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BEYOND LOCAL: Pink diamond breaks auction record in Hong Kong

BEYOND LOCAL: Pink diamond breaks auction record in Hong Kong

The 11.15-carat Williamson Pink Star diamond, auctioned by Sotheby’s Hong Kong, sold for $392 million Hong Kong dollars ($49.9 million)
CANADA: Foot traffic on the rise across Canada, new data shows

CANADA: Foot traffic on the rise across Canada, new data shows

'The way that people view their social lives and the workplace has drastically changed since the pandemic; more social aspects have increasingly become integrated into the work experience'
CANADA: 4,500 Armed Forces members waiting for military housing

CANADA: 4,500 Armed Forces members waiting for military housing

Defence Department has about 12,000 military housing units available to rent on Canadian Forces bases and wings but defence chief Gen. Wayne Eyre said that between 4,000 and 6,000 more units are needed
BEYOND LOCAL: How to avoid food-borne illness this Thanksgiving

BEYOND LOCAL: How to avoid food-borne illness this Thanksgiving

University of Guelph expert offers tips for each stage of preparing a turkey, from proper storage and cooking to safely preparing leftovers
CANADA: Nike suspends Hockey Canada partnership after sex assault claims

CANADA: Nike suspends Hockey Canada partnership after sex assault claims

Spokesperson says 'significant and substantive' action is required to support athletes and transform hockey for future generations
CANADA: Tim Hortons, Scotiabank pull Hockey Canada sponsorship

CANADA: Tim Hortons, Scotiabank pull Hockey Canada sponsorship

Tim Hortons, which first suspended its sponsorship in June, says it will continue to fund national women's and para hockey programs, as well as youth hockey.
NASA's DART mission crashed a spacecraft into an asteroid and got photos to prove it

NASA's DART mission crashed a spacecraft into an asteroid and got photos to prove it

Didymos and its smaller moonlet Dimorphos were the targets of the Double Asteroid Redirection Test
Royal Canadian Mint releases 50th anniversary coin for 1972 Summit Series

Royal Canadian Mint releases 50th anniversary coin for 1972 Summit Series

The 1972 Summit Series was an eight-game contest between Canada and the USSR, with games scheduled across Canada and in Moscow
BEYOND LOCAL: Evacuations prevented greater losses in Atlantic Canada during Fiona

BEYOND LOCAL: Evacuations prevented greater losses in Atlantic Canada during Fiona

One lesson that post-tropical cyclone Fiona has shown us is that it will not be possible to mitigate our way out of extreme natural disasters
BEYOND LOCAL: Municipal election date clashes with Diwali festival

BEYOND LOCAL: Municipal election date clashes with Diwali festival

The chair of the Indo-Caribbean Canadian Association, said the conflict with Diwali could lead to lower voter turnout among those who celebrate the festival