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Publication Date: March 29, 2026 - 04:00
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'You are going to be outraged': Mother speaks ahead of inquest into daughter's death at Niagara hospital
March 29, 2026
Community members gathered Thursday in Fort Erie, Ont., to pay tribute to Heather Winterstein, a young woman whose death raised questions about how Indigenous people and those with mental health and substance use issues are treated in the health-care system. An inquest into her death begins Monday.
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OTTAWA — The federal government says it will not renew funding next year for an initiative launched to help hire more diverse journalists and support those entering the screen industry.
It says changes will also be coming to a program dedicated to funding projects meant to help combat online disinformation, with several millions in grants to be held back.
The cuts come as Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government embarks on a $60 billion spending review that stretches over five years as he looks to reorient the Liberals’ spending towards defence and initiatives designed to spur...
April 8, 2026 - 04:00 | Stephanie Taylor | National Post
OTTAWA — One of Canada’s leading economists is warning that the country’s already historic federal deficit is on pace to top $100 billion in the next decade.
University of Calgary economist Trevor Tombe writes in a new study for the Montreal Economic Institute that, if current fiscal policy holds, the baseline federal deficit will grow to $117 billion by 2035.
The 2025-26 federal budget, tabled in November, projected
a $78.3-billion...
April 8, 2026 - 04:00 | Rahim Mohamed | National Post
The online portal for Ottawa residents to declare the occupancy status of their residential properties has "significantly expanded" the city's email contact base and saved thousands in postage costs each year, city staff said, and a proposed shift to a periodic declaration would likely cause more frustration for homeowners. Read More
April 8, 2026 - 04:00 | Aedan Helmer | Ottawa Citizen
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