Unpublished Newswire
A mother pleaded guilty to manslaughter this week in the death of her 17-month-old, who had just been returned to her from foster care. Observers say the case sheds a rare and needed spotlight on the child welfare system.
December 18, 2025 - 05:00 | | CBC News - Canada
Nova Scotia Health and the minister of Health and Wellness have confirmed that care for lymphedema patients is available. However, officials will not confirm to CBC News which doctors or clinics provide treatment.
December 18, 2025 - 05:00 | | CBC News - Canada
In the lobby of a grocery store in the Leaside neighbourhood of Toronto, a small group of perky women and one man are trying to thrust flyers into the hands of customers. Many shoppers, pushing carts and laden with bags, rush past them, assuming they’re soliciting donations or selling something. But others stop short and react with incredulous delight when they hear what Vyshnave Jeyabalan is offering. “Excuse me,” Ms. Jeyabalan asks shopper after shopper, “do you have a family doctor?”
December 18, 2025 - 04:25 | Kelly Grant | The Globe and Mail
Justice Minister Sean Fraser says judges need to consider different options when criminal cases exceed strict deadlines to complete trials but what such a shift should look like in practice must be decided by the courts.The federal government in recent months tabled several bills to bolster public safety. Among them was a bill last week that proposed a range of measures to toughen the Criminal Code, including changes to increase penalties for violence against women and address the challenge of cases derailed by court delays.
December 18, 2025 - 04:15 | David Ebner | The Globe and Mail
When Jill Promoli learned about the deaths of three Ottawa and Eastern Ontario children from flu complications, she felt sick to her stomach. Read More
December 18, 2025 - 04:00 | Elizabeth Payne | Ottawa Citizen
The 2026 budget Ottawa city councillors passed last week was a pretty smooth process, but it did illustrate a couple of fundamental problems and reveal councillors’ penchant for focusing on little things at the expense of the big picture. Read More
December 18, 2025 - 04:00 | Aaron Hutchins | Ottawa Citizen
