Unpublished Newswire
A U.S. podiatrist says he is leaving the province because his patients have to wait years to see a surgeon for procedures on their feet, even though he's trained to do the procedures in his clinic.
December 1, 2025 - 05:00 | | CBC News - Canada
A weight restriction for mobility aids is causing tension and stress for some WestJet customers, who face yet another barrier to free movement. A policy on the airline’s website limits wheelchairs and scooters to 300 pounds for the majority of its aircraft. For many users of powerchairs − electric, motorized, wheelchairs that are often heavier − the restriction means they’re not able to fly with their preferred mobility tools.
December 1, 2025 - 05:00 | Graham Isador | The Globe and Mail
In June of next year, fans will pack into the Dog and Bear, a popular sports bar on Toronto’s Queen Street West, to watch countries battle it out in soccer’s greatest tournament, which is being co-hosted for the first time in Canada. Just don’t call it a “World Cup” watch party. The 2026 World Cup is expected to be the most lucrative sports event ever staged, with FIFA’s revenues projected to be in excess of $14-billion, according to a recent report by a British marketing firm.
December 1, 2025 - 05:00 | Greg Mercer | The Globe and Mail
An out-of-the-way corner of the Fairmont Château Laurier that used to house a pop-up Christmas bar is now where you’ll find a new pub with a timeless style — and a selection of homegrown, private-label spirits by Dunrobin Distilleries. Read More
December 1, 2025 - 04:00 | Lynn Saxberg | Ottawa Citizen
A sentencing hearing for a former city lawyer who pleaded guilty to vandalizing the National Holocaust Monument is expected on Monday morning, more than five months after he was arrested and charged. Read More
December 1, 2025 - 04:00 | Paula Tran | Ottawa Citizen
WASHINGTON, D.C. — It’s a high-flying tale of carrots, sticks and political flip-flops.
American leaders have been urging Canada to boost its military spending and NATO contributions since the alliance’s founding, back in 1949. Some, like former U.S. president Barack Obama, have been polite about it, encouraging Ottawa that “the world needs more Canada,” while others, especially U.S. President Donald Trump, have been more blunt, referring to Canadians as “freeloaders” who are “delinquent” on military contributions.
In other words, there has long been a bipartisan U.S. view on...
December 1, 2025 - 04:00 | Tracy Moran | National Post
