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BEYOND LOCAL: Study says prevention, not intervention, is the key to healthy child development

BEYOND LOCAL: Study says prevention, not intervention, is the key to healthy child development

A study examined the impact of early childhood education, comparing those who received quality education against those who did not
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CANADA: Pot advocacy groups struggle to promote message as Facebook censors ads

CANADA: Pot advocacy groups struggle to promote message as Facebook censors ads

Facebook's ad guidelines state the cannabis related-content is allowed so long as it does not promote sale or use of the drug
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BEYOND LOCAL: Advancing women in sports by shifting the male-dominated coaching culture

BEYOND LOCAL: Advancing women in sports by shifting the male-dominated coaching culture

We all have a part to play in advocating for, educating, and developing female coaches
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CANADA: Backlog grows as nearly 40,000 veterans wait for disability benefits

CANADA: Backlog grows as nearly 40,000 veterans wait for disability benefits

Advocates are critical, saying the government needs to ensure that injured veterans get the benefits they need and deserve
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ONTARIO: Nickel Belt MPP introduces bill to bring 911 service to remote areas

ONTARIO: Nickel Belt MPP introduces bill to bring 911 service to remote areas

The bill is intended to save lives
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ONTARIO: Carly the cat can stand confidently thanks to a big heart and a 3D printer

ONTARIO: Carly the cat can stand confidently thanks to a big heart and a 3D printer

Six-month-old Carly was born with a condition that reduced the use of her back legs
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CANADA: Trudeau acknowledges 'erosion of trust' between office and former minister

CANADA: Trudeau acknowledges 'erosion of trust' between office and former minister

He said he continues to believe there was "no inappropriate pressure" put on Wilson-Raybould to relent and offer SNC-Lavalin a remediation agreement rather than proceeding to a criminal trial for bribery and fraud
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CANADA: Despite progress, report says more investment is needed to end gender disparity

CANADA: Despite progress, report says more investment is needed to end gender disparity

Lauren Ravon, director of policy and campaigns for Oxfam Canada, says overall the Trudeau government is making good progress in advancing its feminist agenda, which she says is cause for celebration
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CANADA: First Nations leader demands public inquiry into coerced sterilization of Indigenous women

CANADA: First Nations leader demands public inquiry into coerced sterilization of Indigenous women

Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation Chief Allen Adam describes the coerced sterilization as nothing short of a crisis
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CANADA: Scheer makes election promise to remove GST from home-heating bills

CANADA: Scheer makes election promise to remove GST from home-heating bills

If elected in the October federal election, Scheer says he would offer rebates to Canadians for the five per cent tax charged on all residential home energy, including heating oil, electricity, natural gas, propane, wood pellets and other heating sources
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