13 h. ago Wright: Make candidates address both the economy and the environment

Ottawa has the tools and talent to lead in growing the local economy while looking after the environment — but only if politicians and the public make good choices.

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47 h. ago Healthy Linus Ullmark tasked with leading Ottawa Senators into NHL playoffs

Linus Ullmark is back from the 4 Nations Face-Off, his experience with Team Sweden in the rearview mirror and the task of paving the road to the National Hockey League playoffs ahead. The Ottawa Senators’ No. 1 goaltender was on the job Wednesday after Sweden wrapped up it participation in the tournament in Montreal and […]

Science

48 h. ago Liberal leadership candidate Baylis says PM, premiers made ‘mistakes’ with Trump

OTTAWA — Liberal leadership candidate Frank Baylis says Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Canada’s premiers have been approaching President Donald Trump’s trade threats all wrong. The Montreal businessman said Thursday the leaders have made “mistake after mistake,” starting with Trudeau’s decision to rush to Trump’s Mar-a-Lago Florida resort in November soon after he threatened Canada […]

Politics

3 d. ago Poilievre calls Carney’s fiscal plan a ’sneaky accounting trick’

OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is slamming Liberal leadership candidate Mark Carney’s plan to split the federal budget, calling it a “sneaky accounting trick” to avoid balancing the books. Carney vowed Wednesday to split the budget into two streams, capital and operating spending, and balance the operating side while running small capital deficits. At […]

Economics

3 d. ago Ashcroft Homes, one of Ottawa's leading developers, now in receivership

A Toronto-based receiver, KSV Restructuring Inc., now has control of Ashcroft’s extensive real estate portfolio in Ottawa.

Sport

4 d. ago Carney leads in fundraising as Freeland says Liberal party undercounted her haul

OTTAWA — Chrystia Freeland’s Liberal leadership campaign is insisting that fundraising numbers released today don’t give an accurate picture of her haul in the first part of the race. Data released today by Elections Canada shows she raised just over $226,000, putting her behind candidates Karina Gould, Frank Baylis and Mark Carney but ahead of […]

Culture

5 d. ago Like Poilievre, Freeland pitching housing plan that would limit immigration

OTTAWA — Liberal leadership candidate Chrystia Freeland’s plan to fix the housing shortage would tie the number of newcomers Canada admits to housing availability. The former finance minister made the promise in a 10-point policy document her campaign issued Monday morning. Freeland said the move would slow down population growth until housing affordability stabilizes. Conservative […]

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5 d. ago Like Poilievre, Freeland is pitching a housing plan that would limit immigration

OTTAWA — Liberal leadership candidate Chrystia Freeland’s plan to fix the housing shortage would tie the number of newcomers Canada admits to housing availability. The former finance minister made the promise in a 10-point policy document her campaign issued Monday morning. Freeland said the move would slow down population growth until housing affordability stabilizes. Conservative […]

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