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The former board president of Egale Canada, a leading Canadian group that advocates for LGBT rights, says she now wants to devote her energies to fighting antisemitism.
Jacki Lewis is managing partner of Toronto law firm, Lewis & Associates. She has 30 years’ experience representing refugees before the Refugee Protection Division and Federal Court of Canada and was president of Egale Canada’s board for more than 10 years.
“My reasons for leaving are that I have been with the organization for a long time and my politics and priorities lie with fighting antisemitism with...
March 12, 2026 - 16:18 | Stewart Lewis | National Post
The government says the funding will go through United Nations agencies and the Red Cross to provide food, medical services, shelter and clean water.
March 12, 2026 - 16:09 | Globalnews Digital | Global News - Canada
An Ontario lawyer filed seven completely fake quotations from court cases to a judge while arguing in court, but claims it was human error and not artificial intelligence tools behind it. A skeptical judge wonders if the lawyer’s claim makes things even worse.
Khalid Parvaiz is being referred to the Law Society of Ontario, the governing body of the legal profession in the province, although the judge mused a referral to police could have been an option.
“This decision may involve the next generation of AI hallucinations,” Ontario Superior Court Judge Frederick Myers said in a...
March 12, 2026 - 16:05 | Adrian Humphreys | National Post
Earlier today, the Carney Liberals were tabling a revised bill in the House of Commons, aiming to give police officers new powers. CTV’s Natalie Van Rooy delivers the details in Hour 4. Then, we preview tonight’s CTV Ottawa supper-hour newscast with Jackie Perez and Kimberley Fowler. And if news breaks in real time, you’ll hear it live on CFRA’s Ottawa Now.
March 12, 2026 - 16:03 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
Are you worried about the future of Ottawa’s transit system? It seems like a drawn-out question, and we hate to keep asking it, but it’s once again worth asking. In the latest edition of LRT Drama on CFRA, an ice storm got the better of an overhead power line on LRT Line 1, shutting down service at Lees Station for Wednesday afternoon and all day Thursday. Crews have been hard at work from dawn to dusk, trying to restore service. And while everyone is hopeful that service can be brought back to life by the weekend, nothing is guaranteed. Have you given up on the transit...
March 12, 2026 - 16:02 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
Ottawa city councillors unanimously approved a $200 million revitalization plan for the ByWard Market, with several key amendments proposed by Rideau-Vanier councillor Stéphanie Plante. It includes pedestrian-friendly initiatives, increased after-hours daycare spots to cater to the Market’s nightlife economy, and 24/7 accessible public washrooms. It also recognizes the importance and impact of Ottawa’s social services, particularly in the Downtown Core where they are highly concentrated. Joining us with her reaction is Sylvie Bigras, the President of the Lowertown...
March 12, 2026 - 16:01 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
