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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." 
Galen Weston pushes back on 'misguided criticism' of Loblaw as boycott begins

Galen Weston pushes back on 'misguided criticism' of Loblaw as boycott begins

Loblaw chairman Galen Weston, as well as the company's new chief executive, pushed back on what they called “misguided criticism” of the grocer as a boycott against the company gains steam online
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
Dental care program accepting claims for 1 million seniors

Dental care program accepting claims for 1 million seniors

More than 1,200 seniors have already visited a dentist and had their claims processed by the federal government's new dental care plan, the Liberals announced Wednesday
With 370 motorcyclist deaths in past decade, OPP urge caution on roads

With 370 motorcyclist deaths in past decade, OPP urge caution on roads

'Drivers are urged to keep a watchful eye out for motorcycles and contribute towards a safe driving environment,' say OPP
Proper preparation can help soften the blow from an unexpected financial setback

Proper preparation can help soften the blow from an unexpected financial setback

You can rarely predict them; the best you can do is prepare for them. Financial setbacks can be devastating, whether it's a job loss or divorce, injury and illness or long-term disability
'It's my turn:' MAID helps woman get the end she wants

'It's my turn:' MAID helps woman get the end she wants

'I think I've given all my friends and the people around me another gift to take this journey with me,' says Diane Petryshyn, who has chosen medical assistance in dying today at 4 p.m.
Activists thrilled after parts of agriculture law deemed unconstitutional

Activists thrilled after parts of agriculture law deemed unconstitutional

Animal advocates are celebrating after parts of a controversial Ontario agriculture law that made it illegal to get a job on a farm under false pretences to expose conditions inside were deemed unconstitutional
'Deeply unhappy' grocery shoppers plan to boycott Loblaw-owned stores in May

'Deeply unhappy' grocery shoppers plan to boycott Loblaw-owned stores in May

A boycott targeting Loblaw is gaining momentum online, with what could be thousands of shoppers taking their money elsewhere in May
Ontario to increase health coverage for wildland firefighters

Ontario to increase health coverage for wildland firefighters

Wildland firefighters to receive same WSIB coverage as municipal firefighters for some cancers, heart injuries and PTSD