Latest news with #opponents
CBC
17-07-2025
- Sport
- CBC
Sask. MMA fighter 'Big Game' Hunter Lee on the challenges of making it to the UFC
Hunter Lee says reaching the top promotion is challenging when his scheduled opponents in the lower divisions have a habit of dropping out.
CTV News
11-07-2025
- Business
- CTV News
Report on B.C. salmon farming risks spurs debate
While the federal government has ordered the removal of open-net salmon farms from the B.C. coast, the debate between the industry and opponents rages on.
CTV News
10-07-2025
- Politics
- CTV News
Opponents of fluoridation ask court for injunction
Calgary Watch It's only been 10 days since Calgary began fluoridating the water once again, and already opponents are taking to the courts to stop it.
Washington Post
03-07-2025
- Politics
- Washington Post
Supreme Court takes up legality of bans on transgender athletes in women's sports
The Supreme Court announced Thursday that it will take up a pair of cases next term dealing with the contentious issue of transgender athletes competing in school sports. The cases involve laws in Idaho and West Virginia that bar transgender athletes from participating in women's and girls' school sports teams. Twenty-seven states have enacted such bans in recent years. Supporters say the laws are necessary to ensure fairness in competition because of the difference in physical capabilities of the sexes, but opponents say the laws are discriminatory and should be struck down.
The Independent
20-06-2025
- Health
- The Independent
MPs back historic End of Life bill with slim majority
& Kate Devlin The Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill has successfully passed its final stage in the House of Commons. The assisted dying bill was approved by a vote of 314 to 291, securing a narrow majority of 23, which marks a significant victory for its sponsor, Kim Leadbeater. This legislation is now set to advance to the House of Lords for further scrutiny, where it is expected to encounter more opposition. Proponents of the Bill, said that it provides terminally ill individuals with a choice in how they die and aims to alleviate prolonged suffering. Opponents voiced concerns regarding the adequacy of safeguards, the potential for private companies to profit from assisted dying services, and the risk to vulnerable individuals. Assisted dying set to be legalised as MPs back Kim Leadbeater's bill in historic vote
