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Trump claims there are only ‘2 genders.’ Historians say that’s never been true

Historian Mo Moulton watched with dismay last week as U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order declaring that the U.S. will only recognize two sexes, male and female, and that they cannot be changed.  “There’s been so much energy expended trying to police people into fitting into just two boxes,” …

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‘Dream come true’: 7-year-old Ontario boy announces a transit stop

A seven-year-old Ontario boy who loves all things transit had his dream come true over the weekend when a staff member on a GO Train noticed his interest and allowed him to make a transit announcement. “Attention all passengers in Coach 257: Coach 257 will not open at Maple,” Nicco …

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True North seeks extension in bid to buy Portage Place – Winnipeg

By Kevin Hirschfield Global News Posted November 29, 2023 8:19 pm Updated November 29, 2023 9:03 pm Descrease article font size Increase article font size True North is asking for a little more time to decide whether or not it will buy a beleaguered downtown mall. Back in May, True …

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Is a GTA real estate deal that sounds like paradise too good to be true?

A million dollar-plus home in the Greater Toronto Area’s hot real estate market for only $700,000. A five per cent down payment. A 30-year mortgage at a 2.75 per cent interest rate. Those were the appealing terms of a real estate deal that local realtor Horace Dockery said has been …

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Meet True North Airways’ newest — and youngest — commercial pilot

Isabel Fredette was 14 when she decided she wanted to become a pilot. She was a passenger with her pilot dad, who was practicing touch-and-go landing manoeuvres through narrows, which is a restricted water passage. “[The water] was kind of glassy, which is when the water is just perfect glass, …

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Queer Prom in Hamilton gives attendees the chance to show up as their true selves

When Rebekah Patenaude was in high school, she went to prom with a male date. Not because she wanted to — she would have preferred no date at all — but because it was important to her friend.  “It was really awkward,” recalls Patenaude, 24, who started identifying as queer when she …

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