Source Feed: The Globe and Mail
Author: Kyle Duggan
Publication Date: August 13, 2025 - 07:42
Former top general says Carney should review medals for Afghan veterans
August 13, 2025
A former top general who led the military during the Afghanistan conflict is urging Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government to revisit the files of soldiers who served there to see if any of their awards should be upgraded to the Victoria Cross.
Rick Hillier said that despite the failure of recent attempts to trigger such an independent review, he thinks the odds are better now that Ottawa is bent on revitalizing the Canadian Armed Forces.
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The company says rising utility costs, like Halifax Water’s proposal to hike rates by 35 per cent, is creating an unfair business environment.
September 10, 2025 - 05:00 | Mitchell Bailey | Global News - Canada
OTTAWA — Calls are mounting for Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government to revive a Trudeau-era effort to regulate tech companies in an attempt to safeguard children from harmful online content.
While the issue has been raised internally, ministers are awaiting direction, including from the Prime Minister’s Office, which remains consumed by U.S. President Donald Trump and advancing the government’s economic agenda.
What’s left is a confusing picture of who is even responsible for the file and whether the Carney government intends to move on the issue of regulation or has abandoned...
September 10, 2025 - 04:00 | Stephanie Taylor | National Post
The City of Ottawa's built heritage committee is moving forward with a heritage designation for two historic churches despite opposition from the Archdiocese of Ottawa-Cornwall, which cites the overly broad extent of the designation, the administrative and financial burden it would create and the lack of consultation with the parish and diocese. Read More
September 10, 2025 - 04:00 | Aedan Helmer | Ottawa Citizen
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