Tag: Ottawa

  • Ottawa, provinces commit to addressing abuse in sports

    Ottawa, provinces commit to addressing abuse in sports

    [ad_1] Canadian politicians are banding together to address harassment, abuse and discrimination in sports, but details on their plans remain slim. Kirsty Duncan, Canada’s minister of science and sport, announced in Red Deer, Alta., on Friday that the federal government, along with each province and territory, has signed a declaration to tackle the problem. The…

  • Rising gunfire in Ottawa must end, trauma director urges

    Rising gunfire in Ottawa must end, trauma director urges

    [ad_1] Gun violence is on the rise in Ottawa and it’s time for substantial legislative change to stop it, says the Ottawa Hospital’s director of medical trauma. To help push for that change, Dr. Jacinthe Lampron has joined a new organization called Canadian Doctors for Protection from Guns, made up of family physicians, trauma surgeons like her, psychiatrists and…

  • Ottawa says Ontario’s call to drop retaliatory tariffs would mean ‘surrender’

    Ottawa says Ontario’s call to drop retaliatory tariffs would mean ‘surrender’

    [ad_1] Ottawa dismissed a call from Ontario’s economic development minister Monday to drop retaliatory tariffs against the United States, saying doing so would mean “unilateral surrender” to the Americans. The federal government applied tariffs on $16.6-billion worth of American imports of steel, aluminum and other products after the U.S. imposed steel and aluminum levies last…

  • Ottawa pledges $40M for Nokia to conduct 5G research

    Ottawa pledges $40M for Nokia to conduct 5G research

    [ad_1] Ottawa will announce up to $40 million for Finnish telecom giant Nokia on Thursday to conduct research on 5G wireless technology in Canada. The funding comes as the federal government is in the middle of a comprehensive national-security review of the potential involvement of Nokia’s Chinese rival, Huawei, in Canada’s eventual fifth generation mobile network.…

  • Chinese envoy to Canada warns of ‘repercussions ‘ if Ottawa bans Huawei from 5G mobile phone network

    Chinese envoy to Canada warns of ‘repercussions ‘ if Ottawa bans Huawei from 5G mobile phone network

    [ad_1] China’s envoy to Canada on Thursday warned Ottawa of possible repercussions if it banned technology firm Huawei Technologies from supplying equipment to Canadian 5G networks, the latest blast in a deepening bilateral dispute. Canada is currently studying the security implications of 5G networks, but unlike some allies has not announced a ban on Huawei…

  • Code orange: ‘Human tragedy’ of fatal bus crash tests staff at Ottawa Hospital

    Code orange: ‘Human tragedy’ of fatal bus crash tests staff at Ottawa Hospital

    [ad_1] It didn’t take long for staff at the Ottawa Hospital to learn something terrible had happened at Westboro station late Friday afternoon. After initial reports started trickling in through social media about a double-decker OC Transpo bus crashing into a bus shelter, officials called paramedics to find out what, exactly, was going on. Emergency responders confirmed there had already been…

  • Money in the bank: Ottawa looks for new ways to tax dormant accounts

    Money in the bank: Ottawa looks for new ways to tax dormant accounts

    [ad_1] Millions of dollars owed to ordinary Canadians sits unclaimed in dormant bank accounts and terminated pension plans — and the federal Department of Finance is looking at fresh ways to tax some of that idle money and to reduce or eliminate any interest paid on it. Proposals to significantly revamp the so-called “unclaimed balances” regime…

  • The influencers: How Ottawa uses popular online hosts to get its messages out

    The influencers: How Ottawa uses popular online hosts to get its messages out

    [ad_1] Florence Lavoie is 22 years old, works at home producing and distributing French language videos on YouTube. It’s lightweight, slice-of-life stuff, mostly: tips on makeup, dating, shopping and diet (one September post ranking lip balm flavours picked up 34,000 views). She’s been posting videos online since age 10. Her bubbly, upbeat on-camera persona has earned her north of…

  • Ottawa Fury sanctioned to play in USL in 2019

    Ottawa Fury sanctioned to play in USL in 2019

    [ad_1] Ottawa Fury FC will be allowed to remain in the United Soccer League for the 2019 season after an about-face by the agency that governs soccer in North America. The local soccer club’s future had been thrown into doubt when governing body CONCACAF told the Canadian Soccer Association it would not sanction Ottawa playing in the…

  • Senators players disappointed by Ottawa downtown arena setback

    Senators players disappointed by Ottawa downtown arena setback

    [ad_1] Mark Borowiecki hopes Ottawa will one day have a downtown arena. As an Ottawa native and a defenceman for the NHL’s Senators, he said a new facility in the city’s core would be a boon for its citizens. But on Thursday morning, he was left wondering what lies ahead after the National Capital Commission…

