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BEYOND LOCAL: What we know so far about the Omicron variant, which has been found in Canada

BEYOND LOCAL: What we know so far about the Omicron variant, which has been found in Canada

The variant, which may be more transmissible, was first detected in South Africa, where it coincided with a recent spike in COVID-19 cases.
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Gushue narrowly beats Sault Ste. Marie's Jacobs in Olympic Trials final

Gushue narrowly beats Sault Ste. Marie's Jacobs in Olympic Trials final

Team Jacobs and Team Gushue have had a lot of tight battles over the years and the 2021 Olympic Curling Trials final was no different
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'Weather whiplash' ahead as Canada enters winter, Weather Network says

'Weather whiplash' ahead as Canada enters winter, Weather Network says

Weather Network chief meteorologist Chris Scott says colder water temperatures in the Pacific Ocean are creating what are commonly known as La Niña conditions, which often lead to drastic shifts across southern Canada
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Over 90 per cent of opioid-related overdoses are accidental: pharmacist

Over 90 per cent of opioid-related overdoses are accidental: pharmacist

Anyone at any time can become addicted to opioids, Ottawa pharmacist Jordan Clark says — and it could be as simple as taking prescribed medication after a surgical procedure.
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Omicron response should focus on global vaccine equity, not travel bans: scientists

Omicron response should focus on global vaccine equity, not travel bans: scientists

Public health officials in Ontario confirmed the country's first two cases of the variant in the Ottawa area on Sunday afternoon, noting they were found in people who had recently been in Nigeria
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BEYOND LOCAL: Robots could be the next big social influencers

BEYOND LOCAL: Robots could be the next big social influencers

Robot and artificial intelligence are poised to increase their influences within our every day lives
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BEYOND LOCAL: Jugs, cartons or bags? Which milk container is best for the environment?

BEYOND LOCAL: Jugs, cartons or bags? Which milk container is best for the environment?

The environmental footprint of milk containers varies substantially
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BEYOND LOCAL: NASA launches spacecraft to test asteroid defense concept

BEYOND LOCAL: NASA launches spacecraft to test asteroid defense concept

The DART spacecraft, short for Double Asteroid Redirection Test, lifted off from Vandenberg Space Force Base atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket in a $330 million project
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Ontario reports 854 new COVID-19 cases Saturday

Ontario reports 854 new COVID-19 cases Saturday

Saturday's report includes 580 recoveries and two deaths
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BEYOND LOCAL: What a papal apology in Canada for Residential School abuse would mean

BEYOND LOCAL: What a papal apology in Canada for Residential School abuse would mean

The Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada (TRC)’s call to action No. 58 asks the pope to “issue an apology to Survivors, their families, and communities for the Roman Catholic Church’s role in the spiritual, cultural, emotional, physical, and sexual abuse of First Nations, Inuit and Métis children in Catholic-run residential schools,” and to journey to Canada for this purpose
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