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Health

Female genital mutilation survivors, experts push for better support in Canada and abroad

WARNING: This story contains details of female genital mutilation/cutting Shamsa Sharawe was six years old when she became convinced her…

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Nova Scotia

Canadian female paddlers set sights on podium as canoe-kayak sprint races on tap

Three years ago in Tokyo, Canadian paddlers Laurence Vincent Lapointe and Katie Vincent stormed back from fifth place in the…

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Sports

Ledecky dominates 1,500m again for 12th Olympic medal, joint-best ever by female swimmer

Katie Ledecky romped to the seventh individual Olympic gold medal — she has one team gold in a relay — and…

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Sports

Female Olympians are often judged on their looks. Now, some are taking control of their image

Anyone who’s worn long, acrylic nails knows it can be difficult opening a door handle with them, let alone turning a…

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Sports

Small B.C. community welcomes international female hockey team

A collegiate school in B.C.’s East Kootenay region is starting up an international female hockey team, and a world champion Ukrainian…

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Sports

NHL: First female assistant coach hopes more doors open for women

Jessica Campbell is making history in the National Hockey League (NHL) by recently being hired as the first female full-time…

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Sports

NHL news: Kraken name Campbell first female assistant coach

SEATTLE – Jessica Campbell will become the first woman to work on the bench of an NHL franchise after the…

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Lifestyle

Female first responders camp sparks international interest

School is out for the summer, but for select students, their work is just about to begin. Since 2006, Camp…

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Tech

Grolar bear hybrids in N.W.T. all traced back to same ‘strange’ female polar bear

A family of polar and grizzly bear hybrids, or grolars, in Canada’s western Arctic — which all started with a…

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Canada

Toronto forward Natalie Spooner voted IIHF top female hockey player for 2024

Canadian forward Natalie Spooner has been named the International Ice Hockey Federation’s female player of the year for 2024. Spooner…

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