4 d. ago Olympic champion Caster Semenya ends landmark legal fight against sex eligibility rules

Olympic champion runner Caster Semenya is ending a seven-year legal challenge against sex eligibility rules in track and field, her lawyers said Thursday, despite winning a ruling at the European Court of Human Rights in July that appeared to have reignited one of sports’ most contentious cases. Patrick Bracher, a lawyer for Semenya, said in […]

Sport

1 week ago Alberta court investigating UCP donations linked to two judges: report

The IJF story was part of a broader investigation into political donations by sitting judges, including an Ontario Superior Court justice who donated to the federal Liberals on three occasions.

Economics

1 week ago Saskatchewan requests Supreme Court hear its appeal to pronoun law quickly

REGINA — Saskatchewan’s government is hoping the Supreme Court of Canada will quickly hear its appeal to a ruling on the province’s school pronoun law, citing the legal case as one of national importance. The province is seeking leave to appeal after the Saskatchewan Court of Appeal ruled a challenge of the law, which prevents […]

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2 w. ago TAIT: Is fear holding people back from advocating against UCP’s AISH clawback?

For months now, I’ve been on a grim tour through the lives of Albertans with disabilities, and what I’ve seen of this UCP government’s handiwork is, to put it mildly, an absolute disgrace. As someone who navigates this world with a disability, I can tell you this journey has been a relentless, sickening plunge into […]

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2 w. ago Letters, Sept. 19, 2025: ‘Albertans still on outside looking in’

Alberta shafted again Based on the latest news from PM Carney and his federal Liberals, does Premier Smith want to continue to cozy-up to Carney and the Liberals in Ottawa? It would appear that Smith, the UCP government and the oil and gas industry of Alberta are all destined to be caught holding the Old […]

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2 w. ago LHSC offers $1,500 to staff for successful referrals to key roles

LHSC said the new employee referral program aims to address “the significant recruitment challenges facing hospitals across Ontario.”

Economics

2 w. ago Alberta government lets ban on police ‘carding’ expire, says other protections exist

In 2021, the UCP said the move respected Albertans' rights, but the province now says there's existing way to seek justice if someone feels they've been treated unfairly by police.

Politics

3 w. ago LILLEY: Ford government won’t scrap school boards, but maybe they should

Province will consider changes to how boards operate but isn't planning to eliminate boards entirely at this point.

Politics

4 w. ago Alberta’s UCP to fight a legal challenge that aims to scrap school pronoun law

EDMONTON — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s United Conservative government says it will fight hard to defend a court challenge to its school pronoun law. “Alberta’s government will vigorously defend our position in court,” Heather Jenkins, press secretary to Justice Minister Mickey Amery, said in a statement after two LGBTQ+ advocacy groups officially filed the court […]

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