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Read More »New plaques on Trump’s ‘Presidential Walk of Fame’ insult, mock former U.S. presidents
President Donald Trump has affixed partisan plaques to the portraits of all U.S. commanders in chief, himself included, on his “Presidential Walk of Fame” at the White House, describing Joe Biden as “sleepy,” Barack Obama as “divisive” and Ronald Reagan as a fan of a young Trump. The additions, first …
Read More »Missing Norwegian trekker was 1st to ever walk up to remote northern Manitoba lodge in polar bear country: CEO
Staff at a remote lodge in polar bear country on Manitoba’s Hudson Bay coastline were surprised and impressed early last week when a man with a backpack and a dog walked up to the front door for the first time ever. It was Steffen Skjottelvik, a Norwegian trekker, who went missing a …
Read More »N.S. family says $85K surgery in U.S. might be daughter’s only hope to walk again
Nora Nunn-Murphy doesn’t know how her Halifax-area family will come up with more than $85,000 for a rare hip surgery in the United States, but she knows she has to try. If not, her daughter may have little hope of walking as she gets older. Nunn-Murphy’s seven-year-old daughter, Brenna Benoit, has …
Read More »Sheshatshiu youth walk 130 km to protect Gull Island
Some Sheshatshiu youth are making their way to Gull Island to protest the upcoming mega project — by foot. (Regan Burden/CBC) Several younger residents of Sheshatshui are taking it upon themselves to have their concerns heard over the proposed hydroelectric project at Gull Island. “I want our government to treat …
Read More »Black hiker calls on others to join him on walk to northern end of the Underground Railway
For years, Ken Johnston has hiked Black heritage trails across the U.S., retracing the steps of civil rights pioneers and the freedom seekers who fled slavery and made the long journey north. In 2022, to mark the 200th birthday of abolitionist Harriet Tubman, he trekked from New York City to …
Read More »Shawn Levy, filmmaker to helm new Star Wars film, to be inducted into Canada’s Walk of Fame
Shawn Levy’s next project may take him to a galaxy far, far way, but he will soon have a star much closer to home. The Montreal-born filmmaker, who’s directing the recently announced Star Wars: Starfighter, will be inducted into Canada’s Walk of Fame this year. Levy broke out with 2002 teen …
Read More »Desperate to walk again, this 25-year-old Ontario woman is ready to pay $40K for U.S. spinal assessment
A London woman injured in a car crash says she’s left with no choice but to pay to see a doctor in the United States after waiting almost two years for a diagnosis from an Ontario spine surgeon. Sydney Gesualdi was rear-ended at a red light in July 2023, after which …
Read More »U.S. will walk away from Russia-Ukraine peace effort if no progress made soon, Rubio says
U.S. President Donald Trump will walk away from trying to broker a Russia-Ukraine peace deal within days unless there are clear signs that a deal can be done, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Friday. “We’re not going to continue with this endeavour for weeks and months on …
Read More »Canada’s Evan Dunfee sets world record in 35km race walk
Canada’s Evan Dunfee set a world record in the men’s 35-kilometre event at the World Athletics Race Walking Tour Gold meeting in Dudince, Slovakia. The 34-year-old from Richmond, B.C., clocked a time of two hours 21 minutes 40 seconds on Saturday in a dominant performance at the annual Dudinska 50 competition, breaking the previous mark by …
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