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<b>ONTARIO:</b> 'Outrageously slow reader' returns library book 49 years late

ONTARIO: 'Outrageously slow reader' returns library book 49 years late

Library had put out a Twitter call to find the man
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<b>BEYOND LOCAL:</b> Could the Green Party wave spread across Canada?

BEYOND LOCAL: Could the Green Party wave spread across Canada?

Although the Green Party faces an uphill battle, many Canadians actually align with some of the party's political agenda, which could explain the PEI breakthrough
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<b>CANADA:</b> Here's the most common food-borne illnesses and what foods carry them

CANADA: Here's the most common food-borne illnesses and what foods carry them

Food-borne illness can be prevented by washing your hands, cooking food thoroughly, and washing fruits and veggies before consumption
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<b>ONTARIO:</b> Elliot Lake to build 'community hub' on site of tragic mall collapse

ONTARIO: Elliot Lake to build 'community hub' on site of tragic mall collapse

The new building is expected to include a fitness facility, ice arena, five sheets of curling ice, and a swimming pool
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<b>ONTARIO:</b> Inspired by Ellen, couple buys out closing shoe store to make donation

ONTARIO: Inspired by Ellen, couple buys out closing shoe store to make donation

They donated the stock from the Payless Shoe store to a program for hospital patients who need clothing
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<b>BEYOND LOCAL:</b> Alcohol and drugs aren't the only things that can cause impairment

BEYOND LOCAL: Alcohol and drugs aren't the only things that can cause impairment

New technology can be distracting for drivers. Engineers need to think more about the human experience when designing workplace and transportation technology
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<b>CANADA:</b> Can we spur our recycling industry back to life?

CANADA: Can we spur our recycling industry back to life?

Everyone has a role to play
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<b>CANADA:</b> New report suggests women's shelters are suffering chronic funding gaps

CANADA: New report suggests women's shelters are suffering chronic funding gaps

This study is the first of its kind in Canada
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<b>ONTARIO:</b> Man on a mission to make Barrie a two-horse town

ONTARIO: Man on a mission to make Barrie a two-horse town

Technically they're his mom's horses
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<b>BEYOND LOCAL:</b> The struggles of an 'unexplained infertility' diagnosis

BEYOND LOCAL: The struggles of an 'unexplained infertility' diagnosis

It can also cost couples thousands of dollars
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