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Seven games into his tenure as Canada rugby coach, the learning continues for Stephen Meehan.Club commitments, injuries and the demands of everything from work to school have affected his squad selection since taking over earlier this year. While the veteran Australian coach is not complaining, it hasn’t helped in making connections on the playing field.
November 13, 2025 - 19:10 | Neil Davidson | The Globe and Mail
Health Canada says more than $20-million worth of pharmaceutical products were lost from the national stockpile this year because of a temperature-control issue, spurring a call from the federal Conservative health critic for a House of Commons investigation.The department confirmed the incident on Thursday after figures were identified in the public accounts, an annual financial report on government revenues and spending, and reported by The Canadian Press.
November 13, 2025 - 19:02 | Kristy Kirkup | The Globe and Mail
A GoFundMe page has been set up for an 8-year-old girl who died after being hit by a car in Oakville. Melody's family says it's to help with expenses and her mom's medical bills.
November 13, 2025 - 18:53 | Nicole Di Donato | Global News - Ottawa
One of Don Hewitt’s core memories from three years as the furry, minuscule mascot of the Saskatchewan Roughriders in the late 1970s can be summed up in two letters — P.U.“They’d wash the suit once at the end of the season, and it just stunk,” Hewitt said of the rancid Gainer the Gopher getup.
November 13, 2025 - 18:35 | Aaron Sousa | The Globe and Mail
Ontario's Ministry of Education is ordering school boards across the province to open student and family support offices. These hubs are meant to address issues raised by parents with their children's educators. It comes after five Ontario school boards were placed under provincial control due to alleged financial mismanagement. One of them is Ottawa’s largest, and the OCDSB has recently parted ways with its longtime Director of Education. Kristy Cameron goes 1-on-1 with Education Minister Paul Calandra on Ottawa Now.
November 13, 2025 - 18:30 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
As residents were examining the 2026 Draft Budget on Wednesday, a crowd of people noticed a curious-looking information box on the city’s website. It’s called the City of Ottawa Contribution Program, which can be found on the draft budget’s Information page. It allows residents to make a personal or corporate contribution – anywhere between $5 and $25,000 – to support city programs and services. This follows a December 2024 motion from Alta Vista councillor Marty Carr, which was unanimously carried. However, her original intention was to raise funds for...
November 13, 2025 - 18:25 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
