Why you might only need 7,000 steps a day
Why you might only need 7,000 steps a dayNewsDuration 2:16The popular notion of getting 10,000 steps a day is more marketing than science and researchers say health benefits plateau at a lower number for many people. Fitness experts recommend breaking up extended sits with longer, faster-paced walks rather than step-counting.
Source:CBC News
December 27, 2025 00:13 UTC
Event Recap: 2025-26 Sports Academy National Cup - Session One
The 7th-grade National Bracket was dominated by Paul George Elite 7th Red, as they marched their way to a win over Paul George Elite 7th Blue with a 90-39 final score. The 6th-grade National Bracket was a showdown between Paul George Elite 6th SoCal Red vs AZ Unity SEB 2032 where Paul George Elite 6th SoCal Red was named the champion. Damauri Cosby | 2031 | Paul George Elite 7th Red (CA)Damauri Cosby was a standout guard for Paul George Elite, bringing energy and excitement to the backcourt. Jayden Jones | 2030 | Paul George Elite 8th Red (CA)Jayden Jones was a problem for opposing defenses, playing a key role in leading Paul George Elite to a National bracket championship appearance during Session One. Spencer White | 2031 | Paul George Elite 7th Red (CA)Spencer White picked up right where he left off at last spring’s Grand Finale , once again asserting himself as a dominant presence and leading Paul George Elite Red to a Session One 7th grade championship.
Source:CBC News
December 26, 2025 23:27 UTC
Trump claims he's the 'president of peace' — so why is he bombing so many overseas hotspots?
"We are ending the era of endless wars," Trump said at the 2020 commencement address for West Point military academy. 'This administration is very pro-conflict'Trump has since started calling himself the "peace president," boasting about his role in helping end, by his count, eight wars so far this year." "The intermittent actions of the U.S. are not a deal breaker for any of these conflicts," Raleigh said. " President Trump can and will take decisive military action as he sees fit to defend our nation's interests. This seems incredibly convoluted, runs counter to the 'peace president' and the notion of ending wars," Bartlett said in an interview with CBC News.
Source:CBC News
December 26, 2025 20:48 UTC
Matthew Taub: Two years of inaction have normalized hate crimes in Toronto
Police attended, interviews were conducted, and the incidents were correctly treated as hate crimes. When hate crimes are acknowledged but not consistently enforced, normalization sets in. Hate crimes that end without charges, prosecutions, or visible accountability become lessons, not warnings. When hate crimes against Jews are acknowledged but not meaningfully punished, it sends a signal, not just to victims, but to perpetrators. Police services need clear backing — and clear expectations — that hate crimes will be pursued with the seriousness the law already affords them.
Source:National Post
December 26, 2025 20:39 UTC
Snow, ice pellets and fog — oh my. Large swaths of Canada feel winter's icy wrath
For the most part, the weather hasn't been, well, so frightful in much of Canada. But things changed drastically post-Christmas as people in large swaths of the country woke up on Boxing Day Friday to some treacherous weather: heavy snowfall, ice pellets, fog and pretty much everything else Mother Nature could throw in. Ice pellets mixed in with snow and freezing rain were also on the weather menu. Environment Canada urged allowing extra time for travel for those heading out, citing "challenging" travel and reduced visibility "at times." Snowfall was expected to continue into Friday evening, with accumulations of eight to 12 centimetres.
Source:CBC News
December 26, 2025 20:09 UTC
Alberta government plans to create 900 new campsites
Alberta government plans to create 900 new campsitesNewsDuration 3:00Alberta’s provincial parks will be welcoming more campers over the next decade. In a mandate letter, Todd Loewen, minister of forestry and parks, was instructed to build more than 900 new campsites by 2033, including over 300 by 2027. CBC’s Michelle Bellefontaine takes us through the changes.
Source:CBC News
December 26, 2025 19:34 UTC
Rural Alberta school nears funding cutoff
Rural Alberta school nears funding cutoffNewsDuration 2:55Byemoor school, in a small hamlet about 140 kilometres southeast of Red Deer, is just a few students away from major funding cuts. This has prompted the school board to raise concerns with the province about how rural schools are funded. CBC's Nadeer Hashmi reports.
