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What is the notwithstanding clause? An explainer on the rarely used provision
REGINA - The Saskatchewan government has invoked the notwithstanding clause of the Constitution in tabling legislation that prevents children under 16 from changing their names or pronouns at school w...
Oct 12, 2023
Robert Wickens on cusp of winning a championship 5 years after he was paralyzed in IndyCar crash
Robert Wickens was determined from the very first days after his life-changing 2018 IndyCar accident not to let it define - or end - his racing career. The Canadian was 29 years old at the time, engag...
Oct 12, 2023
'We have to do what it takes': Israeli-Canadian reservists say they're ready to fight
MONTREAL - Temima Silver is waiting for the call to report for duty in the Israeli military. Born and raised in Ottawa, the 21-year-old moved to Israel in 2020 to join the Israel Defense Forces. Relea...
Oct 12, 2023
John Herdman approaches massive Toronto FC rescue job with a smile on his face
TORONTO - John Herdman is no stranger to rescue jobs. He took over a Canadian women's team that was broken after finishing last at the 2011 FIFA World Cup. And he recalls on-field bust-ups during his ...
Oct 12, 2023
Riders' defensive back Williams following in his father's footsteps
For Deontai Williams, father does indeed know best. Williams is in his first season as a defensive back with the Saskatchewan Roughriders. But before the 27-year-old Jacksonville, Fla., native made th...
Oct 12, 2023
Alleged drunk driver, charged after man struck and killed by vehicle in PA, granted bail
A woman accused of impaired driving causing death and failure to stop after a collision resulting in death has been released from custody.Brayanna McKenzie appeared Thursday morning at Prince Albert P...
Oct 12, 2023
Maj.-Gen. Dany Fortin, acquitted on sex assault charge, settles lawsuit
OTTAWA - Maj.-Gen. Dany Fortin has reached an undisclosed settlement in his lawsuit over how the Canadian military and federal government responded to an allegation of sexual misconduct. Fortin was re...
Oct 12, 2023
Treaties with Métis could be negotiated after self-government bill passes: minister
OTTAWA - Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Gary Anandasangaree says the federal government could enter into treaties with Mtis nations after the passage of Bill C-53. He said in a recent interview t...
Oct 12, 2023
Canada's Roger Sloan sees return to PGA Tour as a product of diligent work
Roger Sloan and his team sat down earlier this year and re-examined his entire process as a golfer. How he practises, his nutrition, everything. Their goal was to make the 36-year-old from Merritt, B....
Oct 12, 2023
Canadian team of 473 athletes to compete in Pan American Games
TORONTO - A team of 473 athletes will represent Canada at the upcoming Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile. The quadrennial Pan Am Games featuring over 6,000 athletes from 41 countries in the Americ...
Oct 12, 2023