Unpublished Newswire
The debate over whether Canada should still purchase the U.S.-made F-35 stealth aircraft has become one of the hottest issues in Ottawa these days. Read More
November 26, 2025 - 04:00 | David Pugliese, Ottawa Citizen | Ottawa Citizen
Ottawa city council will consider offering free fares for youths 18 and under on weekday evenings, weekends and during holidays, while OC Transpo staff will also look into a temporary extension of the 90-minute transfer window. Read More
November 26, 2025 - 04:00 | Aedan Helmer | Ottawa Citizen
Police consistently frame mental health calls as a major strain on their workload, and their current proposed budget is no exception. Mental health calls show that needs are going unmet - and yet the only option the police can offer is to double down on the wrong solution. Rather than spending more on policing, we need to expand community-led, non-police crisis services and continue the long-term prevention work. Read More
November 26, 2025 - 04:00 | Aaron Hutchins | Ottawa Citizen
The notwithstanding clause allows for premiers or prime ministers to override rulings on legislation that judges have determined would violate sections of the Charter. But the use of the clause, once viewed by many as a political taboo, has become more frequent in recent years.
November 26, 2025 - 04:00 | | CBC News - Canada
A joint investigation by CBC News and the Investigative Journalism Foundation has found that transit violence in some of Canada's biggest municipalities remains well above pre-pandemic levels, despite recent decreases. It has roughly doubled over the past decade in eight major Canadian cities.
November 26, 2025 - 04:00 | | CBC News - Ottawa
Ottawa city councillors have been reassured that the idea of building a waste-to-energy incinerator is still on the table, and they will still have a fulsome discussion about how best to deal with residents’ garbage and recycling in early 2027.
November 26, 2025 - 04:00 | | CBC News - Ottawa
