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BEYOND LOCAL: Would you buy smart mattress that could monitor your cardiovascular health?

BEYOND LOCAL: Would you buy smart mattress that could monitor your cardiovascular health?

Technologies are advancing so quickly that we believe it will soon be possible to integrate a very comprehensive and inexpensive cardiac diagnostic tool directly into beds, researchers say
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CANADA: Feds to reopen border to fully vaccinated Americans on Aug. 9

CANADA: Feds to reopen border to fully vaccinated Americans on Aug. 9

American tourists can enter Canada as long as they're fully vaccinated, with international tourists permitted to enter as of Sept. 7
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Ontario's tick problem won't be letting up anytime soon: expert

Ontario's tick problem won't be letting up anytime soon: expert

A Queen's University professor is working on a portable device that will help people detect Lyme disease faster in hopes to fight misdiagnosis of the disease.
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ONTARIO: Forest firefighter in Fort Frances dies from medical emergency

ONTARIO: Forest firefighter in Fort Frances dies from medical emergency

The person's identity has not been released at the request of the family
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ONTARIO: Momo, Sudbury canine who gained viral celebrity status, has passed away

ONTARIO: Momo, Sudbury canine who gained viral celebrity status, has passed away

His human Andrew Knapp has produced 5 photo books about the hide-and-seek loving dog
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CANADA: Basketball's Ayim, rugby sevens' Hirayama named opening ceremony flag-bearers

CANADA: Basketball's Ayim, rugby sevens' Hirayama named opening ceremony flag-bearers

The reveal of who would lead Canada into the Games was made this morning by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau
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ONTARIO: Groups want mandatory COVID shots for health-care workers

ONTARIO: Groups want mandatory COVID shots for health-care workers

The Ontario Medical Association and the Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario made the calls on Friday, the day after Ford said he wouldn't mandate the vaccine for workers in any industry
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WORLD: Toronto Blue Jays get government approval to return to Canada starting July 30

WORLD: Toronto Blue Jays get government approval to return to Canada starting July 30

The team said in a statement that it will begin playing home games at Rogers Centre again starting July 30 after receiving a so-called National Interest Exemption
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Black public servant files complaint over alleged 'slaves' comment in the workplace

Black public servant files complaint over alleged 'slaves' comment in the workplace

'I felt silenced, angry, depressed and disappointed'
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‘We're not going to have a split society:’ Ford says no thanks to vaccine passports

‘We're not going to have a split society:’ Ford says no thanks to vaccine passports

Restrictions are being rolled back ahead of schedule thanks to positive pandemic trends and climbing vaccination rates.
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