Ottawa
Today's Mood: Thoughtful
Temperature: 26.82°C
Ford is cutting thousands of nurses from Hospitals & Long Term Care homes across Ontario.
"The Ford government is intentionally underfunding our public health-care system in its quest to justify more privatization," Ontario Nurses Association.
#onpoli
https://ona.org/news/20260708-wave-of-cuts/
Victims deserve justice. Child predators deserve prison.
Calling that "cruel and unusual" is an insult to every victim.
"In Canada ...campaigner [for] #assisteddying, Dr Ellen Wiebe, is reported to have assisted approximately 430 people to their deaths". That is double what Shipman accomplished. What sort of doctor will volunteer to help kill people? Very good by @dr_musgrave
"I knew there was nothing wrong with my sign," said George Katerberg.
An Ontario court ruled that the Ministry of Transportation violated Mr. Katerberg's freedom of expression by blocking his political billboard criticizing government Covid policies. The Court struck down the
Trustees say it's hard to see how they can make a difference in what's become a powerless role, and they're hoping to take what they learned on school board to [...]
New projections from the Institut de la statistique du Québec (ISQ) suggest population growth will become increasingly uneven across the province. Parts of Quebec could see their populations shrink over [...]
As Ottawa approaches a fourth rendition of “return to office,” the city is bracing for traffic. To support commutes, parking and transit, the city assembled an action plan. [...]
German shipbuilder ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems is poised to build up to a dozen subs together with Norway, meaning Ottawa's Kongsberg Geospatial will build the "brains" for the vessels. The CBC’s [...]
An unannounced fireworks show over downtown Ottawa surprised and confused many people late Thursday night. A councillor for the area said the decision was made by the city and federal [...]
Some Ottawa residents have been without hot water since the flooding on July 1. One 91-year-old has been told his water heater won't be fixed for days to come. [...]
More than 2,000 individual donors from across Canada have so far contributed to a crowdfunding campaign to restore 24 Sussex Drive, the now derelict official residence of the prime minister [...]
The National Capital Commission has opened its second new Ottawa River swimming dock in as many months. [...]
Ottawa's Gabriela Dabrowski and Brazil's Luisa Stefani have advanced to their first Grand Slam women's doubles final of the season after a 7-5, 6-3 win over Japan's Shuko Aoyama and [...]
Ontario Provincial Police say a 73-year-old local man who was badly hurt in a motorcycle crash west of Almonte on Wednesday has died of his injuries. [...]
Porter Airlines will end its short-lived service from Sudbury to Ottawa in September and will pull out of northern Ontario's largest city after 15 years. [...]
Following several collisions involving heavy vehicles, Quebec has announced new measures aimed at addressing the issue of inexperienced drivers from Ontario. The auditor general of Ontario and members of the [...]
The Quebec government has extended its e-scooter pilot to 2028, despite warnings from doctors who say the rules don't go far enough to protect children from serious injuries. [...]
Justin Rankin and the Edmonton Elks were back to their newfound winning ways on Thursday. [...]
The Ottawa-Carleton District School Board (OCDSB) has a new explanation for a recent decision on participating in this summer’s Capital Pride parade, saying two years of "political activism and unplanned [...]
Fans braved the rain to be at LeBreton Flats the moment the gates opened for Ottawa Bluesfest 2026. Dan Taekema breaks down what Ottawa music lovers can expect this year. [...]
Ottawa Charge supporters rejoice: The PWHL team has re-signed fan favourite Fanuza Kadirova to a two-year contract. Emma Weller has more. [...]
The vehicle's driver, a 41-year-old man from nearby Foxboro, north of Belleville, was pronounced dead. [...]
The Ottawa Charge have announced they will move to the Canadian Tire Centre in Kanata, home of the Ottawa Senators, next season. The PWHL team played its first three seasons [...]