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Farmers join Ford to call for end of 'awful carbon tax'

Farmers join Ford to call for end of 'awful carbon tax'

Eliminating carbon pricing would provide needed relief for farmers, reduce operation costs, Ontario Federation of Agriculture president says
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BEYOND LOCAL: Indigenous communities say they weren't consulted on school name change

BEYOND LOCAL: Indigenous communities say they weren't consulted on school name change

Halton District School Board has proposed renaming of Iroquois Ridge High School in Oakville
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BEYOND LOCAL: Simcoe County school board joins $4B social-media lawsuit

BEYOND LOCAL: Simcoe County school board joins $4B social-media lawsuit

‘These platforms, while making millions of dollars, have done substantial harm to children,’ says Simcoe County District School Board chair
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BEYOND LOCAL: Web series focuses on teen's life on the autism spectrum

BEYOND LOCAL: Web series focuses on teen's life on the autism spectrum

Event this Saturday will raise funds for the project, which highlights the importance of intensive behaviour therapies
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BEYOND LOCAL: Songwriting legend Ron Sexsmith plays NOTL house concert

BEYOND LOCAL: Songwriting legend Ron Sexsmith plays NOTL house concert

St. Catharines-born singer-songwriter offered up more than 20 songs spanning his Juno-winning, 40-plus year career to a small audience of 40 fans
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BEYOND LOCAL: Don't let the new car smell go to your head when borrowing to buy a car

BEYOND LOCAL: Don't let the new car smell go to your head when borrowing to buy a car

When shopping for a car, the numbers can come fast and furious and they can add up quickly
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BEYOND LOCAL: Why Easter is called Easter, and other little-known facts about the holiday

BEYOND LOCAL: Why Easter is called Easter, and other little-known facts about the holiday

Easter is quite similar to other major holidays like Christmas and Halloween, which have evolved over the last 200 years or so. In all of these holidays, Christian and non-Christian (pagan) elements have continued to blend together
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BEYOND LOCAL: Helping children eat healthier foods may begin with getting parents to do the same, research suggests

BEYOND LOCAL: Helping children eat healthier foods may begin with getting parents to do the same, research suggests

Parents tend to choose unhealthy foods for themselves after choosing a healthy meal for their young children
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BEYOND LOCAL: Two more belugas dead at Marineland, bringing total whale deaths to 17 since 2019

BEYOND LOCAL: Two more belugas dead at Marineland, bringing total whale deaths to 17 since 2019

Ontario's Animal Welfare Services has been investigating the Niagara Falls tourist attraction since 2020
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BEYOND LOCAL: Ottawa's Watts and Jenner, Toronto's Spooner named PWHL stars of the week

BEYOND LOCAL: Ottawa's Watts and Jenner, Toronto's Spooner named PWHL stars of the week

Ottawa forwards Daryl Watts and Brianne Jenner, and Toronto right-wing Natalie Spooner have been named the Professional Women’s Hockey League's three stars of the week.
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