My ballet teacher said something this week that really resonated. “Your job in class is to do your very best. It won’t be perfect, and what “best” is will change from day to day. That’s fine.” She …

Or is it? I was sure I had seen a post about saying it was, but can’t find it now. No matter: I rode to work anyway, for the first time in over a year. It’s the beginning of fall, and a perfect tim…

I rode about 14 km total in Toronto last week, most on bike lanes. The total distance was less than 10 km, since I rode much of the same route going to and from my destination. A good chunk was on …

I rode about 14 km total in Toronto last week, most on bike lanes. The total distance was less than 10 km, since I rode much of the same route going to and from my destination. A good chunk was on …

In a strategic retreat in the fight against climate change, the United Nations has acknowledged that Earth has lost its chance to prevent some of the worst of global warming's harms. Officials say the...

Back in 2022, Dr Sheree Bekker, who researches gender and sport, said “Non-binary people are not a problem in women’s sport. They are meant to distract us from the real issues facing women’s sport.…

My last meat order included a beef heart, so of course I needed to find a medieval recipe to use it. And I had more peaches than I could eat at once, plus some tofu that needed to be used up and my…

Cyclists, drivers, TTC riders and pedestrians can unite in service of a better commute

This week two birth stories made the news in my corner of the sports world. The reaction to them shows we still have a long way to go in gender equality. Jérémy Doku, a member of the Belgian soccer…

Min, royal daughter of the elven-like Yhathlin, was born to be a diplomat. Representing her nation at the joint American-Canadian embassy in her subterranean city, she was good at walking the tightrop...

The swimming pool where I was hired as a lifeguard closed in June 2025 for renovations. Tuesday we opened for the first time. It was a bit chaotic as our head guard couldn’t make it in, and our Aqu…

The unvarnished truth about Donald Trump, Big Business, Big Media

I love winter. I love winter sports. I love the feeling of cold air on my face (and the excuse to cuddle up in something warm when I go inside). But this winter has felt unusually long and hard. My…

The crisis summit in Brussels goes ahead despite U.S. president’s about-face on Greenland tariff threats.

A few weeks ago, I did something to my soleus muscle and have been instructed to rest it, or at least take it easier than usual. Last week, I had an angiogram and was under instructions not to driv…

Data from the City of Ottawa shows an increase in the number of overdose incidents paramedics have responded to since the closure of the supervised consumption site at the Somerset West Community Heal...

I have written About this before. So has Sam, multiple times, all the way back to 2018. Our focus was on bikes more generally and how they can help with disabilities, but three years ago I predicte…

I went for a ride last week. It has been almost two years since I got on a horse. I haven’t even bothered visiting my horse Fancy very often because it’s no fun watching her run around the field av…

Scientific American confirms that human on a bicycle more efficient than salmon, seagulls, or jet planes, updating a piece from 1973.

Documents obtained by Global News reveal that, over three years, vehicles registered to Ford’s cabinet minister received more than $3,300 in fines for speeding.

Back in 2022, I mused about using my power for good by becoming a lifeguard and giving back to the sport I love so much. Since I started working almost a year ago, I have taken great pleasure in te…