Unpublished Newswire
Raging wildfires that have forced mass evacuations and triggered states of emergency in two Canadian provinces have led to renewed calls for a federal agency responsible for fire management and emergency co-ordination.The Canadian Association of Fire Chiefs has advocated for a national fire administration for close to a decade, its calls increasing in urgency after the country experienced its most destructive wildfire season on record in 2023.
June 3, 2025 - 21:25 | Andrea Woo | The Globe and Mail
Student and faculty groups are criticizing an Ontario bill that would force universities to make admission decisions on the basis of what the government defines as “merit,” arguing such overreach would undermine the autonomy of postsecondary institutions. The Ontario Undergraduate Student Alliance (OUSA), which represents more than 150,000 students at nine schools across the province, said the changes proposed by Premier Doug Ford’s government will undermine educational quality and diminish the pathways available to underrepresented groups in the postsecondary system.
June 3, 2025 - 21:17 | Joe Friesen | The Globe and Mail
Located at 3710 Hoskins Rd,, the new, 3,700-square-foot food bank was celebrated at a grand opening on Tuesday.
June 3, 2025 - 20:42 | Klaudia Van Emmerik | Global News - Canada
B.C. Premier David Eby says he won't support a new oil pipeline through the province, dismissing Ontario Premier Doug Ford's suggestion that Eby would change his mind.
June 3, 2025 - 20:26 | Globalnews Digital | Global News - Ottawa
The beds are for people needing involuntary long-term therapeutic care outside the justice system under the Mental Health Act, according to the health minister.
June 3, 2025 - 20:18 | | CBC News - Canada
An Ottawa Police Service officer has been ordered demoted following the settlement of a disciplinary process sparked by his arrest and conviction for impaired driving in late 2024. Read More
June 3, 2025 - 20:11 | Gord Holder, Postmedia | Ottawa Citizen
