Regina mayor cancels city’s official Palestinian flag-raising and ceremony, but group says it will go on

According to one group, Regina would have been the first major Canadian city to fly the Palestinian flag A ceremony planned for Friday morning to raise the Palestinian flag at Regina City Hall was cancelled on Thursday afternoon.Photo by KAYLE NEIS /Regina Leader-Post The City of Regina has cancelled plans to officially raise the Palestinian … Read more

Parents tried to ‘honor kill’ 17-year-old daughter for refusing arranged marriage: cops

Two parents allegedly tried to choke their 17-year-old daughter outside her high school in an attempted “honor killing” for refusing an arranged marriage with an older man, according to police. Ihsan Ali and his wife, Zahraa Ali, were charged with attempted murder for the shocking attack outside Timberline High School in Lacey, Washington, in which … Read more

This South East L.A. rock camp celebrates 10 years of amplifying the punk spirit of girls, trans, and gender-fluid youth

Priscilla Hernandez stands before Chicxs Rockerxs memorabilia at the South Gate Museum. (Michael Blackshire / Los Angeles Times) At the end of her first summer camp, 11-year-old Naíma Arteaga was nervous about the final group activity she was required to do: sing in a rock band and perform onstage in front of a large audience. … Read more

Elon Musk makes bold prediction about new government position: ‘This is going to be a revolution’

Billionaire Elon Musk joined President-elect Donald Trump on Thursday for the annual America First Policy Institute Gala at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida. Musk, who was recently tapped to co-lead the incoming Trump administration’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), told the crowd on Thursday that his role isn’t just about business, but a “revolution” for … Read more

Quebec daycares open late as workers ramp up pressure tactics

Demands mainly revolve around salary increases and other ways to bring more recognition and better value to the profession. Children from a daycare in Laval enjoy an outing in this file photo.Photo by John Mahoney /Montreal Gazette Unionized workers ramped up pressure tactics on Friday morning in Quebec’s early childhood centres, or Centres de la … Read more

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