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From formative days in Kitchener to the NBA Finals, Canada’s Murray in spotlight
Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray (27) knocks the ball away from Toronto Raptors forward Will Barton (1) during first half NBA basketball action in Toronto on Tuesday, March 14, 2023.The roots of Murray’s basketball career took shape in his hometown of Kitchener, Ont., and the nearby town of Orangeville, Ont. It was a journey that led the Canadian guard to stardom with the Denver Nuggets and now a trip to the NBA Finals against the Miami Heat. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn
property report
Velocity finds new digs in Kitchener’s rapidly growing Innovation District
phys ed
The case for exercising outdoors
Paul Landini
done deal
Two bids for bungalow townhouse near golf course
Done Deal, 260 Deer Ridge Dr., No. 35, Kitchener, Ont.
the next move
Beyond Toronto, homebuyers are finding less choice and higher prices
KITCHENER, SEPT 1, 2021 - KITCHENER RIDING- The Grand River Transit, light rail passes through downtown Kitchener's high-tech on September 1, 2021. Kitchener has almost completely moved from an manufacturing based economy to a high-tech Canadian hub. Glenn Lowson photo/The Globe and Mail
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Toronto police say male has died in daytime shooting at apartment building
The Toronto Police Services emblem is photographed during a press conference at TPS headquarters, in Toronto on Tuesday, May 17, 2022.&nbsp;<i data-stringify-type="italic" style="box-sizing: inherit; color: rgb(29, 28, 29); font-family: Slack-Lato, Slack-Fractions, appleLogo, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; font-variant-ligatures: common-ligatures; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 248); text-decoration-thickness: initial;">Police say a lengthy, cross-border firearms trafficking investigation initiated by Toronto police has led to the arrests of 42 people and the seizure of 173 guns in Canada and the U.S. THE</i>&nbsp;CANADIAN PRESS/Christopher Katsarov
music
Folk singer Gordon Lightfoot cancels 2023 concert schedule, citing health
Gordon Lightfoot performs during the first concert at the newly re-opened Massey Hall in Toronto, Thursday, Nov. 25, 2021. Canadian folk icon Lightfoot is cancelling his 2023 concert schedule in Canada and the U.S. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Cole Burston
report on business
Teen’s treks up the CN Tower have raised more than $16,000 so far
Mikayla (daughter, left) Maria (mom) on the CN tower climb for paul waldies piece Mikayla and Maria Flikkema in Kitchener. The mother and daughter will be participating in their fifth WWF-Canada CN Tower climb this month (April 15 and 16). They’ve raised around $12,000 so far in total and hope to raise $5,000 this year. Pitching in . Handout
sports
Canadian defender Shelina Zadorsky details medical ordeal of recent months
Canada defender Shelina Zadorsky ( 4) controls the ball in front of Japan midfielder Yui Hasegawa (14) during the first half in a SheBelieves Cup soccer match Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2023, in Frisco, Texas. (AP Photo/LM Otero)
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Ontario seeks to give remote workers mass layoff protections
Ontario Labour Minister Monte McNaughton takes to the podium during a news conference in Toronto on Wednesday April 28, 2021. Ontario is proposing to strengthen rules around mass layoffs to include greater protections for employees who work remotely.&nbsp;THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young
phys ed
How fitness can be a form of self-care and self-compassion
Paul Landini
phys ed
In a fitness rut? Here’s how to get out of it
Paul Landini
canada
Ontario judge denies request to clear Kitchener homeless encampment citing Charter violation
The Ontario Superior Court building is seen in Toronto on Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2020. An Ontario court has denied a municipality’s request to clear a homeless encampment, building on recent decisions out of British Columbia that the judge says establish a constitutional right to available and accessible shelter spaces. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Colin Perkel
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House explosion in Kitchener that injured two kids, two adults deemed criminal: fire marshal
