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BEYOND LOCAL: Women's players fear fallout of frozen Hockey Canada funding

BEYOND LOCAL: Women's players fear fallout of frozen Hockey Canada funding

'It's a valid concern, especially long term,' said Gina Kingsbury, director of hockey operations for Hockey Canada's women's team
BEYOND LOCAL: Students want ‘university experience’ missed during COVID

BEYOND LOCAL: Students want ‘university experience’ missed during COVID

Data suggests students miss in-person learning and activities which encourage socialization
BEYOND LOCAL: U.S. sets sights on missing, murdered Indigenous women

BEYOND LOCAL: U.S. sets sights on missing, murdered Indigenous women

A big catalyst is Interior Secretary Deb Haaland, the first Indigenous member of cabinet in U.S. history
CANADA: Sex assault rate in 2021 highest since 1996: Stats Can

CANADA: Sex assault rate in 2021 highest since 1996: Stats Can

There were more than 34,200 reports of sexual assault countrywide in 2021, an 18 per cent increase from 2020
BEYOND LOCAL: Coming Canadian airline industry changes could lead to more disruption

BEYOND LOCAL: Coming Canadian airline industry changes could lead to more disruption

While there are many safeguards in the Canadian air travel marketplace, such as Air Passenger Rights, it’s likely that airport access — particularly at Pearson, Canada’s air travel hub — will be front and centre as emerging carriers seek to expand their services
Russia to drop out of International Space Station after 2024

Russia to drop out of International Space Station after 2024

The announcement, while not unexpected, throws into question the future of the 24-year-old space station
BEYOND LOCAL: Better municipal politicians may come with better wages

BEYOND LOCAL: Better municipal politicians may come with better wages

In many municipalities across the province, councillors are considered part-time and paid as such
BEYOND LOCAL: Mustard seed shortage sends prices up, curbs supply

BEYOND LOCAL: Mustard seed shortage sends prices up, curbs supply

A drop in the number of acres planted last year in Saskatchewan and Alberta combined with a severe summer drought means crop yields are far lower than usual
BEYOND LOCAL: The craft revolution helped create the market for specialty coffee

BEYOND LOCAL: The craft revolution helped create the market for specialty coffee

Authenticity is an ambiguous concept — what one might find authentic might be seen as elitist by others.
Help wanted: where have Canadian workers gone since the pandemic?

Help wanted: where have Canadian workers gone since the pandemic?

Amid a prolonged pandemic, laid-off workers took stock and reassessed their priorities