Chants to search a Winnipeg-area landfill for the remains of two First Nations women rang out across downtown Winnipeg on Thursday, as hundreds of people flooded a busy intersection for a round dance. 'Impossible to move forward' on a search without Manitoba's co-operation, feds say Chants to search a landfill …
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Cleanup begins after tornado rips through rural south Ottawa
Residents in parts of southern Ottawa are left picking up debris after a tornado hit the area Thursday evening. Environment Canada confirmed tornado northwest of Metcalfe Timelapse of funnel cloud forming in south Ottawa 36 minutes ago Duration 0:21 This timelapse video shows a funnel cloud forming in South Ottawa …
Read More »Cleanup begins after tornado rips through south Ottawa
Residents in parts of southern Ottawa are left picking up debris after a tornado hit the area Thursday evening. Environment Canada confirmed tornado northwest of Metcalfe Timelapse of funnel cloud forming in south Ottawa 9 hours ago Duration 0:21 This timelapse video shows a funnel cloud forming in South Ottawa …
Read More »Ontario has dropped ex-inmates in Barrie for years. Now the city is paying to change that
For the last 15 years, inmates released from a nearby jail with no one to pick them up are dropped off at a Barrie bus station with fare to make their way home to their home communities. The city has decided to pay for its own shuttle to take them …
Read More »Australia made a deal to keep news on Facebook. Why couldn’t Canada?
Meta and Google worked out a deal with the Australia government on a law that would make digital giants pay for journalism. Canada passed its own law, without any such deal. Meta says it has begun ending news availability on its platforms in Canada. Did Ottawa miss an opportunity to …
Read More »The unofficial — and untitled — role of prime minister’s spouse
The spouse of Canada's prime minister can play an important role in advocacy and representing the country, but marriage to the country's head of government comes with no official office, functions, title or even an agreed upon form of address. Grégoire Trudeau used her position and influence to champion various …
Read More »Hockey players shouldn’t be bodychecking until age 15, U of O review suggests
Medical researchers at the University of Ottawa are making the latest call for hockey organizations and lawmakers across Canada to raise the age bodychecking is allowed from 13 to 15. Researchers say changes could decrease concussion rates across Canada Medical researchers at the University of Ottawa are making the latest …
Read More »Grassroots soccer experts agree Canada needs to change how it develops female players
Those working at the grassroots levels of Canadian soccer agree the women's team's early exit at the Women's World Cup shows the sport in this country needs to change how it identifies and develops young female soccer players. Say more resources should go to improving training and facilities In the …
Read More »Hamilton mom says botched immigration process led to ‘horrific’ months-long separation from family
Sarah Arvanitis has lodged a complaint against her lawyer alleging she was assured her permanent residency application had been filed in 2021. When the Hamilton mom tried to return to Canada, she was told there was no record of it and she was denied entry for months. Sarah Arvanitis alleges …
Read More »Justin Trudeau and Sophie Grégoire Trudeau announce separation
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his wife, Sophie Grégoire Trudeau, have decided to separate, according to statements posted online by both of them. Prime minister and Grégoire Trudeau have been married for 18 years Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his wife, Sophie Grégoire Trudeau, have decided to separate, according to …
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