  • Former Ottawa Senators executive Randy Lee pleads guilty to harassment

    Former Ottawa Senators executive Randy Lee pleads guilty to harassment

    [ad_1] Former Ottawa Senators assistant general manager Randy Lee has pleaded guilty to a harassment charge stemming from an encounter with a 19-year-old male hotel shuttle driver in Buffalo, N.Y. Lee, 57, entered the plea Friday in Buffalo City Court just before his nonjury trial was to begin. Lee was charged with making lewd comments…

  • Ottawa offers $1.6B aid package for ailing energy sector

    Ottawa offers $1.6B aid package for ailing energy sector

    [ad_1] The federal government is promising more than $1.6 billion to support the ailing energy sector, just as political tensions in the Ottawa-Alberta relationship are rising. Natural Resources Minister Amarjeet Sohi and International Trade Diversification Minister Jim Carr made the announcement in Edmonton Tuesday morning. The bulk of the money goes to nearly $1 billion…

  • Ottawa to announce $1.6B for battered energy sector

    Ottawa to announce $1.6B for battered energy sector

    [ad_1] Canada’s battered energy industry will get a $1.6-billion boost from Ottawa on Tuesday to try to slow the political and economic bleeding. Natural Resources Minister Amarjeet Sohi and International Trade Diversification Minister Jim Carr will be at an Edmonton college campus to unveil a support package for oil and gas companies, which are reeling…

  • Ottawa outlines new air passenger bill of rights

    Ottawa outlines new air passenger bill of rights

    [ad_1] Canadian travellers who are bumped from a flight due to overbooking or are stuck grappling with lost luggage will soon see stricter rules on compensation  Transport Minister Marc Garneau will unveil the first version of the long-awaited air passenger bill of rights later this morning. The details will be published in the Canada Gazette, and…

  • From Ottawa to Nairobi: How a Canadian coach helped Kenyan hockey team roar

    From Ottawa to Nairobi: How a Canadian coach helped Kenyan hockey team roar

    [ad_1] Blood dripped onto the ice. The puck had struck the teenage Kenyan girl in the face. She wasn’t wearing any protective headgear. They lacked the equipment. Ottawa native Tim Colby went to examine the wound. He saw the cut wasn’t deep enough to require stitches. “I told her, ‘That’s hockey, suck it up. Keep playing.’” She was stunned, but…

  • Ottawa earmarks $20 million to rejoin NATO airborne surveillance program

    Ottawa earmarks $20 million to rejoin NATO airborne surveillance program

    [ad_1] The Liberal government has budgeted up to $20 million in this fiscal year to rejoin NATO’s Airborne Early Warning and Control System (AWACS) program, reversing a Conservative-era budget cut in the name of alliance utility and solidarity. Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan and other senior officials recently appeared before a House of Commons committee to talk…

  • Notley says Alberta will buy rail cars to move oil, wants Ottawa to chip in

    Notley says Alberta will buy rail cars to move oil, wants Ottawa to chip in

    [ad_1] Alberta Premier Rachel Notley said today her government is only weeks away from finalizing a purchase of rail cars to move oil and help close massive price gaps that have short-changed government coffers and Canadian oil producers. She also said she wants the federal Liberal government to contribute financially to the plan. “We’re not wasting…

  • B.C. intervenes in greenhouse gas fight between Ottawa, Ontario and Saskatchewan

    B.C. intervenes in greenhouse gas fight between Ottawa, Ontario and Saskatchewan

    [ad_1] The British Columbia government says it will intervene in separate court cases in Saskatchewan and Ontario where those provinces are challenging federal authority to pass legislation that puts a minimum price on greenhouse gas pollution. B.C. Attorney General David Eby says the province intends to argue federal and provincial governments share a role in…

  • Financial support for organ donors lacking, Ottawa family finds

    Financial support for organ donors lacking, Ottawa family finds

    [ad_1] An Ottawa woman who plans on donating one of her kidneys to her mother says more people might consider the life-saving procedure if there was better financial support for living donors. Kielli Kraft said for her, the decision to go under the knife was an easy one after her mother was diagnosed with Goodpasture Syndrome in…

  • Ottawa Senators trade Chris Wideman to Edmonton

    Ottawa Senators trade Chris Wideman to Edmonton

    [ad_1] The Edmonton Oilers have acquired defenceman Chris Wideman from the Ottawa Senators for a sixth-round pick in the 2020 NHL draft. The pick was previously acquired by Edmonton from the St. Louis Blues in exchange for defenceman Jakub Jerabek on Oct. 1. Wideman has recorded two goals, three assists and 12 penalty minutes in…

