2 h. ago Letters July 8, 2025: ‘Carney would have had a lot to think about on his way home.’

PM’s musings When Prime Minister Mark Carney was flying back to Ottawa on his government jet, was he wondering: Why would the Calgary Stampede “Boo” a boy who grew up in Alberta?  Were Liberal policies that devastating to the jobs in the Alberta oil industry and the provincial economy in the seven years I was […]

Transport

2 h. ago Varcoe: Smith, Moe welcome PM's confidence that oil pipeline will make Ottawa's major project wish list

Slowly, but surely, the puzzle pieces of an energy deal are being assembled

Politics

5 h. ago Ottawa Bluesfest a 'very big deal' for local bands. Here's how they get the gig

D.B. Cohen, Funk Yo Self and We Were Sharks are some of the local acts selected to play Ottawa Bluesfest in 2025

Other

5 h. ago Army commander was kept in the dark about Ottawa soldiers’ 'abhorrent' Facebook group

Lt.-Gen. Michael Wright said he didn’t know about the Blue Hackle Mafia until he was asked about it by the Ottawa Citizen.

Events

12 h. ago Intimate partner violence reports up nine per cent in first half of 2025, Ottawa police say

Ottawa police said they are releasing intimate partner violence statistics in their "continued commitment to bring awareness to the increased rates of violence against women in our city."

Events

13 h. ago Anand visiting Malaysia, Japan as Carney crafts approach to Indo

OTTAWA — Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand is headed off to Japan and Malaysia as the Carney government shapes its diplomatic and trade approach to the Indo-Pacific region. Anand will meet with her Japanese counterpart in Tokyo this week as the two finalize an agreement on sharing defence information and boosting trade. On Thursday and […]

Transport

14 h. ago TikTok Canada suspend ses commandites, notamment avec l’ADISQ, le TIFF et les Juno

L’entreprise dit se conformer à une ordonnance fédérale de cessation d’activité au Canada.

Technology

17 h. ago Chinese surveillance equipment company Hikvision appeals Ottawa’s shutdown order

Says it's asking for a judicial review of a June 27 federal government order under the Investment Canada Act

Economics

18 h. ago Spears: How official languages absurdity shuts down information at the NCC

The federal agency had, laudably, made all access-to-information documents available on the web — until the languages watchdog said it was breaking the rules. Now we'll all be in the dark even more about government policies.

Other

18 h. ago Former U.S. soldier nearly cut in half by boat propeller in Bahamas

A former U.S. army ranger from Texas was seriously injured after he was struck by a boat propeller during a family vacation in the Bahamas. Brent Slough, 42, of Prosper, Texas, was snorkeling when we has hit by the boat, WFAA reported. Slough’s wife Whitney told the outlet the vessel “came out of nowhere — […]

Events

18 h. ago Smith et Ford s’entendent à étudier de nouveaux corridors énergétiques et commerciaux

Ils espèrent qu’Ottawa se joindra à l’initiative, notamment en abrogeant les cibles de carboneutralité.

Events

20 h. ago Capital RibFest cancelled next month, organizer cites City of Ottawa construction plans

Capital Ribfest said its team was not able to find an alternate location.

Economics

20 h. ago Canadians will see wages pick up as immigration slows, Conference Board argues

OTTAWA — The Conference Board of Canada expects wage hikes will pick up speed in the coming years as the pace of population growth slows down. The think tank said in a new economic forecast Monday that Canada’s labour market has been “resilient” this year despite tariff pressures from the United States. The national unemployment […]

Culture

21 h. ago Ottawa Redblacks dig big hole for themselves early in the CFL season

The Ottawa Redblacks overcame a slow start, but not the poor choices they made throughout another slump-busting performance Sunday night. Alas, the slump they busted wasn’t their own, as they graciously helped their opponents into the win column for the second week in a row. Seven nights after becoming the Toronto Argos’ first victims of […]

Other

23 h. ago How a few rich dairy farmers are sabotaging Canada’s big, beautiful trading future: Full Comment podcast

For a moment, it seemed all Canadians understood that, facing U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff war, we had to make our economy as resilient and competitive as possible. As Martha Hall Findlay discusses with Brian Lilley, there was finally talk of ending Ottawa’s war on oil and gas, building infrastructure and boosting productivity. The government […]

Other

24 h. ago Conference Board report forecasts 1.5% GDP growth for this year

OTTAWA — The Conference Board of Canada is forecasting the economy will grow by 1.5 per cent this year as uncertainty surrounding U.S. trade policies continues to weigh on business and consumer confidence. Cory Renner, associate director of economic forecasting at the Conference Board, says the economy outperformed expectations in the first quarter, but the […]

Culture

25 h. ago Politicians overstating benefits of scrapping internal trade barriers: Think tank

OTTAWA — A new report by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives is dismissing moves by the federal government and Canada’s premiers to break down internal trade barriers as little more than “political theatre.” It lands just ahead of the country’s internal trade ministers meeting in Quebec City this week, where they are expected to […]

Politics

29 h. ago Robson: We desperately need a dose of realism about violent reoffenders

Public safety in Ottawa depends on fixing Canada’s soft approach to these criminals.

Events

29 h. ago Ottawa’s most delicious street? Wellington West makes a strong case

Peter Hum shares his top 20 stops along the city’s most epicurean 2.3-km stretch.

Other

41 h. ago Environment group warns against repealing federal electric vehicle mandate

Clean Energy Canada urges Ottawa not to repeal its EV mandate and instead focus on delivering more affordable EVs, reviving rebates, and improving charging access.

Transport