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A 32-year-old man has died after being hit by a TTC bus in Scarborough

A 32-year-old man has died after being hit by a TTC bus in Scarborough on Monday morning. Emergency crews were called to Markham Road on Blakemanor Boulevard, between Lawrence and Eglinton avenues around 1 a.m. to report a pedestrian collision. Toronto police traffic services say the man entered a northbound traffic lane outside a crosswalk …

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The World Swimming Organization votes to restrict trans athletes. Will this affect other sports?

The governing body of world swimming, FINA, on Sunday voted on new eligibility rules that restrict the participation of transgender athletes in elite women’s competitions. The policy is the strictest of any Olympic sports body and effectively prohibits transgender women who have gone through male puberty from competing in women’s events. FINA also agreed to …

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Heatwave in Europe: Firefighters in Spain and Germany are struggling to contain forest fires

Firefighters in Spain and Germany fought on Sunday to contain wildfires amid an unusual heat wave in Western Europe at this time of year. The worst damage in Spain has occurred in the northwestern province of Zamora, where more than 25,000 hectares (61,000 acres) have been consumed, according to regional authorities, while German officials said …

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Sask. The RCMP is canceling the security alert for the La Ronge area, several Saskans have been arrested. The RCMP is canceling the security alert for the La Ronge area, several Saskans have been arrested. RCMP cancels security alert for La Ronge area, several detainees say

The Saskatchewan RCMP canceled a public safety alert for gunmen at La Ronge on Sunday afternoon. “Several people have been arrested so far. No injuries have been reported,” the RCMP said in a press release. The RCMP had issued the alert at 12:40 pm, saying that shots had been fired at the police. Police issued …

Sask. The RCMP is canceling the security alert for the La Ronge area, several Saskans have been arrested. The RCMP is canceling the security alert for the La Ronge area, several Saskans have been arrested. RCMP cancels security alert for La Ronge area, several detainees say Read More »