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BEYOND LOCAL: More animals are getting a mention in obituaries

BEYOND LOCAL: More animals are getting a mention in obituaries

Animals aside, obituaries also reveal important transformations in how we commemorate the dead
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Dense fog will bring near zero visibility over some areas

Dense fog will bring near zero visibility over some areas

Travel is expected to be hazardous, Environment Canada say
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Ontario privacy watchdog worried about 'Wild West' of artificial intelligence

Ontario privacy watchdog worried about 'Wild West' of artificial intelligence

Province's information and privacy commissioner says she feels 'a sense of urgency' to act on artificial intelligence as her list of concerns with the technology mounts
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Teachers in Ontario's French system vote for strike mandate

Teachers in Ontario's French system vote for strike mandate

Union says it organized vote in response to government's proposals they say will increase teachers' workloads
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Northern pizza joint's 'unforeseen' typo goes viral

Northern pizza joint's 'unforeseen' typo goes viral

Sign at Timmins restaurant even made the cut for a tweet from George Takei of Star Trek fame
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Beavers fall to Thunderbirds

Beavers fall to Thunderbirds

Daniel Vasic scored his 20th of the season in his 20th game since joining the Beavers
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Ontario takes next step in international student crackdown

Ontario takes next step in international student crackdown

The province didn't mention tuition hikes or funding increases
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Poll: Most don't expect Trudeau to leave office any time soon

Poll: Most don't expect Trudeau to leave office any time soon

Some think Justin Trudeau is preparing to leave office, but by about a 2:1 margin, you disagreed
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Back Roads Bill: What's in a location - part two

Back Roads Bill: What's in a location - part two

This week, in part two, Bill extends our locational abilities on the back roads. He has taught these map, compass and GPS skills to the police, Canadian military attachés, SAR agencies and the ‘Man Tracker’ staff
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BEYOND LOCAL: Some Netflix subscribers face price hike as no-ads basic plan ends in Canada

BEYOND LOCAL: Some Netflix subscribers face price hike as no-ads basic plan ends in Canada

"Basic" subscribers will now need to choose whether to downgrade to a $5.99 plan that includes commercial interruptions — and most of the Netflix catalogue — or pay more for the no-ads plans that start at $16.49 per month
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