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BEYOND LOCAL: Who is caring for the caregivers after a stroke?

BEYOND LOCAL: Who is caring for the caregivers after a stroke?

Caregivers may neglect their own health because they do not have time or energy to care for themselves
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BEYOND LOCAL: Air traffic control funding ravaged by pandemic

BEYOND LOCAL: Air traffic control funding ravaged by pandemic

As the airline industry begins recovering from the pandemic, airlines will be expected to pay more for air navigation service
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Justin Bieber won't be 'Canadian' on Spotify under Bill C-11

Justin Bieber won't be 'Canadian' on Spotify under Bill C-11

The bill aims to update the Broadcasting Act to bring streaming platforms under the same rules as traditional broadcasters, including requiring them to promote Canadian content
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BEYOND LOCAL: Climate change could threaten food safety

BEYOND LOCAL: Climate change could threaten food safety

When refrigerators lose power, they can keep foods cool for only so long.
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BEYOND LOCAL: Canada’s Supreme Court rooted in law, not politics

BEYOND LOCAL: Canada’s Supreme Court rooted in law, not politics

Although Supreme Court judges in both Canada and the United States are appointed, the process is far more political in the U.S.
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Far-reaching implications of Rogers outage shows need for competition: Expert

Far-reaching implications of Rogers outage shows need for competition: Expert

People affected should be compensated, says a public policy expert
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CANADA: Canadian airlines, airports top weekend world delay list

CANADA: Canadian airlines, airports top weekend world delay list

Over the holiday weekend, Air Canada ranked No. 1 in delays that affected about two-thirds of its flights
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BEYOND LOCAL: Weight-inclusive fitness posts more likely to motivate young women to exercise

BEYOND LOCAL: Weight-inclusive fitness posts more likely to motivate young women to exercise

Positive representations of higher-weight women exercising can counter the idealization of thin bodies that is common on social media
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BEYOND LOCAL: Humans want to anthropomorphize things and that makes spotting sentient AI hard

BEYOND LOCAL: Humans want to anthropomorphize things and that makes spotting sentient AI hard

Rather than focus on the speculative rights of sentient AI, we need to address human rights
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BEYOND LOCAL: How obituaries helped people grieve during the pandemic

BEYOND LOCAL: How obituaries helped people grieve during the pandemic

Before COVID-19 we attended funerals where people were eulogized with jokes, performances and tears, often all at the same time, and since the pandemic, obituaries have filled that role.
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