45 m. ago Months after election win, Doug Ford’s mandate letters still not finished

Ford, who called a snap election in January and asked voters for a new mandate to deal with U.S. President Donald Trump, was re-elected on a promise to 'protect Ontario.'

Politics

2 h. ago Today's letters: Clearly, we need that new, sixth bridge over the Ottawa River

Friday, July 11: Stop being short-sighted about this vital transportation link, says one reader. You can write to us too, at letters@ottawacitizen.com

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7 h. ago Albanese will meet with Xi next week on a trip focused on Australia

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will meet with China’s leader Xi Jinping on an upcoming trip he said Friday would focus on closer business ties. Albanese departs Saturday for the trip that includes stops in Beijing, Shanghai and Chengdu, and meetings with Xi, Premier Li Qiang and Chairman Zhao Leji of […]

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9 h. ago Trump threatens new 35% tariff on Canadian goods, effective Aug. 1

In a letter to Prime Minister Mark Carney on Thursday, President Donald Trump said the U.S. would impose a 35 per cent tariff on imports from Canada next month.

Economics

9 h. ago Trump says U.S. will impose 35% tariff on Canadian goods starting August 1

Message sent in open letter to Mark Carney posted to social media account

Economics

10 h. ago Alberta government sets deadline for AISH recipients to apply for CDB

On Wednesday, AISH recipients received a letter from the Alberta government explaining, starting in October, an equivalent $200 will be deducted from the AISH benefit.

Politics

11 h. ago B.C. premier reiterates push for bail reform after 'horrific' murder of Kelowna mom

Vaughn Palmer: The published details in the Kelowna case suggest that something went terribly wrong

Society

12 h. ago Starlight Announces Unitholder Approval of Proposed Mergers for Private Pools

TORONTO — Starlight Investments Capital LP (“Starlight Capital”), on behalf of Starlight Private Global Infrastructure Pool, Starlight Private Global Real Estate Pool and Starlight Global Private Equity Pool (the “Private Pools”), held a special meeting of holders of all series of units (“Unitholders”) of the Private Pools to consider and vote upon the proposed mergers […]

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12 h. ago Starlight Private Global Real Assets Trust Announces Unitholder Approval of Proposed Amendments and Mergers

TORONTO — Starlight Investments Capital GP Inc. (“Starlight Capital”), on behalf of Starlight Private Global Real Assets Trust (the “Trust”), held a special meeting (the “Meeting”) of holders of all series of units (“Unitholders”) of the Trust to consider and vote upon the proposed mergers (the “Mergers”) of Starlight Private Global Infrastructure Pool, Starlight Private […]

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12 h. ago Missouri governor repeals paid sick leave law approved last year by voters

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Eight months after voters approved it, Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe signed the repeal of a law Thursday that had guaranteed paid sick leave to workers and inflationary adjustments to the minimum wage. The move marked a major victory for the state’s largest business group and a frustrating defeat for workers’ […]

Politics

13 h. ago Manitoba premier says an overpass is back on the table for site of intersection crash

An overpass is back in consideration for safety upgrades at a Manitoba intersection where a bus crash killed 17 people.

Events

13 h. ago Stallion Uranium Provides Update on Technology Data Acquisition Agreement

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, July 10, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Stallion Uranium Corp. (the “Company” or “Stallion”) (TSX-V: STUD; OTCQB: STLNF; FSE: FE0) announces that further to its news release of July 8, 2025, announcing that it had entered into a technology data acquisition agreement, the Company clarifies that the technology licensing agreement is dated effective […]

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14 h. ago SmartStop REIT Advisors Enters New Retail DST Distribution Partnership With Orchard Securities

LADERA RANCH, Calif. — SmartStop REIT Advisors, LLC (“SRA”), an affiliate of SmartStop Self Storage REIT, Inc. (“SmartStop”) (NYSE: SMA), an internally managed real estate investment trust and a premier owner and operator of self-storage facilities in the United States and Canada, announced a new retail distribution partnership with Orchard Securities, LLC (“Orchard”). Through this […]

Events

17 h. ago «Tinder, c’est un jeu comme au casino»: le but premier des applications de rencontre n’est pas celui que vous croyez

Trouver l’amour via les applications de rencontre n’est pas une mince affaire, et c’est sans doute en raison de l’intention qui se cache derrière.

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17 h. ago 'The potential to kill it': Edmonton Oilers country on sugar high over new winger

This in from Oilers Now host and team insider Bob Stauffer, his take on what incoming forward Isaac Howard — voted the Hobey Baker Award winner as the best player in U.S. college hockey last season — might bring to the Edmonton Oilers in 2025-26: “I don’t want to set unrealistic expectations, but he could […]

Events

20 h. ago Human rights court rules Olympic champion Caster Semenya did not get fair hearing in sex eligibility case

Two-time Olympic champion runner Caster Semenya won a partial victory at the European Court of Human Rights on Thursday in her seven-year legal fight against track and field’s sex eligibility rules. The court’s 17-judge highest chamber said in a 15-2 vote that Semenya had some of her rights to a fair hearing violated at Switzerland’s […]

Sport

20 h. ago Classement de la FIFA : l’équipe masculine du Canada atteint un sommet historique

Quelques mois avant de disputer un premier match à Montréal depuis 2017, le Canada a réussi son meilleur classement de la FIFA de son histoire.

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20 h. ago Euna Solutions Issues Open Letter Introducing Competition Commitment to Expand Supplier Participation for Public Procurement Teams

CEO Tom Amburgey introduces the Euna Competition Commitment, reinforcing Euna’s pledge to keep supplier access free and level the playing field for businesses bidding on government contracts ATLANTA & TORONTO — Euna Solutions®, a leader in purpose-built, cloud-based solutions for the public sector, today released an open letter from CEO Tom Amburgey reaffirming the company’s […]

Culture

20 h. ago N.S. official Opposition says province’s housing crisis requires dedicated minister

Nova Scotia’s official Opposition is calling on Premier Tim Houston to re-establish a department dedicated to housing and appoint a full-time minister to oversee the portfolio.

Politics

22 h. ago EU chief Ursula von der Leyen comfortably survives a confidence vote

BRUSSELS — European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen comfortably survived a vote of no confidence on Thursday, as an overwhelming number of European Union lawmakers rejected a censure motion against her. The motion contained a mix of allegations against von der Leyen, including text messaging privately with the chief executive of vaccine maker Pfizer […]

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