
From the beginning of the Iran conflict, United States president Donald Trump has presented an array of reasons and objectives for attacking Iran. Many of them are contradictory:
It’s about nuclear weapons (the same ones that were “obliterated” last year).
It’s about fundamental regime change (and yet the “Venezuela solution” would also be just fine).
There was an imminent threat of attack against the US (which no intelligence agency was able to pick up, and which a recent high-level resignation from the administration has publicly claimed never existed)—or Trump just had a “gut...
March 17, 2026 - 14:59 | Peter Jones | Walrus
Standout Edmonton Oilers forward Leon Draisaitl is expected to miss the rest of the NHL regular season because of what the team called a lower-body injury.
March 17, 2026 - 14:57 | | CBC News - Canada
The city of Medicine Hat is one of few Alberta cities forecast for stagnant growth over the next 25 years as the rest of the province is expected to swell by two million more residents. Local officials are looking to draw new businesses and residents but experts say that will be a challenge.
March 17, 2026 - 14:56 | | CBC News - Canada
The federal government is closing its co-working space at 480 Boulevard de la Cité in Gatineau this summer, while the multi-year pilot project at five other locations across the National Capital Region is being extended another six months. Read More
March 17, 2026 - 14:50 | Ben Andrews | Ottawa Citizen
The Ottawa Senators' battered blueline has taken another big hit. Read More
March 17, 2026 - 14:49 | Bruce Garrioch | Ottawa Citizen
York Regional Police say the resident used a legally owned and properly stored gun and is not facing charges based on evidence collected at the scene.
March 17, 2026 - 14:43 | Globalnews Digital | Global News - Ottawa
