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B.C. Bible college accused of mistreating trans player no longer hosting basketball provincials | CBC News
An evangelical Mennonite Bible college in British Columbia that has been accused of mistreating a transgender player says it will no longer be hosting the upcoming men’s and women’s basketball provincials.
The decision comes after the Pacific Western Athletic Association (PACWEST) concluded its investigation into Columbia Bible College in Abbotsford, B.C., last week.
Last year, Harriette Mackenzie, a Vancouver Island University (VIU) player who is transgender, filed a complaint with PA ..read more
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8h ago
A shadow war on libraries:
Saw this article on CBC and thought it would be worth submitting. Especially when considering Alberta’s municipal elections are this year on October 20. In particular, this section of the article quoting one David Park caught my eye.
Valleyview’s library being in the midst of a political storm was new to the town, but is in keeping with Take Back Alberta’s stated aim of creating change by seizing control of the low hanging fruit of democracy, like school and library boards.
“I say this to all of you: Who here feels that horrible things are happening in our libraries ..read more
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Saskatchewan government announces special warrants for nearly $1B in new spending | Globalnews.ca
The Saskatchewan government has announced over $920 million in additional funding on Monday to “address cost pressures and respond to emerging issues” across a broad range of government sectors.
The government said the $923.1 million is part of a special warrant which will give ministries additional funding when the legislature is not in session.
The province said the special warrants will provide essential funds to meet the needs of the health system, crop insurance payments, public ..read more
The Manitoba government is putting about $55 million towards building a new school in the Transcona…
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1d ago
Manitoba schools get funding boost, new school coming to Transcona - WinnipegGlobalnews.ca
The Manitoba government is putting about $55 million towards building a new school in the Transcona area.
Experts say this is a much-needed project, and construction is expected to start in 2026.
“We’ve been experiencing unprecedented growth over the last while,” Colleen Carswell, the chair for the board of trustees at the River East Transcona School Division, says. “We are the largest, fastest-growing division in the province. So, this is good news for our families, students and staff.”
The province ..read more
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1d ago
Lawsuit alleges former Ford staffers promised to use ‘backchannel contacts’ to get land rezonedCBC News
An Ontario property developer alleges two former Ford government staffers — including one at the centre of the Greenbelt scandal — promised to use their influence at Queen’s Park to get several plots of land rezoned.
In exchange for access to their “backchannel contacts and political connections,” the developer would pay the pair through a GTA construction management firm to “make their involvement less transparent,” a statement of claim filed in the Ontario Superior Court of Justice in De ..read more
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1d ago
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Pierre Poilievre’s Pipe Dream: Imprison Drug Users for LifeThe Tyee
In December 2022, Conservative Party of Canada Leader Pierre Poilievre wrote in a National Post op-ed, “People struggling with addiction belong in treatment, not prison.” Last week, he unashamedly called for many of those same people to be imprisoned for life.
It was a stunning culmination of Poilievre’s opposition to drug decriminalization and harm reduction policies, including supervised consumption sites (which Poilievre referred to as “drug dens”) and prescribed alternative dr ..read more
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1d ago
Pierre Poilievre’s Pipe Dream: Imprison Drug Users for LifeThe Tyee
In December 2022, Conservative Party of Canada Leader Pierre Poilievre wrote in a National Post op-ed, “People struggling with addiction belong in treatment, not prison.” Last week, he unashamedly called for many of those same people to be imprisoned for life.
It was a stunning culmination of Poilievre’s opposition to drug decriminalization and harm reduction policies, including supervised consumption sites (which Poilievre referred to as “drug dens”) and prescribed alternative drug programs.
What starte ..read more
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2d ago
Looking to diversify its exports, Quebec willing to rethink natural gas pipeline project | CBC News:
The threat of tariffs and lingering economic volatility has prompted the Quebec government to reconsider a pipeline project bringing natural gas from western Canada to the province before shipping it overseas.
Quebec nixed the project, known as LNG-Québec, in 2021, for environmental reasons. But now, with economic uncertainty surrounding the province's relationship with the U.S., its largest trading partner, Quebec’s environment minister said the government is interested in taki ..read more
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3d ago
quasi-normalcy:
Will Poilievre’s pro-Trump past boost an ailing Liberal Party ..read more
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3d ago
It would likely require opening up the constitution to replace the head of state provisions, which would require the consent of the majority of Premiers and the Prime Minister. Which would never happen.
If Trump is going to annex Canada, its not going to be done peacefully.
But Trump is an idiot, so who knows if he's actually serious or this is just one of his deranged ideas he gets fixated on them forgets months later.
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I think he is serious. He said today that he will not annex Canada militarily, rather economically. He is very focused ..read more