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Tory grassroots vote against surgical, pharmaceutical care for transgender kids

Tory grassroots vote against surgical, pharmaceutical care for transgender kids

A future Conservative government should prohibit 'medicinal or surgical interventions' for gender-diverse and transgender children, delegates to the party's policy convention decided in a vote on Saturday
BEYOND LOCAL: This summer was a global record breaker for the highest heat ever measured

BEYOND LOCAL: This summer was a global record breaker for the highest heat ever measured

Last month was not only the hottest August scientists ever recorded by far with modern equipment, it was also the second hottest month measured, behind only July 2023, WMO and the European climate service Copernicus announced
BEYOND LOCAL: Tennis ball wasteland? Game grapples with a fuzzy yellow recycling problem

BEYOND LOCAL: Tennis ball wasteland? Game grapples with a fuzzy yellow recycling problem

Because tennis balls are extremely hard to recycle and the industry has yet to develop a ball to make that easier, nearly all of the 330 million balls made worldwide each year eventually get chucked in the garbage
CANADA: Priestman stays loyal to World Cup veterans in choosing Olympic playoff roster

CANADA: Priestman stays loyal to World Cup veterans in choosing Olympic playoff roster

The Olympic champion Canadian women, who fell to 10th in the world rankings from seventh after failing to survive the group stage in Australia, open the two-game series Sept. 22 in Kingston Jamaica, before hosting the 37th-ranked Reggae Girlz four days later at Toronto's BMO Field
BEYOND LOCAL: Fish with a funny float gets a CT scan at the Denver Zoo

BEYOND LOCAL: Fish with a funny float gets a CT scan at the Denver Zoo

The CT scan took place in a machine large enough to fit a 700-pound grizzly bear, so some special accommodations were required, zoo spokesperson Jake Kubie said
CANADA: Ice dancers Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir to enter Canada's Sports Hall of Fame

CANADA: Ice dancers Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir to enter Canada's Sports Hall of Fame

Ice dancers Virtue of London, Ont., and Moir of Ilderton, Ont., won two Olympic gold medals and one silver as well as three world titles during their career
BEYOND LOCAL: Love comes at a cost for millenial pet owners

BEYOND LOCAL: Love comes at a cost for millenial pet owners

Though affording a pet is certainly possible for young Canadians with the right financial mindset, Marques said she too often sees clients with rocky finances inclined to adopt or purchase a pet, potentially digging them deeper into a financial hole
Weakening economy convinces BoC to hold key rate, but door to more hikes stays open

Weakening economy convinces BoC to hold key rate, but door to more hikes stays open

The Bank of Canada decided to hold its key interest rate steady on Wednesday amid mounting evidence the economy is slowing, but the central bank isn't declaring victory yet as it remains cautious to not fuel speculation about rate cuts
New housing minister doesn't rule out removing more Greenbelt land

New housing minister doesn't rule out removing more Greenbelt land

One housing expert poured cold water on the proposed policies
Ontario schools in wealthier, urban areas see more access to extracurriculars: report

Ontario schools in wealthier, urban areas see more access to extracurriculars: report

As most Ontario students returned to classrooms Tuesday, a new report said students at schools in wealthier and urban neighbourhoods have greater access to extracurriculars like sports and clubs