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Ontario Premier Doug Ford asks Bank of Canada to halt rate hikes

Ontario Premier Doug Ford asks Bank of Canada to halt rate hikes

Ontario Premier Doug Ford issued a social media post on Monday saying he had written directly to the central bank's governor Tiff Macklem the day before
BEYOND LOCAL: Grass that's greener in drought-stricken BC may have been painted

BEYOND LOCAL: Grass that's greener in drought-stricken BC may have been painted

With lawn watering prohibited in Metro Vancouver, some homeowners are looking for alternatives including spray-painting or artificial turf
Ford shuffles cabinet after housing minister resigns amid Greenbelt scandal

Ford shuffles cabinet after housing minister resigns amid Greenbelt scandal

He'll stay on as MPP for Leeds—Grenville—Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes
Steve Clark resigns as housing minister amid Greenbelt scandal

Steve Clark resigns as housing minister amid Greenbelt scandal

He'll stay on as MPP for Leeds—Grenville—Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes
BEYOND LOCAL: Ontario professor part of NASA's team for Artemis III moon mission

BEYOND LOCAL: Ontario professor part of NASA's team for Artemis III moon mission

Gordon Osinski is the sole Canadian on the geology team recently announced by NASA
BEYOND LOCAL: Cinema scholar explains how AI is upending the film business

BEYOND LOCAL: Cinema scholar explains how AI is upending the film business

Ongoing strikes by the Writers Guild of America and the Screen Actors Guild were sparked in part by artificial intelligence and its use in the movie industry
CANADA: Poll shows nearly 50% of Canadians living cheque to cheque as Tory support grows

CANADA: Poll shows nearly 50% of Canadians living cheque to cheque as Tory support grows

Nearly half of respondents under the age of 35 reported being worried about losing their job in the next year
BEYOND LOCAL: Nebraska driver stopped for bucking the law with bull riding shotgun

BEYOND LOCAL: Nebraska driver stopped for bucking the law with bull riding shotgun

The car that Lee Meyer has driven in parades across the area for years has half the windshield and roof removed to make room for his bull, named Howdy Doody, to ride along
What happens when you give 50 homeless people $7,500 each? A B.C. study found out

What happens when you give 50 homeless people $7,500 each? A B.C. study found out

There's a stark contrast between public perception and the reality of how homeless people spend money, says a researcher who gave 50 homeless people in British Columbia $7,500 each to do with as they wished
BEYOND LOCAL: Safety concerns prompt universities to pull online course info

BEYOND LOCAL: Safety concerns prompt universities to pull online course info

Move to pull some information from public pages comes after a triple stabbing at a University of Waterloo gender studies class in June, which police described as a hate-motivated attack