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Still no charges in human trafficking ring involving workers at central Ontario resorts

Still no charges in human trafficking ring involving workers at central Ontario resorts

Collingwood-area resort extends offer of full-time, permanent employment and staff housing to 23 workers
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BEYOND LOCAL: It might be time to reconsider all those services you subscribe to

BEYOND LOCAL: It might be time to reconsider all those services you subscribe to

Person experts offer tips on how to curb 'subscription creep'
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Guelph doctor says sticking to permanent Daylight Saving Time could be problematic

Guelph doctor says sticking to permanent Daylight Saving Time could be problematic

Dr. Tami Martino agrees with a private members bill to stick to one time year-round, but suggests staying on winter time could benefit our health
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ONTARIO: Game of Thrones' Nikolaj Coster-Waldau spotted at Sudbury restaurant

ONTARIO: Game of Thrones' Nikolaj Coster-Waldau spotted at Sudbury restaurant

The who portrays Jaime Lannister is there filming 'The Silencing'
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ONTARIO: Major stretch of Hwy 17 closed due to flooding

ONTARIO: Major stretch of Hwy 17 closed due to flooding

Both directions from Deep River to Bisset Creek
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BEYOND LOCAL: Professor encourages you to do a little research this Earth Day

BEYOND LOCAL: Professor encourages you to do a little research this Earth Day

An expert says there are many things that trick us into thinking we're helping the environment, but a little research can change that
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BEYOND LOCAL: Banning leggings would be policing women's bodies, professor says

BEYOND LOCAL: Banning leggings would be policing women's bodies, professor says

Leggings on women challenge all kinds of conventions about how they take up space with their strong and active bodies
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BEYOND LOCAL: New global testing standards will force countries to revisit academic rankings

BEYOND LOCAL: New global testing standards will force countries to revisit academic rankings

Policy-makers must remember that the social consequences of a test are just as important as the test’s content
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ONTARIO: Law professors call Ford's cuts to legal aid for refugees racist, xenophobic

ONTARIO: Law professors call Ford's cuts to legal aid for refugees racist, xenophobic

In a political dispute with Ottawa, Doug Ford’s Ontario government has stopped funding legal aid for refugee claimants
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BEYOND LOCAL: Screen time could actually make us more active

BEYOND LOCAL: Screen time could actually make us more active

Smartphones make great citizen research tools. We take them everywhere and they have the functions to sense, share and mobilize data between consenting citizens
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