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Citipointe Christian College withdraws contract that refers to homosexuality as a sin.

Christian school withdraws contract that could exclude gay and transgender students

By Helen Regan, CNN An Australian Christian school that caused outrage for requiring parents to sign an enrollment contract that refers to homosexuality as a sin has withdrawn the document. Citipointe Christian College in Brisbane had given parents a deadline to sign the document which compared homosexuality to bestiality, incest and pedophilia. The contract also

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Protesters have lined their trucks lined up next to the Parliament building in Ottawa.

Ottawa officials say they’re looking at ‘every single option’ to help end the trucker protest as demonstrations enter 6th day

By Paula Newton, CNN The ongoing protest by Canadian truckers over Covid-19 health restrictions is now an “unlawful” occupation of the country’s capital, Ottawa officials said Wednesday. “We’re looking at every single option, including military aid,” Ottawa’s police chief Peter Sloly said during a briefing. He underscored the fact that such a request for help

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Multiple investigations are underway as protests in Canada over Covid-19 vaccine mandates continue. Pictured is a protest at Parliament Hill  in Ottawa on Saturday.

Multiple investigations are underway as protests in Canada over Covid-19 vaccine mandates continue, police say

By Paula Newton and Travis Caldwell, CNN A demonstration that began with a group of truckers objecting to new Canadian Covid-19 vaccine mandates and escalated into wider protests over the weekend continued Wednesday, as authorities say multiple investigations into criminal activity are underway in the nation’s capital. There are fewer protesters in Ottawa now than

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Rescue workers search for survivors after torrential rains triggered a landslide in Quito

At least 23 dead in Ecuador landslide

By Karol Suarez and Brandon Miller, CNN At least 23 people have died after heavy rainfall triggered a landslide on Monday in Quito, Ecuador, authorities said. Quito’s mayor Santiago Guarderas told reporters on Tuesday that 47 people were injured, including two that were left in critical condition as a result of the disaster. Seven have

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Truckers continue to voice their opposition to coronavirus measures and vaccine mandates in Ottawa

Ottawa police announce safety measures as protests over vaccine mandates carry into second weekend

By Hannah Sarisohn, CNN Ottawa police are preparing for a second straight weekend of protests by truckers downtown over new Canadian Covid-19 vaccine mandates. The truckers oppose a recent mandate requiring drivers entering Canada to be fully vaccinated or face testing and quarantine requirements. The group is also protesting other health restrictions, including mask mandates

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A man yells while holding a smoke firework during a protest against a Covid-19 vaccine mandate on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Saturday.

Ottawa to establish hate incident hotline amid reports of racism and anti-Semitism during protests over Covid-19 mandates

By Raja Razek and Chris Boyette, CNN A hotline for people to report hate incidents is being set up in Ottawa as the Canadian capital grapples with ongoing protests over Covid-19 mandates that police say have led to reports of threatening, illegal and intimidating behavior by the demonstrators, rattling downtown residents and workers. “We already

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Citipointe Christian College in the Australian city of Brisbane has sparked outrage for requiring parents to sign an enrollment contract that refers to homosexuality as a sin and includes it in a list of "immoral" behavior alongside bestiality

Christian school asks parents to sign contract that could exclude gay and transgender students

By Helen Regan, CNN A Christian school in the Australian city of Brisbane has sparked outrage for requiring parents to sign an enrollment contract that refers to homosexuality as a sin and includes it in a list of “immoral” behavior alongside bestiality, incest, and pedophilia. The document could see students expelled based on sexual orientation,

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