  • Saskatchewan and Ottawa agree to spend more on addictions treatment

    Saskatchewan and Ottawa agree to spend more on addictions treatment

    [ad_1] The federal and Saskatchewan governments have announced a partnership aimed at helping people struggling with addiction in the province. The agreement provides more than $5 million in funding from the federal government. The program will focus on improving access to treatment for people with “substance use disorders,” according to a release on the province’s…

  • Tanzania’s anti-homosexuality purge is making Ottawa anxious

    Tanzania’s anti-homosexuality purge is making Ottawa anxious

    [ad_1] Official anti-gay prejudice in Tanzania is causing Canadian officials to reassess this country’s relationship with one of Canada’s biggest aid recipients. Arrests of gay men in Zanzibar over the weekend, and the launch of “anti-gay patrols” in the capital Dar es Salaam on Monday, are the latest incidents to alarm Canadian diplomats. They’ve come…

  • Ottawa Citizen says NHL team refused to let reporter on charter

    Ottawa Citizen says NHL team refused to let reporter on charter

    [ad_1] The Ottawa Senators appeared to fire another salvo in their ongoing battle with the Ottawa Citizen on Friday, with the newspaper saying one of its sports reporters was denied access to the team’s charter. The development came two days after the newspaper said it would not take down a secretly recorded video of several…

  • Ottawa Senators demand newspaper take down secret video of players

    Ottawa Senators demand newspaper take down secret video of players

    [ad_1] The Ottawa Senators are demanding that a major newspaper take down a secretly recorded video showing several players badmouthing the team’s coaching staff. In a letter to the Ottawa Citizen, lawyers for the team say the paper posted the video to its website knowing that it was secretly recorded by the driver of the…

  • Planes crash mid-air in Ottawa, Canada

    Planes crash mid-air in Ottawa, Canada

    [ad_1] ONE person was killed after two small planes crashed mid-air in the capital of Ottawa, Canadian paramedics say. Ottawa police said the accident occurred over the west end of the city just after 10am local time on Sunday. Staff Sgt. Jamie Harper said one plane crashed into a field and the other managed to…

  • Ottawa wants to create new protected areas for killer whales off B.C. coast

    Ottawa wants to create new protected areas for killer whales off B.C. coast

    [ad_1] The federal government wants to create new ocean sanctuaries off the British Columbia coast as part of an additional $61.5 million it is spending to protect endangered killer whales. Fisheries and Oceans Minister Jonathan Wilkinson said Wednesday the government wants to establish new areas of critical habitat off the west coast of Vancouver Island for southern…

  • Trudeau promises rebates as Ottawa moves to levy carbon tax on provinces outside the climate plan

    Trudeau promises rebates as Ottawa moves to levy carbon tax on provinces outside the climate plan

    [ad_1] The federal Liberal government will slap a carbon tax on fuels in provinces and territories with no adequate emissions pricing plans of their own — but will send annual rebates to Canadian families to offset most of the added costs of this climate-change fighting initiative. Extreme weather events like floods, wildfires, storms and droughts offer proof that…

  • Ottawa weighs how to protect right whales with loosened fishing restrictions

    Ottawa weighs how to protect right whales with loosened fishing restrictions

    [ad_1] Canada signalled Tuesday it is willing to impose less severe fishing restrictions to protect endangered north Atlantic right whales in Atlantic Canada — provided it is satisfied those measures will still prevent whale deaths. Federal fisheries minister Jonathan Wilkinson told a roundtable of industry, environmentalists and academics in Dartmouth, N.S., that his department will examine “different…

  • Incoming Mexican officials arrive in Ottawa for talks and some touring

    Incoming Mexican officials arrive in Ottawa for talks and some touring

    [ad_1] Key ministers from incoming Mexican president Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador’s government are meeting with Canadian officials in Ottawa today. Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland and her counterpart Marcelo Ebrard, as well as International Trade Diversification Minister Jim Carr and the new economy secretary Graciela Marquez, will meet reporters at 1 p.m. ET.  CBC News will…

  • Pay ruling validates profession’s role, Ottawa midwife says

    Pay ruling validates profession’s role, Ottawa midwife says

    [ad_1] An Ottawa midwife is welcoming this week’s Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario decision on pay equity as “validating” for her profession, but it could still be some time before midwives see the kind of salary increase they’re looking for. On Monday, the tribunal ruled in an interim decision that the Ministry of Health and Long-Term…

  • ‘Nail in the coffin’: Oilpatch boosters demand Ottawa overhaul ‘terrible’ Bill C-69

    ‘Nail in the coffin’: Oilpatch boosters demand Ottawa overhaul ‘terrible’ Bill C-69

    [ad_1] Proponents of Canada’s energy sector are raising the alarm about Ottawa’s move to overhaul the environmental assessment process for major resource projects — warning that Bill C-69 could devastate an industry already grappling with constrained pipeline capacity and depressed commodity prices. And as the Senate begins to dig into the lengthy 340-page bill, oilpatch boosters are…

