By DAVID BAUDER Time magazine gave Donald Trump something it has never done for a Person of the Year designee: a lengthy fact-check of claims he made in an accompanying interview. Related Articles National Politics | Trump’s lawyers rebuff DA’s idea for upholding his hush money conviction, calling it ‘absurd’ National Politics | Trump wants to turn the clock on daylight saving time National Politics | Ruling by a conservative Supreme Court could help blue states resist Trump policies National Politics | A nonprofit leader, a social worker: Here are the stories of the people on Biden’s clemency list National Politics | Nancy Pelosi hospitalized after she ‘sustained an injury’ on official trip to Luxembourg The fact-check accompanies a transcript of what the president-elect told the newsmagazine’s journalists. Described as a “12 minute read,” it calls into question 15 separate statements that Trump made. It was the second time Trump earned the Time accolade; he also won in 2016, the first year he was elected president. Time editors said it wasn’t a particularly hard choice over other finalists Kamala Harris, Elon Musk, Benjamin Netanyahu and Kate Middleton. Time said Friday that no other Person of the Year has been fact-checked in the near-century that the magazine has annually written about the figure that has had the greatest impact on the news. But it has done the same for past interviews with the likes of Joe Biden, Netanyahu and Trump. Such corrections have been a sticking point for Trump and his team in the past, most notably when ABC News did it during his only debate with Democrat Kamala Harris this fall. There was no immediate response to a request for comment on Friday. In the piece, Time called into question statements Trump made about border security, autism and the size of a crowd at one of his rallies. When the president-elect talked about the “massive” mandate he had received from voters, Time pointed out that former President Barack Obama won more electoral votes the two times he had run for president. The magazine also questioned Trump’s claim that he would do interviews with anyone who asked during the campaign, if he had the time. The candidate rejected a request to speak to CBS’ “60 Minutes,” the magazine said. “In the final months of his campaign, Trump prioritized interviews with podcasts over mainstream media,” reporters Simmone Shah and Leslie Dickstein wrote. David Bauder writes about media for the AP. Follow him at http://x.com/dbauder and https://bsky.app/profile/dbauder.bsky.social.The increase is an addition to the $64 million awarded to X-Bow in 2023 to expand production capacity of the solid rocket motor industrial base. LULING, Texas , Dec. 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- X-Bow Systems Inc. (X-Bow), a leading non-traditional producer of advanced solid rocket motors (SRMs) and defense technologies, today announced the expansion of its contract to provide large solid rocket motors (SRM) to the U.S. Navy and the U.S. Army. This increase reinforces X-Bow as a new supplier of SRMs and strengthens the Defense Department supply chain in a critical period for the United States . Following the increase, X-Bow hosted Ms. Adele Ratcliff , Director of the DoD's Innovation Capability and Modernization (ICAM) Office, at our expanding Texas campus on December 3, 2024 . Ms. Ratcliff leads the Industrial Base Analysis and Sustainment (IBAS) Program, crucial for fortifying the U.S. defense industry and fostering emerging sectors like advanced manufacturing to ensure rapid response to national security needs. Ms. Ratcliff stated, "It is a national imperative that DoD seek new and rapid alternative sources of solid rocket motor production that provide the Department's decisions makers options that not only meet DoD's operational needs but bring capabilities and capacity to bear that grow the defense industrial base (DIB). X-Bow is a critical partner in the DIB ecosystem that aims to provide technical overmatch in the Hypersonics domain." "This contract expansion underscores the critical role X-Bow is playing in modernizing the U.S. defense industrial base," said Max Vozoff , CTO, X-Bow Systems. "Our innovative manufacturing techniques and focus on advanced materials will enable us to deliver high-performance solid rocket motors more efficiently and cost-effectively, strengthening our national security posture." Ms. Ratcliff witnessed X-Bow's new methods for manufacturing SRMs and energetics that will lead to a significant increase in SRM production capacity and decrease in cost for production of SRMs. X-Bow is nearing completion of its Texas campus which, when finished will be the second-largest solid rocket motor production facility in the United States . This facility will significantly enhance our nation's defense