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A university basketball star on Vancouver Island is speaking out about the treatment she’s received as a transgender athlete.

Vancouver Island University forward Harriette Mackenzie took to social media to detail what happened during and after a pair of home games against Canadian Bible College last weekend.

The six-foot-two forward says in a video that she was physically targeted by her opponents, that the visiting team’s coach, Taylor Claggett, went on a “tirade” about how Mackenzie shouldn’t be allowed to play, and that a social media account linked to Claggett posted anti-trans messages after Friday’s game in Nanaimo, B.C.

Canadian Bible College, an evangelical Mennonite bible college located in Abbotsford, B.C., issued a statement late Thursday saying it feels Mackenzie’s video “does not accurately represent all the events that took place” and that Claggett was “speaking out for the safety of her players like any good coach would do.”

Mackenzie says the treatment was “nothing new,” and that she has been “outed and attacked” by players, coaches and fans across her basketball career, with people attributing her success to being transgender instead of hard work.

Mackenzie says she’s proud of her story and that queer, trans and nonbinary people belong in sport.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Nov. 1, 2024.

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REGINA – The leader of Saskatchewan’s Opposition says she’s ready to take on Premier Scott Moe in the legislature after her party lost Monday’s election but significantly grew its ranks.

The NDP’s Carla Beck said Thursday she plans to continue to push for better health care and education, while also holding Moe’s Saskatchewan Party accountable over affordability issues, rising crime rates and economic stagnation in some sectors.

“I’m feeling good, energetic and ready to go,” Beck said in an interview.

“And I’m very proud of the work the team did.”

Beck’s Opposition will be Saskatchewan’s largest in nearly two decades. It’s on track to win 27 seats in the 61-seat legislature, short of the 31 required to form a majority.

New Democrats swept Regina, took all but one seat in Saskatoon and held onto the two northern seats, while failing to capture a rural seat.

Beck said she’ll continue to build relations with rural communities to bridge the divide.

“A someone whose family still lives in rural Saskatchewan, I see a lot of common ground, but a lot of people in rural Saskatchewan haven’t sat down face-to-face with someone who’s a New Democrat for a long time,” she said.

“We saw a lot of that in this campaign, and we did see people who — once they met our candidates, saw our message — did say, ‘I’m going to vote for you this time.'”

Beck also didn’t capture seats in the smaller cities of Prince Albert and Moose Jaw, which are critical if her party wants to form government next time.

She said there are lessons to be learned, and the party will continue to look back at this election.

“But really quickly, we’ll be … looking forward and looking to build.”

Her initial disappointment in losing was also quickly eclipsed by the party’s achievement in growing its seats, she added.

“I still believe that if you look for division, you’ll find it, but if you look for common ground, you’ll find a whole lot of that out there as well,” she said.

Moe, whose party is on track to win 34 seats, was not available for an interview Thursday.

A spokesperson from his office said in an email Moe met with newly elected government members and is planning for a new cabinet and legislative session.

Moe lost Saskatoon cabinet ministers Bronwyn Eyre and Paul Merriman along with Regina’s Laura Ross, Christine Tell and Gene Makowsky.

On social media Thursday, Moe wrote people voted for “a strong economy and a bright future,” while others voted for change.

“Our new government will deliver both,” he wrote.

In his victory speech, he told supporters he must do better. He said he heard the message there’s unhappiness in how the province is delivering health care, education and making life more affordable.

With her larger caucus, Beck said she’ll lead by example while making sure her members can hold their own.

“Let people shine,” she said.

“We’ve got an incredibly bright group of people, really dedicated people who are connected to their communities.

“The people of Saskatchewan will benefit from the integrity and from the work ethic that these new MLAs are going to bring.”

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 31, 2024.

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EDMONTON – Ride-share giant Uber has banned a customer from its app after one of its drivers posted a social media video showing him enduring a racist tirade.

Mandeep Sehgal says it was important for him to call attention to it because South Asian drivers are increasingly facing racist taunts and Uber was taking too long to hold his belligerent customer accountable.

Sehgal said South Asian Uber drivers are also increasingly installing cameras in their cars for safety due to the hate.

“Enough is enough. We are not going to tolerate it anymore,” Sehgal, 40, said, in an interview.

Uber, in an emailed statement this week, confirmed action had been taken.

“We have been in touch with the driver, and have removed the rider from the platform,” the company said.

Uber added it has made it easier to report discrimination on its platform, and reminded users that they are required to follow its guidelines, which state “discriminatory language … vilifying, or asking questions about sensitive topics regarding national origin, race, ethnicity” and “making racial comments or using slurs is never allowed.”

A spokesperson for the app did not answer questions about why it took so long for it to ban the customer.

Sehgal said he picked up a man from a remote neighbourhood southeast of Calgary on the night of Sept. 21.

Sehgal can be seen in an approximately three-minute long dashcam video.

As he begins driving, the man asks Sehgal where he’s from. Sehgal tells him he’s Indian.

He asks Sehgal if he’s a permanent resident. Sehgal replies that he is, and that he arrived in Canada seven years ago.

Are you going to get a “white chick” pregnant, the man asks.

Sehgal laughs nervously and replies: “Why you’re so judgmental?”

“Cause I’m born and raised Calgarian. I’m white blood of the land. You are on my land. I’m the blood of the land,” the man replies.

“You’re not even close to being from here.”

That was enough for Sehgal, who said he no longer felt safe with this passenger and was done with tolerating “ignorant customers” complaining about immigrants over the three years he has been driving for Uber.

He pulled over and ordered the passenger out, telling him, “You can get out here on your land.”

Sehgal said the man left him shaken and upset.

“I’m paying taxes. I’m a law-abiding citizen. If I have to prove that I belong here, it creates insecurity,” he said, adding both his children were born in Canada.

Sehgal said he later contacted Uber support to report the man’s behaviour and send the dashcam video.

But he said the app’s support workers told him they couldn’t do anything. They also refused to remove the customer from the app and the low driver rating he had left behind.

A frustrated Sehgal then posted the video on social media. He said Uber contacted him soon after to warn him he can’t publish video without a customer’s consent but, again, didn’t take action to hold the man accountable.

He said the video gained traction this month on the internet, after it was shared again thousands of times on a different platform and, ultimately, Uber banned the rider.

Sehgal said he, himself, erred. The RCMP directed him to remove the address he had posted of the area he picked up the man because it was not related to the customer, putting an innocent third party at risk of harassment.

Evan Balgord, the executive director of the Canadian Anti-Hate Network, said Sehgal’s plight is part of a larger, growing problem.

Balgord said he has recently observed a lot of hate targeting Canada’s South Asian diaspora in response to politicians discussing immigration and student visas in Canada.

He said Sehgal’s customer needs to reflect on his actions.

“I hope he learns from this experience, changes his beliefs, and comes forward and apologizes,” Balgord said.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Nov. 1, 2024.