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CANADA: Arrest made in jet ski human smuggling attempt

CANADA: Arrest made in jet ski human smuggling attempt

Officials say two Brazilian men got off the watercraft in Michigan
Queen 'touched' to learn Wye Marsh dubbed a trumpeter Elizabeth

Queen 'touched' to learn Wye Marsh dubbed a trumpeter Elizabeth

Royal acknowledgement 'very exciting,' says official, noting accolades from 'such a powerful person' are welcomed by the group and its volunteers
BEYOND LOCAL: Stop dissing pessimism - it’s part of being human

BEYOND LOCAL: Stop dissing pessimism - it’s part of being human

Philosophical pessimism is about explaining and confronting the origins, prevalence and the ubiquity of suffering.
80 years after Dieppe, postcards share stories of soldiers who died

80 years after Dieppe, postcards share stories of soldiers who died

The Juno Beach Centre Association has sent 400 unique postcards to addresses across the country that share the name and fate of a serviceman whose records show once lived in those places.
Fewer Indigenous-language speakers, but younger people are learning

Fewer Indigenous-language speakers, but younger people are learning

The number of generation Alpha members — children aged eight or younger — who can speak an Indigenous language grew from 11,715 to 28,755
BEYOND LOCAL: Multigenerational living could help with housing costs

BEYOND LOCAL: Multigenerational living could help with housing costs

Multiple generations living under one roof is becoming increasingly common
'Weak spot' COVID-19 virus could mean new treatments: researchers

'Weak spot' COVID-19 virus could mean new treatments: researchers

A study published in the peer-reviewed scientific journal Nature Communications says the "key vulnerability" is found in all major variants of the SARS-CoV-2 virus
Michelle O'Bonsawin appointed first Indigenous justice on Supreme Court

Michelle O'Bonsawin appointed first Indigenous justice on Supreme Court

She comes to the court after spending five years as a judge at the Ontario Superior Court of Justice in Ottawa
ONTARIO: Thong-wearing protester joins Barrie mayoral race

ONTARIO: Thong-wearing protester joins Barrie mayoral race

Weldon Hachey became a well-known figure in Barrie as the thong-wearing man who participated in provincial protests against lockdown measures over the last two years
BEYOND LOCAL: Ontario sees slow forest fire season a year after record-setting fires

BEYOND LOCAL: Ontario sees slow forest fire season a year after record-setting fires

Ontario is seeing far fewer forest fires this year than the 10-year average, and only a fraction of what it experienced last summer, when fires tore through a record amount of land in the province, according to the provincial government.