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BEYOND LOCAL: 'Keen connection': Franklin expedition divers say 2023 season highly productive

BEYOND LOCAL: 'Keen connection': Franklin expedition divers say 2023 season highly productive

The team is now working with the Geological Survey of Canada to find out where the fossils came from and perhaps learn more about where the ships travelled before sinking below the ice
BEYOND LOCAL: Ontario township overturns ban on Pride flag, allows it on community flagpole

BEYOND LOCAL: Ontario township overturns ban on Pride flag, allows it on community flagpole

A township in southwestern Ontario has voted to allow Pride flags on a community flagpole, essentially overturning a controversial decision made last year to ban the flags on municipal property.
BEYOND LOCAL: Cutting down your food budget? Here's how to save money at the grocery store

BEYOND LOCAL: Cutting down your food budget? Here's how to save money at the grocery store

Meal planning can be overwhelming if you're new to it, and groceries aren’t exactly cheap, either, as the prices of many everyday staples have been hit by inflation
BEYOND LOCAL: Some Netflix subscribers face price hike as no-ads basic plan ends in Canada

BEYOND LOCAL: Some Netflix subscribers face price hike as no-ads basic plan ends in Canada

"Basic" subscribers will now need to choose whether to downgrade to a $5.99 plan that includes commercial interruptions — and most of the Netflix catalogue — or pay more for the no-ads plans that start at $16.49 per month
BEYOND LOCAL: Christine Sinclair signs one-year contract with NWSL's Portland

BEYOND LOCAL: Christine Sinclair signs one-year contract with NWSL's Portland

While the 40-year-old from Burnaby, B.C., called time on her international career last month, Sinclair had said she planned to play one more season with the Thorns
BEYOND LOCAL: Thin ice: Ottawa's Rideau Canal still isn't open for skating, despite cold weather

BEYOND LOCAL: Thin ice: Ottawa's Rideau Canal still isn't open for skating, despite cold weather

The canal needs at least 30 centimetres of ice for the skateway to open which requires 10 to 14 days of weather between -10 C and -20 C
BEYOND LOCAL: Flight delayed? Baggage lost? Here's how to apply for compensation

BEYOND LOCAL: Flight delayed? Baggage lost? Here's how to apply for compensation

Compensation — distinct from reimbursement — is owed by an airline if a flight is cancelled less than 15 days before take-off or delayed by at least three hours for reasons within the carrier’s control
BEYOND LOCAL: Extreme weather a growing risk to Canada's electricity grid

BEYOND LOCAL: Extreme weather a growing risk to Canada's electricity grid

Francis Bradley, CEO of the industry association Electricity Canada, said there is virtually nowhere the electricity grid isn't vulnerable to the rising severity and duration of climate change-related extreme weather
BEYOND LOCAL: Experts weigh in on food safety after 'best before' date passes

BEYOND LOCAL: Experts weigh in on food safety after 'best before' date passes

Instead of relying on the label, experts say, pay attention to when a product was opened and use your judgment to determine if it's gone bad
BEYOND LOCAL: NHL announces PWHL's three-on-three all-star rosters

BEYOND LOCAL: NHL announces PWHL's three-on-three all-star rosters

The 24 players from the Professional Women's Hockey League's six teams will compete in a 20-minute game Feb. 1 at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto to kick off the three-day NHL all-star break