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CANADA: 'Justinflation' can't be said in House of Commons, MPs are trying anyway

CANADA: 'Justinflation' can't be said in House of Commons, MPs are trying anyway

House of Commons has long dictated that members of Parliament must use each other's titles during debate, but never their first names — so anything that deliberately includes 'Justin,' the prime minister's first name, is out
BEYOND LOCAL: Drones can learn more about active, gassy volcanoes

BEYOND LOCAL: Drones can learn more about active, gassy volcanoes

Collecting these gases is key to understanding the mysterious ways of volcanoes, but it can be dangerous
BEYOND LOCAL: Pot sector wants changes, financial relief from Cannabis Act review

BEYOND LOCAL: Pot sector wants changes, financial relief from Cannabis Act review

The federal government is required by law to conduct a review three years after the legislation came into force on Oct. 17, 2018 that studies the impact of cannabis on public health, young people and Indigenous communities. 
BEYOND LOCAL: Discussions needed on children's choice to mask

BEYOND LOCAL: Discussions needed on children's choice to mask

Who is determining children’s capacity to decide whether or not to wear a mask and what’s at stake in their decision?
Governments’ automated decision-making systems reflects systemic issues

Governments’ automated decision-making systems reflects systemic issues

Software and technology can process large amounts of data instantaneously, making them highly attractive for government use
BEYOND LOCAL: 'Historic' storm brings severe winds, heavy rain to Atlantic Canada, eastern Quebec

BEYOND LOCAL: 'Historic' storm brings severe winds, heavy rain to Atlantic Canada, eastern Quebec

Hurricane Fiona also left hundreds of thousands of people without power across Atlantic Canada
BEYOND LOCAL: Short-hop flights could be electric in a few years

BEYOND LOCAL: Short-hop flights could be electric in a few years

Small planes are easier to electrify, but larger ones aren’t far behind
BEYOND LOCAL: Memory loss tied to lack of variety in day to day events

BEYOND LOCAL: Memory loss tied to lack of variety in day to day events

Many people have reported that they became more forgetful throughout the day during the COVID-19 lockdown periods
After 14 years, arrests made in fatal hit-and-run investigation

After 14 years, arrests made in fatal hit-and-run investigation

Fergus teenager died in 2008 after being hit by a car on a country road near Elora while walking home from a party
BEYOND LOCAL: Federal Liberal cabinet weighing whether to lift COVID-19 travel measures

BEYOND LOCAL: Federal Liberal cabinet weighing whether to lift COVID-19 travel measures

The current measures are set to expire on Sept. 30; the decision to renew or lift the restrictions will be approved by federal cabinet ministers early next week