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BEYOND LOCAL: Fight, flight, or fornicate. What human sex and rat sex have in common

BEYOND LOCAL: Fight, flight, or fornicate. What human sex and rat sex have in common

Rats have similar physiological reactions to humans when it comes to orgasms, according to a study
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BEYOND LOCAL: Canadians split on covering mental health services through province, poll says

BEYOND LOCAL: Canadians split on covering mental health services through province, poll says

Amount of support can vary widely depending on where you live
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ONTARIO: Appeal court says doctors have to give referrals for services they oppose

ONTARIO: Appeal court says doctors have to give referrals for services they oppose

The court said doctors can ask their staff to provide the referral, or choose to specialize in a type of medicine where these issues are less frequent
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BEYOND LOCAL: Canada's silence on reparations for slavery 'deafening,' prof says

BEYOND LOCAL: Canada's silence on reparations for slavery 'deafening,' prof says

Has Canada been romanticized as the slave-free 'promised land'?
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BEYOND LOCAL Access to dental care in Canada has gaps, experts say

BEYOND LOCAL Access to dental care in Canada has gaps, experts say

An Ipsos poll found that only 10 per cent of dental health problems are the result of poor oral hygiene practices
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ONTARIO: A three-year-old went missing, and people called 911 to complain

ONTARIO: A three-year-old went missing, and people called 911 to complain

Both Toronto Police and Greater Sudbury Police say multiple calls made to emergency number to complain about 5 a.m. Amber Alert
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CANADA: What the SNC-Lavalin saga shows us about corporate accountability in politics

CANADA: What the SNC-Lavalin saga shows us about corporate accountability in politics

Assistant Professor Charis Kamphuis says the Liberals are continually yielding to corporate pressure
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BEYOND LOCAL: Expert calls the Canadian health care system 'outdated'

BEYOND LOCAL: Expert calls the Canadian health care system 'outdated'

Many learn the hard way what is or is not covered by public health care
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BEYOND LOCAL: Radio host reaches fundraising goal with the help of 'Dragon's Den' Michael Wekerle

BEYOND LOCAL: Radio host reaches fundraising goal with the help of 'Dragon's Den' Michael Wekerle

Shannon King reaches her goal of $5K towards Mario Diotte's cancer treatment costs
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BEYOND LOCAL: We aren't in for a 2008-style financial crisis, says prof

BEYOND LOCAL: We aren't in for a 2008-style financial crisis, says prof

In an age of dire warnings about the consequences of climate change and pollution, this researcher says there is also a great deal of exaggeration about how much worse things will get
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