China’s envoy says Beijing, Ottawa ‘eye to eye’ on supporting Greenland
Globalnews Digital / globalnews - China says it respects Greenland’s sovereignty and seeks a constructive Arctic role, while analysts warn of growing Russia-China cooperation in the region.
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Subs for sale: What’s behind Hanwha’s Ottawa ads?
Globalnews Digital / globalnews - Ottawa residents and out-of-town travellers may have puzzled recently over a wave of ads in the downtown from a company trying to sell them submarines.
Back to Top / Saturday, January 17, 2026, 8:21 am / permalink 18124 / 2 stories in 6 wks
Government's use of Emergencies Act in 2022 was 'unreasonable': Court of Appeal
Jim Bronskill / nationalobserver - The decision issued Friday affirms a 2024 Federal Court ruling that rejected use of the emergencies law and found invocation of the act led to the infringement of constitutional rights.
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Details of federal firearm buyback program to be announced Saturday
sootoday - OTTAWA — The Liberal government plans to announce details of its national program to compensate owners of banned firearms at a briefing in Montreal on Saturday.
Back to Top / Friday, January 16, 2026, 1:20 pm / permalink 18061 / 4 stories in 7 wks
Carney says he spoke with Xi about Greenland sovereignty
theglobeandmail - Prime Minister Mark Carney says he and Chinese President Xi Jinping talked about Greenland's sovereignty and the U.S. president's threats to the territory during their meeting in Beijing.
Back to Top / Friday, January 16, 2026, 11:22 am / permalink 18042 / 10 stories in 7 wks
City of Ottawa loses court appeal over property payments
sootoday - OTTAWA — The Federal Court of Appeal has dismissed a City of Ottawa request to overturn a lower court decision about property payments on federally owned buildings.
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Top court to decide whether challenge of ethics ruling in Trudeau case can proceed
Jim Bronskill / nationalobserver - A group that pushes for political accountability says the courts must be allowed to review the reasonableness of a federal ethics ruling about former prime minister Justin Trudeau.
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Statistics Canada to cut 850 jobs, 12 per cent of executive team
sootoday - OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says it will be cutting around 850 of its staff along with 12 per cent of its executive team.
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Carney to meet premiers amid rising global tensions, stalled US trade talks
The Canadian Press / nationalobserver - Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet with Canada's premiers in Ottawa later this month as global tensions rise and as trade talks with the U.S. remain stalled.
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Carney says Freeland’s Ukraine role ‘consistent’ with plan to resign as MP
Globalnews Digital / globalnews - Conservatives say Freeland should have resigned by now and Carney should have asked her to do so when she took on the new role as an advisor to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
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Franktown-area man, 50, dies in snowmobile crash
Norman Provencher / ottawacitizen - A 50-year-old Franktown-area man is dead after the snowmobile he was riding crashed into a parked trailer. Provincial police said on social media they were called to a crash site on private property adjacent to Brunton Sideroad. A family member had found …
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Ottawa propose fines of up to $1M for violating foreign influence registry rules
News Staff / citynews - OTTAWA — The federal government proposes fining people and organizations up to $1 million for failing to comply with the requirements of its planned foreign influence transparency registry. Newly published draft regulations are another step toward establi…
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Carney reflects on 'challenges' of 2025 in New Year's Eve message
sootoday - Prime Minister says that despite the year's trials, 2025 reminded Canadians that 'we are fortunate to be part of one extraordinary, generous and caring nation'
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Ottawa man's remains located in township outside of North Bay
Natasha Baldin / ottawacitizen - The remains of 26-year-old Hakim Muhikira have been found in a township outside of North Bay, and OPP says foul play has not been ruled out.
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Federal Indigenous services minister reflects on first months of job leaders were wary of her taking
News Staff / citynews - Mandy Gull-Masty was named to the cabinet job in May after being elected as a member of Parliament for the first time in April.The post Federal Indigenous services minister reflects on first months of job leaders were wary of her taking appeared first on …
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Interim budget officer says he regrets calling feds' fiscal management 'stupefying'
sootoday - OTTAWA — Jason Jacques says he learned a lot about the importance of choosing his words carefully in his first few months as the interim parliamentary budget officer.
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Ottawa, First Nations presenting plans to reform child welfare system
News Staff / citynews - OTTAWA — Ottawa and First Nations are presenting the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal with competing plans to reform the First Nations child welfare system today — the latest step in a lengthy fight that has stretched nearly 20 years. The August tribunal or…
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Federal public servants to learn about job cuts in the new year
Catherine Morrison / theglobeandmail - Government plans to reduce size of public service by about 40,000 people
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Hundreds of pests found in federal buildings as feds draft back-to-office plan
News Staff / citynews - OTTAWA — Insects, bats, rodents and other pests have been spotted in federal buildings more than 500 times in the Ottawa area this year, as the government makes plans to get public servants to spend more time in the office. Amber Sabourin, a spokesperson …
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Intergenerational daycare aiming to strengthen bonds between kids and ‘grandfriends’
News Staff / citynews - Among the thousands of new child-care spaces opening up across the country is a unique centre in Ottawa nestled at the heart of a long-term care campus, a dementia- and kid-friendly space meant to truly integrate the children and the seniors they sweetly …
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