Woodruff: Why non-traditional sports like pickleball are booming

The London Free Press
Canadians are seeking alternative ways to stay physically active, connect socially and improve their mental and physical well-being
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Baranyai: Sense of pride, possibility comes with exploring Canada

The London Free Press
The new Canada Strong Pass offers free admission to national parks, historic sites and marine conservation areas operated by Parks Canada.
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Dyer: Attacking Iran will be Trump’s own ‘forever war’

The London Free Press
I’ve seen this movie already. I don’t want to see it again.
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Pearson: How to replace division with connection

The London Free Press
It's time to try politics of service, of repair, of collaboration in crisis.
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Baranyai: Doug Ford ditches due process for sake of results

The London Free Press
Crafting new laws benefits from consultation, careful debate, expert testimony, and even compromise
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Dyer: Why it’s best to pretend U.S. still is part of NATO

The London Free Press
Flurries of last-minute changes in alliances often happen just before great powers go to a great war
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Seabrook: What’s sending more young people who smoke pot to ERs?

The London Free Press
Emergency departments are seeing a surge in cases of a once-rare condition that causes relentless vomiting among youth who use cannabis
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