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BEYOND LOCAL: Caster Semenya win highlights need for change in athletics

BEYOND LOCAL: Caster Semenya win highlights need for change in athletics

The European Court of Human Rights decided that Semenya was discriminated against by sport rules that forced her to medically reduce her natural hormone levels to compete
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Shorter fixed-rate mortgages take spotlight as borrowers feel pinch of higher rates

Shorter fixed-rate mortgages take spotlight as borrowers feel pinch of higher rates

The trend is happening as homebuyers look to find a balance between predictability and the ability to respond to hopefully lower rates in the years ahead, say experts
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Under 16 years? You can't drive a personal watercraft, remind OPP

Under 16 years? You can't drive a personal watercraft, remind OPP

Investigation into Kamiskotia Lake crash ongoing
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'We're doing our fair share' on cost of living: Ford

'We're doing our fair share' on cost of living: Ford

NDP leader Marit Stiles says PCs are more interested in doing themselves favours and 'jetting off to Las Vegas' than making Ontarians' lives more affordable
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The secrets of an Ontario lake hold the history of humanity on Earth

The secrets of an Ontario lake hold the history of humanity on Earth

Researchers say the Campbellville area site may be the 'golden spike' that marks the beginning of Anthropocene era
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Aspartame a hazard just like any other, says nutrition expert

Aspartame a hazard just like any other, says nutrition expert

Professor David Ma says the average-size person would have to drink more than 20 cans of diet pops a day for aspartame to be a risk
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Ford says he wants to chat with Trudeau as feds wobble on Ring of Fire

Ford says he wants to chat with Trudeau as feds wobble on Ring of Fire

Ford also said he isn't in favour of the latest Bank of Canada rate hike
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What court documents tell us about the auditor general's Greenbelt probe

What court documents tell us about the auditor general's Greenbelt probe

Court documents offer a rare glimpse into the work of the auditor general
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Hairy situation: OPP find raccoon in vehicle of suspected impaired driver

Hairy situation: OPP find raccoon in vehicle of suspected impaired driver

Raccoon is on its way to the Aspen Valley Wildlife Sanctuary, police say
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More than 1,000 Canadians take CRA to court over pandemic payments — and some win

More than 1,000 Canadians take CRA to court over pandemic payments — and some win

The rollout of the pandemic relief payments saw billions doled out to individuals and businesses on a pay-now-ask-questions-later basis
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