Alberta to invoke notwithstanding clause to shield 3 transgender bills from court challenges

The Alberta government has tabled legislation that seeks to invoke the notwithstanding clause to shield a suite of bills from legal challenges that affects transgender youth and adults. Premier Danielle Smith said at a news conference on Monday that three ongoing legal challenges to gender policies in health care and education could take years to…

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Canadian first baseman Josh Naylor agrees to 5-year contract with Mariners

Listen to this article Estimated 2 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by text-to-speech, a technology based on artificial intelligence. Canadian first baseman Josh Naylor and the Seattle Mariners finalized a five-year contract on Monday. The 28-year-old Naylor, from Burlington, Ont., became a free agent following a season in which the Mariners…

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Port of Churchill, Hudson Bay Railway get $51M in provincial money toward improvements

Listen to this article Estimated 3 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by text-to-speech, a technology based on artificial intelligence. Manitoba is putting up $51 million in new funding to help upgrade the Hudson Bay Railway line as federal and provincial government officials met in Winnipeg Sunday to work toward the possibility…

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Huskies defence smothers Queen’s, special teams scores TD in 22-11 Mitchell Bowl win

Listen to this article Estimated 5 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by text-to-speech, a technology based on artificial intelligence. The University of Saskatchewan Huskies will play for a national championship after downing the Queen’s Golden Gaels 22-11 in the Mitchell Bowl Saturday in Saskatoon. The Huskies will now take on the…

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New Democrats back Premier David Eby’s leadership at convention with 82 per cent support

Despite criticism from the labour movement and the environmental wing of the B.C. NDP, Premier David Eby received a strong endorsement by New Democrats during the party’s convention this weekend in Victoria.  Just over 82 per cent of the 743 NDP delegates voted against having a leadership race, effectively accepting the status quo of Eby…

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