Jaswinder Singh Dilawari

Canada eliminated from men’s volleyball world championship with loss to Poland

Canada has been eliminated from the men’s volleyball world championship. The Canadians fell 3-1 to top-ranked Poland on Saturday in Pasay City, Philippines to end their tournament. The Poles took the opening set 25-18 before Canada pushed back to grab the second 25-23, but were unable to keep that momentum going in losing 25-20 and 25-14 to…

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Marit Stiles holds onto Ontario NDP leadership, says changes needed to defeat Ford

After getting just over two-thirds support in Saturday’s leadership vote, Ontario NDP Leader Marit Stiles says she understands the party needs to change if it’s going to win the next election. Stiles received 68 per cent of the votes at the party’s annual convention in Niagara Falls, Ont., held just one week after Bonnie Crombie stepped down as…

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Injury forces 2021 Olympic champ Damian Warner to withdraw from decathlon at World Athletics Championships

Damian Warner’s attempt to win his first world championship title won’t be happening in Tokyo.  The 2021 Olympic champion decathlete from Canada is withdrawing from the competition with an Achilles injury. The competition is scheduled for Saturday morning in Tokyo.  In an Instagram post, the London, Ont., resident said while it wasn’t torn, and MRI…

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With trials and a hometown Brier on the horizon, Gushue motivated for final season

Of all the victories, moments, titles and podium appearances that Brad Gushue has experienced over his legendary curling career, his team’s ability to be a consistent contender for two-plus decades is something that stands out for the Canadian skip. “Just the longevity,” Gushue said Thursday on a video call with reporters. “The fact that we’ve…

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Alberta to use notwithstanding clause on its 3 transgender laws: memo

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has directed officials to invoke the Charter’s notwithstanding clause in amending three laws that affect transgender people, says a leaked government memo obtained by The Canadian Press. The internal document sent Sept. 10 by the justice department asks other departments to assemble information as per a directive from Smith’s office to…

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