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Secwépemc actor Grace Dove starring in new network drama that shines light on MMIWG

Secwépemc actor Grace Dove’s latest role is hitting close to home — even if the setting is a bit further north. A graduate of Kelly Road Secondary in Prince George, B.C., Dove already has quite a few credits to her name and is now starring in the ABC drama Alaska Daily, where …

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Iran’s Olympic chief claims no punishment coming for climber Elnaz Rekabi

The president of Iran’s national Olympic committee claimed Thursday that competitive climber Elnaz Rekabi will not be punished or suspended after competing in South Korea over the weekend without wearing her nation’s mandatory headscarf. Supporters of Rekabi, however, remain worried for the 33-year-old climber as other athletes have been targeted …

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Scores of anti-trans candidates running in Ontario school board elections

In school board elections across Ontario this Monday, dozens of candidates are running on promises to roll back protections for transgender students, part of a concerted effort by conservative lobby groups to undo policies aimed at addressing systemic discrimination. The normally sleepy contests for trustee positions have been highly charged …

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Tegan and Sara revisit their high school years as queer teens in new TV memoir

While writing their 2019 memoir High School, Canadian musicians Tegan and Sara Quin joked that their coming-of-age story — which recounts the twin sisters’ lives as queer teens in 1990s Calgary — would make for a great TV show. Soon after the New York Times bestseller was published, that joke …

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Former Hedley frontman Jacob Hoggard sentenced to 5 years in prison for sexual assault

WARNING: This article contains details of abuse. Canadian musician Jacob Hoggard was sentenced to five years in prison by a Toronto judge on Thursday. It was the third and final day of a sentencing hearing that began earlier this month.  Hoggard, the former lead singer of rock band Hedley, was found …

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Inquiry into use of Emergencies Act underway in Ottawa

The history-making Public Order Emergency Commission, which is reviewing the federal government’s use of emergency powers last winter, is hearing testimony in Ottawa. The inquiry is expected to last six weeks. News Source link

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Senior Ottawa police officer says force should have taken intelligence about truck convoy more seriously

A senior member with the Ottawa Police Service says the force should have taken intelligence that suggested the Freedom Convoy protesters planned to stay past two days more seriously. Patricia Ferguson, acting deputy chief of the Ottawa Police Service (OPS), made the admission while testifying before the Public Order Emergency Commission on Thursday. …

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ਭਾਜਪਾ ਨੇ ਹਿਮਾਚਲ ਲਈ ਜਾਰੀ ਕੀਤੀ ਆਪਣੇ 6 ਉਮੀਦਵਾਰਾਂ ਦੀ ਅੰਤਿਮ ਸੂਚੀ

ਨਵੀਂ ਦਿੱਲੀ, 20 ਅਕਤੂਬਰ ਹਿਮਾਚਲ ਪ੍ਰਦੇਸ਼ ਵਿਧਾਨ ਸਭਾ ਚੋਣਾਂ ਦੇ ਮੱਦੇਨਜ਼ਰ ਭਾਜਪਾ ਨੇ ਅੱਜ ਛੇ ਉਮੀਦਵਾਰਾਂ ਦੀ ਦੂਜੀ ਅਤੇ ਅੰਤਿਮ ਸੂਚੀ ਜਾਰੀ ਕਰ ਦਿੱਤੀ ਹੈ। ਪਾਰਟੀ ਨੇ ਇਸ ਤੋਂ ਪਹਿਲਾਂ 62 ਉਮੀਦਵਾਰਾਂ ਦੀ ਪਹਿਲੀ ਸੂਚੀ ਜਾਰੀ ਕੀਤੀ ਸੀ। ਇਸ ਨਾਲ 68 ਮੈਂਬਰੀ ਵਿਧਾਨ ਸਭਾ ਲਈ ਭਾਜਪਾ ਨੇ ਆਪਣੇ ਸਾਰੇ ਉਮੀਦਵਾਰ …

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ਪੀਏਯੂ ਦੇ ਵੀਸੀ ਦੀ ਨਿਯੁਕਤੀ ਨਿਯਮਾਂ ਮੁਤਾਬਕ ਹੀ ਹੋਈ: ਮਾਨ ਦਾ ਪੁਰੋਹਿਤ ਨੂੰ ਜੁਆਬ

ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਟ੍ਰਿਬਿਊਨ ਵੈੱਬ ਡੈੱਸਕ ਚੰਡੀਗੜ੍ਹ, 20 ਅਕਤੂਬਰ ਡਾ. ਸਤਬੀਰ ਸਿੰਘ ਗੋਸਲ ਦੀ ਪੰਜਾਬ ਖੇਤੀਬਾੜੀ ਯੂਨੀਵਰਸਿਟੀ ਲੁਧਿਆਣਾ ਦੇ ਉਪ ਕੁਲਪਤੀ ਵਜੋਂ ਨਿਯੁਕਤੀ ਬਾਰੇ ਪੰਜਾਬ ਸਰਕਾਰ ਅਤੇ ਰਾਜਪਾਲ ਬਨਵਾਰੀਲਾਲ ਪੁਰੋਹਿਤ ਵਿਚਾਲੇ ਟਕਰਾਅ ਵਧਦਾ ਨਜ਼ਰ ਆ ਰਿਹਾ ਹੈ। ਰਾਜਪਾਲ ਵੱਲੋਂ ਡਾ. ਗੋਸਲ ਦੀ ਨਿਯੁਕਤੀ ਨੂੰ ਗੈਰ-ਕਾਨੂੰਨੀ ਦੱਸਦਿਆਂ ਅਹੁਦੇ ਤੋਂ ਹਟਾਉਣ ਲਈ ਕਹਿਣ ਤੋਂ …

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