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BEYOND LOCAL: Cutting back on spending and waste, one stitch at a time

BEYOND LOCAL: Cutting back on spending and waste, one stitch at a time

Given Canadian households spent an average of $3,344 on clothing and accessories in 2019, according to Statistics Canada, the possibility of repairing some items can mean savings and reduced waste
BEYOND LOCAL: Canada to return to Olympic team show jumping with Pan American Games silver

BEYOND LOCAL: Canada to return to Olympic team show jumping with Pan American Games silver

Mario Deslauriers (Emerson), Tiffany Foster (Figor), Amy Millar (Truman) and Beth Underhill (Nikka vd Bisschop) finished behind victor United States and ahead of bronze medallist Brazil
BEYOND LOCAL: Carbon pricing in Canada: What it is, what it costs and why you get a rebate

BEYOND LOCAL: Carbon pricing in Canada: What it is, what it costs and why you get a rebate

The federal government introduced a carbon price to encourage people to rely less on fossil fuels without leaving households financially worse off
BEYOND LOCAL: The enduring appeal of Friends, and why so many of us feel we’ve lost a personal friend in Matthew Perry

BEYOND LOCAL: The enduring appeal of Friends, and why so many of us feel we’ve lost a personal friend in Matthew Perry

For many, Friends was the television equivalent of the soundtrack to their lives
CANADA: Ukraine's Yakhno bonds with Canada's artistic swim team after invasion of her country

CANADA: Ukraine's Yakhno bonds with Canada's artistic swim team after invasion of her country

After fleeing to Lviv in western Ukraine last year, Yakhno received an unexpected invitation from Canada Artistic Swimming to work with athletes at a training camp in Budapest, Hungary
BEYOND LOCAL: B.C.'s new fossil emblem an 80-million-year-old marine reptile called elasmosaur

BEYOND LOCAL: B.C.'s new fossil emblem an 80-million-year-old marine reptile called elasmosaur

The first elasmosaur fossil was discovered in 1988, along the Puntledge River on Vancouver Island, marking the first fossil of its kind found west of the Canadian Rockies
BEYOND LOCAL Canadians split down the middle on handing out Halloween candy: survey

BEYOND LOCAL Canadians split down the middle on handing out Halloween candy: survey

The poll from Leger and The Canadian Press, which was conducted between Oct. 20 and 22, also indicates 71 per cent of Canadians expect to spend about the same amount of money on Halloween this year as last
BEYOND LOCAL: Swimmer Sydney Pickrem navigates mental health hurdles to double Pan Am Games gold

BEYOND LOCAL: Swimmer Sydney Pickrem navigates mental health hurdles to double Pan Am Games gold

Pickrem is a dual Canadian-American citizen who was born in Florida and whose family is from Halifax. She's a two-time Olympian who helped Canada's women win a medley relay bronze in Tokyo's Olympic Games two years ago
BEYOND LOCAL: After years of decline, endangered right whale population could be levelling off

BEYOND LOCAL: After years of decline, endangered right whale population could be levelling off

The recent flattening of the population trend indicates that human activities are now killing as many whales as are being born each year
BEYOND LOCAL: 'Adding some weirdness' to their day, Vancouver woman surprises drivers with costumes

BEYOND LOCAL: 'Adding some weirdness' to their day, Vancouver woman surprises drivers with costumes

With the goal of bringing free, silly fun to people's lives, Bruinn's costumes change from time to time, depending on her mood. Sometimes she'll dress up daily, although the weather plays a roll in how often she's out