11 h. ago Ottawa, Ontario urge each other to help Marineland’s belugas amid euthanasia threat

The federal and Ontario governments are urging each other to help 30 belugas at Marineland, which has threatened to euthanize the whales if the park does not receive emergency funds from Ottawa. The federal government should reconsider its position after denying Marineland permits to move the belugas to an aquarium in China, Premier Doug Ford […]

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15 h. ago Bob Ross paintings to be auctioned to support public TV stations

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Thirty paintings created by the bushy-haired, soft-spoken Bob Ross will soon be up for auction to defray the costs of programming for small and rural public television stations suffering under cuts in federal funding. Ross, a public television stalwart in the 1980s and ’90s, “dedicated his life to making art accessible […]

Culture

21 h. ago As federal funding for hotels for asylum seekers ends, Ottawa seeks solutions

Non-profit and community groups are anticipating increased pressure on their programs, too. 

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33 h. ago Marineland’s request for federal funds to care for belugas ’inappropriate:’ Minister

Marineland’s request for emergency funding from Ottawa, in a letter that warned 30 belugas at the park will otherwise be euthanized, is “inappropriate,” Fisheries Minister Joanne Thompson said Monday. The Niagara Falls, Ont., tourist attraction made the request Friday with a deadline of Tuesday after Thompson denied Marineland permits to move Canada’s last captive whales […]

Politics

4 d. ago U.S. government shutdown set to last into weekend as Trump readies layoffs

Trump has called the government funding lapse an “unprecedented opportunity” to make vast cuts to federal agencies and potentially lay off federal workers.

Politics

4 d. ago National Police Federation Calls on Political Parties to Commit to Equitable Funding for RCMP in Newfoundland

ST. JOHN’S, Newfoundland and Labrador, Oct. 03, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — As Newfoundland and Labrador’s provincial election campaign gets underway, the National Police Federation (NPF) is encouraged to see public safety play a prominent role in early commitments from political parties, particularly around police resourcing. These are welcome first steps, but the NPF stresses the […]

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5 d. ago CEO Group Defends DEI at Busiest US Airport Despite Trump Cuts

Atlanta business leaders are backing Mayor Andre Dickens’ decision to give up tens of millions of dollars in federal airport funding rather than dismantle diversity programs, deepening a clash with the Trump administration that is spreading to cities nationwide.

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7 d. ago U.S. government on the brink of first shutdown in 7 years. What to know.

The government will shut down at 12:01 a.m. Wednesday if the Senate does not pass a House measure that would extend federal funding for seven weeks.

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9 d. ago LGBTQ+, women groups brace for funding cuts as Ottawa looks to trim spending

OTTAWA — LGBTQ+ and women’s groups say they’re bracing for funding cuts in November’s budget. The federal minister overseeing Ottawa’s gender policy has urged activists to speak out, and LGBTQ+ and women’s organizations are staging an advocacy push this month on Parliament Hill. “We’re on alert,” Canadian Women’s Foundation president Mitzie Hunter told The Canadian […]

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1 week ago Federal, Manitoba governments fund expansion of francophone services in province

French-language government services are set to be expanded in Manitoba, federal and provincial ministers announced Thursday.

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1 week ago Provinces unite to seek federal funds for mental health and addiction

Wilson said provincial and territorial leaders united to tackle big problems last Monday at a Banff meeting of ministers of mental health and addiction from around the country,

Science

2 w. ago NPF Benevolent Foundation Receives $3.5 million Endowment at Second Gala to Honour the Serge

OTTAWA, Ontario, Sept. 23, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The National Police Federation Benevolent Foundation is grateful to announce receipt of a $3.5 million endowment from the former Mounted Police Members’ Legal Fund at the second National Police Federation Benevolent Foundation Gala “Honour the Serge, Giving Back to Those Who Gave All”, held at the Westin […]

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2 w. ago Trump cancels White House meeting with Schumer and Jeffries despite risk of a government shutdown

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has abruptly canceled this week’s planned meeting with congressional Democratic leaders, refusing to negotiate over their demands to shore up health care funds as part of a deal to prevent a potential looming federal government shutdown. In a lengthy Tuesday social media post, Trump rejected the sit-down the White […]

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2 w. ago Eby says ‘unfairness needs to be addressed’ when it comes to federal ferry funding

OTTAWA — British Columbia Premier David Eby says concerns over a federal loan being used to buy ferries from a Chinese company are “bizarre” given the amount of money Ottawa spends on ferries in Eastern Canada. The premier is in Ottawa for a series of meetings including with newly appointed Transport Minister Steven MacKinnon, where […]

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3 w. ago REITs ready and willing to sell apartments covered by $1.5 billion federal fund

One broker openly wonders if the program will see property sold to the government at inflated prices

Economics

3 w. ago Ottawa discussing future of emissions cap with Alberta, oil companies: Minister

OTTAWA — The federal government is in discussions with Alberta and the oil industry about the future of the sector’s emissions cap, Energy Minister Tim Hodgson said Friday.  At a news conference in Winnipeg, Hodgson said both the province and industry agree with the federal government that there needs to be a “fundamental change in […]

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4 w. ago Centre for artists with disabilities launches fundraising campaign for first fully accessible learning campus in North America

Eighteen million of the $30 million needed has already been committed through federal, provincial and municipal funding

Culture