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BEYOND LOCAL: Italian man who bought Churchill portrait surprised by international art caper

BEYOND LOCAL: Italian man who bought Churchill portrait surprised by international art caper

An Italian art collector who bought a portrait of Winston Churchill says he was surprised to learn five months later the answer to a puzzling, high-profile heist might be hanging on his living room wall.
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Public school board faces $415,000 lawsuit over alleged bullying

Public school board faces $415,000 lawsuit over alleged bullying

UGDSB ‘negligence’ allowed assault of 12-year-old Waverly Drive Public School student, lawsuit claims
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'People over politics': Northern singer's protest song goes international

'People over politics': Northern singer's protest song goes international

Adrian Sutherland teamed up with a Brazilian-Mexican singer to release a new version of his 2019 hit
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BEYOND LOCAL: Canadian swimmer Aurelie Rivard strikes gold at Paralympics, Routliffe earns bronze

BEYOND LOCAL: Canadian swimmer Aurelie Rivard strikes gold at Paralympics, Routliffe earns bronze

It's the third medal of the Paris Games for Rivard, who holds the world and Paralympic record in the 400 freestyle, set at the Tokyo Paralympics in 2021
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BEYOND LOCAL: Canadian researchers find signs of awareness in comatose patient, study says

BEYOND LOCAL: Canadian researchers find signs of awareness in comatose patient, study says

A neuroimaging technique called functional near infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) was used to shine light waves into three patients' brains to find activity in response to different commands
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BEYOND LOCAL: Nostalgia for 'a mythical past': why Gen Z loves the old-school digicam

BEYOND LOCAL: Nostalgia for 'a mythical past': why Gen Z loves the old-school digicam

That framing of the past is a key ingredient to nostalgia
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BEYOND LOCAL: Canadian long jumper Noah Vucsics ready to launch at Paralympic Games

BEYOND LOCAL: Canadian long jumper Noah Vucsics ready to launch at Paralympic Games

Vucsics, now 24, will compete for Canada in men's T20 long jump in the Paralympic Games in Paris on Saturday.
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BEYOND LOCAL: The biggest diamond in over a century is found in Botswana - a whopping 2,492 carats

BEYOND LOCAL: The biggest diamond in over a century is found in Botswana - a whopping 2,492 carats

It's the biggest diamond found since 1905
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BEYOND LOCAL: 'Tornadoes over water' seen across Eastern Canada this summer

BEYOND LOCAL: 'Tornadoes over water' seen across Eastern Canada this summer

The Northern Tornadoes Project, based at Western University, has confirmed that a number of waterspouts — also known as tornadoes over water — occurred in recent days in Quebec and Nova Scotia
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BEYOND LOCAL: Orangutan briefly escapes habitat at Toronto Zoo, returned safely

BEYOND LOCAL: Orangutan briefly escapes habitat at Toronto Zoo, returned safely

Zoo officials are appealing to anyone who was at the habitat Thursday to come forward if they have video footage
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