Unpublished Newswire
This August, Ottawa is invited to come together for Capital Pride, a celebration of community, inclusion and self-expression. This year’s theme, Together, We Shine, highlights the people, stories and voices that make Ottawa-Gatineau’s 2SLGBTQQIA+ community vibrant, resilient and proud.
Inspired by the symbol of a spotlight, the theme is a reminder that when people feel seen, supported and connected, communities grow stronger. Every volunteer, artist, activist, ally, organization, business and resident who takes part in the celebrations helps create safer spaces where everyone belongs....
August 18, 2026 - 15:29 | City of Ottawa - Media Relations / Ville d'Ottawa - Relations avec les médias | City of Ottawa News Releases
Rachel Reid, a Nova Scotia resident, said libraries are an essential service and with some slated for closure felt she needed to help keep them open.
August 18, 2026 - 15:05 | Sean Previl | Global News - Canada
Ontario is spending $10 million on six programs to give people training in the skilled trades as part of its Skills Development Fund.
August 18, 2026 - 14:58 | | CBC News - Ottawa
Four years after she fought off Richard Mantha’s brutal attack and ran for her life, Aimee Ert is speaking out — with her name attached — for the first time.
August 18, 2026 - 14:57 | | CBC News - Canada
An outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease in downtown Toronto is currently under investigation by Toronto Public Health (TPH). In a news release on Monday, health officials said the outbreak has occurred in an approximately one-kilometre radius of the intersection of Bathurst Street and Dupont Street, with six confirmed cases identified among people who live, work or have visited the area. The source of the outbreak is yet to be confirmed, but TPH said possible sites have been identified and precautionary control measures have been implemented. Local hospitals and health partners have also...
August 18, 2026 - 14:50 | Ellie Hutchings | National Post
Brayden Bushby, the man convicted of manslaughter in the 2017 death of Barbara Kentner in Thunder Bay, Ont., has been granted full parole with conditions. The decision was made by the Parole Board of Canada (PBC) on Thursday, according to documents provided to CBC News on Tuesday.
August 18, 2026 - 14:47 | | CBC News - Canada
