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BEYOND LOCAL: Cuts to education will push more workers into precarity, expert says

BEYOND LOCAL: Cuts to education will push more workers into precarity, expert says

Beneath the typical full-time, permanent model of classroom teaching lies an enormous workforce of educators who function on the margins as precarious workers
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BEYOND LOCAL: In light of a national salmonella outbreak, here's how to keep your food safe

BEYOND LOCAL: In light of a national salmonella outbreak, here's how to keep your food safe

In a recent research study, around 10 per cent of the recipes examined contained unsafe food preparation instructions
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BEYOND LOCAL: Most older adults feel 20+ years younger than they actually are

BEYOND LOCAL: Most older adults feel 20+ years younger than they actually are

Feeling younger might actually explain why so many older adults want to work past retirement age
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BEYOND LOCAL: We need to start cleaning up our space junk

BEYOND LOCAL: We need to start cleaning up our space junk

Otherwise, we are going to end up surrounded by an impenetrable layer of space junk
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ONTARIO: A double lung transplant saved Luc Robidas' life, but it also took his sight (5 photos)

ONTARIO: A double lung transplant saved Luc Robidas' life, but it also took his sight (5 photos)

And with surgery complications delaying their move back home, a new fundraising campaign has been started to help Luc and his wife Jen stay close to his doctors in Toronto
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BEYOND LOCAL: Pressure and inability to breastfeed linked to postpartum depression, study says

BEYOND LOCAL: Pressure and inability to breastfeed linked to postpartum depression, study says

The breastfeeding relationship is not always a dream. It can be challenging, physically painful and cause guilt and postnatal depression for many mothers
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BEYOND LOCAL: Women's hockey needs cash infusion, expert says

BEYOND LOCAL: Women's hockey needs cash infusion, expert says

Women's hockey has avid fans, but ultimately women's sports are not promoted in the same ways that men's sports are
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BEYOND LOCAL: Low-carb breakfasts may not sound fun, but there may be huge benefits

BEYOND LOCAL: Low-carb breakfasts may not sound fun, but there may be huge benefits

Eating a low-carbohydrate breakfast could help curb cravings for treats later in the day – a simple and powerful strategy not just for those with Type 2 diabetes, but for anyone looking to improve their diet
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BEYOND LOCAL: 'Big Pharma' may be doing more damage to the environment than you'd think

BEYOND LOCAL:'Big Pharma' may be doing more damage to the environment than you'd think

Greenhouse gas emissions from pharmaceutical companies need to be better monitored and regulated, professor says
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BEYOND LOCAL: The implications of being ordered to hand over your phone, passwords to the courts

BEYOND LOCAL: The implications of being ordered to hand over your phone, passwords to the courts

As police face greater obstacles with encryption, courts are divided on whether compelling people to reveal their passwords is legal
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