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BEYOND LOCAL: Try going booze-free this January

BEYOND LOCAL: Try going booze-free this January

'If you're going to drink, drink responsibly and that's entirely up to you, but if you want to take advantage of of this, and stop drinking for the month, it will do you a lot of good.' said Dr. Mitch Shulman
ONTARIO: Guelph's New Year's Eve fireworks blamed for dead, injured geese

ONTARIO: Guelph's New Year's Eve fireworks blamed for dead, injured geese

Humane Society plans on working with city to try and make sure it doesn't happen again

ONTARIO: Little to no proof police carding has effect on crime or arrests, report says

TORONTO — Police street checks widely known as carding have little to no value as a law enforcement tool and should be significantly limited across Ontario, a judge tasked with reviewing the practice said Monday.
ONTARIO: Advocates say where you live may affect your chances of surviving an opioid overdose

ONTARIO: Advocates say where you live may affect your chances of surviving an opioid overdose

The Public Health Agency of Canada says 2,000 Canadians died in the first six months of 2018 from opioid-related overdoses
ONTARIO: Lower gas prices not the work of Ontario government, experts say

ONTARIO: Lower gas prices not the work of Ontario government, experts say

Gas prices across the province have dropped significantly over the last few months, but petroleum experts say the Ford government is only responsible for about five cents of that
ONTARIO: Former astronaut Robert Thirsk to help with Canada's mission to Mars

ONTARIO: Former astronaut Robert Thirsk to help with Canada's mission to Mars

The Canadian Space Agency says Thirsk is the only person on Earth who fits the bill for the job
ONTARIO: Faulty 'RealFeel' rubbers recalled

ONTARIO: Faulty 'RealFeel' rubbers recalled

Brand of Durex rubbers not up to the job, fail shelf-life tests
ONTARIO: Firefighters jump guardrail, slide down hill to avoid being hit by car

ONTARIO: Firefighters jump guardrail, slide down hill to avoid being hit by car

'It was an extremely close call and luckily they’ll be OK with one of them having a sprained ankle and maybe missing a shift'
ONTARIO: Kids say Christmas morning skate with Connor McDavid was 'so cool'

ONTARIO: Kids say Christmas morning skate with Connor McDavid was 'so cool'

Tommy and Davis showed up at the local rink only to find themselves skating with the Edmonton Oilers captain
ONTARIO: Nursing in the digital age

ONTARIO: Nursing in the digital age

Establishing online services is one thing, but how accessible is healthcare technology?