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BEYOND LOCAL: Montreal-based startup gets $850,000 to protect whales with artificial intelligence

BEYOND LOCAL: Montreal-based startup gets $850,000 to protect whales with artificial intelligence

Cargo ships can use the application to avoid collisions with whales, dolphins and porpoises, while the government can use it to determine whether fishing zones need to be closed
BEYOND LOCAL: New Canadian women's pro soccer league to be called Northern Super League

BEYOND LOCAL: New Canadian women's pro soccer league to be called Northern Super League

While there is plenty more work to be done before the first ball is kicked, the new league now has a framework to work off
BEYOND LOCAL: Northern lights possible over Canada after sunspot behind big solar storm returns

BEYOND LOCAL: Northern lights possible over Canada after sunspot behind big solar storm returns

The forecast shows a low likelihood of spotting the northern lights along a path from Vancouver through to Winnipeg and Thunder Bay, Ont., with a higher likelihood in northern parts of the provinces and territories
BEYOND LOCAL: Five more Canadian school boards sue social media giants

BEYOND LOCAL: Five more Canadian school boards sue social media giants

The new lawsuits share similar wording and characterize social-media companies as choosing to ‘maximize profits at the expense of student well-being’
BEYOND LOCAL: Suspect in 2023 Barrie bombing arrested in Ajax

BEYOND LOCAL: Suspect in 2023 Barrie bombing arrested in Ajax

'The arrest being made should put some ease into our community knowing that we accomplished what we said we were going to do,' says Barrie police official
BEYOND LOCAL: Ontario, federal government reach $357M housing agreement

BEYOND LOCAL: Ontario, federal government reach $357M housing agreement

Ontario has submitted an ‘action plan’ with new measures to reflect how the province’s funding is delivered and how it will meet housing targets
Is work ethic what it used to be? Survey finds disconnect between perception and reality

Is work ethic what it used to be? Survey finds disconnect between perception and reality

While the pendulum seems to have swung to the ‘life’ side, some wonder if it has gone too far
BEYOND LOCAL: Toronto WNBA team arrives at 'critical moment in history' for women's sports: experts

BEYOND LOCAL: Toronto WNBA team arrives at 'critical moment in history' for women's sports: experts

The yet-to-be-named team is owned by Larry Tanenbaum's Kilmer Sports Ventures, which paid US$115 million for the expansion franchise
BEYOND LOCAL: RCMP adds ribbon skirt to uniform in effort to build bridges with Indigenous people

BEYOND LOCAL: RCMP adds ribbon skirt to uniform in effort to build bridges with Indigenous people

The addition demonstrates the RCMP's commitment to reconciliation, equity, diversity and inclusion
BEYOND LOCAL: Jays fan hit in the face by ball to get custom cards, ball signed by Bo Bichette

BEYOND LOCAL: Jays fan hit in the face by ball to get custom cards, ball signed by Bo Bichette

Collectible cards company Topps said it will send the custom cards to Liz McGuire, who got hit at a weekend game in Toronto by a ball estimated to have been travelling 110 miles per hour