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BEYOND LOCAL: Earth isn’t the only planet with seasons, but they can look wildly different on other worlds

BEYOND LOCAL: Earth isn’t the only planet with seasons, but they can look wildly different on other worlds

Since seasons come from variations in how much sunlight reaches the planet’s surface, a planet that’s perfectly aligned wouldn’t have seasons
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BEYOND LOCAL: NASA delays Artemis II moon mission

BEYOND LOCAL: NASA delays Artemis II moon mission

Artemis II will be pushed back to September 2025 from its intended launch this November
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CANADA: Canadian men's figure skating championship a wide-open race

CANADA: Canadian men's figure skating championship a wide-open race

Canadian champions in men's and women's singles, pairs and ice dance will be crowned after Saturday's free skates at WinSport Arena
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BEYOND LOCAL: Avian flu feared in Canadian polar bears after disease kills bear in Alaska

BEYOND LOCAL: Avian flu feared in Canadian polar bears after disease kills bear in Alaska

It's not clear yet how far the virus has spread among Arctic mammals. Alaska has found it in red foxes, a black bear and a Kodiak bear
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BEYOND LOCAL: Invasive clover in Yukon can help clean mine water, even in the cold: researcher

BEYOND LOCAL: Invasive clover in Yukon can help clean mine water, even in the cold: researcher

Belansky's work at Yukon University focused on bacteria that can remove nitrates from mine water by converting the contaminant into gas. But doing that most effectively depended on finding the right source of nutrients for the bacteria
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BEYOND LOCAL: White rhino gives birth to calf at Toronto Zoo after 11 years in the facility

BEYOND LOCAL: White rhino gives birth to calf at Toronto Zoo after 11 years in the facility

A white rhino calf was born at the Toronto Zoo this week. Zoo officials say a rhino named Sabi gave birth to a healthy calf just before 8 a.m. on Thursday. This is the 14-year-old rhino's first calf.
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BEYOND LOCAL: From the Moon’s south pole to an ice-covered ocean world, several exciting space missions are slated for launch in 2024

BEYOND LOCAL: From the Moon’s south pole to an ice-covered ocean world, several exciting space missions are slated for launch in 2024

The following articlke, written by Ali M.
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BEYOND LOCAL: How experts expect artificial intelligence to advance health care in 2024

BEYOND LOCAL: How experts expect artificial intelligence to advance health care in 2024

As we move into 2024, here are some key AI developments — and cautions —  that will be top of mind for Canadian experts in the new year and beyond
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BEYOND LOCAL: Detector dogs could help sniff out more fentanyl, firearms at border, review suggests

BEYOND LOCAL: Detector dogs could help sniff out more fentanyl, firearms at border, review suggests

The border agency program employs Labrador retrievers, beagles and other breeds, with dogs typically 11 to 16 months old when training begins at a centre in Rigaud, Que.
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BEYOND LOCAL: 2023 a watershed year in women's hockey with new professional league

BEYOND LOCAL: 2023 a watershed year in women's hockey with new professional league

The need for one women's professional hockey league in North America, with the world's top players in it to unite sponsorship, marketing and broadcast rights, was the oft-stated goal for years in the women's hockey community.
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