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BEYOND LOCAL: Northern Ontario arena a Kraft Hockeyville finalist

BEYOND LOCAL: Northern Ontario arena a Kraft Hockeyville finalist

Voting for the Kraft Hockeyville grand prize starts at 9 a.m. on Friday, March 29, and closes at 5 p.m. on March 30
BEYOND LOCAL: First two women honoured in builders section of Canada Soccer Hall of Fame

BEYOND LOCAL: First two women honoured in builders section of Canada Soccer Hall of Fame

They will be honoured May 4 at Canada Soccer’s annual awards banquet
Ford promises to build as many jails as needed to keep criminals behind bars

Ford promises to build as many jails as needed to keep criminals behind bars

Data shows Ontario inmate population surged over the last year, causing mass overcrowding at correctional institutions
BEYOND LOCAL: Canada's Kingsbury claims 88th World Cup title but falls short of 25th Crystal Globe

BEYOND LOCAL: Canada's Kingsbury claims 88th World Cup title but falls short of 25th Crystal Globe

Kingsbury, of Deux-Montagnes, Que., claimed his fifth win of the season in individual moguls with a score of 84.89 in the super final, defeating Japanese skier Ikuma Horishima (83.48) by 1.41 points
BEYOND LOCAL: ‘Floating petri dishes’ no more: Cruises popular again for March break travel

BEYOND LOCAL: ‘Floating petri dishes’ no more: Cruises popular again for March break travel

Air travel to the south in general is also on the rise this month, with the number of flights to Florida from Canada up by a quarter
SIU investigating shootout in Latchford involving OPP

SIU investigating shootout in Latchford involving OPP

A 76-year-old bystander, a resident of the area who was not involved, suffered a serious head injury and remains in hospital with non-life-threatening injuries
Ontario budget set for March 26; minister says no tax increases

Ontario budget set for March 26; minister says no tax increases

'We're going to continue to focus on making life a little bit more affordable for people and for businesses'
BEYOND LOCAL: LeBron James' 40,000-point club won't see anyone joining for a long time. Maybe never. Here's why

BEYOND LOCAL: LeBron James' 40,000-point club won't see anyone joining for a long time. Maybe never. Here's why

Other than James, there are only seven active players with more than 20,000 points — meaning there are only seven players who are halfway to 40,000
Who’s getting it done on housing? Sean Fraser or Doug Ford?

Who’s getting it done on housing? Sean Fraser or Doug Ford?

The federal Housing Accelerator Fund has started to reverse Ontario’s restrictive zoning regime. But is it enough?
Canada lags behind peer countries on female representation in management: report

Canada lags behind peer countries on female representation in management: report

Women in corporate leadership still face barriers, with significant gaps in business ownership, representation and compensation, said the Canadian Chamber of Commerce