LSU player sues school for alleged negligence after brain cancer surgery

An LSU football player is suing the school for alleged negligence after undergoing surgery for brain cancer. Greg Brooks Jr. was diagnosed with a rare type of brain cancer, the school announced last year. Brooks underwent surgery in September 2023 after experiencing vertigo. Head coach Brian Kelly said Brooks had been dizzy several days before LSU’s game against … Read more

Iconic bodybuilder Lenny Persin dead at 60

Bodybuilder Lenny Persin, also known as “Big Lenny,” has died aged 60. The legendary competitor was reportedly suffering from congestive heart failure prior to his death over the weekend, The Sun reports. The news was confirmed in a YouTube video by fellow bodybuilder Dave Palumbo on Sunday. He said: “Big Lenny Persin is no longer with us. … Read more

Opinion: Criminalizing residential school ‘denialism’ would silence Indigenous voices, too

St. Joseph’s Industrial School, also known as Dunbow School, is shown in 1888. It was the first one in Western Canada and was a prototype for the later Indian residential schools.Photo by Courtesy, Missionary Oblates, Grandin Archives at the Provincial Archives of Alberta /Postmedia Network The effort by MP Leah Gazan to criminalize residential school … Read more

Opinion: Sink or swim a metaphor for city’s pool policies

The City of Calgary announced that the Inglewood Pool will close permanently at the end of this year. The pool was photographed on Thursday May 23, 2024. Gavin Young/PostmediaGavin Young/Postmedia Rich Kids Swim, Poor Kids Sink is the title of a 2008 Globe and Mail article written by Margaret Atwood about pool closures in Toronto. … Read more

Endorsement: Yes on Proposition 4. California can’t wait to invest in climate resilience

Firefighters battling the Dixie fire clear Highway 89 after a burned tree fell across the roadway in Plumas County on Aug. 6, 2021. (Noah Berger / Associated Press) Proposition 4 defies easy categorization. Is it a water bond? A climate resilience bond? A Christmas tree with environmental gifts to private and public interests across the … Read more

Assaults on NYPD officers soar to ‘unprecedented levels’ — with cops giving potential reasons behind disturbing trend: ‘It’s open season’

Assaults on NYPD cops have skyrocketed to “unprecedented levels,” surging 41% so far this year compared to last and 60% since 2019, data obtained by The Post show. So far this year, 1,975 officers have been assaulted while on the job in the city, compared to 1,763 at the same point in 2023. The number … Read more

Opinion: Glenbow Ranch continues to build

Bow River Loop at Glenbow Ranch. Photo by Courtesy, Harvey Martens /Postmedia Network In Alberta, a handshake means something. Through the 1980s and 1990s, Neil Harvie watched the development of Calgary and Cochrane expand along the Bow River and surrounding lands. He knew it was only a matter of time before “progress” would overwhelm his … Read more

Opinion: Kamala, Carney and Alberta

Vice-President Kamala Harris speaks at a campaign event in Raleigh, N.C., in August.Photo by Mike Stewart /Postmedia Network The frightening prospect of Kamala Harris as U.S. president, along with Democratic control of Congress, can no longer be dismissed as a likely outcome of the upcoming election. Why frightening? Albertans must understand their future prosperity depends … Read more

Opinion: Where is the fuel for Canada’s COP28 nuclear commitments?

Countries around the world are exploring the benefits of nuclear energy.Photo by BNI Brunswick News /Postmedia Network Canada is one of 25 countries that committed to the tripling of emissions-free nuclear energy by 2050 at last year’s COP28 climate summit. As a Canadian energy scientist, I am bullish on the growth potential and the massive … Read more

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