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Gravesend Bay, Brooklyn NY: Where the Halifax Explosion was loaded and primed (video)

Gravesend Bay, Brooklyn NY: Where the Halifax Explosion was loaded and primed (video)

Just before midnight on December 2, 1917, the overloaded Mont Blanc limped out of Gravesend Bay on course to join a convoy in Halifax
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BEYOND LOCAL: Age-related eye problems and how to treat them

BEYOND LOCAL: Age-related eye problems and how to treat them

Cataracts are a vision problem that can affect anybody as they age. It happens when the lens of the eye gradually loses its transparency
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BEYOND LOCAL: What consumers can do to help end dangerous working conditions

BEYOND LOCAL: What consumers can do to help end dangerous working conditions

Consumers must demand products made under favourable working conditions, professor says
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CANADA: Soon you'll be able to zip line from Ontario to Quebec

CANADA: Soon you'll be able to zip line from Ontario to Quebec

The 1,400-foot long line is expected to open to the public next summer in Ottawa
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CANADA: Many women can’t access birth control — is ordering online the solution?

CANADA: Many women can’t access birth control — is ordering online the solution?

Cost is the biggest barrier to birth control access
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CANADA: It's a ‘complex’ communications environment to tell success stories, Indigenous Minister says

CANADA: It's a ‘complex’ communications environment to tell success stories, Indigenous Minister says

Miller, in his speech to the chiefs’ special assembly Tuesday, recognized that there is much work to do on that file and others
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CANADA: Young people with disabilities aren’t being taught sex-ed — and it’s putting them in danger

CANADA: Young people with disabilities aren’t being taught sex-ed — and it’s putting them in danger

The stereotype of people with disabilities as being without sexual desire can lead to those youth being left out of important conversations about sexual health and safety
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CANADA: Half of homeless people have experienced traumatic brain injury, study says

CANADA: Half of homeless people have experienced traumatic brain injury, study says

Traumatic brain injury is linked to a host of other problems, including poorer mental health, substance abuse, suicidal ideation and involvement with the criminal justice system
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CANADA: Here is a list of the top ten most frequently stolen vehicles in the country

CANADA: Here is a list of the top ten most frequently stolen vehicles in the country

Vehicles are smarter, but so are thieves. However, there are ways to keep your vehicle safe
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BEYOND LOCAL: Polyamorous couples face extensive barriers to healthcare support, study says

BEYOND LOCAL: Polyamorous couples face extensive barriers to healthcare support, study says

Although, polyamorous families provide great support for themselves internally
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