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<b>CANADA:</b> 85 per cent of Canadians don’t pay with cash regularly

CANADA: 85 per cent of Canadians don’t pay with cash regularly

Consumers and businesses are adapting to the digital age
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<b>CANADA:</b> Andreescu’s historic win inspires young Canadian tennis players

CANADA: Andreescu’s historic win inspires young Canadian tennis players

Andreescu became the first Canadian to win a Grand Slam singles title
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<b>ONTARIO:</b> Dashcam captures moment truck crashes into hydro pole, lands on house roof

ONTARIO: Dashcam captures moment truck crashes into hydro pole, lands on house roof

No injuries, driver charged with careless driving
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<b>CANADA:</b> Disabled passengers say new rules present some greater barriers to air travel

CANADA: Disabled passengers say new rules present some greater barriers to air travel

The regulations do little to improve airport service or accommodate attendants and service dogs on board international flights, president of Citizens with Disabilities Ontario says
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<b>CANADA:</b> Feds 'leery' of reliability of data on gig economy, documents say

CANADA: Feds 'leery' of reliability of data on gig economy, documents say

The gig economy is difficult to measure, as there are competing definitions of what it includes
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<b>ONTARIO:</b> More charges laid in Thunder Bay threat investigation that closed high school 12 times in two months

ONTARIO: More charges laid in Thunder Bay threat investigation that closed high school 12 times in two months

Charged are an 18-year-old and a 14-year-old; Police were able to link both accused to other tips
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<b>CANADA:</b> AFN outlines First Nations election priorities ahead of fall vote

CANADA: AFN outlines First Nations election priorities ahead of fall vote

The AFN says 'sweeping changes' are needed to deal with the overrepresentation of Indigenous peoples in the criminal-justice system and in jails and prisons in Canada
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<b>ONTARIO:</b> School boards must develop policies for students' service animals

ONTARIO: School boards must develop policies for students' service animals

Board will have until Jan. 1 to come up with their rules
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<b>BEYOND LOCAL:</b> Does cinema still stand a chance in the age of serial TV?

BEYOND LOCAL: Does cinema still stand a chance in the age of serial TV?

Professor of Film and Screen Studies says that streaming platforms have consumed and repackaged cinema, making it available to global audiences
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<b>BEYOND LOCAL:</b> School fees negatively impact student equity, researcher says

BEYOND LOCAL: School fees negatively impact student equity, researcher says

Many parents feel compelled to pay school fees, even while they feel they shouldn’t have to
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