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BEYOND LOCAL: Landscaping for disasters and unusual succulents among 2020 gardening trends

BEYOND LOCAL: Landscaping for disasters and unusual succulents among 2020 gardening trends

More and more people are wanting to plant things that don't require as much water or fertilizer
BEYOND LOCAL: Are autonomous vehicles guaranteed to drive us to a better future?

BEYOND LOCAL: Are autonomous vehicles guaranteed to drive us to a better future?

Widespread use of autonomous vehicles could increase or cut greenhouse gas emissions. It all depends on public policy
BEYOND LOCAL: When is it time to throw in the towel in a relationship?

BEYOND LOCAL: When is it time to throw in the towel in a relationship?

There are signs to look for to know if your relationship is worth saving
BEYOND LOCAL: Fad diets aren’t always sustainable, expert says

BEYOND LOCAL: Fad diets aren’t always sustainable, expert says

Studies show that only 20 per cent of people are able to maintain their weight loss after one full year
BEYOND LOCAL: Unsolicited advice about form and other unwanted touching at the gym cause major discomfort, experts say

BEYOND LOCAL: Unsolicited advice about form and other unwanted touching at the gym cause major discomfort, experts say

Being touched without consent, having your personal invaded or having your form critiqued without an invitation all constitute harassment, relationship expert says
BEYOND LOCAL: The must-have New Year's resolution for businesses in the digital age

BEYOND LOCAL: The must-have New Year's resolution for businesses in the digital age

It’s critical that learning and development teams are upskilled and reskilled themselves to help organizations successfully engage in a digital transformation
ONTARIO: Nurse with unique birthmark makes a plea for people to see beyond her face

ONTARIO: Nurse with unique birthmark makes a plea for people to see beyond her face

'It‘s something I live with and I’m okay with it, so it would be nice if other people were okay with it too,' said Jillian Barnes, featured in a video promoting understanding and awareness of people with facial differences
ONTARIO: Patients of suspended doc say health team left them in the lurch

ONTARIO: Patients of suspended doc say health team left them in the lurch

Two patients of Dr. Paul Malette say they are scrambling to find a new physician after being dropped by City of Lakes Family Health Team
BEYOND LOCAL: Can your boss read your emails? What to know about workplace privacy

BEYOND LOCAL: Can your boss read your emails? What to know about workplace privacy

The blurring of workers’ home lives and office lives also means that employers have to change their expectations, experts say
BEYOND LOCAL Should the government be more responsible for keeping us healthy?

BEYOND LOCAL Should the government be more responsible for keeping us healthy?

Modern citizenship in the West increasingly involves a duty to care for ourselves — to eat healthily, exercise enough and even screen ourselves for disease — to minimize our health-care costs to the state