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Author: Matteo Cimellaro
Publication Date: February 18, 2026 - 04:01
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Asylum seekers to face brunt of IRCC cuts through co-payments of dental and prescription coverage: analysis
February 18, 2026
Almost half of the spending reduction in Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) will come from a single cut to the health coverage of asylum seekers, according to a new analysis from the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives. Read More
Will the National Hockey League's trade deadline be all talk and no action? Read More
February 28, 2026 - 17:40 | Bruce Garrioch | Ottawa Citizen
Around 1,000 people rallied at the United States Embassy in Ottawa on Saturday to support President Donald Trump's and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's military strike on Iran. Read More
February 28, 2026 - 16:47 | Paula Tran | Ottawa Citizen
The Ottawa Student Transportation Authority has designated five new “community hazard zones” around elementary schools, citing ongoing social and environmental concerns. The affected areas include neighbourhoods near Chinatown along Somerset Street West, as well as Lowertown around Rideau Street and King Edward Avenue. As part of the change, bus service will be extended to approximately 60 additional students who live within the newly identified zones. What prompted the decision — and what does it mean for families on the ground? Kristy Cameron speaks with Mike...
February 28, 2026 - 16:13 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa





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