Unpublished Newswire
Ottawa is defending its proposal at the Supreme Court of Canada to put limits on governments’ use of the notwithstanding clause, with the federal Liberals arguing they are standing up for the Charter of Rights and Freedoms.In the House of Commons on Thursday, Minister of Canadian Identity Steven Guilbeault said, “We have the responsibility to defend one of the pillars of our democracy, the Charter.”
September 18, 2025 - 18:47 | David Ebner | The Globe and Mail
Quarterback Dru Brown has enjoyed success against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers when he's been able to start and actually finish the game against his former team. Read More
September 18, 2025 - 18:46 | Don Brennan | Ottawa Citizen
The Ford government is looking to expand Ontario’s pharmacist prescription powers – again. In an effort to relieve more pressure off of the province’s family doctors, they are looking to tack on an additional 14 health issues that pharmacists can cover, with that ever-growing list currently standing at 19 ailments. Premier Ford is consulting with healthcare associations to implement these changes, which could also expand the authorities of optometrists, psychologists, and physiotherapists. Dr. Zainab Abdurrahman, the President of the Ontario Medical Association, joins...
September 18, 2025 - 18:45 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
When officials took steps to remove an encampment in a Toronto park this week, sympathizers rushed to the park to defend it. One of them wore a sign on the back of his jacket made from strips of adhesive tape: “Love Your Neighbour.”To supporters of those who live in the cluster of tents near the southwest corner of Dufferin Grove Park, it is that simple. If we call ourselves a caring society, we must stick up for its most vulnerable members. Many of those who end up in encampments have mental or physical conditions that have landed them where they are. Unless we find a humane way of...
September 18, 2025 - 18:36 | Marcus Gee | The Globe and Mail
As a way to celebrate Canada’s 150th birthday, and part of a broader effort to build ‘Canada’s largest playground’, $2 million worth of funding was injected into Mooney’s Bay. Since that cash injection from 2017, 8 years have passed, and signs of disrepair are already popping up. What happened to the shininess of Canada’s supposed crown jewel, and what could happen next? River Ward councillor Riley Brockington joins Kristy Cameron on today’s Ottawa Now.
September 18, 2025 - 18:35 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
The Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), which represents front-line care workers across Alberta, strongly advocated for the report, published Thursday.
September 18, 2025 - 18:33 | Mackenzie Mazankowski | Global News - Canada
