Indigenous

OTTAWA — The sanctuary at St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church in downtown Ottawa was "brutally altered" during the "Freedom Convoy," the church's administrator told the criminal trial of two of the protest's organizers on Thursday.

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 without parental consent.

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.

MURRAY HARBOUR, P.E.I. — A village in southeastern Prince Edward Island has ordered an investigation into a councillor who displayed a sign on his property denying the existence of residential school graves.

TORONTO — Blue Jays president Mark Shapiro expressed support for general manager Ross Atkins on Thursday and acknowledged the need for improved communication and transparency with the team's players.

HAVRE-ST-PIERRE, Que. — The newly inaugurated Romaine hydroelectric complex could serve as a model for future projects that are sorely needed in the province, Quebec Premier François Legault said Thursday. “It brings me a lot of pride.

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.

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.

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.

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.C., the best player that he could be.