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BEYOND LOCAL: Crew of Titan sub knew they were going to die before implosion, according to more than $50M lawsuit

BEYOND LOCAL: Crew of Titan sub knew they were going to die before implosion, according to more than $50M lawsuit

According to the lawsuit, the Titan “dropped weights” about 90 minutes into its dive, indicating the team had aborted or attempted to abort the dive
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BEYOND LOCAL: Canadian high jumper Derek Drouin presented belated 2012 Olympic silver in Paris

BEYOND LOCAL: Canadian high jumper Derek Drouin presented belated 2012 Olympic silver in Paris

Drouin stood alongside American Erik Kynard, who was awarded the gold in the same event, as the two had their medals placed around their necks 12 years after the original performances
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BEYOND LOCAL: Canada's poor record predicting tornadoes must be improved to save lives: researchers

BEYOND LOCAL: Canada's poor record predicting tornadoes must be improved to save lives: researchers

MONTREAL — On July 24, Environment Canada issued a tornado warning for the area around Lachute, Que., northwest of Montreal, urging people to take shelter.
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BEYOND LOCAL: Canada's Vincent, MacKenzie making the most of sprint canoe's Olympic spotlight

BEYOND LOCAL: Canada's Vincent, MacKenzie making the most of sprint canoe's Olympic spotlight

It's Vincent's second Olympic bronze in the event after finishing third with three years ago in Tokyo
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BEYOND LOCAL: Kamala Harris's running mate, Tim Walz, hails from state with close ties to Canada

BEYOND LOCAL: Kamala Harris's running mate, Tim Walz, hails from state with close ties to Canada

Walz is already well-known at the Canadian Embassy in Washington and consulate general in Minnesota, said Kirsten Hillman, Canada's ambassador to the U.S.
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BEYOND LOCAL: Canada finishes space launch negotiations with the United States

BEYOND LOCAL: Canada finishes space launch negotiations with the United States

Maritime Launch Services, the company developing Canada's first commercial spaceport in northeastern Nova Scotia, said in a news release that the agreement is a major step forward for the industry
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BEYOND LOCAL: Sand from the Sahara Desert causing recent lull in the hurricane season: scientists

BEYOND LOCAL: Sand from the Sahara Desert causing recent lull in the hurricane season: scientists

This annual phenomenon, known as the Sahara Air Layer (SAL), hurled an unusually large amount of sand into the upper atmosphere earlier this month, according to NASA.
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BEYOND LOCAL: Canadian women's hockey great Vicky Sunohara to lead under-18 program in 2024-25

BEYOND LOCAL: Canadian women's hockey great Vicky Sunohara to lead under-18 program in 2024-25

Sunohara is a three-time U Sports coach of the year and led Toronto to back-to-back national titles in 2022 and 2023
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BEYOND LOCAL: Quebec introduces salmon fishing restrictions amid decline in migration to rivers

BEYOND LOCAL: Quebec introduces salmon fishing restrictions amid decline in migration to rivers

The new rules for rivers in southern Quebec prohibit sport fishers from catching salmon that are larger than 63 centimetres and that have spent two or more winters at sea
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BEYOND LOCAL: Olympic roundup: McIntosh strikes gold again, Canada's medal streak continues

BEYOND LOCAL: Olympic roundup: McIntosh strikes gold again, Canada's medal streak continues

The Canadian swimming star won her third medal and second gold of the Paris Olympics with a victory in the women’s 200-metre butterfly Thursday
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