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Major athletic clothing brands sold worldwide, including in Canada, have been found to contain high levels of the toxic chemical BPA in their sports bras, shirts, shorts and leggings, according to a United States consumer watchdog group. The Center for Environmental Health (CEH) on May 17 sent out legal notices to eight athletics brands after

May 18 is National Caesar Day, named for the beloved drink created in Calgary. Just like its delicious contents, the origins of where the cocktail came from are murky. It turns out two Calgary institutions can claim they played a vital role in popularizing the now famous cocktail. “One hundred per cent, Walter Chell created it

Tristan Andrade, a 17-year-old high school student from Arizona, has his sights set on his future, and boy is it bright. Andrade is expected to graduate from high school in June, but unlike most soon-to-be grads, he has a little more to celebrate — namely, three college degrees. The 17-year-old whiz kid told Good Morning

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Dust off your cowboy boots and start steeling your stomach — the Calgary Stampede has just dropped its list of new midway foods for 2023. The Stampede’s annual list of wacky, weird and wonderful midway treats is 57 items long and features something for even the most

Canadian parents can finally let go of those baby name books. Statistics Canada has introduced a searchable baby name database, allowing expectant parents to browse names for their newest addition to the family, as well as compare how each name stacks up in terms of popularity. The Baby Names Observatory not only lists the top

Finally, a full view of the gowns worn on coronation day. Official photographs from the coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla have been released, giving fans a glimpse of the full dresses worn by the ladies of the British Royal Family that were otherwise hidden under long robes during the day’s ceremony. Several

Descrease article font size Increase article font size It was a veritable rainbow of fashion on an otherwise grey and rainy coronation day for King Charles III. A mix of royals, celebrities, world leaders and dignitaries flocked to Westminster Abbey to witness the crowning of Charles and Queen Camilla. While members of the Royal Family

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Diet giant Jenny Craig is reportedly shutting down its weight-loss centres and has warned its staff about mass layoffs. Reports from multiple outlets indicate that the California-based company, which operates nearly 500 storefronts in Canada and the U.S., will begin letting go staff as it hunts for

It was May 19, 1984 — the Edmonton Oilers were in the Stanley Cup final. Linda and Ian Fraser had tickets to attend the game — just not together. Their paths crossed exactly one week before the game. “It was May 12 that year, Ian and I met when I joined the Social Justice Commission,”

Widespread loneliness in the U.S. poses health risks as deadly as smoking a dozen cigarettes daily, costing the health industry billions of dollars annually, the U.S. surgeon general said Tuesday in declaring the latest public health epidemic. About half of U.S. adults say they’ve experienced loneliness, Dr. Vivek Murthy said in a report from his office. “We now