8 h. ago DEAR ABBY: Woman wishes to acknowledge kindness after tragic loss

DEAR ABBY: Four months ago, my 15-year-old oldest child was killed in a car accident. It has been really hard. My husband and I are doing our best to take care of our younger children and put our lives back together.   One thing I don’t know what to do about is all the mail […]

Events

18 h. ago US judge denies request to halt Oak Flat land transfer to copper mining company

A U.S. district judge on Friday denied the latest request by a Native American tribe, environmentalists and other plaintiffs to stop the federal government from transferring land in Arizona for a massive copper mining project. The ruling by Judge Dominic Lanza triggered an immediate appeal to the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals as a […]

Economics

25 h. ago Statement from CUPE on Air Canada’s Request for Binding Arbitration

TORONTO — The Air Canada Component of CUPE has respectfully urged Employment Minister Patty Hajdu not to intervene pursuant to section 107 of the Canada Labour Code thereby permitting collective bargaining to continue and allowing the parties to negotiate a resolution. The integrity of the collective bargaining process depends on allowing the parties to reach […]

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28 h. ago Air Canada flight attendants union set to answer binding arbitration ask

The union representing Air Canada flight attendants has asked the federal government to have until noon Friday to respond to the airline's request for binding arbitration.

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30 h. ago «J'aurais mérité une chance»: Nazem Kadri ne digère pas d'avoir été écarté en vue des Jeux Olympiques

Nazem Kadri ne digère toujours pas d'avoir été ignoré par l'état-major de Hockey Canada en vue des prochains Jeux Olympiques.

Culture

53 h. ago Air Canada asks for binding arbitration as imminent shutdown looms

Jobs Minister Patty Hajdu said she received a request from Air Canada to refer both parties to binding arbitration and has asked the union to respond to the airline's request.

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3 d. ago Elon Musk loses court bid to dismiss OpenAI’s harassment claim

Elon Musk must face claims by OpenAI that his attacks on the startup in court and in the media amount to a “years-long harassment campaign,” a federal judge ruled. US District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers on Tuesday refused a request by the world’s richest person to brush aside allegations that he has weaponized legal claims, […]

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3 d. ago DEAR ABBY: Husband’s hazy new habit has wife eyeing the exit

DEAR ABBY: My husband is going to be 70 next month. He is in good physical shape but has taken up smoking marijuana every day. He says he is addicted. I have told him how much I hate that he uses dope. He quits for a while and then goes back to it.   We […]

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3 d. ago MANDEL: Lawyer temporarily suspended over allegations of “reprehensible” conduct

Toronto lawyer Andrew Rogerson once made headlines for launching a $5.5 million lawsuit against Havergal, claiming the private girls’ school failed to protect his daughter from bullying. Six years later, the Toronto lawyer’s reputation is in tatters with allegations he ignored a court injunction to return a $90,000 retainer and even helped a client move […]

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3 d. ago Cambodian Monkey, Destined for Research, Dies During Transport to Canada

TORONTO, Aug. 12, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Animal Protection Party of Canada has just learned that an adult male long-tailed macaque from Cambodia was found dead in his transport crate upon arrival at Montreal-Mirabel airport. The details of the monkey’s grueling 45-hour flight from last August were obtained through an Access to Information request […]

Sport

4 d. ago Emma Raducanu halts play to request crying child be ejected from crowd

Former U.S. Open tennis champion was taking on Aryna Sabalenka when child's cries from crowd became too much at Cincinnati Open.

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4 d. ago DEAR ABBY: Husband refuses to accept wife’s imminent passing

DEAR ABBY: I was diagnosed with colon cancer five years ago. After two surgeries and three hospital stays, I recovered. The experience made me realize at 62 that it was time to downsize. I moved my husband and myself into a smaller, one-storey home in a lovely retirement community. I have now been diagnosed with […]

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4 d. ago Wall Street Pros See Stocks Ignoring ‘Transitory’ Inflation Rise

Economists expect the latest data on consumer prices to show an uptick in inflation, but Wall Street pros aren’t concerned that it’ll derail the latest stock market rally.

Economics

4 d. ago Federal judge refuses Trump administration’s request to release Ghislaine Maxwell transcripts

The transcripts don't identify anyone as having had sexual contact with underage girls other than Maxwell and Jeffrey Epstein, the judge said

Politics

5 d. ago U.S. judge denies Trump request to unseal Ghislaine Maxwell grand jury files

Maxwell has re-entered the spotlight in recent weeks, after speaking with U.S. Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche and being transferred to a lesser security prison in Texas.

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5 d. ago Today's letters: Mitch Owens Road is meant for higher speeds

Monday, Aug. 11: Don't ignore the needs of rural areas. This is a highway, not a recreational lane, says one reader. You can write to us too, at letters@ottawacitizen.com

Transport

7 d. ago DEAR ABBY: Closeted man tells gay friend to tone it down for relatives

DEAR ABBY: I’m an older gay male with many gay friends, but I have never come out to family, although I’m confident most of them know or suspect my sexual orientation.   I invited my cousin and her husband to a small get-together before an event here in the city near my house. I also […]

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8 d. ago Keeping work from spoiling a vacation takes planning and the right phone settings

NEW YORK —  For their 15th wedding anniversary, Katie Walley-Wiegert and her husband decided to take a beach vacation with their young son. But the trip didn’t go as planned. Walley-Wiegert wound up needing to pack her computer because of a work assignment she couldn’t ignore. The 38-year-old marketing professional had just landed a podcast […]

Technology

8 d. ago DEAR ABBY: Grandma ignores request to not traipse around with infant

DEAR ABBY: My husband and I are blessed with a 6-month-old son, “Tyler.” I’m now back at work three days a week. My mother and my mother-in-law offered to watch him one day a week, which we were grateful for. (I found a babysitter for the third day.)   I give my mom and my […]

Sport

9 d. ago Ontario seeks study for new pipelines, rail lines between that province and Alberta

Ontario is taking a step toward planning new pipelines to bring Alberta oil and gas to the province for refining, issuing a request for proposals today for a feasibility study. It follows a memorandum of understanding last month between Ontario, Alberta and Saskatchewan to build new pipelines as well as rail lines to take Ontario […]

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