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Parental consent should be required for student pronoun changes: Manitoba ToriesThe issue of whether parents should consent to their child’s name or pronoun changes at school reignited in Manitoba Tuesday. The interim leader of the Opposition Progressive Conservatives said parental consent should be required, while the province’s NDP premier accused the Tories of being divisive.PoliticsMar 12
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N.B. education minister wants to dissolve Anglophone East District Education CouncilEducation Minister Bill Hogan says the Anglophone East District Education Council has left him no options but to start the process for dissolution of the council. As Suzanne Lapointe reports, the battle is over Policy 713, which deals with pronouns and gender identity in schools.Global News at 6 New BrunswickMay 3
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New Brunswick government facing second lawsuit over gender policyThe provincial government is facing a second lawsuit over its controversial changes to Policy 713. The changes make it so children under 16 need parental consent to use their name and pronoun of choice in any school context. Suzanne Lapointe brings us the latest.Global News at 6 New BrunswickApr 4
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Opioid deaths disproportionately affecting Alberta First Nations, data suggestsProvincial data suggests opioid-related deaths continue to mount in Alberta, with a recent report detailing that the crisis is even more pronounced among the province’s First Nations communities. Erik Bay has the details.Global News Hour at 6 EdmontonMay 25
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‘Deeply disturbed’ by Alberta’s school pronoun policy: HollandHealth Minister Mark Holland said Thursday he was “deeply disturbed” to learn about Premier Danielle Smith’s announcement on school policy changes. He called the decision to require parental consent for students 15 and under who want to change their names and pronouns “extremely dangerous” and accused Smith of “playing politics.”Danielle SmithFeb 1
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Motorcyclist dies following collision with pickup on County Road 507 in Trent Lakes: OPPPeterborough County OPP say a motorcyclist died following a fiery collision with a pickup truck on County Road 507 in Trent Lakes on Sunday afternoon. The collision happened around 1 p.m. Witnesses say the southbound motorcycle crossed over the centre line at a turn and collided with the pickup. Both vehicles caught fire. The motorcyclist...TrafficMay 21
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Man dies in single vehicle crash on Cheese Factory Road near Lindsay, Ont.A 19-year-old man from Lindsay is dead following a crash just outside the town on May 16. Kawartha Lakes Police Service and emergency crews responded to a crash on Cheese Factory Road around 5:40 p.m. and found a vehicle on its roof. The driver was pronounced dead at the scene. The cause of the crash...TrafficMay 17
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Alberta’s school pronoun policy is ‘not becoming’ of Premier Smith’s office: ViraniJustice Minister and Attorney General Arif Virani reacted on Thursday to Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s announcement of school policy changes impacting transgender youth in the province. He said the decision to require parental consent for students under 15 who want to change their names and pronouns “not becoming” of her office.Danielle SmithFeb 1
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Alberta NDP: Smith ‘playing dangerous politics’ in wake of provincial gender pronoun policyAlberta NDP Leader Rachel Notley held a press conference on Thursday where she condemned Premier Danielle Smith’s “cruel” and recently-proposed policy that would require schools to notify and receive parental consent if a student aged 15 and under changes their name and pronouns. “Danielle Smith is playing dangerous politics with the lives of young people,”...Danielle SmithFeb 1
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Brampton shooting claims life of man from Toronto: policePeel Regional Police said they were called to the area of Kennedy Road South and Stafford Drive in Brampton at around 4:30 a.m. Saturday for reports of a shooting. “Officers arrived on scene and located an adult male inside of a vehicle suffering from gunshot wounds. He was transported to hospital, where he has since...CanadaMay 11
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3 dead after car veers into oncoming traffic in Quebec’s Eastern TownshipsThree people were killed Saturday night when a driver on Route 108 in Quebec’s Eastern Townships veered into the oncoming lane of traffic on a highway. A 23-year-old woman driver, her 24-year-old passenger and the 70-year-old driver of the second vehicle were all brought to hospital in critical condition and were later pronounced dead.CanadaMay 5
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Smith using ‘mean-spirited’ gender pronoun policy to ‘distract’ Albertans from provincial issues: NotleyDuring a press conference in Ottawa on Thursday, Alberta’s NDP leader Rachel Notley said Premier Danielle Smith’s recently proposed gender pronoun policy was not only “mean-spirited” and “tone deaf,” but being used to “distract,” “divide” and have Albertans “look away” from the issues facing their province under her power.Danielle SmithFeb 1
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1 dead, suspect at large following Peterborough south-end shootingPeterborough police are seeking a suspect following a fatal shooting in the city’s south end early Friday. The incident happened around 5 a.m. at Sunshine Homes, a group of buildings owned by the Peterborough Housing Corporation. Police say they found a 32-year-old man with gunshot wounds. He was transported to hospital, where he was pronounced...CrimeApr 26
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Nex Benedict: Vigil held in Oklahoma for transgender student who died after bathroom fightVigils took place in Oklahoma for a teenager who died the day after a fight in a high school bathroom in which the nonbinary student said they were a target of bullying. Nex Benedict, a 16 year old who identified as nonbinary and used they/them pronouns, got into an altercation with three girls in an...CrimeFeb 26
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Woman killed in pedestrian-vehicle collision in AbbotsfordAbbotsford police officers responded to a call of a collision around 11:30 p.m. in the 5300 block of the highway. Those that first arrived found the woman with serious and life-threatening injuries. She was pronounced dead at the scene shortly after.Global News Morning BCApr 21
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Global News at 6 Toronto: April 6, 2024A 51-year-old man is dead in North York after a violent altercation. An investigation is underway to determine the cause and what may have led to the incident. It’s Toronto’s 19 th homicide of the year. In Mississauga, one person is dead after a two-vehicle crash Saturday morning at the intersection of Derry and Argentia...Apr 6
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1 dead following County Road 36 crash in City of Kawartha Lakes: OPPCity of Kawartha Lakes OPP say one man is dead following a single vehicle crash on County Road 36 (Kawartha Lakes Road 36) on Monday night. Emergency crews responded around 10:20 p.m. to the crash just north of Settlers Road. Police say the driver was pronounced dead the scene. The crash remains under investigation.TrafficMar 26
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1 dead after 4 vehicle collision on Hwy. 7 near Oakwood in City of Kawartha LakesA Lindsay, Ont., man is dead after a four vehicle collision on Hwy. 7 near Oakwood on Tuesday, March 19. It happened around 6:05 p.m. on Highway 7 near Taylors road, just east of the community. City of Kawartha Lakes OPP say a 27-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene while a 65-year-old North...TrafficMar 22
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Edmonton students stage walkout over Alberta’s gender identity policiesStudents at high schools in Edmonton and Calgary walked out out of class on Wednesday in protest of the UCP’s proposed parental rights roles that would affect queer and transgender kids when it comes to pronouns and medical changes to their bodies. Morgan Black reports.Danielle SmithFeb 7
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Sask. government lawyers argue pronoun law is in best interest for gender diverse childrenLawyers representing the Saskatchewan government are in court arguing a judge should dismiss a challenge over a law that requires parental consent when children under 16 want to change their names or pronouns at school.Global News at 5 ReginaJan 11