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BEYOND LOCAL: Orillia calls on province to declare gender-based violence an epidemic

BEYOND LOCAL: Orillia calls on province to declare gender-based violence an epidemic

'When we label it as an epidemic, I do believe it draws more attention to the issue,' said Coun. Jay Fallis as Orillia became 95th municipality to join 'wave of change'
BEYOND LOCAL: Drake security guard hospitalized after shooting

BEYOND LOCAL: Drake security guard hospitalized after shooting

Police said it was too early to talk about motive when asked if the shooting was related to a high-profile rap feud
BEYOND LOCAL: Toronto judo athlete Nigara Shaheen named to Olympic refugee team for Paris

BEYOND LOCAL: Toronto judo athlete Nigara Shaheen named to Olympic refugee team for Paris

She's among 36 athletes from 11 countries chosen to compete in Paris this summer under the acronym EOR (Equipe Olympique des Refugies) and under their own flag featuring a heart surrounded by arrows to symbolize finding their way home
BEYOND LOCAL: Ford says universities should remove pro-Palestinian encampments

BEYOND LOCAL: Ford says universities should remove pro-Palestinian encampments

Last week, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said universities are places of free speech and debate but that everyone must feel safe on campus
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
BEYOND LOCAL: Orca calf stranded in B.C. lagoon finds her way out

BEYOND LOCAL: Orca calf stranded in B.C. lagoon finds her way out

Called Kwee-sa-hay-is, or Brave Little Hunter, by local First Nation, swam past sand bar overnight at high tide – but she has yet to join pod
BEYOND LOCAL: Rogers signs deal with Amazon to stream NHL games on Prime

BEYOND LOCAL: Rogers signs deal with Amazon to stream NHL games on Prime

The NHL’s first streaming agreement will see 26 regular season games move from a traditional TV broadcaster to Amazon’s Prime Video
BEYOND LOCAL: Bank of Canada officials split on rate cut timing, but agree easing will be gradual

BEYOND LOCAL: Bank of Canada officials split on rate cut timing, but agree easing will be gradual

Policy makers remain split on appropriate timing of first rate cut, but there’s more consensus about likely path of monetary policy after that
BEYOND LOCAL: Canada considers trade measures against China, Indonesia over nickel market: Freeland

BEYOND LOCAL: Canada considers trade measures against China, Indonesia over nickel market: Freeland

The two countries control much of the market, driving down the price and increasing the risk of Western rivals being choked out
BEYOND LOCAL: Ottawa spent $2.2M fighting emergencies act court challenge

BEYOND LOCAL: Ottawa spent $2.2M fighting emergencies act court challenge

The city invoked the act for the first time in February, 2022, saying there was a threat to the security of Canada, after hundreds of trucks and thousands of protesters converged on the downtown core for weeks