  • Ottawa aims to eliminate single-use plastics from federal operations

    Ottawa aims to eliminate single-use plastics from federal operations

    [ad_1] Waves of Change is a CBC series exploring the single-use plastic we’re discarding, and why we need to clean up our act. You can be part of the community discussion by joining our Facebook group.     Canada’s environment and climate change minister has pledged to eliminate unnecessary single-use plastics within the federal government. Catherine McKenna made the announcement…

  • Ottawa proposes $100M settlement for disabled vets over clawback of benefits

    Ottawa proposes $100M settlement for disabled vets over clawback of benefits

    [ad_1] Ottawa has agreed to pay $100 million to settle a four-year legal battle with disabled veterans who had launched a class-action lawsuit after some of their financial benefits were clawed back. The settlement, which must still be approved by the Federal Court, would provide more than 12,000 of veterans with payments of between $2,000 and…

  • Litigation gone digital: Ottawa experiments with artificial intelligence in tax cases

    Litigation gone digital: Ottawa experiments with artificial intelligence in tax cases

    [ad_1] The Justice Department has quietly launched an artificial intelligence experiment as the Trudeau government prepares to use such sophisticated software to help make decisions in cases involving immigration, pension benefits and taxes. The 18-month pilot project, which involves the Canada Revenue Agency, was started even though the government has yet to establish clear ethical…

  • Ottawa Public Health preparing for a more diverse senior population

    Ottawa Public Health preparing for a more diverse senior population

    [ad_1] Ottawa’s public health department says demographic trends suggest the city’s population will get older overall, and those older residents are becoming more diverse. The Board of Health will be considering a report next week on those trends. According to the 2016 census, 29 per cent of Ottawa’s population was older than 55. The report…

  • Ottawa hopes Ontario will make ‘informed decision’ on overdose prevention sites

    Ottawa hopes Ontario will make ‘informed decision’ on overdose prevention sites

    [ad_1] Canada’s health minister is offering to share the federal government’s research on overdose prevention and supervised consumption sites with Ontario as the province weighs whether to allow such facilities to continue operating. Ginette Petitpas Taylor said Wednesday she hopes Ontario’s Progressive Conservative government will make an “informed decision” when it comes to the sites,…

  • Canada, U.S. NAFTA talks turn tense, Ottawa won’t sign ‘just any deal’

    Canada, U.S. NAFTA talks turn tense, Ottawa won’t sign ‘just any deal’

    [ad_1] WASHINGTON/TORONTO (Reuters) – Talks between Canada and the United States to update the North American Free Trade Agreement soured sharply on Friday after President Donald Trump reportedly said a pact would be on U.S. terms and Ottawa stood firm against signing “just any deal.” A commercial truck exits the highway for the Bridge to…

  • Kinder Morgan Canada shareholders vote to sell Trans Mountain pipeline to Ottawa with project in limbo

    Kinder Morgan Canada shareholders vote to sell Trans Mountain pipeline to Ottawa with project in limbo

    [ad_1] Kinder Morgan Canada shareholders voted overwhelmingly Thursday to approve the sale of the Trans Mountain pipeline and expansion project to the Canadian government for $4.5 billion. The vote comes shortly after the Federal Court of Appeals quashed the federal government’s approvals to build the massive project, handing a huge victory to Indigenous groups and environmentalists opposed…

  • Manziel cleared for return, but unlikely to start for Als against Ottawa

    Manziel cleared for return, but unlikely to start for Als against Ottawa

    [ad_1] Johnny Manziel is out of concussion protocol, but it looks certain that Antonio Pipkin will start a third straight game at quarterback for the Montreal Alouettes. Pipkin helped Montreal (2-8) end a six game losing run with a win last week over Toronto. Manziel, who was cleared to come off concussion protocol Tuesday, looks…

  • Ottawa Olympian making leap from blades to wheels

    Ottawa Olympian making leap from blades to wheels

    [ad_1] When Ottawa Olympian Vincent De Haître began thinking about trading his skates for a bike, there was really only one person to ask for advice. De Haître called Clara Hughes, the Canadian cyclist and speed skater who won multiple Olympic medals in both sports. “The biggest piece of advice was to not do both sports at the same time,”…

  • Union urges Ottawa to buy back Canadian Wheat Board from Saudis

    Union urges Ottawa to buy back Canadian Wheat Board from Saudis

    [ad_1] A union representing transportation workers in Churchill, Man., is calling on Ottawa to buy back the Canadian Wheat Board from a Saudi consortium in light of the diplomatic spat between the two countries. The Union of Canadian Transportation Employees which represents Churchill port workers says Saudi Arabia’s decision to stop buying Canadian wheat and…

