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WORLD: Dramatic women's soccer win caps huge day for Canada at Tokyo Games

WORLD: Dramatic women's soccer win caps huge day for Canada at Tokyo Games

Canada captured four medals on the day, equalling its highest single-day output in Tokyo
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BEYOND LOCAL: How skateboarding made it to the Tokyo Games

BEYOND LOCAL: How skateboarding made it to the Tokyo Games

From outlier to Olympic sport, skateboarding is still a quintessentially counter-cultural activity
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BEYOND LOCAL: What types of memories are forgotten in Alzheimer’s disease?

BEYOND LOCAL: What types of memories are forgotten in Alzheimer’s disease?

There are different types of memory and not all of them are related to Alzheimer’s disease
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ONTARIO: Court rejects government bid to defund student unions

ONTARIO: Court rejects government bid to defund student unions

The government is reviewing the decision, a spokesperson for Jill Dunlop, the minister for colleges and universities, said in a statement
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ONTARIO: NDP's Andrea Horwath criticized for opposing mandatory education worker COVID shots (updated)

ONTARIO: NDP's Andrea Horwath criticized for opposing mandatory education worker COVID shots (updated)

She told CBC in an interview Wednesday that she considers it a charter right for people to refuse the vaccine
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CANADA: More Canadians say worst of COVID-19 yet to come as the Delta variant spreads, poll suggests

CANADA: More Canadians say worst of COVID-19 yet to come as the Delta variant spreads, poll suggests

The poll also found that 73 per cent of Canadians believe that governments should not lift all restrictions related to COVID-19 at the moment
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COVID-19: Tokyo logs record 5,042 cases as infections surge amid Games

COVID-19: Tokyo logs record 5,042 cases as infections surge amid Games

The additional cases brought the total for Tokyo to 236,138
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BEYOND LOCAL: Managing aesthetics key in standing out during video interviews, experts say

BEYOND LOCAL: Managing aesthetics key in standing out during video interviews, experts say

Career coach says she's been hearing more concerns from her clients about tackling video interviews since public health restrictions have forced employers to move away from in-person meetings
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CANADA: Can you afford that puppy? Pet ownership can be costly, so budget before you adopt

CANADA: Can you afford that puppy? Pet ownership can be costly, so budget before you adopt

Turning to preventive medicine can not only prevent further health problems, but also cut future costs
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OPINION: Don’t try to replace pets with robots — instead, design robots to be more like service animals

OPINION: Don’t try to replace pets with robots — instead, design robots to be more like service animals

Robot pets can be useful, but won’t replace the love and companionship of a living animal
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