Skip to content

Beyond Local

ONTARIO: Is it time for Canada to change the way English is taught?

ONTARIO: Is it time for Canada to change the way English is taught?

In Canada, 7.7 million residents speak a non-official language as a mother tongue, an increase of 13.3 per cent between 2011 to 2016, and the number of people speaking more than one language at home is on the rise
ONTARIO: Computer virus impacting medical records system at 21 Ontario hospitals

ONTARIO: Computer virus impacting medical records system at 21 Ontario hospitals

No evidence to suggest patient information has been breached, says the CEO of the hospital where the issue has originated
ONTARIO: Do vitamins actually improve well-being and act as a preventative?

ONTARIO: Do vitamins actually improve well-being and act as a preventative?

Saverio Stranges, Professor and Chair of Epidemiology at Western University, suggests that the use of most supplements is not justified and should be avoided
ONTARIO: Sault, Ontario customs support unpaid U.S. counterparts with pizza

ONTARIO: Sault, Ontario customs support unpaid U.S. counterparts with pizza

‘We’re trying our best to help those officers,’ Sault, Ontario border guard says
ONTARIO: Court decision regarding Robinson-Huron Treaty relied heavily on Indigenous law and principles, says professor

ONTARIO: Court decision regarding Robinson-Huron Treaty relied heavily on Indigenous law and principles, says professor

This recent decision can also create a pathway to significant corrections in the “reconciliation era” within Canada, says Assistant Professor at University of Alberta Darcy Lindberg
ONTARIO: Failed applicant for cannabis licence criticizes process

ONTARIO: Failed applicant for cannabis licence criticizes process

Rainbow on May in Thunder Bay is left waiting for next phase of rollout
ONTARIO: Fish and other wildlife affected as jet fuel from 401 crash enters local wetlands (4 photos)

ONTARIO: Fish and other wildlife affected as jet fuel from 401 crash enters local wetlands (4 photos)

The Ministry of the Environment is overseeing clean up of the jet fuel, which spilled after a tanker truck rolled over on the 401 on Sunday
ONTARIO: Feds face scrutiny over bus-safety standards after Ottawa crash

ONTARIO: Feds face scrutiny over bus-safety standards after Ottawa crash

Last week's deadly crash in Ottawa that killed three people and injured nearly two dozen more
ONTARIO: Police blame guns for surge of homicides

ONTARIO: Police blame guns for surge of homicides

'It is distressing to see an increase in the number of murders being committed in communities throughout Ontario'
ONTARIO: Health Canada's fight against youth vaping heats up

ONTARIO: Health Canada's fight against youth vaping heats up

Health Canada is ramping up efforts to warn young Canadians about the potential risks associated with vaping, the agency said Thursday.