From Global News.

Air Canada is set to ground some flights because the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), which represents the company’s more than 10,000 flight attendants, has served the airline with a strike notice that would take effect at 1:00 AM EDT Saturday. But the carrier could also lock out these workers if a deal isn’t reached before then. Neetu Garcha looks at how a potential work stoppage could upend the plans of tens of thousands of travellers.

More than 20,000 people are now under evacuation alerts in Newfoundland and Labrador because of several out-of-control wildfires. Heidi Petracek looks at the worries among evacuees and the new restriction the provincial government introduced to try to prevent more fires.

The notwithstanding clause is a unique part of Canada, allowing governments to enact laws that may conflict with the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Heather Yourex-West explains how the clause works, what the Supreme Court of Canada is considering and why Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe will be closely watching.

Plus, at just 10 years old, Bodhana Sivanandan has become the youngest female chess player ever to beat a grandmaster. Eric Sorensen looks at Sivanandan’s rapid rise and how the chess queen already has her sights set on becoming the best in the world.

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