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Law expert concerned about vulnerable children, politicking in Alberta pronoun policy
CALGARY - A professor who specializes in the law and children's rights says policy changes affecting transgender Albertans are concerning. The changes include requiring parental consent for students 1...
Feb 01, 2024
New Ukrainian squad heads to Quebec's famous international peewee hockey tournament
MONTREAL - One year after a group of preteen Ukrainian hockey players became the darlings of the Quebec International Peewee Hockey Tournament, a new team of children fleeing Russia's invasion are exp...
Feb 01, 2024
CSIS director to testify about transparency at foreign interference inquiry
OTTAWA - A commission of inquiry into foreign interference will hear from national security officials today as it looks for ways to be transparent about a highly sensitive subject. David Vigneault, di...
Feb 01, 2024
Alex Turcotte has his first NHL goal and assist, Kings beat Predators 4-2 to end 4-game skid
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Alex Turcotte had his first NHL goal and assist and the Los Angeles Kings beat the Nashville Predators 4-2 on Wednesday night to snap a four-game skid in the final game for bot...
Jan 31, 2024
Pinto scores in OT to give Senators 3-2 win over Red Wings
DETROIT (AP) - Shane Pinto scored on a tip-in at 2:05 of overtime to give the Ottawa Senators a 3-2 victory over the Detroit Red Wings on Wednesday night. Pinto deflected the puck in after Thomas Chab...
Jan 31, 2024
Calgary Flames deal Lindholm to Vancouver Canucks for Kuzmenko, draft picks
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Canucks have acquired forward Elias Lindholm from the Calgary Flames, the team announced Wednesday night. In exchange, the Flames will receive forward Andrei Kuzmenko, defenc...
Jan 31, 2024
Multiple people hurt in building collapse near airport in Boise, Idaho, fire officials say
BOISE, Idaho (AP) - Multiple people have been hurt after a building collapsed Wednesday in Boise, Idaho, fire officials said. Emergency responders were at scene of the reported collapse near the Boise...
Jan 31, 2024
Alberta to require parental consent for name, pronoun changes in schools
Premier Danielle Smith has announced a raft of changes affecting transgender Albertans, including requiring parental consent for students 15 and under who want to change their names or pronouns at sch...
Jan 31, 2024
A list of Alberta's new policies on gender and sexuality
EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has posted a video to X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, announcing several new policies and guidelines dealing with gender and sexuality. Here is a l...
Jan 31, 2024
Newly crowned UFC champion Raquel Pennington shoots back at Sean Strickland
Newly crowned UFC bantamweight champion Raquel (Rocky) Pennington shot back at former middleweight title-holder Sean Strickland on Wednesday for sexist, demeaning comments at UFC 297 in Toronto. Stric...
Jan 31, 2024