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CANADA: Elections are fast approaching, and researchers want voters to be hyper-aware of fake news

CANADA: Elections are fast approaching, and researchers want voters to be hyper-aware of fake news

Researchers say that there is a very real possibility that 'Russian trolls' may try to sow dissent online prior to the October election
ONTARIO: Nurse charged with second-degree murder

ONTARIO: Nurse charged with second-degree murder

Lindsey Coyle of Fort Frances has been charged with second-degree murder following an investigation into the suspicious 2015 death of Hermina Fletcher at La Verendry Hospital
BEYOND LOCAL: Bilingualism - How do babies do it?

BEYOND LOCAL: Bilingualism - How do babies do it?

Contemporary research challenges older ideas that early exposure to a single language is best
A Sudbury mining company has created world's largest ore chute

A Sudbury mining company has created world's largest ore chute

The massive steel chutes will be installed in one of the largest copper and gold mining operations in the world - in Mongolia
BEYOND LOCAL: Tapping into values, not facts, is how we get people to care about climate change

BEYOND LOCAL: Tapping into values, not facts, is how we get people to care about climate change

The solution to getting people to care about climate change is a little counter-intuitive, researcher says
CANADA: Friendliness to newcomers is not translating into friendship in schools, study finds

CANADA: Friendliness to newcomers is not translating into friendship in schools, study finds

Newcomers and Canadian high school students are friendly, but apparently not friends
BEYOND LOCAL: Over-representation of minorities in public health ads doing more harm than good, profs say

BEYOND LOCAL: Over-representation of minorities in public health ads doing more harm than good, profs say

Research shows minorities often feel negatively stereotyped by public health awareness campaigns and advertisements
BEYOND LOCAL: The resource we need to produce food is dwindling, scientists say

BEYOND LOCAL: The resource we need to produce food is dwindling, scientists say

A recent discovery of a protein in plants that is able to sense phosphorus levels in the soil
BEYOND LOCAL: Has Instagram's removal of the 'like' counter been good or bad for the platform?

BEYOND LOCAL: Has Instagram's removal of the 'like' counter been good or bad for the platform?

There is an element of risk for the platform to take on such a bold task in the name of mental wellness
BEYOND LOCAL: What you need to know about rabies

BEYOND LOCAL: What you need to know about rabies

Here's how it spreads and how you can protect yourself