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BEYOND LOCAL: Revitalizing Indigenous languages in the North

BEYOND LOCAL: Revitalizing Indigenous languages in the North

More than 21,000 people speak Inuktitut, the 2021 census indicates, and Inuktitut and Inuinnaqtun are official languages in Nunavut
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WORLD: German court convicts 97-year-old Nazi camp secretary

WORLD: German court convicts 97-year-old Nazi camp secretary

She was alleged to have 'aided and abetted those in charge of the camp in the systematic killing of those imprisoned there between June 1943 and April 1945'
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BEYOND LOCAL: The Earth's oxygen may have come from an unexpected source

BEYOND LOCAL: The Earth's oxygen may have come from an unexpected source

As far as we know, the Earth is the only place in the solar system — past or present — with plate tectonics and active subduction
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BEYOND LOCAL: Quebec judge authorizes lawsuit against 'addictive' Fortnite video game

BEYOND LOCAL: Quebec judge authorizes lawsuit against 'addictive' Fortnite video game

Justice Sylvain Lussier issued the ruling on Wednesday after hearing arguments in July regarding the class-action request from three parents who described how their children had symptoms of severe dependence after playing the game.
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BEYOND LOCAL: Ontario proposal puts wetlands at further risk

BEYOND LOCAL: Ontario proposal puts wetlands at further risk

The auditor general found "substantial delays" between a wetland's evaluation and approval by the Ministry of Natural Resources
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CANADA: Pandemic, slower U.S. migration see Canada closing workforce gap

CANADA: Pandemic, slower U.S. migration see Canada closing workforce gap

WASHINGTON — Since the global onset of COVID-19, Canada has been gradually closing the gap with the United States when it comes to attracting and keeping an important economic prize: new permanent residents.
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