79 m. ago Blanchet réclame une indemnisation pour le Québec sur la tarification du carbone

Le Bloc québécois veut qu’Ottawa verse une indemnisation équivalente à la part de 814 millions$ payée par la province.

Economics

2 h. ago Poilievre heads to Carney’s riding, announces help for military veterans

OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is announcing a plan to improve supports for military veterans during a visit his main rival’s turf today on the federal election trail. Poilievre is slated to hold a press conference in the Ottawa suburb of Nepean, where Liberal Leader Mark Carney is campaigning to win a seat. The […]

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4 h. ago Bar owner speaks out on death of patron who allegedly had 17 beers

WOODSTOCK – A Woodstock bar owner says she won’t fight a proposal by Ontario’s alcohol regulator to ban the sale of booze at the bar for two months after the agency investigated the death of a patron who allegedly was served 17 beers. The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario said Thursday it had issued […]

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8 h. ago McGuinty: As a Liberal, I hope to build on my record in Ottawa South

I have been working hard to secure federal investments in Ottawa South and hope to continue these efforts.

Sport

9 h. ago Masjedee: I'm fighting for fairness, equality and justice in Ottawa South

This is the community that raised me. And the NDP is the party that most reflects my values.

Events

13 h. ago The history of the horse and human water fountains in Toronto

Long before Toronto's streets were jam-packed with cars and motorcycles, they were filled with carriages and horse-drawn streetcars.In the 19th and early 20th century, horses were one of the city's primary modes of transportation, and just like today's vehicles need gas stations and charging stations, horses needed water troughs to keep them going through their long journeys.As a result, there were tons of horse and human water fountains across the city at major intersections during this time, and many of them even featured a tiny basin for dogs at their base.Horses having a drink at a Toronto water fountain in the 1910s. Photo: Archives of Ontario.One of the last surviving examples in Ontario still stands in St. James Park, along King Street East near Church Street.Manufactured by the Canada Foundry Company Ltd., the cast-iron structure dates back to the late 1800s. Facing south toward King Street is a large trough once filled by two taps, offering water to horses that fr...

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13 h. ago Le Parti vert du Canada veut une justice sociale centralisée à Ottawa

En pleine guerre commerciale, le co-chef des verts, Jonathan Pedneault, veut taxer davantage les entreprises.

Events

15 h. ago Call of the Wilde: Montreal Canadiens’ winning streak ends with 5

The playoffs will have to wait for another day for the Montreal Canadiens. Brian Wilde has more on the Habs' matchup against the Ottawa Senators.

Events

15 h. ago Ottawa Senators halt Montreal Canadiens from season sweep with 5

SENATORS 5, HABS 2 The Ottawa Senators refused to return the favour to the Montreal Canadiens on Friday night. Anyone concerned the Senators wouldn’t play with the same intensity after locking up a playoff spot on Tuesday had no concerns after the club scored a 5-2 victory over the Habs in front of a sellout […]

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15 h. ago 'Coercive, manipulative' human trafficker handed 15½ year sentence

Jordan Hawke’s large-scale human trafficking scheme called out for a large-scale sentence to send a message “in the loudest possible way.” “His actions were exploitative, coercive, manipulative, threatening and sometimes dividing, completely self-serving and prolonged,” said Superior Court Justice Michael Carnegie in his decision Friday to sentence Hawke, 33, to 15½ years in prison. “The […]

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16 h. ago À un sommet de la droite, Danielle Smith demande à Ottawa d’abandonner les politiques climatiques «idéologiques»

La première ministre de l’Alberta s’exprimait au congrès du Canada Strong and Free Network jeudi.

Politics

16 h. ago Senators owner Michael Andlauer pleased fans will get to see playoffs

"I've said the fans are our lifeblood, and I am a fan. That moment was like, 'Wow, we did it.'"

Sport

17 h. ago Defending our commitment to humanitarian aid: IDRF’s Response to Claims by the Toronto Sun

The International Development and Relief Foundation (IDRF) has been a leader in the field of humanitarian aid and development for over four decades. Our mission is to provide relief and development assistance to vulnerable communities worldwide, guided by principles of compassion, justice, and human dignity. We have provided humanitarian aid in more than 30 countries, […]

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18 h. ago South Carolina executes second man by firing squad in 5 weeks

COLUMBIA, S.C. — A firing squad on Friday executed a South Carolina man who killed an off-duty police officer, the second time the rare execution method has been used by the state in the past five weeks. Mikal Mahdi cried out as the shots hit him, and his arms flexed. He groaned two more times […]

Transport

18 h. ago Jouer à Ottawa c'est comme jouer à la maison pour le Canadien

Quand le Canadien se déplace à Ottawa pour affronter les Sénateurs, c’est un peu comme s’il jouait à la maison.

Events

19 h. ago Carney warns of signs that global economies are slowing amid Trump’s tariffs

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney said there are signs the global and Canadian economies are slowing as U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade war escalated again Friday, with China announcing it will push up retaliatory tariffs to 125 per cent. “In the last week there have been a lot of developments in terms of U.S. […]

Economics

20 h. ago Result of Voting for Directors at Annual Shareholders’ Meeting

TORONTO, April 11, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited (TSX: FFH and FFH.U) (“Fairfax”) is pleased to announce the results of the vote on Directors at its April 10, 2025 Annual Shareholders’ Meeting. Each of the nominee directors listed in Fairfax’s management proxy circular dated March 7, 2025 was elected as a director. […]

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21 h. ago Police charge man after south Edmonton copper wire thefts: EPS

Police have charged a man in connection to the tampering of switching cubicles and copper wire theft in south Edmonton. Last month, police started an investigation after reports of mischief and copper wire theft from an Epcor switching cubicle near 101 Street and 6 Avenue SW, said police in a release. Investigators said they saw […]

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21 h. ago How this Toronto coffee shop invented the city's most viral drink

One caffeinated creation from a Toronto cafe has been breaking the internet (locally, at least) over the past few weeks, but its owners tell me that its conception was actually a happy accident.Toronto has had its fair share of viral food moments over the years, from ketchup and mustard-flavoured ice cream to delightfully jiggly cat-shaped pudding, but few — in recent memory, at least — have sunk their teeth into the city quite the way that Forget Me Not Cafe's Banana Bread Matcha Latte has.A recent explosion across the TikTok and Instagram feeds of many (if not all) Toronto residents has left many yearning to try the creamy, pastel-coloured concoction.Pairing ceremonial-grade matcha with housemade sweet cream, a hefty dose of banana flavouring and a single banana chip for garnish, the flavours of the drink are designed to complement one another in perfect synchronicity.    View this post on Instagram        &nb...

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21 h. ago Kenney warns against letting ‘small minority’ of Alberta separatists dominate political agenda

But the former premier warned about the dangers of exacerbating frustrations among Western Canadians if they feel Ottawa will never understand the importance of the West's resources

Politics