  • Ottawa Senators assistant GM Randy Lee resigns

    Ottawa Senators assistant GM Randy Lee resigns

    [ad_1] Randy Lee, the Ottawa Senators assistant general manager who is facing sexual harassment charges, has resigned. The team released a statement late on Tuesday announcing Lee was resigning from his roles with both the Senators and their AHL affiliate, the Belleville Senators. “The Ottawa Senators today announced that Randy Lee resigned as Assistant General Manager…

  • Ottawa intervenes to get Canadian Little Leaguer to World Series

    Ottawa intervenes to get Canadian Little Leaguer to World Series

    [ad_1] Thirteen-year-old Dio Gama will get to play baseball in the Little League World Series in Pennsylvania after all. Gama’s team, the Whalley Major Allstars from Surrey, B.C., had thought they would be without the young outfielder after a federal judge ordered a review of the family’s immigration case last month. There were fears Gama…

  • Ottawa extends funding for Experimental Lakes but reduces annual cash contribution

    Ottawa extends funding for Experimental Lakes but reduces annual cash contribution

    [ad_1] Ottawa has extended its funding — but has reduced its annual cash commitment — for the Experimental Lakes Area, the freshwater-science facility encompassing dozens of lakes in northwestern Ontario. Kenora MP Bob Nault and Montreal-area MP David Lametti, a parliamentary secretary to the federal science minister, visited the ELA field station on Wednesday to extend a federal commitment to fund the…

  • TFC cracks down on fan activities in wake of fiery display in Ottawa

    TFC cracks down on fan activities in wake of fiery display in Ottawa

    [ad_1] BMO Field will have a different look and sound Wednesday as a result of Toronto FC sanctions against its supporters’ groups in the wake of last week’s fiery display in Ottawa during the Canadian Championship semifinal. The MLS club has suspended all supporter privileges after flares and smoke bombs led to small fires in…

  • Ottawa fails to secure new buyer for Trans Mountain pipeline by deadline

    Ottawa fails to secure new buyer for Trans Mountain pipeline by deadline

    [ad_1] The Canadian government is set to become the official owner of the Trans Mountain  pipeline expansion after failing to quickly flip the project to another private-sector buyer. Pipeline owner Kinder Morgan had been working with the government to identify another buyer before July 22. But with that date set to pass without a deal, it…

  • Premiers call for ‘voluntary’ pharmacare program funded by Ottawa

    Premiers call for ‘voluntary’ pharmacare program funded by Ottawa

    [ad_1] The final communiqué from this week’s Council of the Federation talks makes a few things clear about how provinces and territories feel about pharmacare: They don’t all intend to participate in a federal drug plan, and those that do aren’t interested in sharing the cost. Premiers focused on health-care issues on Friday, the second…

  • TFC suspends supporter group after fires set during game in Ottawa

    TFC suspends supporter group after fires set during game in Ottawa

    [ad_1] Toronto FC indefinitely suspended recognized supporter group privileges and announced plans for a review of the program Thursday after fires briefly burned in the stands during a Canadian Championship game at Ottawa’s TD Place Stadium. Ottawa police were investigating Wednesday night’s incident, which led to a delay late in the second half of the…

  • Ottawa still searching for Trans Mountain buyer, says new natural resources minister

    Ottawa still searching for Trans Mountain buyer, says new natural resources minister

    [ad_1] Ottawa’s ownership of the Trans Mountain pipeline will be short lived, vows newly-appointed Natural Resources Minister Amarjeet Sohi. “We are not in this for the long haul,” Sohi said. “Our goal is to remove the political uncertainty, get this project underway and once that political uncertainty is dealt with, we will explore options of transferring these assets back…

  • Ottawa sought advice from kids to help pick cannabis warning symbol

    Ottawa sought advice from kids to help pick cannabis warning symbol

    [ad_1] Health Canada tapped the opinions of children as young as five years old as it attempted to decide what warning symbol would work best in mandatory labelling of cannabis products when pot is legalized later this year. The purpose of the symbol is to “prevent accidental ingestion of products containing cannabis, in particular by…

  • Former Sens captain Daniel Alfredsson hopes Erik Karlsson stays in Ottawa

    Former Sens captain Daniel Alfredsson hopes Erik Karlsson stays in Ottawa

    [ad_1] Daniel Alfredsson admits the uncertainty about Erik Karlsson’s future is making things tough for Ottawa Senators fans. For one day at least, two of the most prominent figures in Senators history were at the same venue in the capital region, as Karlsson watched Alfredsson compete in a local golf tournament on Tuesday. But with…

  • Ottawa banning some lasers near airports to prevent cockpit attacks

    Ottawa banning some lasers near airports to prevent cockpit attacks

    [ad_1] The government of Canada is issuing a sweeping ban on the possession of some handheld lasers near airports in an effort to prevent cockpit attacks. Transport Minister Marc Garneau took the unusual step today of announcing an interim ministerial order that bans the possession outside of a private dwelling of battery-operated, handheld lasers more powerful than one milliwatt anywhere…

