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BEYOND LOCAL: Chief Poundmaker's pipe, saddle bag returned to family from the Royal Ontario Museum

BEYOND LOCAL: Chief Poundmaker's pipe, saddle bag returned to family from the Royal Ontario Museum

The family has been working with the museum since September 2022 on how best to return the items
BEYOND LOCAL: B.C. diver finds horseshoe crab in a Vancouver inlet

BEYOND LOCAL: B.C. diver finds horseshoe crab in a Vancouver inlet

Horseshoe crabs are native to the Atlantic Ocean
BEYOND LOCAL: Stagnant funding has rendered Canada uncompetitive in biomedical research

BEYOND LOCAL: Stagnant funding has rendered Canada uncompetitive in biomedical research

Since funding from a CIHR project grant only lasts five years, the life of the lab — and the jobs of Canadian scientists — are recurrently in jeopardy
BEYOND LOCAL: Bird photographer captures an orca in flight off Vancouver's Stanley Park

BEYOND LOCAL: Bird photographer captures an orca in flight off Vancouver's Stanley Park

VANCOUVER — A B.C. wildlife photographer looking for birds off the shores of Vancouver's Stanley Park has instead captured an unforgettable image of a different animal in flight — an orca leaping from Burrard Inlet.
CANADA: Percentage of permanent residents becoming Canadian citizens is in decline

CANADA: Percentage of permanent residents becoming Canadian citizens is in decline

In 2021, nearly 45.7 per cent of permanent residents who'd been in Canada for less than 10 years became citizens
Filing taxes for the first time? Here's what you need to know

Filing taxes for the first time? Here's what you need to know

A few years ago, Ali Najaf decided to file his taxes on his own for the first time. Najaf, an HR professional in Vancouver, used a free service in university for tax filing, and then after graduation began paying a professional to file them.
BEYOND LOCAL: Effects of off-field labour dispute evident in CANWNT's in 2-0 loss to U.S.

BEYOND LOCAL: Effects of off-field labour dispute evident in CANWNT's in 2-0 loss to U.S.

The women want the same preparation and backing ahead of this summer's World Cup in Australia and New Zealand as the men got last year before Qatar
CANADA: Einarson chases rare fourth straight Canadian women's curling championship

CANADA: Einarson chases rare fourth straight Canadian women's curling championship

Einarson isn't the only woman poised to rewrite the record books. No woman has won seven national titles, but six-time champion Jennifer Jones of Manitoba, with an entirely new team this season, could be the first
BEYOND LOCAL: Barrie Police respond after dog calls 911

BEYOND LOCAL: Barrie Police respond after dog calls 911

'We had to have a good chat with the dog about using emergency lines,' says Barrie police official
BEYOND LOCAL: B.C's pink sea urchins are on the move thanks to climate change

BEYOND LOCAL: B.C's pink sea urchins are on the move thanks to climate change

Heat domes and heat waves are becoming more common, and understanding how the ocean responds to those changes can have a direct impact on people