Unpublished Newswire
OTTAWA — Days after she retired in January, the former top bureaucrat at the Department of National Defence warned that the billions in additional defence spending promised by the Carney government is “nowhere near what we need” and will only serve to “plug in the holes in the wrong way”.
Stefanie Beck, the deputy minister at DND until her retirement on Jan. 23, shared a surprisingly blunt assessment of Prime Minister Mark Carney’s record defence investments during a conference on Feb. 2.
“First of all, if I can just say very bureaucratically, it’s nowhere near what we need,” Beck...
February 17, 2026 - 16:23 | Christopher Nardi | National Post
Police said a 13-year-old child's clothing got caught in a chairlift as it was raising her off the ground. The child's family confirmed she had died in hospital days later.
February 17, 2026 - 16:20 | Sean Previl | Global News - Canada
Police said a 13-year-old child's clothing got caught in a chairlift as it was raising her off the ground. The child's family confirmed she had died in hospital days later.
February 17, 2026 - 16:20 | Sean Previl | Global News - Ottawa
Premier Doug Ford's government announced last week it would allow universities to raise tuition by two per cent a year beginning in September.
February 17, 2026 - 16:16 | Isaac Callan | Global News - Ottawa
A sewage backup at Rumours Lounge and Cabaret on the weekend has forced the bar to close. The owners say the building's landlord says it's not their responsibility to repair it.
February 17, 2026 - 16:14 | Angela Capobianco | Global News - Canada
The birth control medications have been recalled due to 'affected lot(s) may not contain the correct amount of tablets' and also missing blister cards.
February 17, 2026 - 15:41 | Adriana Fallico | Global News - Canada
