93 m. ago Des centaines de fonctionnaires fédéraux avertis de suppressions d’emplois

Ottawa veut réduire les dépenses de programmes et coûts administratifs d’environ 60 milliards de dollars en cinq ans.

Politics

1 hour ago Violent sex offender Larry Stanford being released from prison in Edmonton

Larry Stanford’s criminal history includes a sexual offence, violence towards women, an aircraft hijacking in the 1970s and the attempted murder of his sister in the 1980s.

Events

3 h. ago Canada removes Syria from list of foreign state supporters of terrorism

Ottawa said it has also removed Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), the group that led a rebel takeover last year, from its list of terrorist entities under the Criminal Code.

Other

4 h. ago Ottawa moving to reissue fishing licences to Mi’kmaq group despite Inuit objections

OTTAWA — The federal government says it is proposing to reissue fishing licences to a coalition of Mi’kmaq First Nations in Atlantic Canada, despite objections from Inuit in Nunavut who successfully sued to have the original licences quashed. In 2021, Inuit asked the Federal Court to set aside a decision by the minister of fisheries […]

Other

4 h. ago Rocket Doctor Announces Granting of RSUs and Options and a Change of CFO

Vancouver, BC, Dec. 05, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Rocket Doctor AI Inc.’s (CSE: AIDR, OTC: AIRDF, Frankfurt: 939) (“Rocket Doctor AI”) announces that Christopher Cherry shall assume the role of Interim Chief Financial Officer, to replace David Worner, effective December 8, 2025. Mr. Cherry is currently the Company’s Chair of the Audit Committee. The Company […]

Science

4 h. ago Ottawa to proceed with promised firearm classification review: minister

The government has been heavily criticized by gun control advocates for not banning the semi-automatic SKS, which is commonly used in Indigenous communities.

Events

4 h. ago Maritime vigils honour Montreal Massacre victims, addresses violence against women

Vigils were held at universities in New Brunswick and Nova Scotia in remembrance of the 14 women killed at Montreal's École Polytechnique in 1989 in an anti-feminist attack.

Events

5 h. ago Ottawa Senators will be without centre Shane Pinto versus the St. Louis Blues

The club's third-line centre left Thursday's game against the New York Rangers with a lower-body injury

Other

6 h. ago “On December 6, We Remember”: Community members honour the memory of murdered women and girls with a Shoe Memorial in New Westminster

NEW WESTMINSTER, British Columbia, Dec. 05, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — On December 6, BC food workers with the United Food and Commercial Workers Locals 247 and 1518 will gather at Hyack Square in New Westminster to hold their 21st annual Shoe Memorial commemorating the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women. The […]

Events

6 h. ago Alberta auditor general seeks funding for health care audits, staff wage increases

Doug Wylie is seeking over $3 million for audits of 8 new health care organizations, to cover staff pay increases, and replace outdated software

Science

6 h. ago Alberta auditor general seeks funding for health care audits, government

Doug Wylie is seeking over $3 million for audits of 8 new health care organizations, to cover staff pay increases, and replace outdated software

Politics

6 h. ago Alberta chief electoral officer says current recall verification will cost $6.7 million

Doug Wylie is seeking over $3 million for audits of 8 new health care organizations, to cover staff pay increases, and replace outdated software

Economics

8 h. ago More than 10,000 CBSA removal warrants active for more than a year

OTTAWA — More than 10,000 removal warrants in the Canada Border Services Agency inventory have been active for more than a year — even though the agency says removals are at an all-time high. CBSA statistics show more than 33,000 removal warrants in the current inventory. Agency vice-president Aaron McCrorie said more than 22,000 people […]

Other

9 h. ago Supreme Court restores woman’s conviction for attempted murder of her mother

OTTAWA — The Supreme Court of Canada has restored a woman’s conviction for attempting to kill her mother by injecting her with insulin. In June 2019, a neighbour found the woman — identified only as B.F. due to a publication ban — her mother and B.F.’s 19-month-old daughter unconscious in their home. Emergency responders discovered […]

Events

9 h. ago Canadian economy held up better than expected under U.S. tariffs, IMF report says

OTTAWA — A new report by the International Monetary Fund says the Canadian economy has held up better than expected under the trade shock from U.S. tariffs. The report says the impact of the trade dispute was mitigated by exemptions under the free trade agreement between Canada, the United States and Mexico, but employment and […]

Economics

11 h. ago Ottawa's future should not be decided by Toronto's new rules | Opinion

Randall Denley: When decisions about purely local matters are made at Queen’s Park, not City Hall, political accountability is diminished.

Other

11 h. ago Canada added 54,000 jobs in November, unemployment rate drops to 6.5%: StatCan

OTTAWA — The labour market surprised economists again in November with a third straight month of job gains. Statistics Canada said Friday that the economy added 54,000 new positions last month compared with economists’ expectations for a small loss. The unemployment rate fell to 6.5 per cent in November, down from 6.9 per cent in […]

Other

13 h. ago Sceptres, fans laud Charge coach Carla MacLeod after cancer diagnosis

Ottawa's 3-1 loss got lost in the outpouring of affection and love by just about everyone in attendance in Toronto

Sport

14 h. ago Ottawa effectuera un «examen complet» du régime de classement des armes à feu

Ce processus comprendra des consultations avec les communautés autochtones au sujet de la carabine semi-automatique SKS.

Society

17 h. ago Ottawa's most prolific art collector gave it all away, thinking he'd be dead by now

When Bill Staubi was diagnosed with Stage-4 liver cancer, he divested himself of his massive art collection. Then the cancer disappeared.

Events