3 d. 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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5 d. 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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6 d. 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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6 d. 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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6 d. 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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7 d. 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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3 w. ago Doctors said he'd die young of tuberculosis. Now he's turning 100

Ralph Raina had seven ribs removed, no money and a Grade 9 education by the time he left Ottawa's tuberculosis sanatorium 74 years ago.

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3 w. ago This Ottawa group is building community, one sea shanty at a time

“There are so many positive health benefits of singing in a group together, and really so few opportunities to do that,” Fletcher Gailey-Snell said. “All you have to do is show up early, get a lyric book, read the lyrics up on the projector, and we’ll teach you everything.”

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3 w. ago Time for Ottawa 67's players to show how much they 'loved' coach 'sticking up' for them

Dave Cameron's team trails North Bay Battalion by two points in race for last playoff spot

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4 w. ago Senators GM Steve Staios felt it was time for change as the club heads down the stretch

Steve Staios wanted to send a message to the Ottawa Senators dressing room at the National Hockey League trade deadline. They had done their part by getting into the playoff race, so the Senators president of hockey operations and general manager wanted to do his part by making a move to help his club advance. […]

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4 w. ago Breakenridge: New PM and cabinet, but same old questions about Alberta

Ultimately, time will tell whether anything significant has changed in the Alberta-Ottawa relationship under this new prime minister

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