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Court to hear N.L. activist's bid for non-binary birth certificate this fall

Court to hear N.L. activist's bid for non-binary birth certificate this fall

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — A Newfoundland and Labrador court will hear the case of a transgender activist vying for a non-binary birth certificate this fall. Gemma Hickey appeared in the province's Supreme Court in St. John's Friday to set a Nov.

Retired Canadian wrestler Billy Two Rivers sues Van Morrison over album cover photo

A retired Mohawk professional wrestler is suing singer Van Morrison over the use of his image on the cover of an upcoming album.
Toronto donors confident Leibovitz photos will be displayed, warn of art chill

Toronto donors confident Leibovitz photos will be displayed, warn of art chill

HALIFAX — A wealthy Toronto family that donated a multi-million-dollar collection of Annie Leibovitz photographs to a small Halifax art gallery is confident the works will eventually be displayed, but warns that a federal board's refusal to recognize

New Brunswick committee on recreational marijuana finding no consensus: chairman

FREDERICTON — A committee of the New Brunswick legislature studying marijuana legalization wrapped up a week of public hearings Friday with lots of unanswered questions and little consensus.
Music festivals react to push for improved safety measures for women

Music festivals react to push for improved safety measures for women

TORONTO — Natasha Penner was in the midst of celebrating her 30th birthday at a West Coast music festival when she accepted a drink from a newfound friend. She felt after spending most of the day with him they had established some trust.

Man and woman charged in double stabbing in Mississauga

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — Peel regional police say a man and woman are charged in a double stabbing in Mississauga, Ont. Investigators say they were contacted early Friday by Toronto police after two stabbing victims were treated at a hospital in Toronto.

Ontario highway sign goes from James Snow Parkway to Jon Snow Parkway

MILTON, Ont. — An Ontario highway sign has received the "Game of Thrones" treatment. Motorists travelling on the eastbound lanes of Highway 401 in Milton, Ont.

Toronto army reservist faces seven counts of voyeurism

OTTAWA — The Canadian military has laid seven charges of voyeurism against a full-time army reservist in Toronto.
Golfer Jhonattan Vegas speaks out against Venezuelan government at Canadian Open

Golfer Jhonattan Vegas speaks out against Venezuelan government at Canadian Open

OAKVILLE, Ont. — Even as Jhonattan Vegas makes his way around the course at the RBC Canadian Open, his thoughts are back home in Venezuela.

Wynne promises unspecified relief for businesses amid planned minimum wage hikes

Premier Kathleen Wynne said Friday she is working on ideas to support Ontario businesses through major labour reforms, suggesting she is looking more at offsetting unrelated costs than pulling back the labour changes themselves.
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