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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
Oct 29, 2023 9:25 AM
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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
Oct 28, 2023 8:55 PM
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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
Oct 27, 2023 8:55 PM
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BEYOND LOCAL: Activists condemn government silence on animal care at Marineland
With Marineland now closed for the off-season, the government is saying little publicly about its ongoing probe of the park, which began when the province took over enforcing animal cruelty laws from the Ontario Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.
Oct 23, 2023 9:25 AM
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BEYOND LOCAL: Banning plastic waste exports won't solve the world's plastic trash woes
Canada has a very limited recycling industry. A 2019 report documented fewer than a dozen domestic recycling companies, and that less than one-tenth of plastic waste produced in Canada is ultimately recycled
Oct 22, 2023 8:55 PM
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CANADA: Parks Canada signs agreement with First Nations, opens door to harvesting in Jasper
Parks Canada and two First Nations have signed an agreement that points to a stronger Indigenous voice in national parks management and opens the door to harvesting in western Alberta's Jasper National Park.
Oct 22, 2023 9:25 AM
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BEYOND LOCAL: Tortoise, Frank the Tank, found wandering in a B.C. field of bok choy needs home
Kahlee Demers, manager at the Maple Ridge Community Animal Centre, said it's the first time a tortoise has been brought into their shelter, describing him as “stoic, docile and large.”
Oct 21, 2023 9:25 AM
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CANADA: Christine Sinclair retiring from international soccer at end of the year
Sinclair, the world's all-time leading scorer with 190 goals from 327 senior appearances, is expected to play four more games for 10th-ranked Canada, starting with two friendlies later this month against No. 9 Brazil — in Montreal on Oct. 28 and Halifax on Oct. 31
Oct 20, 2023 8:55 PM
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BEYOND LOCAL: FIFA Women’s World Cup is closing its gap with the men’s tournament
Media coverage of the FIFA Women’s World Cup not only changes normative expectations about what women can achieve in sports but also serves as a platform for creating female role models and breaking long-standing gender stereotypes
Oct 16, 2023 9:25 AM
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BEYOND LOCAL: NASA spacecraft launched to mysterious and rare metal asteroid in first mission of its kind
Of the nine or so metal-rich asteroids discovered so far, Psyche is the biggest, orbiting the sun in the outer portion of the main asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter alongside millions of other space rocks
Oct 15, 2023 8:55 PM
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