
Ottawa city council has taken two near-unanimous stands against provincial legislation in recent months, but, despite that show of political unity, both bills still sailed through Queen's Park, raising questions about how much influence the city is able to exert on the Ontario government. Read More
December 15, 2025 - 04:00 | Natasha Baldin | Ottawa Citizen
The defence department has launched an investigation into the leak of a document now being used to undercut the government’s consideration of an alternative to the American-made F-35. Read More
December 15, 2025 - 04:00 | David Pugliese, Ottawa Citizen | Ottawa Citizen
A commercial real estate developer well known for his philanthropic work, along with a ratepayers group and a local refugee shelter, are floating a plan to transform 10 vacant houses in a tony north Toronto neighbourhood into temporary homes for low income families.
December 15, 2025 - 04:00 | | CBC News - Canada
More than a third of complaints filed by prisoners in Ontario jails this year were health-related, as medical staffing dropped by nearly 50 per cent and inmate populations kept rising, a CBC data analysis shows. One former inmate suffered a septic wound and a miscarriage while incarcerated.
December 15, 2025 - 04:00 | | CBC News - Canada
More than a third of complaints filed by prisoners in Ontario jails this year were health-related, as medical staffing dropped by nearly 50 per cent and inmate populations kept rising, a CBC data analysis shows. One former inmate suffered a septic wound and a miscarriage while incarcerated.
December 15, 2025 - 04:00 | | CBC News - Ottawa
After days of heavy flooding, drier conditions allowed the City of Abbotsford to reopen a major highway and lift evacuation alerts for more than 1,000 properties over the weekend, even as warnings were issued ahead of another round of rain.Flood waters in Abbotsford were receding gradually Sunday, with some areas seeing notable improvements, according to an update from the city. Water from the Nooksack River, which topped its banks just south of the U.S. border on Thursday, continues to flow north but at a decreasing rate.
December 14, 2025 - 21:24 | Andrea Woo | The Globe and Mail



