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BEYOND LOCAL: Our understanding of black holes has changed over time

BEYOND LOCAL: Our understanding of black holes has changed over time

New technologies have enabled us to learn more about black holes
BEYOND LOCAL: Virus behind COVID-19 spreads quickly and mutations make it unpredictable: experts

BEYOND LOCAL: Virus behind COVID-19 spreads quickly and mutations make it unpredictable: experts

Putting an end to the COVID-19 pandemic will mean priming the immune systems of everyone on Earth but the virus is spreading quickly and may take years to "settle down," says an infectious disease specialist.
CANADA: Trudeau announces Canadian officials will boycott Winter Olympics in China

CANADA: Trudeau announces Canadian officials will boycott Winter Olympics in China

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said the country is "extremely concerned" about China's human rights abuses and has been discussing the matter with allies.
BEYOND LOCAL: Montréal Massacre anniversary: The media must play a key role in fighting femicide

BEYOND LOCAL: Montréal Massacre anniversary: The media must play a key role in fighting femicide

Although media often portray femicides as spontaneous “crimes of passion” when men kill their female partners, these femicides are the culmination of a history of violence in more than 70 per cent of cases — and are more often crimes of control.
BEYOND LOCAL: Eating disorders have increased during COVID-19 — here’s how to recognize them and how to help

BEYOND LOCAL: Eating disorders have increased during COVID-19 — here’s how to recognize them and how to help

Those closest to someone who is struggling can be key in recognizing eating disorders
OPINION: Views on female ex-soldiers need to be challenged

OPINION: Views on female ex-soldiers need to be challenged

What are female ex-combatants' experiences when they return to civilian society?
BEYOND LOCAL: ‘Schitt’s Creek’ holiday special: The menorah is still polished and lit, even in diaspora

BEYOND LOCAL: ‘Schitt’s Creek’ holiday special: The menorah is still polished and lit, even in diaspora

In Daniel and Eugene Levy’s new book about their hit TV show ‘Schitt’s Creek,’ the latter writes he hoped the ‘Merry Christmas, Johnny Rose’ episode would reflect his real-life ‘manic insanity about the holiday.’
CANADA: New group of African Canadian senators created to amplify Black voices

CANADA: New group of African Canadian senators created to amplify Black voices

It is a multi-group coalition, comprising members from both the Independent Senators Group and the Progressive Senate Group
CANADA: Quebec police arrest man for online threats linked to self-declared 'queen of Canada'

CANADA: Quebec police arrest man for online threats linked to self-declared 'queen of Canada'

Police north of Montreal say they've arrested a 42-year-old man for allegedly making online threats in connection with his support for a woman who claims to be the queen of Canada
BEYOND LOCAL: Researchers dive into how AI needs common sense before it solves the fake news problem

BEYOND LOCAL: Researchers dive into how AI needs common sense before it solves the fake news problem

Artificial intelligence has yet to develop the common sense required to identify fake news.