Unpublished Newswire
Council today received an update on the progress of the Housing Acceleration Plan.
Council approved the plan in October 2025, with 58 actions that overhaul the City’s approach to housing to clear the way to get more new homes built. The plan aligns the City with federal and provincial housing priorities, supporting the City’s eligibility for housing funding programs.
The plan reduces barriers to development by simplifying regulations and speeding up approvals, helping homes get built more quickly and affordably. The actions directly support the community housing sector as...
May 13, 2026 - 14:29 | City of Ottawa - Media Relations / Ville d'Ottawa - Relations avec les médias | City of Ottawa News Releases
Bill 4, tabled on Wednesday, would allow people who fear for their safety or that of their children to obtain information about the conjugal violence history of their current or ex-partner.
May 13, 2026 - 14:24 | | CBC News - Canada
Bill 4, tabled on Wednesday, would allow people who fear for their safety or that of their children to obtain information about the conjugal violence history of their current or ex-partner.
May 13, 2026 - 14:24 | | CBC News - Ottawa
The Trump administration’s maximum pressure campaign on Cuba is taking aim at the shadowy, military-run conglomerate that prevails over the island’s banking, retail and tourism sectors. The U.S. State Department refers to Grupo de Administración Empresarial S.A. (GAESA) as the “heart of Cuba’s kleptocratic communist system.” The umbrella enterprise, run by the Cuban Revolutionary Armed Forces, controls up to $20 billion in “illicit assets,” with revenue likely three times Cuba’s state budget, the State Department said. A May 1 executive order signed by U.S. President Donald Trump, as...
May 13, 2026 - 14:20 | Swikar Oli | National Post
May 13, 2026 - 14:13 | Anja Karadeglija | The Globe and Mail
The family of a former Canadian Olympic figure skater killed in a 2023 car crash gave emotional victim impact statements in an Ontario court on Wednesday, as a judge prepares to sentence the man who pleaded guilty to dangerous driving charges.
May 13, 2026 - 14:09 | | CBC News - Canada
