84 m. ago Liberal party confirms Dhalla’s disqualification from leadership race

OTTAWA — The Liberal Party of Canada confirmed that leadership candidate Ruby Dhalla has been disqualified from the race. In a statement released shortly before the start of the French-language leadership debate on Monday, national director Azam Ishmael said the party’s permanent appeals committee confirmed the decision of the leadership vote committee to disqualify Dhalla. […]

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99 m. ago Ducks’ Zegras suspended 3 games for head hit on Red Wings’ Rasmussen

NEW YORK — Anaheim Ducks forward Trevor Zegras has been suspended three games without pay for a hit to the head of Detroit’s Michael Rasmussen. The NHL’s department of player safety announced the suspension for interference Monday after holding a disciplinary hearing with Zegras, saying it was a “late, high hit.” No penalty was called […]

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1 hour ago Worker removing snow in Gatineau dead after being hit by heavy vehicle

The incident occurred just before 1 p.m. on Feb. 24 near the intersection of La Vérendrye Boulevard O and de Cannes Street, Gatineau police said.

Society

2 h. ago Canadian North airline to be purchased by Exchange Income Corp.

The airline provides service to 24 remote Arctic communities in Nunavut and N.W.T. through Ottawa and Edmonton, as well as dedicated charters in northern Alberta and B.C.

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3 h. ago Musqueam, Ottawa agree to share Vancouver airport lease revenue

Crown-Indigenous relations minister Gary Anandasangaree said the revenue-sharing agreement is part of a broader rights-recognition agreement that is being worked on with the Musqueam.

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3 h. ago Intimate partner violence a factor in Overbrook homicide, police chief confirms

Judith Pamela Brennan was charged with second-degree murder in the fatal stabbing of Robert Vides inside a Presland Road apartment on Feb. 19 at 4:45 a.m.

Events

4 h. ago Alleged luxury home drug lab trial continues with one defendant

The court case surrounding an alleged $8-million drug lab found in a luxury London home continued Monday with just one defendant. Late last week, the Crown requested Superior Court Justice Ian Leach dismiss all charges against Donovan Wendt, 32, who was charged in April 2023 after police discovered a large, sophisticated lab for making cannabis […]

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4 h. ago Emergency room closures, HealthLine 811 disruption has NDP demanding better care

Saskatchewan's only health line went down over the weekend forcing those seeking medical attention to either call 911, or visit a walk-in clinic or the emergency room.

Science

5 h. ago Les tarifs pour le Canada arriveront la semaine prochaine, dit Trump

«Les tarifs seront appliqués selon le calendrier prévu», a-t-il déclaré, au terme du sursis d’un mois accordé à Ottawa.

Economics

5 h. ago Minny's Ryan Hartman gets break for attack on Senators centre Tim Stutzle

The Minnesota Wild forward appealed his 10-game suspension for an attack on Ottawa Senators centre Tim Stutzle, and it was announced Monday it had been reduced to eight games.

Events

5 h. ago Singh says he’s still right person to lead NDP despite falling support

OTTAWA — Jagmeet Singh says he’s “absolutely” the right person to lead the New Democrats into the next election despite the party’s drop in the polls. A recent Leger poll puts the NDP at just 14% support — and suggests that support would drop to 12% with Mark Carney as Liberal leader. At a health-care […]

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6 h. ago Time is of the essence for Senators GM Steve Staios as NHL trade deadline nears

Steve Staios, the club’s president of hockey operations and general manager, has to determine if he can find the right fit(s) to add to the roster before the trade deadline set for March 7.

Economics

7 h. ago Crombie promises a fix for family doctor shortage during Ottawa visit

Ontario Liberal Leader Crombie promised to ease the burden on family doctors, and pledged to accelerate funding for local hospitals.

Science

8 h. ago Tariff talk: What corporate Canada is saying during earnings season

As companies report their earnings for the latest quarter, they’ve fielded question after question from analysts about how they’re preparing for potential tariffs from the U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened sweeping tariffs on imports coming from Canada, and Ottawa has said it will retaliate with tariffs of its own if that happens. The two […]

Economics

11 h. ago OPINION: How Ontario’s political parties must deal with homelessness

By addressing poverty at its roots, we’ll also prevent rising costs in health care and emergency services

Politics

11 h. ago Kavanagh: Ask the candidates how they'll help people in need

Housing affordability and food insecurity can be solved, if we elect people of compassion to Queen's Park.

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12 h. ago OrganOx Completes $142 Million Equity Financing Led by HealthQuest Capital

Financing strengthens OrganOx to expand its leadership position in organ technology OXFORD, United Kingdom and MADISON, N.J., Feb. 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — OrganOx Ltd., a leading organ medical technology company, successfully completed a $142 million primary and secondary equity financing to accelerate growth opportunities for its metra® platform technology in the large and high […]

Economics

12 h. ago Ontario election: Candidate's exit was dramatic, sure, but won't tilt London riding

The late withdrawal of a London-area NDP candidate who crashed out on the provincial election campaign trail over past comments about Black women may be spectacular – but it’s unlikely to really affect her riding’s race results. Elgin-Middlesex-London, held by the Progressive Conservative since 2011, lost one candidate last week when New Democrat Amanda Zavitz […]

Politics

12 h. ago Ontario election: Candidate's exit was dramatic, but won't tilt London riding

The late withdrawal of a London-area NDP candidate who crashed out on the provincial election campaign trail over past comments about Black women may be spectacular – but it’s unlikely to really affect her riding’s race results. Elgin-Middlesex-London, held by the Progressive Conservative since 2011, lost one candidate last week when New Democrat Amanda Zavitz […]

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15 h. ago Not just Kiefer's grandpa: If you don't know who Tommy Douglas is, here's why he mattered to Canada

To fans of pop culture, Tommy Douglas is known as the grandfather of actor Kiefer Sutherland. To Canadians, Douglas holds much greater significance. He’s the father of publicly funded health care in Canada. Because of that, many believe he’s one of Canada’s most important historical figures. Thomas Clement Douglas died 38 years ago today, on […]

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