readiness. Ms. Ratcliff's visit highlighted the vital role X-Bow plays in strengthening the U.S. Defense Industrial Base through our advanced manufacturing approach to solid rocket motor technology. About X-Bow Systems X-Bow Systems is disrupting the aerospace industry with innovative and cost-effective advanced manufactured energetics for the solid rocket motor and launch vehicle market. X-Bow is also designing and building a suite of modular solid rocket motors and small launch vehicles for both orbital and suborbital launch services. X-Bow is led by CEO Jason Hundley , Chairman Mark Kaufman , CTO Max Vozoff , CRO Maureen Gannon, General Counsel John Leary , COO Mike Bender and a growing team of seasoned industry veterans and new space entrepreneurs. X-Bow is a dual-use technology company with investment from Crosslink Capital, Razor's Edge Ventures, Balerion Space Ventures, Boeing, and Lockheed Martin Ventures. Headquartered in Albuquerque, New Mexico , X-Bow has additional presence in California , Alabama , Colorado , Texas , Utah , Maryland and Washington, DC . For more information visit www.xbowsystems.com . About DoD's Innovation Capability and Modernization (ICAM) Office: The Innovation Capability and Modernization (ICAM) Office manages and executes the DoD's Industrial Base Analysis and Sustainment (IBAS) Program Element, which aims to improve the readiness and competitiveness of the U.S. industrial base by investing in, and establishing high priority domestic capabilities for new supply chains needed for national security and mitigating exposure to global supply chain risks. The appearance of U.S. Department of Defense visual information does not imply or constitute DoD endorsement. View original content to download multimedia: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/x-bow-to-receive-additional-funding-for-expansion-of-dod-contract-for-hypersonic-solid-rocket-motor-development-302337560.html SOURCE X-Bow SystemsHORO 12-19-24
Published 5:40 pm Friday, December 13, 2024 By Daily Herald By Jill Rollie Sumner Elementary School principal Screens are everywhere and managing technology in today’s world can be hard for both parents and kids. Unlike in the past, parents now wonder if their child is ready for a smartphone or if a video game is okay for their age. The answers can vary for each family. Technology has many benefits, but research shows that keeping a healthy balance with screen time is important for everyone. Families that create good screen time routines make room for other important activities and interactions that help kids grow. Eighty percent of a child’s brain development happens during the first three years of life. The Children’s Screen Time Action Network and the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association share some key facts about this stage: • Human connections like talking, reading, and playing help brains grow best. • Parents tend to talk less when using a smartphone. • Looking at devices makes it harder for adults to notice a child’s emotions and needs. • Giving a screen to a baby or young child when they are upset can make it harder for them to learn how to calm themselves. • Too much screen time can delay speech and language development. • Real-life interactions and play provide benefits that screens cannot. Even before school starts, kids gain important skills through daily experiences. At Sumner Elementary School, we believe strong relationships with students help them learn faster. Dr. Becky Bailey’s book Conscious Discipline explains that “connections on the outside with other people build neuro connections on the inside.” These brain connections help with self-control, motivation, and focus. To build these connections, kids need: • Eye contact • Physical touch • Full attention • Playful moments You can support these needs by reading with your child, going on nature walks, talking during meals, and playing games together. Skills like emotional control, social interaction, patience, and focus are essential for school success. Too much screen time can slow down the development of these skills. Children copy what adults do, so it’s important for caregivers to model healthy screen habits. This fall, Sumner’s Family Focus Group talked about healthy screen time habits and worked together to create monthly tips and screen-free activity ideas. We encourage families to prioritize special moments without screens at home because “what the brain does more of, the brain gets better at!”Mikael Backlund was first to suggest that this season could follow a familiar script. And now, as the Calgary Flames hit the quarter-mark of the 2024-25 campaign, it seems that the captain may have been onto something. It was a decade ago that the ‘Find-A-Way Flames,’ underestimated by just about everybody, earned a surprise playoff