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BEYOND LOCAL: CFL tradition continues as horse Tuffy Nuff checks into Hamilton hotel

BEYOND LOCAL: CFL tradition continues as horse Tuffy Nuff checks into Hamilton hotel

An overzealous Stampeders fan rode a horse into the lobby of the Royal York Hotel, one of the fanciest hotels in downtown Toronto, in 1948. Although it's unknown how staff reacted to the horse's appearance in the Royal York's lobby 75 years ago, Tuffy is always a welcome guest now
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BEYOND LOCAL: Study looks back centuries to peer into the future for polar bears

BEYOND LOCAL: Study looks back centuries to peer into the future for polar bears

The scientists then reconstructed what sea ice conditions around Greenland were like, using data from ancient ice cores and other sources to estimate temperature ranges. That gave them an idea of bear habitat quality, since bears use sea ice as platforms from which to hunt seals
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BEYOND LOCAL: Scientists call on Canada to adopt ecologically minded forest degradation definition

BEYOND LOCAL: Scientists call on Canada to adopt ecologically minded forest degradation definition

While Canada has often boasted about its low rate of deforestation – when forest land is converted for another use – the letter released Wednesday places attention on degradation
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BEYOND LOCAL: Your mental dictionary is part of what makes you unique − here’s how your brain stores and retrieves words

BEYOND LOCAL: Your mental dictionary is part of what makes you unique − here’s how your brain stores and retrieves words

You add words to your mental dictionary through your educational, occupational, cultural and other life experiences. This customization also means that the size of mental dictionaries is a little bit different from person to person and varies by age
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BEYOND LOCAL: Indigenous soldiers determined to carry on family legacies

BEYOND LOCAL: Indigenous soldiers determined to carry on family legacies

Indigenous Peoples have been part of Canada's military history dating back to the War of 1812, when it's estimated more than 10,000 First Nations people fought
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BEYOND LOCAL: Statue of Queen Elizabeth unveiled on grounds of Ontario legislature

BEYOND LOCAL: Statue of Queen Elizabeth unveiled on grounds of Ontario legislature

The Queen Elizabeth statue joins a statue of Queen Victoria elsewhere on the grounds of the legislature, which is known as Queen's Park
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BEYOND LOCAL: End of daylight time affects pets' schedules too, animal care workers say

BEYOND LOCAL: End of daylight time affects pets' schedules too, animal care workers say

That's because, like us, pets have natural circadian rhythms and internal biological clocks tuned to cycles of light and dark. But their feeding, exercise and medication schedules are also closely linked to their owners' daily routines
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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
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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
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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
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