Unpublished Newswire
Alberta’s top court has ruled that the province’s requirement for prospective lawyers to swear an oath to the King in order to practise law is unconstitutional and should be either removed or amended.The Alberta Court of Appeal decision, released Tuesday, follows a years-long legal battle waged by Prabjot Singh Wirring. Mr. Wirring sued the Alberta government in June, 2022, over the requirement, which he said violated his religious freedoms as a Sikh.
December 16, 2025 - 18:56 | Alanna Smith | The Globe and Mail
Ottawa police say one suspect has been identified in connection with a series of west-end merchandise thefts, but they are still trying to ID two others. Read More
December 16, 2025 - 18:18 | Doug Menary | Ottawa Citizen
Saab AB has delivered new proposals to Ottawa that forecast the creation of 12,600 jobs if the Swedish company’s two main military aircraft, the Gripen fighter jet and the GlobalEye surveillance plane, are built in Canada. Industry Minister Mélanie Joly confirmed that the industrial-benefits packages arrived in recent days and that the Saab pitch included building Gripens for Ukraine, which has said it wants to buy the planes, and possibly other export markets.
December 16, 2025 - 18:13 | Eric Reguly | The Globe and Mail
With Quebec Liberal Party Leader Pablo Rodriguez and his party facing an internal crisis for nearly a month, the Journal de Montréal has revealed more allegations of financial schemes during his leadership race. The Liberal caucus says it is behind Rodriguez but if that changes, any dissent could create a domino effect.
December 16, 2025 - 18:07 | | CBC News - Canada
Attention all ODR skaters! The NCC is starting to flood the Rideau Canal Skateway, an early sign that the new skating season will be here soon. CTV’s Jackie Perez delivers the latest developments in Hour 4. Then, we preview tonight’s CTV Ottawa supper-hour newscast with Austin Lee. And finally, if news breaks in real time, you’ll hear it live on CFRA’s Ottawa Now.
December 16, 2025 - 18:03 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
A working group on public service productivity has issued a new report, as well as a list of 19 suggestions for the federal government. These suggestions are aimed at improving effectiveness and accountability within the public service. Does the public service need a productivity review? Kristy Cameron sifts through the CFRA textboard and tackles today’s Question of the Day. Plus, a school in Ottawa’s West End got into the Christmas spirit a little early this year with a festive lunch. That’s largely thanks to the generosity of a local entrepreneur. Gregory Aboukheir...
December 16, 2025 - 18:02 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
