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Canada to get rare asteroid sample after OSIRIS-REx drops cargo to Earth on Sunday

Canada to get rare asteroid sample after OSIRIS-REx drops cargo to Earth on Sunday

Seven years after it blasted into space to snag a sample of an asteroid, a spacecraft is set to deliver its rare cargo on Sunday — and Canada is getting a piece of the interstellar bounty
BEYOND LOCAL: The Wienermobile is back after short-lived name change

BEYOND LOCAL: The Wienermobile is back after short-lived name change

Just four months after announcing that the hot dog-shaped Wienermobile was changing its name to the Frankmobile, the distinctive wiener on wheels is reverting to the original.
BEYOND LOCAL: Newfoundland university threw open its doors to Titanic dive operator, emails show

BEYOND LOCAL: Newfoundland university threw open its doors to Titanic dive operator, emails show

The memorandum of understanding also says the marine institute would show off OceanGate's submersible to visitors, in an effort to promote ocean literacy and the "blue economy."
Canada Post reviewing use of address data following criticism from privacy watchdog

Canada Post reviewing use of address data following criticism from privacy watchdog

Canada Post said Friday it is reviewing how it uses data for tailored marketing campaigns after the federal privacy watchdog found the post office was breaking the law by gleaning information from the outsides of envelopes and packages
Ford shuffles cabinet after latest resignations

Ford shuffles cabinet after latest resignations

The move comes just one day after Ford's stunning Greenbelt reversal and three weeks after the last shuffle
BEYOND LOCAL: PWHL can close gaps in international women's hockey

BEYOND LOCAL: PWHL can close gaps in international women's hockey

A long-standing criticism of international women's hockey is its predictability. Canada and the United States have met in every world and Olympic final with the exception of the 2019 world championship and 2006 Olympic Games
Most of Canada's dangerous offenders housed in medium- and minimum-security prisons

Most of Canada's dangerous offenders housed in medium- and minimum-security prisons

Most of the 700-plus offenders deemed as the most dangerous in Canada are housed in medium- and minimum-security prisons, federal statistics show
BEYOND LOCAL: Toronto hospital network appoints chief AI scientist

BEYOND LOCAL: Toronto hospital network appoints chief AI scientist

Bo Wang will lead the research into how AI can use vast amounts of anonymized patient data collected from the Toronto area’s diverse population to improve care
Sex-work advocates vow to continue fight after court decision

Sex-work advocates vow to continue fight after court decision

Advocate says 'court is too steeped in stigma against sex workers to listen'
Teen in stolen Porsche takes police on wild ride

Teen in stolen Porsche takes police on wild ride

Incident began last night with residential alarm in south end and stolen car keys, but soon escalated to police chase around 3 a.m. this morning