  • Goertzen presses Ottawa to warn young people about the dangers of marijuana

    Goertzen presses Ottawa to warn young people about the dangers of marijuana

    [ad_1] With the legalization of marijuana less than four months away, Manitoba’s health minister says the federal government needs to be more aggressive in launching a public awareness campaign on the dangers of pot. “In particular for young people, because you know there’s research that relates to those who are 25 and under when they use…

  • Chaos around Ottawa Senators could mean opportunities for top prospects

    Chaos around Ottawa Senators could mean opportunities for top prospects

    [ad_1] The uncertainty surrounding the future of the Ottawa Senators could turn into an opportunity for some of the organization’s younger players. If the Senators trade captain Erik Karlsson this summer and opt for a complete rebuild, the prospects at this week’s development camp could find themselves fighting for roster spots come training camp in…

  • Ottawa eyes protection measures for ‘Canada’s shark’

    Ottawa eyes protection measures for ‘Canada’s shark’

    [ad_1] It is stout but fast, a top predator affectionately called “Canada’s shark.” But years of intense fishing left the porbeagle shark endangered, and the federal government is now considering protection measures. Fisheries and Oceans Canada wrapped up a public survey last week on the potential impacts of listing the porbeagle under the Species at…

  • Ottawa expands program to collect fingerprints, photos from foreign nationals coming to Canada

    Ottawa expands program to collect fingerprints, photos from foreign nationals coming to Canada

    [ad_1] Canada is expanding a program to collect biometric data — including fingerprints — from foreign nationals coming to this country, while experts are warning of the potential for heightened risks to privacy. The expanded biometrics program will be rolled out over two years, beginning next month, with new requirements to collect biometric data from people from Europe, the Middle East…

  • Move over, Waterloo and Ottawa: Calgary is now out-innovating you

    Move over, Waterloo and Ottawa: Calgary is now out-innovating you

    [ad_1] Which is the most innovative city in Canada? You might be surprised to know that Calgary has now taken the lead on that front, as measured by one of the most common ways of gauging innovation — patents. Calgary has now surpassed the likes of Ottawa and Waterloo in terms of patents per capita. And…

  • Amazon to bring 1,000 jobs to Ottawa with new warehouse

    Amazon to bring 1,000 jobs to Ottawa with new warehouse

    [ad_1] Online retail giant Amazon is set to make a major investment in Ottawa, with a warehouse that will employ roughly 1,000 people, according to two members of Parliament. Orléans MP Andrew Leslie confirmed in an interview with CBC News that the company plans to take over a giant warehouse proposed for 5371 Boundary Rd., near…

  • Ottawa doctor suspended after taking $10K loan from elderly patient

    Ottawa doctor suspended after taking $10K loan from elderly patient

    [ad_1] The College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario has suspended an Ottawa doctor for three months after he asked for and accepted a $10,000 loan from an elderly patient with suspected dementia.    In July 2016, family physician Dr. Peter Diarmuid Davison cashed a $10,000 cheque from a 90-year-old patient after visiting the patient’s condo — where he lived alone — to ask for it. Davison had been…

  • Gun group clashing with Ottawa over effort to eliminate lead from ammunition

    Gun group clashing with Ottawa over effort to eliminate lead from ammunition

    [ad_1] A leading organization representing Canadian gun owners is up in arms about a renewed effort by the federal government to get the lead out of ammunition. “The only purpose of this is to set up more anti-gun obstacles,” Tony Bernardo, head of the Canadian Shooting Sports Association, said in an interview. “That’s what it’s designed…

  • One-stop clinic for veterans coming to Ottawa

    One-stop clinic for veterans coming to Ottawa

    [ad_1] Steve Nolan contemplates the still-bare walls of the Kent Street office that houses his new venture. “Forgive me if I get the colour wrong, but I think it’s, like, a nice light blue,” says Nolan, who’s spent 25 years with the Canadian Armed Forces. When you leave the forces, it’s a little bit like being pushed…

  • Kinder Morgan begins negotiations with Ottawa to save pipeline project

    Kinder Morgan begins negotiations with Ottawa to save pipeline project

    [ad_1] Kinder Morgan’s chief executive told investors on Wednesday afternoon that negotiations with the federal government are underway to strike a deal and salvage the Trans Mountain expansion project, which continues to face opposition from the B.C. government. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced on Sunday that his government could offer financial assistance to the Texas-based company…

