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Advocates say the Saskatchewan government's $10-a-day child care extension will leave some families paying more than others when it comes into effect.
March 5, 2026 - 19:32 | Vanessa Tiberio | Global News - Canada
Carignan said a meeting is set for early Friday morning to discuss such a proposal among allied militaries and that a recommendation would be presented to the government.
March 5, 2026 - 19:04 | Globalnews Digital | Global News - Canada
Steve Staios didn't wait for deadline day to turn his talk into action. Read More
March 5, 2026 - 18:38 | Bruce Garrioch | Ottawa Citizen
The Eastern extension of Ottawa’s LRT has hit a key milestone, and is now one step closer to its long-awaited grand opening. It has achieved what OC Transpo calls ‘substantial completion’. In other words, the service is built and the infrastructure is there. And now, in theory, the municipality could begin testing protocols. However, we don’t know exactly when the trial runs will begin, as Line 1 is still operating at a reduced capacity due to January’s spalling issues. Beacon Hill-Cyrville councillor Tim Tierney, who also serves on the city's Transit...
March 5, 2026 - 18:35 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
We are on a tireless journey to locate the worst bus route that Canada’s Capital has to offer. Brent Charron, an OC Transpo bus rider who lives in Fallingbrook, thinks he’s got a solid contender for this competition. Brent works for the federal government and has been using public transit for 30-plus years. With his off-days being Tuesdays and Thursdays, he takes the transit service to the Downtown Core every single Wednesday, then drives into the Carling DND campus every Monday and Friday. In the past, a single bus ride to the Carling DND would take him 1 hour and 15 minutes...
March 5, 2026 - 18:30 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
OTTAWA — Canada’s Chief of the Defence Staff General Jennie Carignan said she will be meeting with her European counterparts on Friday morning to discuss military options to support Gulf states. But Carignan ruled out any Canadian military involvement in Operation Epic Fury, the U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran.
“We are not talking about participating to Epic Fury, per se, this is not the mission that we are considering,” she told reporters on the sidelines of the the Ottawa Conference on Security and Defence on Thursday.
“However, our Gulf partners may require defence and support,...
March 5, 2026 - 18:28 | Jordan Gowling | National Post
