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WORLD: Abortion rights will become a matter of state power if the Supreme Court adopts the leaked Alito opinion

WORLD: Abortion rights will become a matter of state power if the Supreme Court adopts the leaked Alito opinion

Abortion rights battles look set to go from the Supreme Court to statehouses
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BEYOND LOCAL: Using gaming tactics in apps raises new legal issues

BEYOND LOCAL: Using gaming tactics in apps raises new legal issues

Apps are designed to encourage desired behaviours, sometimes with perverse consequences for users
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BEYOND LOCAL: Canadians’ trips to liquor stores, pharmacies tracked via phones during pandemic

BEYOND LOCAL: Canadians’ trips to liquor stores, pharmacies tracked via phones during pandemic

Ethics committee members were surprise at how much detail the report contained, even with all identifying information stripped out
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CANADA: Liberals looking at Canada Health Act to ensure abortion right protected: Trudeau

CANADA: Liberals looking at Canada Health Act to ensure abortion right protected: Trudeau

Liberals promised to introduce regulations under the Canada Health Act to ensure abortion services were clearly medically necessary and to be publicly funded
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Ontario election campaign gets underway as leaders hit the trail

Ontario election campaign gets underway as leaders hit the trail

NDP and Liberal leaders to stump in Tory-held ridings today
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BEYOND LOCAL: Large drone carrying firearms found in southwestern Ontario tree

BEYOND LOCAL: Large drone carrying firearms found in southwestern Ontario tree

Bag attached to the drone contained 11 handguns
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BEYOND LOCAL: Is the future of musical theatre online?

BEYOND LOCAL: Is the future of musical theatre online?

‘The Unofficial Bridgerton Musical’ on TikTok became a Grammy-winning sensation
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BEYOND LOCAL: Understanding self-immolation in Buddhism after Wynn Bruce’s Earth Day action

BEYOND LOCAL: Understanding self-immolation in Buddhism after Wynn Bruce’s Earth Day action

Self-immolation is an extreme form of Buddhist practice, not an instrumental device to bring about calculated political change.
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BEYOND LOCAL: Link between Epstein-Barr virus and multiple sclerosis is a crucial discovery for people living with MS

BEYOND LOCAL: Link between Epstein-Barr virus and multiple sclerosis is a crucial discovery for people living with MS

MS is an autoimmune disease in which elements of the immune system begin to damage the brain and spinal cord
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BEYOND LOCAL: Time travel could be possible, but only with parallel timelines

BEYOND LOCAL: Time travel could be possible, but only with parallel timelines

Time travel appears to contradict logic
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