
The 2016 Fort McMurray wildfires left a mark on many people in the city. Here are some of their memories of the day the fire known as The Beast came to town.
May 1, 2026 - 08:53 | Globalnews Digital | Global News - Canada
For the first time since late 2022, the civilian board that governs Ottawa's police service is set to meet in-person. One police critic wonders why it's taken so long to resume.
May 1, 2026 - 08:42 | | CBC News - Ottawa
Thick, blackened and maimed tree stumps dot nearly every major road in the hilly community enveloped by some of Canada's largest oil reserves.
May 1, 2026 - 08:37 | Globalnews Digital | Global News - Canada
In a finding that may surprise Canadians who ascribe to the view that the nation’s capital is boring, Ottawa has been deemed the best place in Canada for under-30s who are looking for a place to live. A global survey by financial services firm Remitly put Ottawa in eighth place worldwide — and first in Canada — for new residents in Generation Z. Canada’s capital was the only Canadian city in the top 10 . Ottawa doesn’t often get this type of attention. In 2024 it was ranked as one of Canada’s “most boring cities” on the Ontario Bets website, and in 2013 it beat four other cities to...
May 1, 2026 - 08:34 | Chris Knight | National Post
A study published yesterday by Quebec socioeconomic think tank IRIS shows someone living in Montreal needs to earn about $30 per hour to live above the poverty line.
May 1, 2026 - 08:30 | Globalnews Digital | Global News - Canada
The Quebec government says the raise will help counter inflation, but a new study suggests that for those living in the province’s largest city the increase is far from enough.
May 1, 2026 - 07:58 | | CBC News - Ottawa






