24 h. ago Letters May 2, 2025: ‘Why waste our time trying to get along with Ottawa?’

Join with the U.S. Why does Alberta continually waste their precious time by casting pearls before swine? The fourth term Liberal government has their own agenda, and it doesn’t include this province’s rich oil and gas industry. It’s time for Alberta to start making plans to ‘vacate the joint’ and start soaring with eagles in […]

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3 d. ago LEAF TAKEAWAYS: Special teams go into hiding at worst possible time

If there’s one team the Maple Leafs historically have no trouble closing out at playoff time, it’s the Ottawa Senators. But this is not the early 2000s anymore. These Sens aren’t folding, living to fight another day, another game, going at home again to the Canadian Tire Centre. With the Leafs’ Scotiabank Arena ready to […]

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5 d. ago RICK VAIVE: Hat trick of overtimes hard on the players, but great for the fans

Nothing tops the drama of NHL playoff overtime, right? And we’re fortunate, as viewers, to see it the past three games in this series, with the Ottawa Senators down 0-3 Saturday and facing a tee time if they didn’t pull it out. They ended up winning on much the same kind of goal that Simon […]

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9 d. ago Gov. Gen. Mary Simon to represent Canada at Pope Francis’s funeral Saturday

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney will not be taking time away from the federal election campaign to attend the funeral for Pope Francis.  He says Gov. Gen. Mary Simon will represent Canada alongside a senior delegation at the Vatican ceremony on Saturday.  A spokeswoman for the Prime Minister’s Office says the rest of the […]

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1 week ago Ottawa Senators excited to suit up for NHL playoffs for first time in 8 years

It's been a long, often challenging and frustrating journey for the Senators to reach this point.

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2 w. ago Opinion: It's time for Ottawa to address the national housing crisis

Opinion: To meet the scale of the housing crisis in B.C. alone, Ottawa must invest $2.34 billion per year over the next decade — and there is more that the next federal government must do

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2 w. ago ‘Go Leafs go!’ Doug Ford says as Maple Leafs, Senators set to battle in NHL playoffs

The Leafs are set to face off against the Ottawa Senators in the playoffs for the first time in more than 20 years.

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2 w. ago Call of the Wilde: Canadiens inch closer to playoffs after OT loss to Maple Leafs

The Montreal Canadiens with another chance to earn a spot in the playoffs in Toronto on Saturday night. They missed an opportunity in Ottawa on Friday. This time, they played considerably better, but could not find a goal in falling 1-0 to the Maple Leafs in overtime. Wilde Horses  After a poor effort in Ottawa,...

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3 w. ago Brady Tkachuk to skate Friday, but may not play for Senators until playoffs start

Brady Tkachuk can’t wait to debut in the National Hockey League playoffs. That may be the next time we see the Ottawa Senators captain. Tkachuk will miss his sixth straight game on Friday night against the Montreal Canadiens at the Canadian Tire Centre with an upper-body ailment he suffered on March 30 against the Pittsburgh […]

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3 w. ago Interior design: Explosion of bright new paint colours seen everywhere

“There’s a reason we don’t see the world in black and white.”  — Designer Celerie Kemble  An infusion of colour is taking over our homes in a growing trend that several Ottawa designers say has found its time.  “After years of soft neutrals and minimalism, there’s a collective desire for depth, warmth and personality in […]

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3 w. ago Trump’s ambassador to Canada confirmed in middle of trade war

WASHINGTON — Former Michigan congressman Pete Hoekstra has been confirmed by the U.S. Senate as the new United States ambassador to Canada. He will become America’s top diplomat in Ottawa in a fraught time in U.S.-Canada relations, with President Donald Trump hitting Canada with tariffs on automobiles, steel and aluminum and continuing to hold out […]

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3 w. ago Federal election 2025: Everything you need to know about voting in Ottawa South

Ottawa South: Will David McGuinty cruise to victory for the eighth time?

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3 w. ago Ottawa Senators headed back to playoffs for first time since 2017 despite loss to Jackets

Eight is enough. The Ottawa Senators headed back to the National Hockey League playoffs for the first time since 2017. They couldn’t have done it without a little help from their friends. The Senators weren’t very good and looked a little jittery in a 5-2 loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets on Tuesday night at […]

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