19 m. ago University of Pennsylvania to ban transgender athletes, feds say, ending civil rights case focused on swimmer Lia Thomas

WASHINGTON — The University of Pennsylvania has agreed to ban transgender women from its women’s sports teams to resolve a federal civil rights case that found the school violated the rights of female athletes. The U.S. Education Department announced the voluntary agreement Tuesday. The case focused on Lia Thomas, the transgender swimmer who last competed […]

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81 m. ago Europe’s ‘exceptional’ heat wave closes schools, prompts health alerts

Europe is heating up at twice the global average speed and is the world's fastest-warming continent, the European Union's Copernicus Climate Change Service has said.

Society

3 h. ago Cette actrice serait pressentie pour succéder à Gal Gadot dans le rôle de Wonder Woman

Le réalisateur James Gunn estime qu'Adria Arjona «ferait une super Wonder Woman»

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6 h. ago Ford Foundation selects Yale dean and democracy scholar Heather Gerken to succeed Darren Walker

NEW YORK (AP) — The Ford Foundation has settled on its next leader. Yale Law School Dean Heather Gerken will succeed Darren Walker as the president of one of the largest U.S. charitable organizations, the Ford Foundation announced Monday. A leading expert on constitutional law and democracy, Gerken takes the helm of its $16 billion […]

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8 h. ago B.C. woman staging nationwide ‘O Canada’ singalong for nation’s birthday

A B.C. woman is hoping thousands of people across the country will join her in singing 'O Canada' to celebrate the nation's birthday.

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10 h. ago New Brunswick cancer patient depleted savings to travel for clinical trial in Toronto

Despite seeing encouraging results, the New Brunswick woman says she doesn't qualify for a program that helps pay for food and lodging for out-of-province cancer treatment.

Science

11 h. ago Made in Canada: how Canadian businesses are tackling the trade war

FP Video celebrates the Made in Canada brands and businesses that are facing the challenges of Donald Trump's trade war

Economics

17 h. ago Country's first wireless call happened on Canada Day 40 years ago in Toronto

This July 1 marks the 40th anniversary of Canada’s first wireless call. According to Rogers, it happened at Nathan Phillips Square in downtown Toronto.At the time, Toronto's mayor, Art Eggleton, made the call with Montreal's Mayor Jean Drapeau using a 10-pound (4.5kg) mobile phone. Rogers provided this call.In July 1985, mobile networks only were able to handle 100 calls per day, but now, Canadians make about 100 million calls and use 6.5 billion megabytes of data on Rogers wireless network."Our wireless journey began with a single call, and it was the beginning of many innovative firsts," said Tony Staffieri, president and CEO of Rogers in a press release. "We're proud of our legacy of leadership and innovation to connect Canadians on Canada’s most reliable networks."And while this is the 40th anniversary of Canada's first wireless call, Rogers also produced a video to celebrate this important milestone.

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19 h. ago Thieves strike Hart House: Historical plaques stolen from former home of wrestling legends

'Do the right thing. Return them so they can be brought back to the Hart House . . . where they belong'

Culture

19 h. ago ‘Put me away for life’: Man convicted of violent sex assault on senior tells B.C. court

Leclerc, who was holding a cane as he appeared via video from North Fraser Pretrial Centre, was found guilty of aggravated sexual assault on March 18, after a trial.

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19 h. ago B.C. woman saves child’s life, questions why international doctors face barriers in Canada

A woman who was a doctor in China before coming to Canada saved a child's life in Kelowna, B.C. Her story raises issues about the doctor shortage and the importance of first aid.

Society

23 h. ago Calgary woman injured in bobcat encounter, days after similar incident

Fish and Wildlife said bobcats rarely pose an imminent public safety risk, but residents are encouraged to educate themselves on how to respond in the event of an encounter

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24 h. ago Viral Toronto pizza spot honoured as one of the best in the world

A Toronto pizza restaurant was just ranked as one of the best in the world, making it one of just two Canadian restaurants to earn the distinction.Sure, Naples and Rome might get all the glory when it comes to pizza — heck, even New York City, Chicago and Detroit get plenty of recognition — but, for its part, Toronto all too often tends to fly under the radar. It shouldn't be that way, but that's the way it is.As the third annual Best Pizza Awards took over Milan on June 25, though, pizzerias, from around the world got the chance to put their pies centre stage and earn some well-deserved credit for their renditions of the Italian staple.It should come as no surprise to those in the know about the city's sublime pizza scene that one Toronto pizzeria actually did end up ranking among the world's top 100 pizza restaurants at the 2025 awards.Coming as even less of a surprise, the sole Toronto pizzeria to make it on the ranking was none oth...

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24 h. ago Indigenous author who dropped out of junior high school releases second novel

Brian Thomas Isaac’s voice is quietly matter of fact when he talks about growing up poor in a home without electricity in British Columbia’s Okanagan Indian Reserve. “That was simply how it was,” he remembers. Many years later, the minutiae of those childhood years would inform his late-flowering success as an acclaimed Canadian novelist whose […]

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26 h. ago Mind behind Toronto's latest viral food obsession always knew it'd be a hit

The entrepreneur behind Toronto's viral new self-serve acai bowl concept has been blown away by the response, but he always knew it would be a hit.You can't visit Stackt Market this summer without finding the entire place flooded with a sea of visitors armed with forest green cups full of brilliant indigo fro-yo.Where are they coming from? Look no further than Haydn's — the unit that, more often than not, will boast a line snaking out the front door and around the corner.To say that the self-serve acai bowl and frozen yogurt concept has made a splash in Toronto ever since it opened in early June of 2025 would be a major understatement. Within the space of a month, it's become one of the most sought-after spots in the city, with eager eaters happily opting to line up for anywhere from 10 to 45 minutes just to get their hands on it.Founder Haydn Wain-Lowe told us that the response has been nothing short of "incredible," though, when the vision for the s...

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26 h. ago Winnipeg cops arrest woman for mischief, assaulting an officer

Police say they were called about someone damaging parked vehicles. When they arrived, they allegedly saw a woman attempting to pry the door handle of a car with a screwdriver.

Events

26 h. ago Petition to End WSIB Lockout Surpasses 3,000 Names as Strike Drags On

TORONTO — As the WSIB strike continues into another week with no resolution in sight, the Ontario Compensation Employees Union (OCEU/CUPE Local 1750) has delivered a petition signed by more than 3,300 frontline workers, CUPE members and concerned community members to the WSIB board of directors and general counsel. The petition calls for an immediate […]

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27 h. ago Two dead in struck truck after pickup fails to stop in Leduc County

The two occupants of the Silverado — a 31-year-old woman and a 30-year-old man — were pronounced dead at the scene

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28 h. ago Woman, 82, who was injured in Colorado firebomb attack has died

DENVER (AP) — An 82-year-old Colorado woman who was injured in a Molotov cocktail attack on demonstrators in support of Israeli hostages this month has died, according to court documents filed Monday. Karen Diamond died as a result of “the severe injuries that she suffered in the attack,” Boulder County District Attorney’s Office said in […]

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32 h. ago Cognita Partners with Flint to Roll Out Personalized AI Learning Across Global School Network

NEW YORK — Flint, a leading AI platform built for K-12 personalized learning, announced today a new partnership with leading global K-12 schools group, Cognita. With over 100 schools and 95,000 students in 17 countries, Cognita provides world class education around the globe. This announcement of a phased rollout across Cognita schools follows a successful […]

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