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Whether to allow transgender athletes to compete in women’s sports already was a key debate among Olympic leaders before U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order that puts pressure on them before the 2028 Summer Games in Los Angeles. In a speech before signing the document on Wednesday, Trump …

“Continental energy security” was the watchword of both governments and industry for much of the past quarter century in North America: the idea that by linking the U.S. and Canada in a tight web of pipelines and refineries, both countries would protect themselves from threats and hostile trade actions that …

Aubrey Kirschman, an eight-year-old from Meadow Lake, Sask., is competing in an Ironkids race in Florida on Dec. 14, 2024. She decided to participate after her dad had to withdraw from the half-Ironman due to his cancer. News Source link

Palestinian health officials called on Wednesday for a humanitarian corridor to three hospitals in northern Gaza that have come close to collapse as Israeli troops have cut off the area during almost two weeks of heavy fighting against Hamas. Doctors at the Kamal Adwan, Al-Awda and the Indonesian hospitals have …

Ontario Premier Doug Ford said Wednesday he’s “happy as punch” that Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz was chosen to be U.S. Vice-President Kamala Harris’ running mate for her presidential campaign. Ford said he and Walz had a productive meeting at Queen’s Park just two months before the governor was asked to …

Edmonton is starting to host more major sporting events, even recently some FIFA matches and WNBA basketball. Now the city is looking ahead to 2030, hoping to add to that list with a unique event that’s more than just a competition. Edmonton has submitted its bid for the 2030 Gay …

Both the union and Crown agency responsible for selling alcohol in Ontario are staying tight-lipped as the prospect of a strike at all provincial liquor stores looms large. Negotiators with the Ontario Public Service Employees Union and the LCBO have been in fruitless talks for weeks, with a possible strike …

The woman found guilty of criminal negligence in a crash that killed an eight-year-old girl and injured nine others told court on Friday that she was “truly sorry” for what the victims, their families and friends “have endured and for what you will continue to endure.” Petronella McNorgan’s statement follows …

A nightmare has become reality for a London, Ont., bride-to-be after her wedding dress fell out of a van and is now missing just days before her international wedding. Lorena Pereira and Norman Louis have been together for 6.5 years and began travelling to Toronto Pearson Airport from London early …

Whether you’re lacing up your running shoes for the first time or a seasoned runner looking to up your game, the arrival of marathon season brings a time of excitement and challenge for people of all levels. Marathon season offers a range of distances to run, from the quick sprint …