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Council approved a new comprehensive plan to help deal with Ottawa’s housing crisis.
The bold strategy approved by Council will change how the City approaches housing, removing obstacles and using all available tools to support building more homes. It builds on changes the City has already made or is working on, like speeding up planning reviews and allowing smart intensification, particularly near transit, through updates to zoning rules. The plan has five main objectives:
Simplify the rules and make approvals faster
Create a housing-friendly culture at City Hall
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October 8, 2025 - 15:15 | City of Ottawa - Media Relations / Ville d'Ottawa - Relations avec les médias | City of Ottawa News Releases
A new list of Canada's 25 most wanted fugitives includes 14 suspects wanted by Ontario police agencies, with others sought by authorities in Manitoba, Quebec, B.C. and Alberta.
October 8, 2025 - 15:14 | Sean Previl | Global News - Canada
Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc told reporters Tuesday that the goal was to 'quickly land deals' on steel, aluminum and energy trade.
October 8, 2025 - 15:03 | Sean Boynton | Global News - Canada
All remaining British Columbia-run liquor and cannabis stores in the province are now behind picket lines as public service workers step up union job action. The escalation by the BC General Employees’ Union also includes all Service BC workers, raising the total number of members participating in job action to almost 25,000.
October 8, 2025 - 14:47 | | The Globe and Mail
Steve Staios is confident in this edition of the Ottawa Senators. Read More
October 8, 2025 - 14:42 | Bruce Garrioch | Ottawa Citizen
An advocacy group in Newfoundland and Labrador says three activists from the province were recently detained by the Israeli military while they were part of a flotilla to deliver aid to the Gaza Strip.Palestine Action YYT issued a statement Wednesday identifying the three as Sadie Mees, Nikita Stapleton and Devoney Ellis, saying they were believed to be among many protesters detained by the Israeli navy earlier in the day.
October 8, 2025 - 14:38 | | The Globe and Mail
