Unpublished Newswire
The Emergency Preparedness and Protective Services Committee today approved a new business licensing regime for hardscaping contractors in Ottawa. This initiative aims to address frequent issues with non-compliant hardscaping work on private property, such as unauthorized driveway expansions, excessive paving, and dumping on public property as well as enhance consumer protection.
Under the new rules, contractors who install or modify hardscaped features on private property like driveways, interlock, walkways, and patios must obtain a business licence and comply with City by-laws, carry...
October 16, 2025 - 12:00 | City of Ottawa - Media Relations / Ville d'Ottawa - Relations avec les médias | City of Ottawa News Releases
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney says his government’s proposed bail reform will be coming next week.
Carney announced in Etobicoke, Ont., that the Liberals will table a bill when the House of Commons returns next week that will seek to make bail harder for those accused of violent auto theft, human trafficking, assault, and extortion involving violence.
He said this would be done by expanding the use of reverse onus bail provisions, which make the accused responsible for demonstrating why they should be released, instead of a Crown prosecutor having to prove why they ought to be...
October 16, 2025 - 11:47 | Stephanie Taylor | National Post
The measures, which are set to be tabled in Parliament next week will focus on changing Canada’s Criminal Code, Prime Minister Mark Carney said.
October 16, 2025 - 11:32 | Uday Rana | Global News - Canada
The RCMP say an illegal border crossing from Canada into the U.S. through New Brunswick led investigators to make more arrests in the Toronto area.
October 16, 2025 - 11:12 | Gabby Rodrigues | Global News - Ottawa
The documentary The Corporation argued that corporate behaviour can sometimes resemble that of psychopaths: acting without scruples or principle, crushing competitors along the way, and obsessing over self-interest. Of course, that does not necessarily mean their leaders are bad people. Read More
October 16, 2025 - 11:05 | Aaron Hutchins | Ottawa Citizen
For Sara Jelveh, the signature treats at BB Cafe evoke nostalgia. Read More
October 16, 2025 - 11:00 | Peter Hum | Ottawa Citizen
