Unpublished Newswire
Ottawa’s proposal to relieve immigration pressure on Quebec and Ontario by resettling asylum seekers more equally across the country will meet resistance from British Columbia, no matter which party wins the Oct. 19 provincial election.Immigration has not been a central topic in the campaign, but it has exacerbated the housing crisis that has dominated debate. Both the NDP and Conservative leaders say they oppose the plan to shift tens of thousands of asylum seekers to B.C. without a commitment from the federal government for financial support.
October 11, 2024 - 11:09 | Justine Hunter | The Globe and Mail
A 46-year-old woman from Longueuil, Que., who allegedly threw boiling water at a 10-year-old boy as he walked by her home facing a charge of aggravated assault.
October 11, 2024 - 11:05 | | CBC News - Canada
OC Transpo is extending a crackdown on fare evasion to the end of the year after seeing success during the month of September, telling the city's transit commission earlier this week that inspectors issued 904 fines and 15 warnings during the four-week blitz.
October 11, 2024 - 11:02 | | CBC News - Ottawa
The flags at Ben Franklin Place (101 Centrepointe Drive) will be lowered to half-mast from sunrise to sunset on Sunday, October 13 in honour of the late Margaret “Toddy” Kehoe, who passed away on February 8, 2024.
Toddy Kehoe was an accomplished politician, philanthropist and community activist. She served as an alderman on Ottawa City Council, representing Carleton Ward (now College Ward) from 1975 to 1985.
She championed many causes during her career, but foremost was the advancement and empowerment of women and people with disabilities. In the 1960s, she founded the Brighthope School...
October 11, 2024 - 11:01 | City of Ottawa - Media Relations / Ville d'Ottawa - Relations avec les médias | City of Ottawa News Releases
Ottawa police are investigating reports of shots fired late Thursday night. There were no reports of injuries. Police said the shots were reported at about 11:50 p.m. in the area of 1700 block of Marquis Avenue, near Montreal and Ogilvie roads. Officers found evidence of a shooting, police said on social media. The guns and […]
October 11, 2024 - 10:31 | Staff Reporter | Ottawa Citizen
It “absolutely is possible” for the federal government to strike pharmacare agreements with all the provinces by the spring, Health Minister Mark Holland said Friday.
October 11, 2024 - 10:23 | | CBC News - Ottawa
