Unpublished Newswire
Funding is threatened for five urgently needed shelters for victims of domestic abuse in Quebec because of conflicting bureaucratic demands from Ottawa and the province.
July 3, 2025 - 18:03 | | CBC News - Ottawa
A new pilot project in Quebec will be delaying closing hours for numerous stores in select markets. The City of Gatineau is among the crowd, although their grocery stores and pharmacies won’t be affected. And once the 365-day experiment has ended, conversations will begin as to whether the entire province should get on board. What stores, businesses, or services do you find close way too early? Kristy Cameron sifts through the CFRA textboard and tackles today’s Question of the Day. Here in Canada’s Capital, the total number of homeless individuals has reached new levels...
July 3, 2025 - 18:02 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
The Ford government says it would like to see up to 20,000 more orthopedic surgeries – such as hip and knee replacements – performed at private surgical centres across Ontario. This targeted timeline, for those curious, is over the next 2 years. And as of today, the call for applications to open those new surgical centres has begun, as the province will provide $125 million to make it happen. Accreditation Canada will serve as the final seal of approval – the same body that establishes quality standards for hospitals. MPP Adil Shamji, an E.R. physician and the Ontario...
July 3, 2025 - 18:01 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
The Canadian Army is investigating members who allegedly shared what the country's top soldier called "abhorrent" content within a private Facebook group.
July 3, 2025 - 17:28 | | CBC News - Ottawa
An Ontario Hockey League (OHL) team has drafted a seven-foot-tall defenceman. The Brantford Bulldogs selected Alexander Karmanov during the 2025 Canadian Hockey League (CHL) Import Draft and referred to him as “the largest hockey player on the planet” in a social media post announcing him as the 172nd overall selection. Here’s what we know about the 273-pound hockey player.
Where is Alexander Karmanov from?
Karmanov was born in Chisinau, Moldova, on March 22, 2008. The 17-year-old is both Moldovan and Russian. According to the Brantford Bulldogs he is the first Moldovan player ever...
July 3, 2025 - 17:25 | National Post | National Post
OTTAWA
— The president of the Canadian Vehicle Manufacturers’ Association says the top ask of Prime Minister Mark Carney, who recently met with auto industry leaders, is to repeal the federal electric vehicle sales mandate, adding pressure to the Liberals to revisit the climate policy.
Brian Kingston met with Carney on Wednesday, alongside the CEOs of Ford, General Motors, and Stellantis, which the industry association represents, where...
July 3, 2025 - 17:19 | Stephanie Taylor | National Post
