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BEYOND LOCAL: Can the Taylor Swift effect jolt Toronto's sputtering tourism industry?

BEYOND LOCAL: Can the Taylor Swift effect jolt Toronto's sputtering tourism industry?

The pop superstar is slated to swoop into town for a six-night run at the Rogers Centre this November
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BEYOND LOCAL: Financial literacy test soon to be requirement for Ontario high school students

BEYOND LOCAL: Financial literacy test soon to be requirement for Ontario high school students

TORONTO — Ontario students will soon be required to pass a financial literacy test as part of a number of changes coming to the requirements needed to earn a high school diploma.
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BEYOND LOCAL: Canadian stars Fillier and Gosling excited to turn pro ahead of Monday's PWHL draft

BEYOND LOCAL: Canadian stars Fillier and Gosling excited to turn pro ahead of Monday's PWHL draft

New York holds the first overall pick in the PWHL's second-ever draft. The other picks will be, in order: Ottawa, league-champion Minnesota, Boston, Montreal, and Toronto
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BEYOND LOCAL: A new 'Hunger Games' book - and movie - is coming

BEYOND LOCAL: A new 'Hunger Games' book - and movie - is coming

Scholastic announced Thursday that “Sunrise on the Reaping,” the fifth volume of Collins' blockbuster dystopian series, will be published March 18, 2025
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BEYOND LOCAL: 'Loves the game': McDavid, Oilers ready for Stanley Cup final after long journey

BEYOND LOCAL: 'Loves the game': McDavid, Oilers ready for Stanley Cup final after long journey

After nine roller-coaster professional seasons, the 27-year-old superstar now sits four wins from the sport's ultimate goal with his team set to open the Stanley Cup final Saturday against the Florida Panthers
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BEYOND LOCAL: 'Nobody wins in a war': Veteran reflects on D-Day as he gets France's highest honour

BEYOND LOCAL: 'Nobody wins in a war': Veteran reflects on D-Day as he gets France's highest honour

Vogelgesang was named a Knight of the Legion of Honour to acknowledge what the French Consulate General in Vancouver called his contribution and bravery in the liberation of France
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BEYOND LOCAL: Sault renter caught in legal battle with out-of-town landlord

BEYOND LOCAL: Sault renter caught in legal battle with out-of-town landlord

Numbered company led by CPM Properties co-director Nels Moxness facing lawsuit, fines — and potential repossession of a Morin Street home — on top of ongoing complaints over questionable property management
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BEYOND LOCAL: Bees keep Canadian ski jumper Abigail Strate busy in summer

BEYOND LOCAL: Bees keep Canadian ski jumper Abigail Strate busy in summer

The 23-year-old from Calgary spends months away from home training in Slovenia and also travelling around the globe to compete
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BEYOND LOCAL: PWHL Minnesota's Canadian players bask in glow of Walter Cup win

BEYOND LOCAL: PWHL Minnesota's Canadian players bask in glow of Walter Cup win

Minnesota claimed the inaugural PWHL championship in a 3-0 win over Boston in Wednesday's fifth and deciding game of the series
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BEYOND LOCAL: Montreal-based startup gets $850,000 to protect whales with artificial intelligence

BEYOND LOCAL: Montreal-based startup gets $850,000 to protect whales with artificial intelligence

Cargo ships can use the application to avoid collisions with whales, dolphins and porpoises, while the government can use it to determine whether fishing zones need to be closed
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