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The federal government has issued new guidance regulating religious observances, including the mention of God, at military ceremonies, instead suggesting what it calls “spiritual reflections.” The policy , which was issued on Wednesday, sets out rules around such “spiritual reflections” in a military setting, which it defines as “inclusive public addresses to a group of individuals that nurture resilience by fostering meaning, purpose, and spiritual well-being, especially within a culture of care and service.” Canadian Armed Forces acting chaplain general, Shaun Yaskiw, told National...
July 31, 2026 - 16:06 | Ellie Hutchings | National Post
With both a strike notice and a lockout notice issued by the two sides, passengers should know their rights and options should they face sudden changes to their plans, experts say.
July 31, 2026 - 15:51 | Ariel Rabinovitch | Global News - Canada
The obituary for William (Bill) Wilson, who partook in the bloody D-Day landings, said "Captain Bill" helped create the Naval Museum of Alberta and The Military Museums in Calgary.
July 31, 2026 - 15:42 | Aaron Sousa | Global News - Canada
OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is calling for faster public alerts when children with special needs go missing, after an 11-year-old Calgary boy with autism was found dead following a two-week search. Poilievre and Conservative MP Mike Lake said in a letter to federal Emergency Management Minister Eleanor Olszewski that the search for Parker Wells may have had a happier ending if the public had been notified about his disappearance sooner. “Parker’s death has … exposed a serious gap in how Canada responds when vulnerable children go missing,” wrote Poilievre and Lake....
July 31, 2026 - 15:38 | Rahim Mohamed | National Post
It was a busy afternoon Thursday for a Ottawa Police Service road safety officer along a stretch of road not-so-affectionately known by police as the "Limebank Speedway." Read More
July 31, 2026 - 15:11 | Norman Provencher | Ottawa Citizen
Ottawa Public Health (OPH) is reminding residents to protect themselves from mosquito bites. Routine mosquito trapping and testing for West Nile virus (WNV) have confirmed a positive mosquito pool in Ottawa. This is the first confirmation of WNV in Ottawa this year since OPH began routine seasonal monitoring in June. There have been no confirmed or probable human cases of West Nile virus reported in Ottawa this year. As of Sunday, July 26, there have been two reported human cases in Ontario this year.
Mosquitoes can pose a risk for WNV infection until the first hard...
July 31, 2026 - 14:50 | City of Ottawa - Media Relations / Ville d'Ottawa - Relations avec les médias | City of Ottawa News Releases