berth and then managed to advance to the second round. Even before the puck dropped this fall, Backlund had a hunch that this current crew could also exceed all external expectations. So far, so good. Back in 2014-15, the Flames posted a 12-6-2 record in their first 20 games. This edition is 11-6-3 at that same juncture, just one point off that pace. They’ll be shooting for their fourth straight victory in Saturday’s matinee matchup with the Minnesota Wild at the Saddledome (2 p.m. MT, Sportsnet West/Sportsnet 960 The Fan). “I just felt like we had some good vibes here, and I felt like we had a better team than people gave us credit for going into this season,” Backlund said, explaining that initial comparison. “And I felt like if we got off to a good start, just like we did in ’14-15, then we could have a good year even though nobody believed in us at all and we could surprise a lot of people. “I think that’s what we have done so far. That’s what we have to keep doing.” While this current cast doesn’t rely on the stretch pass, while they don’t necessarily have a candidate to accept the Lady Byng Trophy in sock feet, we can’t ignore the similarities. Especially with their knack for the third-period comeback, you’re already hearing references to the ‘Find-A-Way Flames 2.0.’ Here are five ways that they are taking us on a skate down memory lane ... FLAIR FOR THE DRAMATIC Let’s start with the most obvious comparison. The 2014-15 Flames simply couldn’t be counted out, and their fans quickly learned that they couldn’t change the channel until the final buzzer. That bunch, coached by Bob Hartley, pulled off 11 victories when trailing at the second intermission. Ryan Huska’s squad has shown a similar blend of belief and resilience. That started on opening night of the new campaign, when they spotted the Vancouver Canucks a three-goal lead, only to storm back for a 6-5 overtime victory. Six weeks into this season, the Flames have already been credited with four third-period comeback wins, tied for tops in the NHL in that stat category. They are outscoring their opponents by a 27-17 count in final frames, a huge part of the reason they are sitting in second spot in the Pacific Division standings despite having played only 230:50 with the lead, the third-lowest total of time ahead of any team on the circuit. PUCK-STOPPING PLATOON The 2014-15 Flames didn’t have a clear-cut go-to goalie, and that didn’t seem to be a problem. Jonas Hiller was tapped for 44 starts that winter and Karri Ramo logged 32, and they continued to share the twine-minding duties in the playoffs. The C of Red is clamouring to see more and more of Dustin Wolf — after all, who doesn’t love to howl? — but this current crease share seems to be bringing out the best in both of their masked men. Wolf is off to such a stellar start that he is being billed as a Calder Trophy frontrunner, while Dan Vladar has also been stringing together sharpies. Wolf and Vladar have combined for a sparkling .942 save percentage in even-strength scenarios, the best mark of any tandem in the league. THE KIDS ARE ALRIGHT Part of the reason the Flames were so darn fun to watch in 2014-15 was the emergence of Johnny Gaudreau and Sean Monahan, a couple of kid linemates who filled both the score-sheet and the seats at the Saddledome. (RIP, Johnny.) This current squad doesn’t necessarily feature a budding superstar, which is what Gaudreau was, but they are trusting up-and-comers to in several prominent roles. The three youngest dudes on the active roster are Matt Coronato, Connor Zary and Wolf. Coronato, who turned 22 earlier this month, is tied for the team lead with six goals. Zary is now auditioning at centre on what could be considered Calgary’s top line, and the 23-year-old notched the game-winner in Thursday’s 3-2 triumph over the New York Rangers. Wolf is also 23 and if this was springtime, we’d probably be talking about him as the presumed playoff starter. SHOOTOUT SURPRISE One of the most memorable moments of the 2014-15 campaign was a gorgeous shootout goal by depth defenceman David Schlemko. He had been plucked off waivers just days before that eighth-round eye-popper against the Boston Bruins. While that occurred in the month of the March, the 2024-25 Flames have already discovered their under-the-radar shootout ace. Justin Kirkland has been one of the best stories in the NHL this fall, and the journeyman forward is nails in the breakaway competition. ‘Costco’ has two shootout-ending snipes so far, having clinched victories over the Pittsburgh Penguins and New York Islanders. The 28-year-old Kirkland hasn’t tried ‘The Schlemko’ yet — he has his own signature move that seems to be working wonders — but there’s still time for that. MIKAEL BACKLUND There’s only one roster holdover from 2014-15, and that would be the gent who first tried to tip us off that we could be treated to some deja vu this season. If you followed that inaugural edition of the ‘Find-A-Way Flames,’ you will remember a reliable centre who handled tough defensive matchups, played significant minutes on the penalty-kill and chipped in with some clutch offensive contributions. Sound familiar? Backlund now has a ‘C’ stitched on his sweater — Mark Giordano was the captain back then — and 1,000-plus games on his resume, but he is certainly not showing any signs of slowing down at 35. In fact, he is averaging more icetime than any other Flames forward. wgilbertson@postmedia.com
