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BEYOND LOCAL: Canada’s marijuana legalization provides lessons to the world on selling cannabis

BEYOND LOCAL: Canada’s marijuana legalization provides lessons to the world on selling cannabis

Was the rollout a success or failure?
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Does being away from your smartphone cause you anxiety?

Does being away from your smartphone cause you anxiety?

The fact that it makes you available 24/7 could be the reason
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BEYOND LOCAL: Annoyed by other people’s fidgeting or finger-tapping? You’re not alone

BEYOND LOCAL: Annoyed by other people’s fidgeting or finger-tapping? You’re not alone

Annoyance with others’ fidgeting can reduce peoples’ ability to enjoy social interactions, impair one’s ability to learn in the classroom and create difficulties at work
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CANADA: Newfoundland helicopter pilot charged with impaired operation at North Bay airport

CANADA: Newfoundland helicopter pilot charged with impaired operation at North Bay airport

Police got a tip of a helicopter operating in an erratic manner
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ONTARIO: Colleges and universities required to update sexual assault policies

ONTARIO: Colleges and universities required to update sexual assault policies

Sexual harassment and sexual violence policies will have to be updated by next March to better support students
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CANADA: Top COVID-19 vaccines renamed

CANADA: Top COVID-19 vaccines renamed

New brand names for the vaccines have been approved at the request of the drug companies
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BEYOND LOCAL: Why it is important to live with negative emotions

BEYOND LOCAL: Why it is important to live with negative emotions

Though well-intentioned, phrases reinforcing positivity can end up creating more distress instead of helping
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ONTARIO: Watchdog finds province didn't spend COVID-19 response program money in first quarter

ONTARIO: Watchdog finds province didn't spend COVID-19 response program money in first quarter

The Financial Accountability Office found health spending was lower than planned
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CANADA: Leaders argue over affordability plans as campaigns make pitch for votes

CANADA: Leaders argue over affordability plans as campaigns make pitch for votes

Recent poll indicates Liberals and Tories are tied ahead of Monday's election
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CANADA: More than 150,000 people experience 'long COVID' symptoms, report says

CANADA: More than 150,000 people experience 'long COVID' symptoms, report says

The Ontario COVID-19 Science Advisory Table, a group that provides guidance to the province on the pandemic, said the post-COVID-19 symptoms affect about 10 per cent of those infected and can last from weeks to months
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