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Which strength training method is best for you? Experts break down the options
When it comes to weight-resistance exercise, you can choose free weights such as dumbbells or…
Former Olympic wrestler and MMA star Ben Askren recovering from double lung transplant
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Former Olympic wrestler and MMA star Ben Askren, who has been hospitalized…
After battling leukemia, Tsubasa Endoh signs one-day contract to retire as TFC player
TORONTO — Tsubasa Endoh comes full circle Saturday when he retires as a Toronto FC…
Horse euthanized after injury during chuckwagon race at Calgary Stampede
CALGARY — Officials from the Calgary Stampede say a horse that was hurt during a…
CFL will review its procotols regarding the updating of fans in weather delays
TORONTO — The CFL is reviewing how it updates fans during weather-related issues after poor…
Contingency plans unclear for 2026 World Cup wildfire smoke risks
While some organizations have published clear air quality thresholds or contingency protocols for wildfire smoke,…
Trump administration hands over Medicaid recipients’ personal data, including addresses, to ICE
WASHINGTON (AP) — Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials will be given access to the personal…
A martial art that emerged among the enslaved in Brazil is helping Parkinson’s patients
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Nilma Teles de Freitas, an 80-year-old retired teacher in Brazil…
Alberta surpasses U.S. in confirmed measles cases with more than 1,300 since March
EDMONTON — Alberta has surpassed the United States in confirmed measles cases, after 30 new…
Federal Court says Canada acted ‘unreasonably’ in denying request to repair home
OTTAWA — The Federal Court says Indigenous Services Canada acted unreasonably to deny funding for…
Authorities take custody of 21 kids in California while surrogate moms claim couple misled them
Twenty-one children are in the custody of a California child-welfare agency while authorities investigate a…
Relatives say Massachusetts assisted-living blaze gutted a tough community
Gabriel House had seen better days, but for residents and their families, it was the…
Federal Court of Appeal to hear arguments in B.C. ostrich farm avian flu case
OTTAWA — The B.C. ostrich farmers who lost dozens of birds in an outbreak of…
PEPFAR keeps millions of people with HIV alive and may be spared from Trump spending cuts
The program known as PEPFAR is one of the most effective and popular U.S. foreign…
Congress targeted Planned Parenthood for defunding, but also caught a Maine health care provider
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — An item in Republicans’ sweeping policy and tax bill intended to…
Measles outbreaks in Illinois and North Dakota have ended
Health officials in Illinois and North Dakota say their states’ measles outbreaks are over, pointing…
US appeals court upholds West Virginia restriction on abortion pill sales
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A federal appeals court on Tuesday upheld a lower court’s decision…
Don’t think race car drivers are elite athletes? Give their workouts a try
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — First came the mounting tension in the shoulders and the weakening…
How a fighter pilot’s mental techniques helped tiny Bodø/Glimt reach the Europa League semifinals
How did an unheralded Norwegian team from a tiny town north of the Arctic Circle…
‘Banged up’ Suzuki weighing world championships invite with Olympic dream in play
BROSSARD — Nick Suzuki knows playing for Canada at the world championships could double as…
Toronto FC kicks off busy May schedule without injured captain Jonathan Osorio
TORONTO — Toronto FC will be without captain Jonathan Osorio for at least a couple…
Neuroscientist expresses concern about how Stolarz injury situation was handled
TORONTO — Much of the debate in the aftermath of Anthony Stolarz’s departure from the…
Some Ontario mayors against communities’ financial incentives to attract doctors
Several Ontario mayors have been calling on the province to ban financial incentives municipalities use…
Toronto FC defender Nicksoen Gomis out for the season after Achilles surgery
TORONTO — There was more bad news on the injury front for Toronto FC on…