Unique among ‘Person of the Year’ designees, Donald Trump gets a fact-check from Time magazineMELBOURNE, Australia and INDIANAPOLIS , Dec. 30, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Telix Pharmaceuticals Limited (ASX: TLX; Nasdaq: TLX, Telix, the Company) today announces that it has submitted its Biologics License Application (BLA) to the United States (U.S.) Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for TLX250-CDx (Zircaix®[1], 89 Zr- girentuximab) kidney cancer imaging[2]. TLX250-CDx is an investigational PET[3] drug product for the non-invasive diagnosis and characterisation of clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC), the most common and aggressive form of kidney cancer. If approved, TLX250-CDx will be the first and only targeted PET agent specifically for kidney cancer to be commercially available in the U.S., further building on Telix's successful urology imaging franchise. The FDA is expected to advise the PDUFA[4] goal date following the 60-day administrative review of the application. Kevin Richardson , Chief Executive Officer, Precision Medicine at Telix, stated, "We are pleased to be progressing the BLA for TLX250-CDx, which has been granted Breakthrough designation, and may therefore be eligible for priority review. Telix continues to target a full U.S. commercial launch in 2025 addressing a major unmet medical need for patients with suspected ccRCC." About TLX250-CDx TLX250-CDx (Zircaix® 1 ) is an investigational PET agent that is under development for the diagnosis and characterisation of ccRCC. Telix's pivotal Phase III ZIRCON trial (ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT03849118 ) evaluating TLX250-CDx in 300 patients, of whom 284 were evaluable, met all primary and secondary endpoints, including showing 86% sensitivity and 87% specificity and a 93% positive-predictive value for ccRCC across three independent radiology readers[5]. Telix believes this demonstrated the ability of TLX250-CDx to reliably detect the clear cell phenotype and provide an accurate, non-invasive method for diagnosing and characterising ccRCC. Confidence intervals exceeded expectations amongst all three readers, showing evidence of high accuracy and consistency of interpretation. About Telix Pharmaceuticals Limited Telix is a biopharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialisation of diagnostic and therapeutic radiopharmaceuticals and associated medical technologies. Telix is headquartered in Melbourne, Australia , with international operations in the United States , Europe ( Belgium and Switzerland ), and Japan . Telix is developing a portfolio of clinical and commercial stage products that aims to address significant unmet medical needs in oncology and rare diseases. Telix is listed on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX: TLX) and the Nasdaq Global Select Market (Nasdaq: TLX). Telix's lead imaging product, gallium-68 ( 68 Ga) gozetotide injection (also known as 68 Ga PSMA-11 and marketed under the brand name Illuccix®), has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)[6], by the Australian Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) [7], and by Health Canada [8] . No other Telix product has received a marketing authorisation in any jurisdiction. Visit www.telixpharma.com for further information about Telix, including details of the latest share price, announcements made to the ASX, investor and analyst presentations, news releases, event details and other publications that may be of interest. You can also follow Telix on X and LinkedIn . Telix Investor Relations Ms. Kyahn Williamson Telix Pharmaceuticals Limited SVP Investor Relations and Corporate Communications Email: kyahn.williamson@telixpharma.com This announcement has been authorised for release by the Telix Pharmaceuticals Limited Disclosure Committee on behalf of the Board. 