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CANADA: Marie-Philip Poulin voted The Canadian Press female athlete of the year for 2022

CANADA: Marie-Philip Poulin voted The Canadian Press female athlete of the year for 2022

Poulin is the second hockey player to be voted The Canadian Press female athlete of the year after Hayley Wickenheiser in 2007
CANADA: Bell faces human rights complaint over alleged inaccessibility for blind customers

CANADA: Bell faces human rights complaint over alleged inaccessibility for blind customers

Toronto lawyer alleges the company's set-top boxes don't include screen-reading technology that enables blind people to navigate through menus, use applications or discern what channel they're on
BEYOND LOCAL: Thousands of Canadians still in the dark after storm knocked out power

BEYOND LOCAL: Thousands of Canadians still in the dark after storm knocked out power

By late afternoon, power was still out for about 25,000 Hydro-Québec customers and around 5,000 Hydro One customers
BEYOND LOCAL: Most Canadians feel 2022 was worse than 2021, poll suggests

BEYOND LOCAL: Most Canadians feel 2022 was worse than 2021, poll suggests

Among 1,526 Canadians who participated in the web survey, 31 per cent felt this year was worse than last year and only 21 per cent said it was better
CANADA: Climate change affecting Christmas tree farms, expert say

CANADA: Climate change affecting Christmas tree farms, expert say

The festive trees take eight to 12 years to reach the size most people look for, and young seedlings are particularly vulnerable to climate risks, says UBC expert
ONTARIO: South Ontario 7-Eleven to serve alcohol with in-store dining

ONTARIO: South Ontario 7-Eleven to serve alcohol with in-store dining

Company says the Leamington store is the beginning of a wider provincial expansion
BEYOND LOCAL: Canada-made radar satellite component to be used in global surface water survey

BEYOND LOCAL: Canada-made radar satellite component to be used in global surface water survey

Canadian-made component of NASA's radar will generate microwave pulses used to gather precise water measurements and surface information
CANADA: What's on the horizon for Canadian space exploration

CANADA: What's on the horizon for Canadian space exploration

Even as Canadian space experts wax poetic about the current landscape, they're waiting to see if an influx in federal investment will continue despite domestic economic pressures
BEYOND LOCAL: What flu strain is circulating; why so many kids are sick

BEYOND LOCAL: What flu strain is circulating; why so many kids are sick

Right now, H3N2 is causing the vast majority of flu cases in Canada
ONTARIO: Staycation tax credit not permanent despite calls from industry

ONTARIO: Staycation tax credit not permanent despite calls from industry

Province is supporting the sector in other ways, says minister of tourism, culture and sport