Unpublished Newswire
Quebec’s outgoing public-health director says he is hopeful there will be enough leftover COVID-19 vaccines to immunize most of the people who want a free shot this fall, but he added that he could not guarantee everyone in the province will get a dose at no charge.Luc Boileau made the comment in the wake of Quebec’s decision to scale back on the availability of free vaccines for its population.
September 29, 2025 - 20:04 | Ha Tu Thanh, Alanna Smith | The Globe and Mail
Ottawa firefighters had to battle flames that were coming from the roof of a commercial highrise on Michael Street North on Monday. Read More
September 29, 2025 - 19:39 | Doug Menary | Ottawa Citizen
Candidates vying for local office in Calgary are contending with a perceived lack of interest as well as a postal strike in the 2025 election campaign.
September 29, 2025 - 19:21 | Adam MacVicar | Global News - Canada
Childcare providers are urging the provincial government to sign an extension on the $10-a-day deal with the federal government.
September 29, 2025 - 19:03 | Andrew Benson | Global News - Canada
Small businesses who still rely on Canada’s biggest courier are biting their fingernails. And according to the Canadian Federation of Independent Business, 15 percent of the country’s small business armada has either reduced or completely eliminated their reliance on Canada Post following the 2024 labour dispute. John Thompson, the owner of The Record Centre, used alternative options last November, then went back to Canada Post once things calmed down. Has that loyalty changed after what happened last week? He joins Kristy Cameron on today’s Ottawa Now.
September 29, 2025 - 18:35 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
From November 15th to December 17th of last year, Canada Post employees hit the picket lines. The feds took action to halt the dispute before Christmas, and both sides have quietly tried to mend broken fences since then. But after the feds gave Canada Post the green light to cut the cord on door-to-door delivery, CUPW employees are on strike again, with labour peace still unachieved. Can community mailboxes work in densely-populated parts of Ottawa? What about other cities, or even rural areas of the country? Richard Shearmur works at McGill University’s School of Urban Planning....
September 29, 2025 - 18:30 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