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LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers are back on their home floor Saturday night , when they welcome Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets. The game is scheduled to start at 10:30 p.m. ET (7:30 p.m. PT) with TV coverage on NBA TV and streaming on-demand . How to watch: Live streams of the Lakers vs. Nuggets game are available with offers from FuboTV (free trial) , DirecTV Stream (free trial) and SlingTV (low intro rate) . For a limited time, FuboTV is offering $20 off the first month after the free trial period. With the $20 offer, plans start at $59.99 per month. Denver Nuggets (8-6) at Los Angeles Lakers (10-5) NBA matchup at a glance When: Saturday, Nov. 23 at 10:30 p.m. ET (7:30 p.m. PT) Where: Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles TV channel: NBA TV Live streams: FuboTV (free trial) | DirecTV Stream (free trial) | Sling (low intro rate) The Lakers had a six-game winning streak snapped Thursday night in LA with a 119-118 setback to the Orlando Magic, falling to 10-5 on the season despite 39 points from Anthony Davis and 31 from James. Los Angeles will look to start a new streak Saturday in its blossoming rivalry with the Nuggets, who are 8-6 this season with losses in three of their past four games. Denver also beat the Lakers in five games in the first round of the NBA Playoffs. Los Angeles Lakers vs. Denver Nuggets: Live Streaming Options FuboTV (free trial) - excellent viewer experience with huge library of live sports content; free trial lengths vary; monthly rate after free trial starts at $59.99. SlingTV (low intro rate) - discounted first month is best if you’ve run out of free trials or you’re in the market for 1+ month of TV DirecTV Stream (free trial) - less crisp viewer experience than FuboTV, but the 7-day free trial is the longest in streaming. The Lakers and Nuggets are set for a 10:30 p.m. ET start on NBA TV. Live streams are available with offers from FuboTV (free trial) , DirecTV Stream (free trial) and SlingTV (low intro rate) .
MONTREAL, Dec. 12, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Osisko Development Corp. (NYSE: ODV, TSXV: ODV) ("Osisko Development" or the "Company") announces that Ms. Marina Katusa has resigned from the Company's board of directors (the "Board") effective immediately. The Company thanks Ms. Katusa for her service as a director and wishes her well in future endeavours. ABOUT OSISKO DEVELOPMENT CORP. Osisko Development Corp. is a North American gold development company focused on past-producing mining camps located in mining friendly jurisdictions with district scale potential. The Company's objective is to become an intermediate gold producer by advancing its 100%-owned Cariboo Gold Project, located in central B.C., Canada, the Tintic Project in the historic East Tintic mining district in Utah, U.S.A., and the San Antonio Gold Project in Sonora, Mexico. In addition to considerable brownfield exploration potential of these properties, that benefit from significant historical mining data, existing infrastructure and access to skilled labour, the Company's project pipeline is complemented by other prospective exploration properties. The Company's strategy is to develop attractive, long-life, socially and environmentally sustainable mining assets, while minimizing exposure to development risk and growing mineral resources. For further information, visit our website at www.osiskodev.com or contact: Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this news release. No stock exchange, securities commission or other regulatory authority has approved or disapproved the information contained herein.
(Image: Private Media) “As we have seen in the past, bad policy design leads to bad outcomes, which is why it’s important that we get these reforms right,” a spokesman for Communications Minister Michelle Rowland told the Australian Financial Review over the weekend . He was talking about the government’s promised gambling advertising reforms, which have stalled for nearly a year and a half. But Rowland hasn’t appeared to feel the same scrutiny is warranted when it comes to her proposed bill to ban under-16s from accessing social media. On every level, the two bills make for an interesting contrast in just how much time, evidence and scrutiny good policy needs. Time Labor gave the public one day to weigh in on teen social media ban. It got 15,000 responses Read More Teen social media ban: The confirmation of a delay on gambling reform came days before the first and only hearing of the snap inquiry into the bill for a social media ban for under-16s, allowing three hours to hear from 12 witnesses. The public was only given one day for submissions — which didn’t stop 15,000 of them flooding in . This followed a previous inquiry into social media use, which delivered its report earlier this month. The report did not recommend an age-based social media ban . Gambling advertising reform: The standing committee on social and legal policy affairs adopted an inquiry into online gambling and its impacts on “problem gamblers” on