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<b>BEYOND LOCAL:</b> We need to start cleaning up our space junk

BEYOND LOCAL: We need to start cleaning up our space junk

Otherwise, we are going to end up surrounded by an impenetrable layer of space junk
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<b>ONTARIO:</b> A double lung transplant saved Luc Robidas' life, but it also took his sight <b>(5 photos)</b>

ONTARIO: A double lung transplant saved Luc Robidas' life, but it also took his sight (5 photos)

And with surgery complications delaying their move back home, a new fundraising campaign has been started to help Luc and his wife Jen stay close to his doctors in Toronto
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<b>BEYOND LOCAL:</b> Pressure and inability to breastfeed linked to postpartum depression, study says

BEYOND LOCAL: Pressure and inability to breastfeed linked to postpartum depression, study says

The breastfeeding relationship is not always a dream. It can be challenging, physically painful and cause guilt and postnatal depression for many mothers
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<b>BEYOND LOCAL:</b> Women's hockey needs cash infusion, expert says

BEYOND LOCAL: Women's hockey needs cash infusion, expert says

Women's hockey has avid fans, but ultimately women's sports are not promoted in the same ways that men's sports are
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<b>BEYOND LOCAL:</b> Low-carb breakfasts may not sound fun, but there may be huge benefits

BEYOND LOCAL: Low-carb breakfasts may not sound fun, but there may be huge benefits

Eating a low-carbohydrate breakfast could help curb cravings for treats later in the day – a simple and powerful strategy not just for those with Type 2 diabetes, but for anyone looking to improve their diet
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<b>BEYOND LOCAL:</b>'Big Pharma' may be doing more damage to the environment than you'd think

BEYOND LOCAL:'Big Pharma' may be doing more damage to the environment than you'd think

Greenhouse gas emissions from pharmaceutical companies need to be better monitored and regulated, professor says
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<b>BEYOND LOCAL:</b> The implications of being ordered to hand over your phone, passwords to the courts

BEYOND LOCAL: The implications of being ordered to hand over your phone, passwords to the courts

As police face greater obstacles with encryption, courts are divided on whether compelling people to reveal their passwords is legal
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<b>CANADA:</b> The stem cell registry isn’t diverse enough to help those who need it

CANADA: The stem cell registry isn’t diverse enough to help those who need it

Finding biracial or ethnically diverse stem cells can be extremely difficult
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<b>CANADA:</b> Hotline launched to help victims, survivors of human trafficking

CANADA: Hotline launched to help victims, survivors of human trafficking

The hotline was funded by the federal government
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<b>BEYOND LOCAL:</b> Alex Trebek shares positive, ‘mind-boggling’ cancer update

BEYOND LOCAL: Alex Trebek shares positive, ‘mind-boggling’ cancer update

Some of the tumours have already shrunk by more than 50 per cent, according to Trebek's doctors
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