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Governments’ automated decision-making systems reflects systemic issues

Governments’ automated decision-making systems reflects systemic issues

Software and technology can process large amounts of data instantaneously, making them highly attractive for government use
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BEYOND LOCAL: Short-hop flights could be electric in a few years

BEYOND LOCAL: Short-hop flights could be electric in a few years

Small planes are easier to electrify, but larger ones aren’t far behind
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BEYOND LOCAL: Memory loss tied to lack of variety in day to day events

BEYOND LOCAL: Memory loss tied to lack of variety in day to day events

Many people have reported that they became more forgetful throughout the day during the COVID-19 lockdown periods
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After 14 years, arrests made in fatal hit-and-run investigation

After 14 years, arrests made in fatal hit-and-run investigation

Fergus teenager died in 2008 after being hit by a car on a country road near Elora while walking home from a party
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BEYOND LOCAL: Federal Liberal cabinet weighing whether to lift COVID-19 travel measures

BEYOND LOCAL: Federal Liberal cabinet weighing whether to lift COVID-19 travel measures

The current measures are set to expire on Sept. 30; the decision to renew or lift the restrictions will be approved by federal cabinet ministers early next week
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ONTARIO: Safer opioid supply leads to drop in ER visits: study

ONTARIO: Safer opioid supply leads to drop in ER visits: study

Safer opioid supply programs prescribe pharmaceutical opioids to those at high risk of overdose, as an alternative to an unregulated drug supply
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BEYOND LOCAL: Digital money has changed how we live

BEYOND LOCAL: Digital money has changed how we live

Beyond just cryptocurrency, digital money is one of the predominant forms of currency used today
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BEYOND LOCAL: Sperm whales' clicking dialects indicate 'non-human culture'

BEYOND LOCAL: Sperm whales' clicking dialects indicate 'non-human culture'

To determine if whales’ codas were comparable to dialects in humans, the researchers focused on "identity codas," which are particular to each clan.
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BEYOND LOCAL: Invasive species are causing billions of dollars in damages globally

BEYOND LOCAL: Invasive species are causing billions of dollars in damages globally

Invasive alien species are a growing concern for both the environment and economy
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BEYOND LOCAL: Trail of slime leads German customs agents to bags of giant snails

BEYOND LOCAL: Trail of slime leads German customs agents to bags of giant snails

Authorities said officials stumbled over one of the snails on a baggage truck and initially thought it was a toy until it started moving
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