September 15, 2022, following a referral from Social Services Minister Amanda Rishworth (a month later it was amended to change the gambling lobby’s favourite term to “those experiencing gambling harm”). There was almost two months during which the public could make submissions; 161 were received. After more than six months and 13 public hearings, the committee delivered its report in June 2023 . It unanimously recommended, among other things, “a comprehensive ban on all forms of advertising for online gambling, to be introduced in four phases, over three years, commencing immediately”. No doubt extremely keen to get that policy design absolutely right, the government sat on those recommendations for more than a year , widely consulting with the industry before proposing a watered-down set of regulations. Expertise Australia’s gambling mates cost us billions Read More Teen social media ban : Macquarie University adjunct professor and clinical psychologist Dr Danielle Einstein — who has long argued that social media contributes to anxiety disorders in the young — told Monday’s inquiry that there were “no” benefits for social media and plenty of evidence of the harms. The Office of Impact Analysis produced an analysis in support of a social media ban. The research it cited comprised two documents : A study whose co-author told Crikey that its findings do not support the case for a teen social media ban. “I think they have misunderstood the purpose and findings of our research,” University of Oxford professor of human behaviour and technology Andrew Przybylski told Crikey . A section from the US surgeon general’s advisory on social media and youth mental health. Which is based on the same “misunderstood” study. Gambling advertising reform : Apart from the intervention of former prime ministers , state premiers and Labor backbenchers , a raft of public health experts made submissions or otherwise put their name to recommending a comprehensive ban on gambling advertising. These included: Professor of public health at Deakin University Samantha Thomas Associate Professor Charles Livingstone from Monash University’s School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine Addiction treatment and research organisation Turning Point Former president of the Australian Health Promotion Association Gemma Crawford First Nations senior research fellow at the Menzies School of Health Research Dr Beau Jayde Cubillo Co-CEO of Financial Counselling Australia Dr Domenique Meyrick Suicide Prevention Australia CEO Nieves Murray Anglicare CEO Simon Miller Director of health promotion at the George Institute for Global Health Professor Simone Pettigrew, And many, many others . Have something to say about this article? Write to us at letters@crikey.com.au . Please include your full name to be considered for publication in Crikey’s Your Say . We reserve the right to edit for length and clarity.
Some of Canada's premiers appeared to disagree with Ontario Premier Doug Ford on his approach to retaliatory measures, less than a day after he threatened to cut off the province's energy supply to the U.S. if president-elect Donald Trump follows through on his threat of punishing tariffs. Speaking to reporters on Thursday, Ford said, "Well, first of all, it's a last resort," when asked if Ontario can move ahead with cutting off energy on its own. "What we're sending (is) a message to the U.S.: 'You come and attack Ontario, you attack livelihoods of people of Ontario and Canadians, we're going to use every tool in our toolbox to defend Ontarians and Canadians across the border,'" Ford said. Last month, the incoming U.S. president threatened to impose a 25 per cent tariff on all Canadian imports on his first day in office, until Canada addresses his border security concerns. Following a meeting on Wednesday between Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the premiers to discuss the border and potential retaliation, Ford told the media that Ontario "will go to the full extent depending how far this goes." "We will go to the extent of cutting off their energy, going down to Michigan, going down to New York state and over to Wisconsin," Ford said Wednesday. "I don't want this to happen, but my number one job is to protect Ontario, Ontarians and Canadians as a whole, since we're the largest province." According to Ontario's Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO) — the Crown corporation responsible for electricity exports to the U.S. — Ontario exported 12,126 gigawatt hours of electricity in 2023. More than half of that — 7,718 gigawatt hours — went to Michigan, 4,149 went to New York and another 275 gigawatt hours went to Minnesota. One gigawatt of electricity is enough to power 100 million LED light bulbs. Asked by CNBC on Thursday about Ford's comments, Trump said , "Well, that's OK. That's fine." "I have some friends in Canada, but we shouldn't have to subsidize a country, and we subsidize them for more than a hundred billion dollars a year. We shouldn't have to be doing that," Trump said. United Conservative Party Leader Danielle Smith addresses party members at their annual meeting in Red Deer, Alta., Nov. 2, 2024.