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BEYOND LOCAL: Pay-for-plasma centre draws criticism from Health Coalition

BEYOND LOCAL: Pay-for-plasma centre draws criticism from Health Coalition

The centre, which will pay residents to donate their blood plasma, is scheduled to open on Hespeler Road by early 2025
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BEYOND LOCAL: Safe consumption sites review to be done ‘soon'; mayor anxious for details

BEYOND LOCAL: Safe consumption sites review to be done ‘soon'; mayor anxious for details

Matthew Shoemaker pushes for more funding after Premier says process to apply for provincially funded consumption and treatment services sites will reopen soon
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BEYOND LOCAL: Northern Ontario curlers crowned national champs

BEYOND LOCAL: Northern Ontario curlers crowned national champs

With E.J. Harnden as second and Caleb Flaxey as coach, Team Gushue won the 2024 Brier on Sunday night thanks to a win over Mike McEwen's Saskatchewan rink
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BEYOND LOCAL: Video shows ferocity of fatal morning fire in Guelph

BEYOND LOCAL: Video shows ferocity of fatal morning fire in Guelph

Ontario Fire Marshal is now investigating to determine what caused fire that left two Guelph women dead
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BEYOND LOCAL: Jaguars win OFSAA gold, make history

BEYOND LOCAL: Jaguars win OFSAA gold, make history

'It was the perfect ending to an amazing season,' says coach; Will McCauley and Ryan Harris led Barrie team in scoring two games each
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BEYOND LOCAL: Northern Ontario arena a Kraft Hockeyville finalist

BEYOND LOCAL: Northern Ontario arena a Kraft Hockeyville finalist

Voting for the Kraft Hockeyville grand prize starts at 9 a.m. on Friday, March 29, and closes at 5 p.m. on March 30
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BEYOND LOCAL: Saskatchewan collector finds rare case containing coveted Wayne Gretzky rookie cards

BEYOND LOCAL: Saskatchewan collector finds rare case containing coveted Wayne Gretzky rookie cards

This highly coveted first-edition cardboard collectible of the NHL’s all-time leading scorer draws thousands or hundreds of thousands of dollars in bids
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BEYOND LOCAL: Avian flu feared in Canadian polar bears after disease kills bear in Alaska

BEYOND LOCAL: Avian flu feared in Canadian polar bears after disease kills bear in Alaska

It's not clear yet how far the virus has spread among Arctic mammals. Alaska has found it in red foxes, a black bear and a Kodiak bear
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BEYOND LOCAL: How experts expect artificial intelligence to advance health care in 2024

BEYOND LOCAL: How experts expect artificial intelligence to advance health care in 2024

As we move into 2024, here are some key AI developments — and cautions —  that will be top of mind for Canadian experts in the new year and beyond
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BEYOND LOCAL: Merriam-Webster’s word of the year – authentic – reflects growing concerns over AI’s ability to deceive and dehumanize

BEYOND LOCAL: Merriam-Webster’s word of the year – authentic – reflects growing concerns over AI’s ability to deceive and dehumanize

Terms related to artificial intelligence appear to rule the roost
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