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BEYOND LOCAL: Guelph senior shocked by $6,255 fine at border crossing for 'non-compliance'

BEYOND LOCAL: Guelph senior shocked by $6,255 fine at border crossing for 'non-compliance'

Connie Cross, 74, plans to fight the ticket
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CANADA: World junior hockey championship cancelled due to COVID-19 cases on multiple teams

CANADA: World junior hockey championship cancelled due to COVID-19 cases on multiple teams

A third game forfeited in two days left organizers with few options to continue a tournament with competitive integrity
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CANADA: Statistics show the 'she-cession' is over, but experts say not so fast

CANADA: Statistics show the 'she-cession' is over, but experts say not so fast

Many women are still struggling to balance work and family life
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BEYOND LOCAL: International students and their schools should prioritize mental health supports

BEYOND LOCAL: International students and their schools should prioritize mental health supports

International students living abroad who face unpredictable pandemic travel restrictions during holidays may be feeling vulnerable, and reaching out is important
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BEYOND LOCAL: Sweet repeat: Brothers regift same hard candy for decades

BEYOND LOCAL: Sweet repeat: Brothers regift same hard candy for decades

It started in 1987, when Ryan Wasson gave a 10-roll Frankford 'Santa's Candy Book' with assorted fruit flavors to his brother, Eric Wasson, as a joke for Christmas, knowing that Eric wouldn't like it
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ONTARIO: Kids born in 2017 ineligible for COVID-19 vaccine until their fifth birthday

ONTARIO: Kids born in 2017 ineligible for COVID-19 vaccine until their fifth birthday

A spokeswoman for Ontario's health minister says children born in 2017 will have to wait for their fifth birthday to be eligible for a COVID-19 vaccine.
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BEYOND LOCAL: Fire destroys Thunder Bay's Finnish Labour Temple (8 photos)

BEYOND LOCAL: Fire destroys Thunder Bay's Finnish Labour Temple (8 photos)

Fire started in upper level of iconic century-old building
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Ontario announces rebate for some businesses' property tax and energy bills

Ontario announces rebate for some businesses' property tax and energy bills

New Ontario Business Costs Rebate Program will start accepting applications mid-January; rebates will be retroactive to December 19
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BEYOND LOCAL: Pandemic puppy boom drives profits, unleashes havoc on pet businesses

BEYOND LOCAL: Pandemic puppy boom drives profits, unleashes havoc on pet businesses

Some pet-care professionals warn that the canine rush has outpaced capacity to meet the distinct needs of these lockdown-raised pups, raising concerns about how they'll adjust when their owners are no longer home to spoil them with affection
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CANADA: Blood service recommends Health Canada end gay blood donation ban

CANADA: Blood service recommends Health Canada end gay blood donation ban

Federal ministers, including the prime minister, have said they want to speed up an end to the gay blood ban, and Health Canada is expected to respond to the blood-service recommendation by the spring
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