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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
BEYOND LOCAL: 2023 wildfire emissions were quadruple Canada's annual fossil fuel emissions: study

BEYOND LOCAL: 2023 wildfire emissions were quadruple Canada's annual fossil fuel emissions: study

The study says extreme hot and dry conditions helped drive wildfires that burned through four per cent of Canada's forest area and led to the evacuation of 232,000 people
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
Inquest hears about phone failure during negotiations with suicidal man

Inquest hears about phone failure during negotiations with suicidal man

Inquest into a 2018 police standoff in Garson probes whether a dying phone battery contributed to the suicide of a man who had been talking with crisis negotiators for several hours
Nurses union says consumption site announcement a ‘death sentence’

Nurses union says consumption site announcement a ‘death sentence’

Dr. Doris Grinspun, who heads up the Registered Nurses Association, said Ontario government is only making things worse for people with addictions
BEYOND LOCAL: Tragically Hip documentary series set for world premiere at Toronto film festival

BEYOND LOCAL: Tragically Hip documentary series set for world premiere at Toronto film festival

TORONTO — A four-part docuseries on The Tragically Hip and film shorts from Oscar-winner Torill Kove and actor Connor Jessup are among the homegrown additions to the Toronto International Film Festival.
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
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
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.
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