Unpublished Newswire
When Donald Oliver was growing up in Wolfville, N.S., as part of the only Black family in town, racism wasn’t just a concept, it was a daily experience. He knew what it meant to walk into classrooms, grocery stores and restaurants and be treated as lesser. A half-century later, when he swore the oath of office in 1990 as the first Black man appointed to the Senate, it meant more than recognition of his distinguished career and his community leadership. It carried the weight of history, proving that the walls that once shut him out could be broken.
October 6, 2025 - 16:49 | Bianca Thompson | The Globe and Mail
The forecast for New Brunswick and Nova Scotia for Monday is calling for temperatures anywhere from around 20 C to 30 C. The average daily high for October is normally below 15 C.
October 6, 2025 - 16:46 | Rebecca Lau | Global News - Canada
Mayor Mark Sutcliffe and Wendy Stephanson, City Manager will respond to media questions after Wednesday’s Council meeting.
The following subject-matter experts will be available to answer questions:
Debbie Stewart, General Manager, Strategic Initiatives
Marcia Wallace, General Manager, Planning, Development and Building Services
Residents will be able to watch the media availability on the Ottawa City Council YouTube channel.
When: Wednesday, October 8
Time: 10 minutes after the Council meeting adjourns
October 6, 2025 - 16:42 | City of Ottawa - Media Relations / Ville d'Ottawa - Relations avec les médias | City of Ottawa News Releases
The president of the Halifax firefighters union says it’s time for a complete leadership change at the municipal firefighting department.
October 6, 2025 - 16:41 | Globalnews Digital | Global News - Canada
A Saint John couple who refused to live in a public housing unit in the city because of a bed bug infestation has been opting to camp in a tent outdoors for months now.
October 6, 2025 - 16:22 | Rebecca Lau | Global News - Canada
Ottawa issued almost $5-million in fines to companies for not complying with the rules that accompanied the temporary foreign worker permits they received, new government data shows.The Employment and Social Development Canada report also said that after new rules kicked in last year making it harder to get a temporary foreign worker permit, the number of applications made under the program was cut in half.
October 6, 2025 - 16:18 | David Baxter | The Globe and Mail
