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BEYOND LOCAL: B.C. wildfire crews battle blaze in ancient forest park with 1,000-year-old trees

BEYOND LOCAL: B.C. wildfire crews battle blaze in ancient forest park with 1,000-year-old trees

It's currently closed due to the wildfire, with the wildfire service saying it's responding to multiple incidents in the park, with the largest fire spanning 10 hectare
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BEYOND LOCAL: Serena Williams hosts an ESPY awards show celebrating landmark year for women's sports

BEYOND LOCAL: Serena Williams hosts an ESPY awards show celebrating landmark year for women's sports

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Led by host Serena Williams, The ESPYS celebrated a landmark year for women's sports, with Simone Biles, A'ja Wilson, Caitlin Clark, Dawn Staley and JuJu Watkins among the honorees on Thursday night.
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BEYOND LOCAL: Apple launches Vision Pro in Canada, but $5,000 price tag could make people 'pause'

BEYOND LOCAL: Apple launches Vision Pro in Canada, but $5,000 price tag could make people 'pause'

The headset, which carries a starting price of $5,000 in Canada, welcomes wearers into a digital world fit for immersive experiences, browsing photos, participating in meetings, watching movies, playing games and more
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BEYOND LOCAL: Jay Herdman, son of John Herdman, to play for New Zealand at Paris Olympics

BEYOND LOCAL: Jay Herdman, son of John Herdman, to play for New Zealand at Paris Olympics

The 19-year-old Herdman captains the Whitecaps FC 2, Vancouver's entry in the MLS Next Pro league.
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BEYOND LOCAL: Giller Prize to stick with Scotiabank as sponsor, despite mounting calls to drop it

BEYOND LOCAL: Giller Prize to stick with Scotiabank as sponsor, despite mounting calls to drop it

The Giller Foundation's board discussed the calls to cut ties with Scotiabank over its investment in an Israeli arms manufacturer at a meeting last week
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Grieving Guelph mom seeks answers after son dies in police custody

Grieving Guelph mom seeks answers after son dies in police custody

'There's a lot of unanswered questions that I'm struggling with,' Faye Dzikewich says, 'none of this is making sense'
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‘It’s never too late to learn:’ U of G's senior learning program offers opportunity

‘It’s never too late to learn:’ U of G's senior learning program offers opportunity

After retiring from a career in real estate, Dan Izokaitis is headed back to school at the University of Guelph, at no cost
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BEYOND LOCAL: Masse, Liendo among four captains named for Canadian Olympic swim team

BEYOND LOCAL: Masse, Liendo among four captains named for Canadian Olympic swim team

Captains' duties will involve leading team-building activities, hosting swimmer meetings, and serving as a link between swimmers and Swimming Canada leadership staff
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BEYOND LOCAL: Orphan B.C. orca calf unseen since May 10 despite family sightings: researchers

BEYOND LOCAL: Orphan B.C. orca calf unseen since May 10 despite family sightings: researchers

VICTORIA — A whale research group that was involved in efforts to rescue an orphaned orca calf from a Vancouver Island lagoon says she has not been seen since May 10, despite multiple recent sightings of her family members.
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BEYOND LOCAL: Jessica Campbell will be the first woman on an NHL bench as assistant coach with the Seattle Kraken

BEYOND LOCAL: Jessica Campbell will be the first woman on an NHL bench as assistant coach with the Seattle Kraken

Campbell was a decorated player in the NCAA, the Canadian Women’s Hockey League and Canada’s women’s national team, with whom she won silver at the 2015 world championship
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