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Teenage surfer Erin Brooks, whose bid for Canadian citizenship was denied this week, won the Corona Saquarema Pro on Saturday in Brazil. Brooks, 16, defeated Australia’s Sophie McCulloch in the final of the World Surf League’s Challenger Series stop. CBC | Sports News
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U.S. conservatives are using Canadian research to justify anti-trans laws
A Toronto psychologist has become one of the most in-demand expert witnesses helping U.S. states defend laws that ban gender-affirming care. He says he’s just sharing the science, but major medical associations disagree. CBC | World News
Read More »Teen surfing prodigy Erin Brooks’ Canadian citizenship request denied by feds
Teenage surfing prodigy Erin Brooks has had her bid for Canadian citizenship turned down by the federal government. The 16-year-old Brooks was born in Texas and grew up in Hawaii but has Canadian ties through her father, Jeff, who is a dual American-Canadian citizen. CBC | Sports News
Read More »‘We’re ready to go in,’ says Israeli Canadian reservist preparing for Gaza offensive
An estimated 360,000 Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) reservists have been called up since Hamas militants killed more than 1,400 Israelis in a brutal rampage on Oct. 7. A Calgary-born Israeli reservist says he’s ‘ready to go and not come back until Israel is safe and secure.’ CBC | World News
Read More »Canadian sentenced for message suggesting Anne Frank’s diary was not authentic
A Dutch court on Thursday sentenced a man to two months in jail for projecting a message by laser onto the Anne Frank House Museum in Amsterdam that suggested Frank’s diary was a forgery or that she had not written it. CBC | World News
Read More »For Canadian athletes with Chilean roots, Pan Am Games will mean a lot more than just sport
It promises to be an emotional return to Santiago this week at the Pan Am Games for Canadian beach volleyball player Melissa Humana-Paredes, the daughter of two Chilean expatriates. For Skylar Park and her brothers, it’s their first trip to their mother’s homeland. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Canadian men to meet Jamaica with spot in 2024 Copa America at stake
Canada will face Jamaica next month in the CONCACAF Nations League quarterfinals, with a berth in the 2024 Copa America going to the winner of the two-legged series. CBC | Sports News
Read More »As Pan Am Games draw near, Canadian swimmer reflects on how they changed her life
More than 6,000 athletes – including 473 Canadians – from 41 countries in the Americas and Caribbean will be in Santiago, Chile for the Pan Am Games starting Friday. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Canadian swimmer Harvey among 1,000s of athletes competing as Pan Am Games begin this week in Chile
More than 6,000 athletes – including 473 Canadians – from 41 countries in the Americas and Caribbean will be in Santiago, Chile for the Pan Am Games starting Friday. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Broatch, Pomerleau win Canadian titles at Toronto Waterfront Marathon
Thomas Broatch and Caroline Pomerleau captured the top Canadian finishes in the Toronto Waterfront Marathon on Sunday. Broatch finished in a time of 2:16:25 while Pomerleau crossed the line in 2:34:44. CBC | Sports News
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