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh Smith, Legault push back against Ford But other provinces do not appear to agree with Ford's threat to cut off energy. "Let me be clear, from the Alberta perspective, under no circumstances will Alberta agree to cut off oil and gas exports," Alberta Premier Danielle Smith told reporters. Unlike Ford, Smith does not support retaliatory tariffs. "Instead, we're taking a diplomatic approach, and we're meeting with our allies in the U.S.," Smith said. "We're making the case for Alberta oil and gas to be part of the solution to energy affordability, to energy security." Smith was in Las Vegas, Nev., this week to promote Alberta at the Western Governors' Association winter meeting. On Thursday, Smith also announced her province will invest $29 million to create a team of specially trained sheriffs tasked with patrolling the Alberta-U.S. border . Meanwhile, at an announcement on Thursday between Quebec and Newfoundland and Labrador to settle a decades-old energy contract between the two provinces, Quebec Premier François Legault joked to the audience, saying, "By the way I won't threaten Donald not to send electricity." When asked about Ford's threat, Legault said the best choice is for Trudeau to respond to Trump's border concerns with a plan. "I think we have to do that," Legault said. "It's a lot better than getting 25 per cent tariffs starting on Jan. 21." "So I prefer that than starting a war and stopping sending energy to the United States," he added. Quebec Premier Francois Legault sums up the fall session during a news conference at the premier's office in Quebec City, Dec. 6, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jacques Boissinot Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Andrew Furey agreed. "Certainly from Newfoundland and Labrador's perspective, we have no interest in stopping the flow of oil and gas," Furey said. Last weekend, Legault met with Trump in Paris , where both attended the reopening of the Notre Dame Cathedral. Legault said Trump told him "very clearly that we can avoid those tariffs if we do what needs to be done with the borders." Legault's tariff assessment appears to differ from Ford's, who on Wednesday said, "This fight is 100 per cent coming on Jan. 20 or Jan. 21." When asked on Wednesday about Ford's characterization of the tariff threat, Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland would not answer directly. "During the NAFTA negotiations, I learned that it's important not to get ahead of ourselves, and it is important never to answer hypothetical questions," Freeland said. "I think we also learned that Canada needs to hope for the best and prepare for the worst." This week, Trudeau said Canada "will respond" if the U.S. moves ahead with a 25 per cent tariff. The federal government also says it will publicly present a border plan in the coming days.The world according to Jim: • Sad to say, but the evidence is mounting that the traditional bowl game, historically considered an end-of-season reward for all of the toil that college football players put in during the year, might be reaching its expiration date. Ole Miss coach Lane Kiffin may have been the loudest voice, willing to call out the current procedure as a “dumb system,” but I’d guarantee he wasn’t and isn’t the only coach complaining about the perfect storm of the early signing period and opening of the transfer portal coming right on the heels of the end of the sport’s regular season and right before the bowls. Or maybe we should just refer to them as “non-playoff games,” as differentiated from those games, beginning this weekend, that really have something at stake. ... • The main impact, of course, is that players intending to transfer – as well as those who are already thinking about their NFL draft status – are more inclined to skip the bowl game. Really, since the choice exists and their futures are at stake here, can you blame them? ... • But the issue really came into stark relief this past week. Marshall, scheduled to face Army in the Independence Bowl – um, actually the “Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl” – pulled out because it ran out of players. Marshall head coach Charles Huff, who was in the final year of his contract, took the Southern Mississippi job, and more than 20 players immediately hit the portal. (For those familiar with the school’s nickname, this was a different sort of Thundering