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An Ontario MPP who was kicked out of the Progressive Conservative caucus after his arrest on assault charges says he is taking a short leave but plans to stay on as an elected official.Chris Scott, a first-term representative from Sault Ste. Marie, was removed from the PC caucus last month by Premier Doug Ford after he was charged with assault in what court documents describe as an alleged case of intimate partner violence.
October 2, 2025 - 17:45 | Laura Stone | The Globe and Mail
The Liberal government launched a new agency Thursday aimed at speeding military procurement.
The Defence Investment Agency is promising to “rebuild, rearm, and reinvest in the Canadian Armed Forces faster,” according to a statement from Prime Minister Mark Carney’s office.
“The goal or aim of this agency is to equip the Canadian Armed Forces with the tools and equipment they need at the speed of relevance, bringing Canadian industry into the tent to stimulate our own economy and to create good paying jobs for Canadians,” Stephen Fuhr, the secretary of state in charge of defence...
October 2, 2025 - 17:41 | Chris Lambie | National Post
A judge must now decide whether an Ottawa man showed a "reckless disregard" for his landscaping employee's life following the end of closing arguments in his trial. Read More
October 2, 2025 - 17:34 | Nicholas Kohler | Ottawa Citizen
Does the restored Hintonburg Pumping Station offer the finest views of the Ottawa River in town...
October 2, 2025 - 17:33 | City of Ottawa - Media Relations / Ville d'Ottawa - Relations avec les médias | City of Ottawa News Releases
Striking support staff at Ottawa's Algonquin College moved their protests to the college's front entrance Thursday to draw attention to a lack of progress in contract talks. Read More
October 2, 2025 - 17:21 | Norman Provencher | Ottawa Citizen
Canadians thinking their grocery bills got more expensive in August are right. Food inflation rose 3.5 per cent in August compared to the overall Consumer Price Index, which rose 1.9 per cent.
The CPI is published regularly by Statistics Canada and reflects changes in prices of consumer goods and services, comparing the cost of a fixed basket of items such as food items, clothing, gas, cell service and travel. It’s the country’s main measurement of inflation.
Much of the gap between August’s food inflation number and the CPI can be attributed to...
October 2, 2025 - 17:00 | Stewart Lewis | National Post
