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Hockey Canada’s director and interim chair Andrea Skinner resigns, CEO Scott Smith under pressure

By Rhythm Sachdeva, CTVNews.ca Web Reporter Click here for updates on this story     Toronto, Ontario (CTV Network) — The director and interim chair of the board of Hockey Canada, Andrea Skinner, has resigned amid increasing backlash over the organization’s handling of alleged sexual assaults, according to a release Saturday by the Hockey Canada Board of

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Canada permanently banning top Iranian regime officials, levelling new sanctions

By Rachel Aiello Click here for updates on this story     OTTAWA (CTV Network) — Canada is permanently banning top members of the Iranian regime from coming into the country, restricting financial transactions with Iran, and pursuing new sanction enforcement measures, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Friday. “We’re taking steps that will raise the bar internationally,

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What are BA.2.75 and BQ 1.1? The two emerging COVID-19 subvariants raising concern among infectious disease experts

By Olivia Bowden Click here for updates on this story     TORONTO (CTV Network) — Two new subvariants of the Omicron strain of COVID-19 identified in recent months could fuel increased cases and hospitalizations in Canada through the fall and winter, infectious disease experts say. Experts say the variants, labelled BQ.1.1 and BA.2.75, are spreading rapidly

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1-year-old baby in ICU suffering from severe burns, child’s father allegedly poured boiling water on her

By Ariel Mallory Click here for updates on this story     MOBILE, Alabama (WALA) — Disturbing details coming out on child abuse allegations involving boiling water. The details are very disturbing. Niktoria Lett says her 1-year-old daughter, Royalty, is at USA’s Children’s and Women’s hospital suffering from severe burns. “19% of her head is burnt up,

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Hospital agrees to pause gender-affirming surgery on minors, officials say

By Daniel Smithson Click here for updates on this story     NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — Vanderbilt University Medical Center has agreed to pause gender-affirming surgery on transgender youth following backlash from conservative commentators and politicians, according to state leaders. “VUMC has agreed to pause gender transition surgeries on minors, as well as honor religious objectors,” State

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