Tim Beckett, Deputy Fire Marshall for the Province of Ontario, speaks to media near the residence at 14 Derby Street, Unit 4, in Hamilton, Ont. on Friday, December 30, 2022. Hamilton Police and the Office of the Ontario Fire Marshall are investigating the fatal fire that claimed the lives of two adults and two children. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Peter Power
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Ottawa, Kitchener hospitals saw record numbers of patients admitted this week
Two hospitals in Ontario are reporting record numbers of patients in their hospitals and emergency departments this week. Queensway Carleton Hospital in Ottawa's west end and Grand River Hospital in Kitchener are both reporting record highs in their emergency departments or hospitals overall. Ambulances are parked outside the Emergency Department at the Ottawa Hospital Civic Campus in Ottawa on Monday, May 16, 2022.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
phys ed
Three fitness trends I am happy to leave in the past
Paul Landini
phys ed
Globe readers asked me about exercise and aging. Here’s what I told them
Paul Landini
phys ed
The ‘dirty bulk’ and ‘quick cut’ are both crash diets. Neither work
Paul Landini
canada
Ottawa to build 17,000 homes using $2-billion in previously allocated federal funds
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, along with Karen Redman, Chair, Region of Waterloo, participates in a housing round table at the Country Hills Library in Kitchener, Ont. on Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Peter Power-POOL
sports
Canadian world beach volleyball champions Sarah Pavan, Melissa Humana-Paredes to end partnership
Sarah Pavan, left, and Melissa Humana-Paredes of Canada return a shot in womens beach volleyball competition against Australia at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England on Sunday, Aug. 7, 2022. Canada won two sets to one to take the gold medal.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Vaughan
phys ed
How to keep your hips, spine and shoulders in shape
Paul Landini
music
Ontario electronic music festival Ever After pulls plug a week before start date
Ever After Music Festival in Kitchener, Ontario. Handout
phys ed
A new ethos is helping make fitness more attainable, and less toxic
Paul Landini
canada
Homeless encampment in Kitchener allowed to stay, for now
Will House and Jen Draper are photographed outside their home at a large homeless encampment, in Kitchener, Ont., on Monday June 27, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young
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Lifeguard shortages impacting pools, water programs across Canada
A lifeguard keeps an eye on the water as people swim at Second Beach Pool located in Stanley Park in Vancouver, British Columbia, Tuesday, August 16, 2011. Rafal Gerszak for The Globe and Mail
phys ed
Did your workout get derailed by COVID-19 (or something else)? Here’s how to safely get back into a fitness routine
Paul Landini
canada
Ontario losing farmland at a rapid rate amid urban sprawl, provincial agriculture group says
In this photo taken using a drone, a farmer crops a field in Mississippi Mills, Ont., on Tuesday, Aug 10, 2021. The Ontario Federation of Agriculture says the province is facing an alarming increase in the rate of farmland loss. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
report on business
Long COVID is taking a toll on the careers and mental health of women
Kim Caughlin, who has been affected by long COVID-19, poses for a photograph at her home office in Toronto, on Wednesday, May 25, 2022. Tijana Martin/ The Globe and Mail
phys ed
Change up your fitness routine. It can revive that faded passion – and lead to dramatic results
Paul Landini
the architourist
A playful, colourful architect’s sculpture in Kitchener
Dave LeBlanc
phys ed
How to get the most out of your workouts if you don’t have a trainer
Paul Landini
life
Chess is hard; blindfold chess is much tougher
phys ed
Stretching has legitimate benefits – they’re just not the ones you assume
Paul Landini
phys ed
Forget the slogans and be sensible when resistance training
Paul Landini
phys ed
Three ways to keep your fitness resolutions – or make any other lasting life changes
Paul Landini
canada
Situation in Ontario hospitals expected to worsen as doctors isolate and COVID-19 admissions rise
The emergency room entrance is shown at the Northumberland Hills Hospital in Cobourg, Ontario on Tuesday Sept. 21, 2021. The pressure on Ontario's hospitals is expected to worsen in the coming weeks as more staff are forced off the job due to COVID-19 and admissions due to the virus climb, the head of the province's hospital association said, calling it a dire situation. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Doug Ives