Unpublished Newswire
Direct-to-consumer alcohol sales are only available in two provinces so far, and after nearly all provinces and territories agreed to have done the same by the end of May.
May 25, 2026 - 15:43 | Ariel Rabinovitch | Global News - Canada
OTTAWA — Advocates are warning that Ottawa’s growing spending on older Canadians could widen regional tensions, ahead of an expected fall independence referendum in Alberta. Jack Mintz, an economist at the University of Calgary, says that the federal government’s $80 billion Old Age Security (OAS) program will be an easy target for Alberta separatists making the case that the province is overtaxed and underserved by Ottawa. “If I were an Alberta separatist, I’d point to (OAS) and say, aha, see, once again they want to raid Alberta,” said Mintz. Alberta and the other Prairie provinces...
May 25, 2026 - 15:37 | Rahim Mohamed | National Post
Two people charged after a newborn baby was found in a wooded area outside Halifax will stay in police custody until their next court appearance, as the infant’s mother remained in hospital Monday in critical condition.
May 25, 2026 - 15:25 | | CBC News - Canada
The outspoken chief of the Saint John Police Force is retiring, following a five-tear tenure that was marked by formal harassment complaints against him by several officers.
May 25, 2026 - 15:25 | Globalnews Digital | Global News - Canada
Ontario Provincial Police are set to launch a website next year that will name high-risk offenders.
May 25, 2026 - 15:00 | Globalnews Digital | Global News - Ottawa
Mayor Mark Sutcliffe said he hopes to continue cleaning the "mess" he inherited when he was first elected to City Hall in 2022 as he formally signed the nomination papers Monday in his bid for a second term as mayor. Read More
May 25, 2026 - 14:59 | Aedan Helmer | Ottawa Citizen
