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BEYOND LOCAL: The pandemic had little to do with the increase in legal cannabis sales

BEYOND LOCAL: The pandemic had little to do with the increase in legal cannabis sales

New research found that cannabis sale trends were more likely from industry expansion, rather than pandemic-related societal disruptions
BEYOND LOCAL: Little is known about how sharks sleep

BEYOND LOCAL: Little is known about how sharks sleep

The latest findings of physiological evidence of sleep in sharks are the most conclusive on the topic yet
ONTARIO: Thousands of students behind on vaccines usually administered in schools

ONTARIO: Thousands of students behind on vaccines usually administered in schools

In-school vaccination programs have been disrupted by school closures and a shift to online learning during the COVID-19 pandemic
BEYOND LOCAL: Conservation has to adapt in an era of climate change

BEYOND LOCAL: Conservation has to adapt in an era of climate change

Traditional forms of species conservation have focused on well-defined, immovable boundaries to create national parks or other protected areas
BEYOND LOCAL: Lowering the voting age in Canada could increase engagement

BEYOND LOCAL: Lowering the voting age in Canada could increase engagement

there is still widespread apathy and declining participation among young adult voters
CANADA: What happens after the Liberals table their budget in a minority Parliament

CANADA: What happens after the Liberals table their budget in a minority Parliament

The leader of a minority government needs support from another party to pass a budget and avoid another federal election
BEYOND LOCAL: Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez introduces law to boost Canada's news industry

BEYOND LOCAL: Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez introduces law to boost Canada's news industry

Law will set up a process for digital platforms to privately negotiate deals with newspapers, magazines and digital news groups
BEYOND LOCAL: SIU finds woman not seriously injured by horse at 'freedom convoy' protest

BEYOND LOCAL: SIU finds woman not seriously injured by horse at 'freedom convoy' protest

Special Investigations Unit said her medical records showed she had a strained shoulder
BEYOND LOCAL: Animal tranquillizer detected in growing number of human overdose deaths in Ontario

BEYOND LOCAL: Animal tranquillizer detected in growing number of human overdose deaths in Ontario

The animal tranquillizer xylazine is being mixed with opioids, leading to more profound reactions
BEYOND LOCAL: What you need to know about the Conger ice shelf collapse

BEYOND LOCAL: What you need to know about the Conger ice shelf collapse

East Antarctica, where Conger once was, has seen fewer ice shelves collapse than West Antarctica.