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ONTARIO: NDP Leader Andrea Horwath steps down

ONTARIO: NDP Leader Andrea Horwath steps down

She ran for premier four times during her tenure as NDP leader
Retirement 'may not be a bad thing': NDP's Gilles Bisson

Retirement 'may not be a bad thing': NDP's Gilles Bisson

As a political era ends in Timmins, the veteran politician says 'sometimes change is unavoidable'
CANADA: Ottawa landmarks to be lit purple for Queen's Jubilee

CANADA: Ottawa landmarks to be lit purple for Queen's Jubilee

Queen Elizabeth II is Britain's longest-serving monarch
BEYOND LOCAL: Driver fights off attempted bus hijacking in GTA

BEYOND LOCAL: Driver fights off attempted bus hijacking in GTA

Suspect drove away in transit supervisor vehicle but crashed it and was taken into custody
Beyond Local: Missing Cambridge cat at centre of new scam

Beyond Local: Missing Cambridge cat at centre of new scam

Scammer tugs on heartstrings of woman whose cat went missing
Cheese not on the table in Canada-U.K. trade talks

Cheese not on the table in Canada-U.K. trade talks

Britain wants greater access to Canadian markets for more than 700 varieties of cheese including Stilton, Cheshire, and Wensleydale, a crumbly variety originating from Yorkshire
BEYOND LOCAL: How bird flu affects domestic and wild flocks

BEYOND LOCAL: How bird flu affects domestic and wild flocks

The strain of H5N1 bird flu identified in Canada, the United States and Europe can cause severe disease and high mortality in domestic poultry
BEYOND LOCAL: When is a species really extinct?

BEYOND LOCAL: When is a species really extinct?

Many species have been rediscovered decades or even centuries after their last observation
Crews work to restore power to 60k homes in Ontario, Quebec

Crews work to restore power to 60k homes in Ontario, Quebec

Hydro Ottawa says 19,000 clients are still without power after the storm that hit the area last week
BEYOND LOCAL: Canada’s economic and social development needs to redefine 'old'

BEYOND LOCAL: Canada’s economic and social development needs to redefine 'old'

No one suddenly becomes old and unproductive on their 65th birthday, so a reformulation of both working age and retirement is sorely warranted.