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A former waitress at the Toronto nightclub owned by business tycoon Frank Stronach testified at his sex assault trial of being groped and kissed by the billionaire in his waterfront apartment in the 1980s.
In vivid and often emotional testimony Tuesday morning, the witness — the second of seven women accusing Stronach of unwanted sexual aggression — told of an unexpected dinner invitation from Stronach to find out why she had been fired from her job at his nightclub led to an even more awkward stop afterwards to see the view from his condo.
She said her meeting with Stronach...
February 17, 2026 - 15:11 | Adrian Humphreys | National Post
The project ran more than $70 million over budget by the time it was completed in 2016, and the inquiry is looking into what happened.
February 17, 2026 - 15:07 | Globalnews Digital | Global News - Canada
From Feb. 17 to March 19, many Ottawa restaurants are catering to customers observing Ramadan, the holy month of fasting, prayer and community for Muslims. Read More
February 17, 2026 - 15:00 | Peter Hum | Ottawa Citizen
Prime Minister Mark Carney was scheduled to deliver a much-anticipated speech to the Munich Security Conference this past weekend. The mass-casualty shooting in Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia, changed that. Carney dispatched a senior delegation to Germany in his place—a crew that included Foreign Minister Anita Anand, Defence Minister David McGuinty, and Minister for AI and Digital Innovation Evan Solomon.
Understandable, given the circumstances, but unfortunate. Munich Security Conference is where the world’s power brokers gather each February to take the temperature of global order....
February 17, 2026 - 14:38 | Wesley Wark | Walrus
The Jay Treaty allows Indigenous to travel freely to the U.S. to live, work or travel, but some First Nations are urging caution due to the U.S. changes around immigration.
February 17, 2026 - 14:34 | Sean Previl | Global News - Canada
Two of six Ottawa Senators competing at the 2026 Winter Olympics were on the ice for the start of the medal round in the men's hockey tournament on Tuesday. Read More
February 17, 2026 - 14:21 | Callum Fraser | Ottawa Citizen
