All right. Lets bring in will ripley who is following developments from tokyo. Hill this is a critical negotiation. We know that the japanese envoy is there in jordan talking with representative of the jordanian government. The clock is ticking. Theres only hours left. What is the situation . What are we learning . What is the latest on this . Reporter eight hours until the apparent isis deadline. Weve heard strong words from the Prime Minister shinzo abe himself calling the actions of isis despicable but stressing the japanese government is doing Everything Possible to work with the jordanian government to secure the release of kenji goto. Of course gotos life threatened in this video along with the jordanian pilot captured last month. Of course hes a key a key interest to the jordanian government. By isis threatening his life theyre upping the stakes. On the streets in tokyo, we are hearing mixed opinions from people about how exactly both governments should proceed here. Translator
The former Calgary mayor criticized Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's willingness to embrace far right voters when he visited NDP party members at a campaign stop in St. Albert
Advocates are raising concerns after trans youth are being denied gender-affirming care due to fears of repercussions from the Alberta government's proposed parental rights policy.