  • Rogers to test new 5G network in Toronto, Ottawa

    Rogers to test new 5G network in Toronto, Ottawa

    [ad_1] Rogers Communications Inc. says it expects to test new high-speed 5G wireless networks in Toronto, Ottawa and other select cities over the next year. The company says it’s working with Swedish telecommunications giant Ericsson in a multi-year network plan. Rogers is using the Rogers Centre, home to the Toronto Blue Jays, as a 5G…

  • Ottawa to investigate franchisee complaints against Tim Hortons parent company

    Ottawa to investigate franchisee complaints against Tim Hortons parent company

    [ad_1] The federal government says it’s looking into concerns raised by some Tim Hortons franchisees about the potential violation of terms Ottawa placed on a deal that saw their parent company taken over by a Brazilian firm. A spokesperson for Innovation Minister Navdeep Bains said the government will investigate allegations made by a dissident group…

  • Alberta premier urges Ottawa to back Trans Mountain pipeline expansion

    Alberta premier urges Ottawa to back Trans Mountain pipeline expansion

    [ad_1] Alberta Premier Rachel Notley is asking the federal government to put its money where its mouth is on the Trans Mountain project. Faced with stubborn opposition in B.C. and an ultimatum from Kinder Morgan, Notley suggested Sunday the Alberta government might invest in the pipeline. The federal government should be willing to do the same,…

  • Dog survives fire, gets hyperbaric chamber treatment in Ottawa

    Dog survives fire, gets hyperbaric chamber treatment in Ottawa

    [ad_1] Taylor Smrczek had a dramatic weekend that culminated in a tearful reunion with her three-year-old mixed terrier Ginger on Tuesday night. In the early hours of Monday morning, Smrczek gave birth to a boy, who was named Jackson. As she waited for her father to visit her in the hospital that afternoon, she learned the family home…

  • Not much to smile about in Ontario dental plan, Ottawa dentist says

    Not much to smile about in Ontario dental plan, Ottawa dentist says

    [ad_1] An Ottawa dentist has spotted plenty of gaps in plans by Ontario Liberals to win over smiling voters with dental and drug benefits as part of their 2018 budget. Dr. Jonathan Mayer, a former director of the Ottawa Hospital Dental Clinic who is now in private practice, said the plan is “inadequate” for children. On…

  • Mystery mammoth tusks returned to Canada – Ottawa

    Mystery mammoth tusks returned to Canada – Ottawa

    [ad_1] A pair of mammoth tusks that had been illegally acquired by an American collector in 1960 have been returned to Canada. The tusks were recovered during an FBI investigation into Indiana collector, Don Miller in 2014. Miller told the FBI he had excavated the tusks on a trip he took between Calgary and the…

  • Reactor’s neighbours alarmed over radioactive toxins in river – Ottawa

    Reactor’s neighbours alarmed over radioactive toxins in river – Ottawa

    [ad_1] Indigenous communities, environmental groups and other concerned citizens who monitor toxic waste are increasingly concerned about the dumping of radioactive matter and other contaminants into the Ottawa River from an inactive nuclear reactor northwest of the capital. A scientific report released in February details the dumping of thousands of litres of water contaminated with radioactive tritium, PCBs and other toxins…

  • Condolences pour in after son of Ottawa Senators captain Erik Karlsson dies

    Condolences pour in after son of Ottawa Senators captain Erik Karlsson dies

    [ad_1] The Ottawa Senators are heartbroken for their grieving captain. The club revealed Tuesday that the son of Erik and Melinda Karlsson has died. The couple announced they were expecting in November 2017. Karlsson had previously said the baby was due in the spring, during the NHL playoffs.  The 27-year-old defenceman didn’t suit up in the Senators’ 7-2 loss to the Florida Panthers Tuesday night. Following the…

  • Hidden camera reveals security breach at Hull Hospital lab – Ottawa

    Hidden camera reveals security breach at Hull Hospital lab – Ottawa

    [ad_1] A hidden camera investigation by Radio-Canada has revealed lax security at the hematology and biochemistry lab of the Hull Hospital, despite a 2017 warning from Quebec’s professional order of medical technologists calling for the institution to restrict access. Quebec’s health ministry said the security situation for the lab “does not appear to meet standards.”…

  • Condolences pour in after Ottawa Senators captain Erik Karlsson and wife lose son – Ottawa

    Condolences pour in after Ottawa Senators captain Erik Karlsson and wife lose son – Ottawa

    [ad_1] Ottawa Senators announced Tuesday that captain Erik Karlsson and his wife, Melinda, have lost their son.  “The collective thoughts and prayers of the Ottawa Senators organization, the city of Ottawa and entire hockey community rest with Erik and Melinda Karlsson following the loss of their son,” read a statement from the team. Condolences poured in on Twitter Tuesday afternoon. Players…

