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BEYOND LOCAL: Gen Zers and millennials are still big fans of books – even if they don’t call themselves ‘readers’

BEYOND LOCAL: Gen Zers and millennials are still big fans of books – even if they don’t call themselves ‘readers’

In other words, young people who don’t identify as readers are reading books at a higher rate than their generational cohorts as a whole
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BEYOND LOCAL: Should I invest with a human or a robot? Traditional firms vs. robo-advisors

BEYOND LOCAL: Should I invest with a human or a robot? Traditional firms vs. robo-advisors

Investors considering where to park their money have a choice: go with a traditional financial adviser or trust in an algorithm
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BEYOND LOCAL: Project ACL launched to help understand, reduce knee injuries in women's footballers

BEYOND LOCAL: Project ACL launched to help understand, reduce knee injuries in women's footballers

Project ACL will work proactively with the 12 clubs and approximately 300 players in the FA Women’s Super League (FA WSL) "to better understand their current working environment, identify best practice and provide solutions to support the reduction of ACL injuries." 
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BEYOND LOCAL: Sourdough under the microscope reveals microbes cultivated over generations

BEYOND LOCAL: Sourdough under the microscope reveals microbes cultivated over generations

Sourdough is the oldest kind of leavened bread in recorded history, and people have been eating it for thousands of years
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BEYOND LOCAL: Ontario to give wildland firefighters presumptive coverage for cancer, PTSD

BEYOND LOCAL: Ontario to give wildland firefighters presumptive coverage for cancer, PTSD

Changes follow B.C., Manitoba in recognizing those who battle forest fires face same risks as urban counterparts
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BEYOND LOCAL: Canada women to host Mexico twice in June as part of Olympic soccer preparation

BEYOND LOCAL: Canada women to host Mexico twice in June as part of Olympic soccer preparation

The matches are part of Canada's preparations for defence of its title at the Paris Olympics in July
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BEYOND LOCAL: 'Nessie' sighting vaults Canadian couple into media spotlight after photo in Scotland

BEYOND LOCAL: 'Nessie' sighting vaults Canadian couple into media spotlight after photo in Scotland

Malm and Wiseman have been thrust into the limelight after a photo they took during their family vacation showed a shadowy figure poking above the waterline, something that the couple's children — and others — firmly believe is the latest sighting of the famed Loch Ness Monster
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BEYOND LOCAL: 'A little wacky': Tim Hortons to stage theatrical production called 'The Last Timbit'

BEYOND LOCAL: 'A little wacky': Tim Hortons to stage theatrical production called 'The Last Timbit'

The production is loosely based on a 2010 snowstorm that was so bad, drivers on a highway east of Sarnia, Ont., were forced to hunker down in cars and others had to wait out the inclement weather at a local Tim Hortons.
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BEYOND LOCAL: Giant prehistoric salmon had tusk-like teeth for defence, building nests: study

BEYOND LOCAL: Giant prehistoric salmon had tusk-like teeth for defence, building nests: study

Initial fossil discoveries of the 2.7-metre-long salmon in Oregon in the 1970s were incomplete and had led researchers to mistakenly suggest the fish had fang-like teeth
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BEYOND LOCAL: Canada's Kia Nurse hopes to inspire with WNBA exhibition in Edmonton on May 4

BEYOND LOCAL: Canada's Kia Nurse hopes to inspire with WNBA exhibition in Edmonton on May 4

Nurse said she was eager to have a direct impact on young fans through the upcoming game
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