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BEYOND LOCAL: Can Taylor Swift get to the Super Bowl for Travis Kelce?

BEYOND LOCAL: Can Taylor Swift get to the Super Bowl for Travis Kelce?

With all this in mind, Swift will have traveled more than 19,400 miles (30,500 kilometers) in just under two weeks, not including transportation to and from venues, hotels, the airport and any travel that occurs between the Super Bowl and her Melbourne tour dates
BEYOND LOCAL: 'Keen connection': Franklin expedition divers say 2023 season highly productive

BEYOND LOCAL: 'Keen connection': Franklin expedition divers say 2023 season highly productive

The team is now working with the Geological Survey of Canada to find out where the fossils came from and perhaps learn more about where the ships travelled before sinking below the ice
BEYOND LOCAL: Ontario township overturns ban on Pride flag, allows it on community flagpole

BEYOND LOCAL: Ontario township overturns ban on Pride flag, allows it on community flagpole

A township in southwestern Ontario has voted to allow Pride flags on a community flagpole, essentially overturning a controversial decision made last year to ban the flags on municipal property.
BEYOND LOCAL: The mental health challenges of elite youth athletes

BEYOND LOCAL: The mental health challenges of elite youth athletes

A recent study found that 41 per cent of Canadian Olympic and Paralympic athletes surveyed met the criteria for one or more mental disorders, such as depression, anxiety or eating disorders
BEYOND LOCAL: Cutting down your food budget? Here's how to save money at the grocery store

BEYOND LOCAL: Cutting down your food budget? Here's how to save money at the grocery store

Meal planning can be overwhelming if you're new to it, and groceries aren’t exactly cheap, either, as the prices of many everyday staples have been hit by inflation
BEYOND LOCAL: More animals are getting a mention in obituaries

BEYOND LOCAL: More animals are getting a mention in obituaries

Animals aside, obituaries also reveal important transformations in how we commemorate the dead
BEYOND LOCAL: Some Netflix subscribers face price hike as no-ads basic plan ends in Canada

BEYOND LOCAL: Some Netflix subscribers face price hike as no-ads basic plan ends in Canada

"Basic" subscribers will now need to choose whether to downgrade to a $5.99 plan that includes commercial interruptions — and most of the Netflix catalogue — or pay more for the no-ads plans that start at $16.49 per month
BEYOND LOCAL: Christine Sinclair signs one-year contract with NWSL's Portland

BEYOND LOCAL: Christine Sinclair signs one-year contract with NWSL's Portland

While the 40-year-old from Burnaby, B.C., called time on her international career last month, Sinclair had said she planned to play one more season with the Thorns
BEYOND LOCAL: Thin ice: Ottawa's Rideau Canal still isn't open for skating, despite cold weather

BEYOND LOCAL: Thin ice: Ottawa's Rideau Canal still isn't open for skating, despite cold weather

The canal needs at least 30 centimetres of ice for the skateway to open which requires 10 to 14 days of weather between -10 C and -20 C
BEYOND LOCAL: Here are the relationship factors people ponder when deciding whether to break up

BEYOND LOCAL: Here are the relationship factors people ponder when deciding whether to break up

Most of the time, you probably cruise along on autopilot, maintaining the status quo. Every once in a while, though, something disrupts that equilibrium and you seriously ponder your relationship’s fate