Herd.) Could the Radiance Techologies people, whoever they are, have come up with enough NIL money to convince those players to stay just one more game? We’ll never know. Instead, Louisiana Tech – a 5-7 team during the regular season, but conveniently located an hour’s drive from the game site in Shreveport – took Marshall’s place. ... • This reminds us of the 2021 Holiday Bowl at Petco Park. UCLA was scheduled to play North Carolina State, but a little more than five hours before kickoff the Bruins had to bow out because a COVID-19 outbreak depleted their defensive line. • As it turned out, four other bowl games that year were canceled and two others had to replace teams that pulled out, in the days of the Omicron variant. That was unforeseen, although by then we were deep enough into the pandemic that it shouldn’t have been a total surprise. (And the portal, first instituted in 2018, was just beginning to turn college football into a form of mass free agency.) The date that the portal opens now practically invites bowl opt-outs, so this should be not at all surprising. Indeed, it’s another example of how the leadership void at the top of college sports has turned the whole enterprise, and especially football, into one big squirrel derby. ... • That description, incidentally, came from a football guy: Gene Murphy, the late Cal State Fullerton (and later Fullerton JC) coach who had, shall we say, a distinctive way with the language. The definition of squirrel derby: Utter chaos. ... • Can we blame Christian McCaffrey and Leonard Fournette for this trend? Both skipped bowl games at the end of 2016 to prepare for the NFL draft (and to avoid the risk of an injury that could send them spiraling on draft lists). Stanford’s McCaffrey skipped the Sun Bowl and LSU’s Fournette the Citrus Bowl. It was an outlier then but wouldn’t be for long. ... • So what happens the first time a player on one of the playoff teams decides to opt out? The suspicion here: He certainly wouldn’t be helping his draft status. ... • Along those same lines, would anyone else in the NFL dare take a chance on soon to be former 49ers linebacker De’Vondre Campbell now? As you might expect, after Campbell declined to play in the second half last week against the Rams, and then walked to the locker room during the fourth quarter, the club suspended him for the rest of the regular season and cleared out his locker. Whatever the player’s reasons, if you’re a coach or a personnel guy would you even think of signing someone who walked out on his previous team in such an egregious fashion? Opting out is one thing. Flat out quitting is another. ... • We are now approaching the third anniversary of the schoolyard 3-pointer seen around the world, the half-court (or so) shot that third-grade teacher and former college player Kathleen Fitzpatrick (aka Ms. Fitz) sank, earning her entire class at Holy Trininty School in Georgetown hot chocolate. That clip never gets old. ... • What seems less relevant, NBA fans? The NBA Cup final, or the league’s attempt to reinvent an All-Star Game that has become increasingly unwatchable? ... • Reminder: From the moment the banner celebrating the “in-season tournament” championship went up on the wall at the Arena Formerly Known As Staples Center a year ago, the Lakers lost 11 of their next 15. So when the Milwaukee Bucks talk about using this year’s mini-title as an impetus toward a real one in June, take it for what it’s worth (i.e., not much). ... • If they need a reminder, Darvin Ham – Lakers head coach then, Bucks assistant now – can provide it. Related Articles College Sports | Alexander: Chargers’ playoff hopes dwindle as margin for error shrinks College Sports | Alexander: Melissa Ludtke recalls her battle for access College Sports | Alexander: Golden at-bat? It would only tarnish baseball College Sports | Alexander: Trojans’ season filled with valuable lessons College Sports | Alexander: Kings goalie Erik Portillo can be proud after dazzling NHL debut Ham’s Lakers had the same record through 27 games last season, 15-12, that JJ Redick’s team has at the same point this year. Last year’s team finished 47-35 with a roster full of play-in level players beyond LeBron James and Anthony Davis, and there’s not that much difference in talent level this year. In an interview with Andscape Ham noted, “Anywhere else I’m probably looking at an extension with what I did.” He’s not wrong, and that’s the savage part of Laker Exceptionalism. ... • Their best plan right now? Try to work a couple more of those weeks off for LeBron into the middle of the schedule. The most recent one seemed to have the desired effect. The goal has to be to make sure he’s at his best by playoff time, and if that means running afoul of the league’s load management standards, so be it. jalexander@scng.com