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Ontario election campaign gets underway as leaders hit the trail

Ontario election campaign gets underway as leaders hit the trail

NDP and Liberal leaders to stump in Tory-held ridings today
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<b>BEYOND LOCAL:</b> Large drone carrying firearms found in southwestern Ontario tree

BEYOND LOCAL: Large drone carrying firearms found in southwestern Ontario tree

Bag attached to the drone contained 11 handguns
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<b>BEYOND LOCAL:</b> Is the future of musical theatre online?

BEYOND LOCAL: Is the future of musical theatre online?

‘The Unofficial Bridgerton Musical’ on TikTok became a Grammy-winning sensation
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BEYOND LOCAL: Understanding self-immolation in Buddhism after Wynn Bruce’s Earth Day action

BEYOND LOCAL: Understanding self-immolation in Buddhism after Wynn Bruce’s Earth Day action

Self-immolation is an extreme form of Buddhist practice, not an instrumental device to bring about calculated political change.
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BEYOND LOCAL: Link between Epstein-Barr virus and multiple sclerosis is a crucial discovery for people living with MS

BEYOND LOCAL: Link between Epstein-Barr virus and multiple sclerosis is a crucial discovery for people living with MS

MS is an autoimmune disease in which elements of the immune system begin to damage the brain and spinal cord
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BEYOND LOCAL: Time travel could be possible, but only with parallel timelines

BEYOND LOCAL: Time travel could be possible, but only with parallel timelines

Time travel appears to contradict logic
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MPs debate Keira's Law which would require judicial training on domestic violence

MPs debate Keira's Law which would require judicial training on domestic violence

It is the second time in recent years a bill was debated to add more training for judges
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<b>CANADA:</b> Canadian Blood Services to end 'blood ban,' bring in behaviour-based screening

CANADA: Canadian Blood Services to end 'blood ban,' bring in behaviour-based screening

Asking about sexual behaviour, rather than sexual orientation, will allow more reliably TO assess the risk of infections such as HIV, agency says
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<b>BEYOND LOCAL:</b> Canada sees record rise in antisemitism in 2021, surge in violence toward Jews

BEYOND LOCAL: Canada sees record rise in antisemitism in 2021, surge in violence toward Jews

Violent incidents rose by over 700 per cent from nine in 2020 to 75 in 2021
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<b>BEYOND LOCAL:</b> Musk's free speech plans for Twitter to face challenges from governments: expert

BEYOND LOCAL: Musk's free speech plans for Twitter to face challenges from governments: expert

Challenges include Canada's plans to reintroduce a bill aimed at reducing hate speech on online platforms, and the European Union, which already warned Musk that the company must obey local content rules targeting harmful and false information
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