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New Canadian Screen Awards rule shuts out stars from other countries. Some filmmakers aren't happy
A new rule at the Canadian Screen Awards that restricts prizes to Canadian citizens and permanent residents is drawing criticism from some filmmakers at a time when they increasingly rely on cross-border collaborations and international talent. Source link
Poilievre backs J.K. Rowling's support for Olympic ban of transgender women from women's sports
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is supporting a ruling this week by the International Olympic Committee that bans transgender women from women’s sports at the Games. Source link
While FIFA qualifers offer clearer picture for Canada's World Cup, injuries still cloud Marsch's lineup
With the men’s World Cup a little more than two months away, Canadian soccer coach Marsch faces questions at nearly every position, either because of injury or, more thankfully, hard choices between good options. Source link
Evacuated NASA astronaut says he couldn't speak in space. Why remains a mystery
The astronaut who prompted NASA’s first medical evacuation earlier this year said Friday that doctors still don’t know why he suddenly fell sick at the International Space Station. Source link
Liberal MP's Chinese forced labour comments come as U.S. probes Canada's imports
Liberal MP Michael Ma’s apology for confronting an academic witness about whether her evidence on Chinese aluminum supply chains could be “hearsay” coincides with a highly sensitive moment in Canada’s trade war with the Trump administration. The U.S. included Canada in its recent tariff investigation to crack down on countries suspected of turning a blind […]
Toronto Tempo to pick 6th in WNBA draft, second in expansion draft
The Toronto Tempo will pick sixth in the upcoming WNBA draft as they prepare for their inaugural season. Source link
U.S. lawmakers demand answers after Canadian man says border officers made him give DNA sample
American lawmakers are demanding answers from the Trump administration after a Canadian man says U.S. customs officers held him for three hours and forced him to provide a DNA sample before sending him home. Source link
Undercover police operation thwarts plot to firebomb NY-based Palestinian activist's home
A New Jersey man who planned to firebomb the home of a prominent Palestinian activist was arrested Thursday following a weeks-long undercover operation, according to a federal complaint and the New York City Police Department. Source link
No Kings protests in the U.S. on Saturday could be the biggest yet. Here's why
More than 3,100 events are being organized in communities large and small across all 50 states on Saturday in the latest No Kings protests, with demonstrations also planned internationally, including in Canada. Source link
These 3 Laurier students are running from Waterloo to Guelph for colorectal cancer research
March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness and before it ends, Wilfrid Laurier University students Ryan Usprech, Ariel Babichev, and Michael Wieland are putting themselves to a meaningful test. They spent the last few weeks training for a 31-kilometre run from Waterloo to Guelph, and they’re doing it to help raise awareness and funds for colorectal cancer […]