  • Senators offer condolences to Erik Karlsson, wife after loss of son – Ottawa

    Senators offer condolences to Erik Karlsson, wife after loss of son – Ottawa

    [ad_1] Ottawa Senators announced Tuesday that captain Erik Karlsson and his wife, Melinda, have lost their son.  “The collective thoughts and prayers of the Ottawa Senators organization, the city of Ottawa and entire hockey community rest with Erik and Melinda Karlsson following the loss of their son,” read a statement from the team. The couple announced they were expecting…

  • #MelynkOut billboards go up, signalling fans’ frustration – Ottawa

    #MelynkOut billboards go up, signalling fans’ frustration – Ottawa

    [ad_1] Billboards designed to put pressure on Ottawa Senators owner and CEO Eugene Melnyk to sell the team have gone up at several locations around Ottawa. The billboards went up Monday and will remain for two weeks at: Ogilvie Road near St. Laurent Boulevard. Hunt Club Road near Paul Benoit Drive. Bank Street near Riverside Drive. Carling Avenue near Preston…

  • Millions of taxpayer dollars support European boat company in Smiths Falls, Ont. – Ottawa

    Millions of taxpayer dollars support European boat company in Smiths Falls, Ont. – Ottawa

    [ad_1] The once-struggling town of Smiths Falls, Ont., took a chance on the marijuana industry, and it paid off with the establishment of Canopy Growth Corp. Now the town is betting on luxury canal boat rentals to attract international tourists. Millions of taxpayer dollars helped sweeten the deal. Le Boat — a United Kingdom-based yacht company — has a strong track record…

  • CHEO overcrowding sends ‘sickest children’ out of town – Ottawa

    CHEO overcrowding sends ‘sickest children’ out of town – Ottawa

    [ad_1] Some of the most critically ill children in the Ottawa area have been transferred to hospitals in other cities due to severe overcrowding at the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario. CHEO has had to send away a dozen children so far in 2018, including four babies. CHEO officials tell CBC it’s rare for the hospital to have…

  • From Stockholm to Ottawa: How Sweden inspired Canada’s gender-sensitive budget – World

    From Stockholm to Ottawa: How Sweden inspired Canada’s gender-sensitive budget – World

    [ad_1] Swedish Finance Minister Magdalena Andersson is coy about exactly what advice she gave her Canadian counterpart, Bill Morneau, on producing a gender-sensitive budget. But a quick scan of Tuesday’s budget suggests it was heavily inspired by Sweden’s three years of gender-responsive budgets. There is Ottawa’s gender-based analysis of every single proposed program or tax…

  • 3 days after flu diagnosis, 39-year-old Gatineau woman dies – Ottawa

    [ad_1] A Gatineau, Que., man is looking for answers from hospital officials after his 39-year-old wife visited four hospitals in three days before dying following an initial diagnosis of the flu.  Donald Marengère took Cynthia Thibaudeau to the Montfort Hospital in Ottawa on Feb. 9. After a number of X-rays and mucous tests, doctors determined…

  • Ottawa family finds 1930s homemade sled at museum – Ottawa

    Ottawa family finds 1930s homemade sled at museum – Ottawa

    [ad_1] When Bruce Dudley walked into the Canada Science and Technology Museum, he wasn’t expecting to see his family’s history front and centre. In the 1930s, his father Hector built a sled for him and his siblings. Dudley said he knew it was donated to the museum at a certain point, but was surprised to see…

  • Chemo’s no obstacle for this boy and his bot – Ottawa

    [ad_1] When 11-year-old Hugo Roy can’t go to school because he’s undergoing chemotherapy, a robot attends class for him. From his room at the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario, Hugo, who misses as many as four days of classes per week to undergo treatment for leukemia, uses a laptop to manoeuvre the wheeled machine through the halls…

  • ‘It is very troubling’: microplastics, other pollutants to be focus of studies funded by Ottawa – British Columbia

    ‘It is very troubling’: microplastics, other pollutants to be focus of studies funded by Ottawa – British Columbia

    [ad_1] The federal government announced $2.7 million in funding on Monday towards studying how contaminants like pesticides, anti-sea lice drugs and microplastics impact aquatic life. That announcement is good news for Peter Ross, vice-president of research for Ocean Wise, who says research in ocean environments has been cash strapped for years. “It’s been a long time since…

  • AIs, oceans and proteins: Ottawa announces winners of $950 million ‘supercluster’ competition – Technology & Science

    AIs, oceans and proteins: Ottawa announces winners of $950 million ‘supercluster’ competition – Technology & Science

    [ad_1] The Trudeau government has unveiled the winners of a competition to form technology “superclusters” — a title that will guarantee the victors a piece of up to $950 million in federal funding. The winners are: AI-powered supply chains supercluster. The Quebec-based proposal is focused on defining a global supply-chain platform that will boost artificial intelligence and…