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<b>BEYOND LOCAL:</b> Why children learn how to say ‘spoon’ before ‘sky’

BEYOND LOCAL: Why children learn how to say ‘spoon’ before ‘sky’

Children’s physical experiences help them learn new words
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BEYOND LOCAL: Give the gift of sleep to moms with babies this Mother’s Day

BEYOND LOCAL: Give the gift of sleep to moms with babies this Mother’s Day

There are many ways that families, health-care providers and communities can support the sleep of mothers of babies six months and older
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WORLD: Abortion rights will become a matter of state power if the Supreme Court adopts the leaked Alito opinion

WORLD: Abortion rights will become a matter of state power if the Supreme Court adopts the leaked Alito opinion

Abortion rights battles look set to go from the Supreme Court to statehouses
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Suspects in separate murder, attempted murder cases died in same Sioux Lookout plane crash

Suspects in separate murder, attempted murder cases died in same Sioux Lookout plane crash

Crash in Northwestern Ontario killed an alleged hitman and also claimed the life of a man believed to be linked to a separate murder plot
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<b>BEYOND LOCAL:</b> Using gaming tactics in apps raises new legal issues

BEYOND LOCAL: Using gaming tactics in apps raises new legal issues

Apps are designed to encourage desired behaviours, sometimes with perverse consequences for users
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Ontario NDP, Liberals tout several similar promises; both vow not to support Ford

Ontario NDP, Liberals tout several similar promises; both vow not to support Ford

Parallel promises abound in the Ontario NDP and Liberals' platforms in a race in which the leaders have not ruled out working together
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Financial intelligence agency highlights criminal risks of underground banking

Financial intelligence agency highlights criminal risks of underground banking

Fintrac warns that unregistered money-transfer services make it too easy to launder cash and fund terrorist activities
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<b>BEYOND LOCAL:</b> Canadians’ trips to liquor stores, pharmacies tracked via phones during pandemic

BEYOND LOCAL: Canadians’ trips to liquor stores, pharmacies tracked via phones during pandemic

Ethics committee members were surprise at how much detail the report contained, even with all identifying information stripped out
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Ford promises to maintain abortion access, other Ontario leaders pledge to expand it

Ford promises to maintain abortion access, other Ontario leaders pledge to expand it

Campaigning party leaders questioned on abortion after draft U.S. Supreme Court ruling is leaked
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Distraught Southern Ont. senior loses nearly $10,000 in Bitcoin scam

Distraught Southern Ont. senior loses nearly $10,000 in Bitcoin scam

'I want people to be aware of this,' says Severn senior swindled by scammers who took control of her computer screen; OPP offers tips to prevent fraud
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