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BEYOND LOCAL: Flight delayed? Baggage lost? Here's how to apply for compensation

BEYOND LOCAL: Flight delayed? Baggage lost? Here's how to apply for compensation

Compensation — distinct from reimbursement — is owed by an airline if a flight is cancelled less than 15 days before take-off or delayed by at least three hours for reasons within the carrier’s control
BEYOND LOCAL: Extreme weather a growing risk to Canada's electricity grid

BEYOND LOCAL: Extreme weather a growing risk to Canada's electricity grid

Francis Bradley, CEO of the industry association Electricity Canada, said there is virtually nowhere the electricity grid isn't vulnerable to the rising severity and duration of climate change-related extreme weather
BEYOND LOCAL: Experts weigh in on food safety after 'best before' date passes

BEYOND LOCAL: Experts weigh in on food safety after 'best before' date passes

Instead of relying on the label, experts say, pay attention to when a product was opened and use your judgment to determine if it's gone bad
BEYOND LOCAL: NHL announces PWHL's three-on-three all-star rosters

BEYOND LOCAL: NHL announces PWHL's three-on-three all-star rosters

The 24 players from the Professional Women's Hockey League's six teams will compete in a 20-minute game Feb. 1 at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto to kick off the three-day NHL all-star break
BEYOND LOCAL: From besting Tetris AI to epic speedruns – inside gaming’s most thrilling feats

BEYOND LOCAL: From besting Tetris AI to epic speedruns – inside gaming’s most thrilling feats

Despite the stereotypes, most gamers are anything but lazy. And they’re anything but mindless
BEYOND LOCAL: Rise in fishing-related shark deaths worldwide despite more anti-finning laws: study

BEYOND LOCAL: Rise in fishing-related shark deaths worldwide despite more anti-finning laws: study

Around one-third of the sharks killed between 2012 and 2019 belonged to species facing extinction, study authors say
BEYOND LOCAL: Hopes remain for Rideau Canal Skateway opening after last year’s historic closure

BEYOND LOCAL: Hopes remain for Rideau Canal Skateway opening after last year’s historic closure

For the skateway to open, the canal needs at least 30 centimetres of ice, which demands 10 to 14 days of weather between -10 C and -20 C
BEYOND LOCAL: Earth isn’t the only planet with seasons, but they can look wildly different on other worlds

BEYOND LOCAL: Earth isn’t the only planet with seasons, but they can look wildly different on other worlds

Since seasons come from variations in how much sunlight reaches the planet’s surface, a planet that’s perfectly aligned wouldn’t have seasons
BEYOND LOCAL: NASA delays Artemis II moon mission

BEYOND LOCAL: NASA delays Artemis II moon mission

Artemis II will be pushed back to September 2025 from its intended launch this November
CANADA: Canadian men's figure skating championship a wide-open race

CANADA: Canadian men's figure skating championship a wide-open race

Canadian champions in men's and women's singles, pairs and ice dance will be crowned after Saturday's free skates at WinSport Arena