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BEYOND LOCAL: Custom-made mobility chairs help special needs toddlers get moving

BEYOND LOCAL: Custom-made mobility chairs help special needs toddlers get moving

Tulane students partnered with the nonprofit MakeGood to design and produce the chairs to help toddlers build independence and strength, and for some, prepare for a real wheelchair
BEYOND LOCAL: Canadian basketball shows bright future for men's, women's sides in successful 2023

BEYOND LOCAL: Canadian basketball shows bright future for men's, women's sides in successful 2023

A corner was turned on the heels of disappointment for Canada Basketball
BEYOND LOCAL: Far from home, Indigenous students face challenges getting education but there's hope

BEYOND LOCAL: Far from home, Indigenous students face challenges getting education but there's hope

NESKANTAGA FIRST NATION AND THUNDER BAY, ONT. — Charla Moonias lost her friends, her language and the connection to her culture after she left her northern Ontario First Nation at 14 years old to go to school hundreds of kilometres away.
BEYOND LOCAL: Gymnastics star Simone Biles named AP Female Athlete of the Year a third time

BEYOND LOCAL: Gymnastics star Simone Biles named AP Female Athlete of the Year a third time

Her triumphant return that included her record eighth U.S. national championship and a sixth world all-around gold made Biles the sixth woman to claim the AP honor for a third time
BEYOND LOCAL: A look at most popular baby names in Ontario for 2022

BEYOND LOCAL: A look at most popular baby names in Ontario for 2022

Olivia and Noah remained at the top when it came to popular baby names in Ontario for 2022
BEYOND LOCAL: New app helps active women understand menstrual cycle for best possible training

BEYOND LOCAL: New app helps active women understand menstrual cycle for best possible training

Freemas said one of her goals is to raise awareness of all four stages of the menstrual cycle — menstruation, the follicular phase, ovulation and the luteal phase — and help take the emphasis off the period
BEYOND LOCAL: 'Barbenheimer' and Women's World Cup among top 2023 Google searches in Canada

BEYOND LOCAL: 'Barbenheimer' and Women's World Cup among top 2023 Google searches in Canada

It was the FIFA Women's World Cup that led news trends in Canada, driven by an interest in the soccer championship that unfolded in Australia and New Zealand over the summer
BEYOND LOCAL: Depressed or anxious about finances amid inflation and rising rates? You're not alone

BEYOND LOCAL: Depressed or anxious about finances amid inflation and rising rates? You're not alone

Canadians are grappling with what a November report from MNP Ltd. called "inflation isolation": loneliness brought on when avoiding the expense of social events means less time with friends.
BEYOND LOCAL: Upcoming lunar mission highlights busy stretch for Canadian astronauts

BEYOND LOCAL: Upcoming lunar mission highlights busy stretch for Canadian astronauts

Canada is contributing Canadarm 3 to the lunar station. It is also helping to build a small lunar rover designed for use on the moon's South Pole as well as a larger utility lunar rover, said Lisa Campbell, CSA president
CANADA: Canada Soccer honours Jessie Fleming, Stephen Eustaquio as players of the year

CANADA: Canada Soccer honours Jessie Fleming, Stephen Eustaquio as players of the year

Jessie Fleming and Stephen Eustaquio, two key cogs in the Canadian midfield, have been named Canada Soccer Players of the Year.