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Pregnancy and sports a challenging combination for female professional athletes

Pregnancy and sports a challenging combination for female professional athletes

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Pro soccer player Jess McDonald was traded across six teams in her first five years as a single parent, making it difficult to find, let alone afford, child care in new cities.
La Scala announces 2023-24 season as new government decree creates uncertainty

La Scala announces 2023-24 season as new government decree creates uncertainty

MILAN (AP) — The French general manager of Milan’s famed Teatro alla Scala is facing the threat of a tenure cut short, even as he unveiled a star-studded 2023-24 season and announced record sponsor revenues on Monday.
Griffin-nominated poet Susan Musgrave on what happens after the worst

Griffin-nominated poet Susan Musgrave on what happens after the worst

After spending years on high alert, anticipating the worst and attempting to prevent it, Susan Musgrave is learning to live with its aftermath.
Quebec actor Michel Côté, known for film and theatre roles, dead at 72

Quebec actor Michel Côté, known for film and theatre roles, dead at 72

MONTREAL — Quebec actor Michel Côté, who captivated audiences with his roles in the theatre piece "Broue" and films such as "Cruising Bar" and "C.R.A.Z.Y.," has died at 72, his family said Monday.
More than half of GTA condo investors losing money on properties: report

More than half of GTA condo investors losing money on properties: report

TORONTO — Last year marked the first time that more than half of investors in newly-completed Greater Toronto Area condos were losing money on their rental properties, and authors of the report that reached that conclusion expect the trend to persist
Oilpatch restarts production that was shut in due to Alberta wildfires

Oilpatch restarts production that was shut in due to Alberta wildfires

CALGARY — Crescent Point Energy Corp. said Monday it has resumed production at its operations that were shut in due to the Alberta wildfires.

Raccoon euthanized after woman brings it to pet store and other customers kiss it

AUBURN, Maine (AP) — A raccoon in Maine was euthanized and tested for rabies after a woman brought it into a pet store for a nail trim and some customers kissed it, state wildlife authorities said.
'Red Velvet,' 'Alice in Wonderland' lead Dora Mavor Moore Awards nominations

'Red Velvet,' 'Alice in Wonderland' lead Dora Mavor Moore Awards nominations

TORONTO — "Red Velvet," a play about the first Black actor to star on a London stage, has garnered a leading six nominations in the general theatre division at the Dora Mavor Moore Awards.
Provinces must seek anti-smoking measures in Big Tobacco settlement: health groups

Provinces must seek anti-smoking measures in Big Tobacco settlement: health groups

Three national health organizations want Canada's premiers to push for initiatives to reduce smoking during settlement negotiations with major tobacco companies, years after provinces sued to recoup health-care costs.
Liz Weston: 5 ways to simplify and reduce your money clutter

Liz Weston: 5 ways to simplify and reduce your money clutter

Professional organizers might define household clutter as a pile of unmade decisions. Money clutter is much the same. Those credit cards you no longer use but haven’t closed? That’s money clutter.
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