Source:CBC News
December 26, 2025 19:33 UTC
Jewish prayer scrolls taken from 3 condos in North York: Toronto police
Toronto police are investigating after Jewish prayer scrolls were removed from three condos in North York on Thursday. The scrolls, called mezuzahs, contain religious texts and are often placed on the doorposts of homes as a symbol of the Jewish faith. He told CBC Toronto he would like to see security cameras installed in the hallways and more security measures. Pasternak told CBC Toronto he was "shocked and disgusted" by the incident and said he hopes investigators find the perpetrator. Holocaust survivor Judy Cohen spoke at a Shabbat service for residents of a building where three mezuzahs were taken on Christmas day.
Source:CBC News
December 26, 2025 19:08 UTC
N.B.'s 1st court service dog retires, 'left a paw print on all our hearts'
Nine years old might seem too early to retire but for Marielle the poodle — New Brunswick's first court service dog — that's 63 in human years. She set the standard in 2019 by becoming the first member of the New Brunswick Justice Facility Dog program which now has four other accredited dogs. (Justice Facility Dogs NB/Facebook)Marielle sat in on interviews with RCMP officers, forensic medical exams, court testimonies, interventions and therapy sessions. (Justice Facility Dogs NB/Facebook)Stacey Beaulieu has been guiding victims through the court system in Moncton since 2018, and uses the justice facility dogs almost weekly. LeBlanc hopes Marielle feels the love from everyone she has had an impact on, and knows that her work "left a paw print on all our hearts."
Source:CBC News
December 26, 2025 19:03 UTC
Tackling Is Hurting the Cowboys Defensive Tackles
The Missed Tackle Problem I Can’t IgnoreIt’s pretty easy for anyone to see the Dallas Cowboys defense missed way too many tackles this season. Dallas recorded 966 total tackles with 97 missed, landing at 9.1% missed tackle rate, tied for the 7th-highest in the NFL. I blame execution, because that missed tackle rate has shown up for nearly every game this season. Why the Rest of the Defense Undid the InteriorHere’s the paradox that drives me insane: the defensive tackle room didn’t collapse. I need more physicality behind the defensive tackles.
Source:thestar
December 26, 2025 18:03 UTC
City Hall crafts Plan B for giant Scarborough co-op after multimillion dollar land sale to help bankroll it is delayed
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December 26, 2025 17:34 UTC
2 killed in car-ramming and stabbing attack in Israel
The attack began Friday afternoon in the northern city of Beit Shean, where the Palestinian man crashed his vehicle into people, killing one man and injuring a teenage boy. Israel's military soon after began amassing troops near the Palestinian town of Qabatiya, where Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz said that the suspect was from. It's common practice for Israel to launch raids in the West Bank towns that attackers come from or demolish homes belonging to the attackers' families. The Palestinian man went to hospital for checks after the attack, but was unhurt and is now at home. More than 1,000 Palestinians were killed in the West Bank between Oct. 7, 2023, and Oct. 17, 2025, mostly in operations by security forces and some by settler violence, according to the UN.
Source:CBC News
December 26, 2025 17:20 UTC
Meet the best dressed Torontonians of 2025
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December 26, 2025 17:03 UTC
How a Boxing Day riot in the 1880s changed Newfoundland politics
Christmas is often called the season of peace, but in 1883 a Boxing Day confrontation between Protestants and Catholics in Harbour Grace led to a riot, five deaths and a public outcry that reshaped politics in the colony. The Catholic fraternities typically held annual parades on St. Patrick’s Day, but scheduling a Protestant celebration was a bit more complicated. That was the height of the fishing season when most rural men couldn’t afford to take a day off work. St. Stephen’s Day (December 26) and New Year’s Day were popular choices for parade dates. The 7,000 residents of Harbour Grace in the late 1800s were roughly 60 percent Protestant and 40 percent Catholic.
Source:CBC News
December 26, 2025 16:34 UTC
Best week 17 games to watch this weekend
I have my eye on three games that I think will be the best of the weekend, no matter the Cowboys’ situation, I am going to be locked into some of these games this weekend, and I think you should be too. Houston Texans Vs. Los Angeles Chargers (-2)Man, this game is between two of the hottest teams in football right now. If the Bears win this game, they win the NFC North, not something that many thought would happen when the year started. https://twitter.com/FirstTake/status/2004232299911540925?s=20I think the Bears will have their offense tested against the 49ers defense, and if they get off to a slow start against the 49ers defense it might be too much for them to overcome. It will be a great day of football this weekend.
Source:thestar
December 26, 2025 16:02 UTC