Friday, 3 March 2023

Record-setting trans runner retires 'indefinitely' after controversy over victory in female event

A record-setting trans athlete who won a female 1,500m race in Canada this week has announced she will 'step away' from competitive running after a backlash to the victory.

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I found the long lost family my dad spent 50 years searching for

Ian Harrison, 66, a business coach born in Portsmouth and now living in Alberta, Canada, wishes that his dad, Peter, was still alive to meet the long lost family he spent 50 years searching for.

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Thursday, 2 March 2023

Nordstrom will shutter ALL of its 13 Canadian stores and end its operations in the country

Nordstrom will shutter all of its 13 stores in Canada and end operations in the country that borders the US to the south, while opening 20 new US locations in 2023.

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World's most 'loved' and 'hated' airlines revealed: India's Go First is most disliked overall

The ranking was produced by a study of tweets that mention airlines, with an AI tool used to score them according to whether they mentioned the carrier positively or negatively.

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Contestants pose for the annual hair-freezing contest in frosty -20C temperatures

The competition is held at the Eclipse Nordic Hot Springs in Yukon, Canada and is open until March 25. The winner of each category receives a $2000 cash prize.

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I blocked my boss' number after he contacted me outside of work hours

Personal finance expert Vanessa, from Canada, was praised for blocking her boss after he tried to contact her about 'work tasks' while she was sick. She took to her TikTok to share her 'life hack'.

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Wednesday, 1 March 2023

Taking Vitamin D each day could cut your chances of getting dementia, study claims

Experts say vitamin D helps reduce the build up of amyloid plaques linked to Alzheimer's disease. A study found those who took supplements lived free from the disease for longer

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