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BEYOND LOCAL: Hockey Canada to hold a second Beyond The Boards summit to examine culture

BEYOND LOCAL: Hockey Canada to hold a second Beyond The Boards summit to examine culture

It's Hockey Canada's second summit after last year's in Calgary, where toxic masculinity in elite men's hockey was under the microscope
BEYOND LOCAL: Private-label food got more popular thanks to inflation — but now it's here to stay

BEYOND LOCAL: Private-label food got more popular thanks to inflation — but now it's here to stay

Amid renewed investment by grocers in their store-branded offerings, studies show many shoppers no longer see store brands as lower quality than name brands
BEYOND LOCAL: Human connections bring hope in North Carolina after devastation of Helene

BEYOND LOCAL: Human connections bring hope in North Carolina after devastation of Helene

In the midst of the devastating destruction left by the deadliest hurricane to hit the mainland U.S. since Katrina, human connections are giving the survivors hope in western North Carolina
BEYOND LOCAL: Marathon goat: animal runner wins hearts and a medal after crashing Newfoundland race

BEYOND LOCAL: Marathon goat: animal runner wins hearts and a medal after crashing Newfoundland race

Partway through Sunday's T’Railway Trek half marathon in Conception Bay South, N.L., an eager 68-kilogram (150 pound) goat named Joshua broke free from his collar and joined the runners on the route
BEYOND LOCAL: Raptors have 'clean slate' heading into new season as team leans into rebuild season

BEYOND LOCAL: Raptors have 'clean slate' heading into new season as team leans into rebuild season

Rajakovic spoke in construction terms at Raptors media day at Scotiabank Arena, with the venue itself still in the midst of renovations.
Resident puts city's bike-friendliness to the test

Resident puts city's bike-friendliness to the test

Steve Roper has been cycling around Collingwood for his daily errands since May
Ice age grass prompts First Nations activist to rally citizens to stop Tiny admin build

Ice age grass prompts First Nations activist to rally citizens to stop Tiny admin build

'My community had to reconsider the proposed site of two key infrastructure plans because of this ice age grass,' Beausoleil First Nation member Johnny Hawke says
'We're not going away,' Residents launch protest against Ontario's biggest 'renovictor'

'We're not going away,' Residents launch protest against Ontario's biggest 'renovictor'

Tenants stand up for themselves during silent protest in Preston as they face renoviction
'We cried out when we saw the regalia': Dancer reunited with items sold years ago

'We cried out when we saw the regalia': Dancer reunited with items sold years ago

The items were donated to Northern College a decade ago, manager says the small gesture is part of a much larger effort towards Truth and Reconciliation
BEYOND LOCAL: 'Life is hard': Living under a 29-year boil-water advisory in an Ontario First Nation

BEYOND LOCAL: 'Life is hard': Living under a 29-year boil-water advisory in an Ontario First Nation

The community some 450 kilometres north of Thunder Bay, Ont. – accessible only by air and a winter ice road – has the longest boil-water advisory in the country at 29 years and growing