
Anyone involved in B.C. real estate knows the name of Rudy Nielsen, an outgoing outdoorsman, entrepreneur and land baron who, at one time, owned one of the largest private property portfolios in the province.As Mr. Nielsen liked to tell it, he made a fortune in real estate not once, but twice. The first time ended amid the recession of the early 1980s, when interest rates soared above 19 per cent. He was over-leveraged and lost everything, including his credit cards, his fancy $10,000 desk and his car. He found himself $1.8-million in debt to creditors. But he refused to declare...
December 4, 2025 - 16:00 | Kerry Gold | The Globe and Mail
One of the giants of Canada’s Foreign Service, David M. Malone had an illustrious 50-year career as a diplomat, academic and international civil servant, with leadership positions in Ottawa, New York, Delhi and Tokyo. He was also a prolific author of books and essay collections, focusing on international security, the United Nations, development and Indian foreign policy. In his last posting, as rector of the United Nations University (UNU) in Tokyo, he held the rank of UN under-secretary general.Mr. Malone was diagnosed with prostate cancer more than a year ago and, more recently, with...
December 4, 2025 - 16:00 | Patrick Martin | The Globe and Mail
On Saturday the Ottawa Senators will mark 35 years since being awarded an NHL franchise in the league's 1990 expansion.
December 4, 2025 - 15:44 | | CBC News - Ottawa
In a post on his LinkedIn account, Simon Donner says he resigned on Tuesday and he is grateful for the opportunity to help shape climate policy in Canada.
December 4, 2025 - 15:39 | Globalnews Digital | Global News - Canada
Ottawa police say three people, including two youths, were arrested and an unspecified quantity of illegal drugs was seized following a "targeted operation" last month in Ottawa’s Chinatown district. Read More
December 4, 2025 - 15:36 | Norman Provencher | Ottawa Citizen
It will be the first time the new line operates officially in Toronto, the first major expansion to the city's system since 2017.
December 4, 2025 - 15:35 | Isaac Callan | Global News - Canada



