
NATO Leaders have approved a plan to dramatically increase defence spending across the western alliance to five per cent of the gross domestic product over the next decade, a decision that has given U.S. President Donald Trump a significant policy victory.
June 25, 2025 - 08:33 | | CBC News - Ottawa
U.S. President Donald Trump’s opposition to renewable energy could create a “golden opportunity” for Nova Scotia’s fledgling offshore wind energy industry, a leading international consulting firm says.Aegir Insights, based in Denmark, recently presented a webinar that examined Premier Tim Houston’s 10-year plan to license enough offshore turbines to produce 40 gigawatts of electricity. Even though the province requires only 2.4 GW, Houston’s Wind West plan calls for selling excess power to the rest of Canada and, potentially, the United States.
June 25, 2025 - 08:25 | Michael MacDonald | The Globe and Mail
The Liberal government will table a bill this fall introducing stricter bail conditions and sentencing for some crimes, particularly those involving organized crime, human trafficking, home invasion and car theft, Justice Minister Sean Fraser said in an interview.“It’s perhaps obvious, given the tenor around the criminal justice system, that reforms are in order,” Fraser told The Canadian Press.
June 25, 2025 - 08:15 | Anja Karadeglija | The Globe and Mail
Toronto criminal defence lawyer Andrew Menchynski’s professional profile on the Law Society of Ontario
website
is spotless.
It lists no current or past regulatory issues and no restrictions on his practice.
What the public can’t see is that since September 2022 Menchynski had been subject...
June 25, 2025 - 08:10 | Investigative Journalism Bureau | National Post
The federal government has set a budget for Canada Day programming in the National Capital Region this year but is refusing to say what it is.The budget for Canada Day celebrations in Ottawa and across the river in Gatineau, Que., typically ranges in the millions of dollars and pays for things like fireworks displays, performances and national broadcasts.
June 25, 2025 - 08:00 | Craig Lord | The Globe and Mail
Two nurses are speaking out about violent incidents they experienced while working in the emergency department at Eagle Ridge Hospital in Port Moddy, B.C. — alleging the Fraser Health Authority has failed to provide a safe working environment, and has sought to silence employees who speak out.
June 25, 2025 - 08:00 | | CBC News - Canada