Anand summoned Israel’s envoy to explain turning away of MPs at West Bank border post
Marie Woolf / theglobeandmail - Delegation of about 30 Canadians, including six MPs, was denied entry by Israeli authorities on Tuesday
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Carney’s first year as prime minister highlights the contrast with Trudeau
Kyle Duggan / nationalobserver - Canadians started the year with Justin Trudeau as prime minister, a man who wore his emotions on his sleeve — who teared up when he announced his resignation in early January, triggering a tumultuous year in politics.
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Back to Top / Wednesday, December 17, 2025, 8:23 am / permalink 17065 / 13 stories in 2 months
Feds, Ontario to sign deal reducing regulatory burden on Ring of Fire, other projects
Globalnews Digital / globalnews - Ottawa and Ontario are set to sign a deal Thursday that will reduce the regulatory burden on large projects, including the road to the Ring of Fire.
Back to Top / Wednesday, December 17, 2025, 6:22 am / permalink 17062 / 8 stories in 2 months
Ottawa approves Teck and Anglo American, companies say
sootoday - OTTAWA — Industry Minister Mélanie Joly has approved a merger between Canadian natural resources company Teck Resources Ltd. and Britain's Anglo American PLC.
Back to Top / Monday, December 15, 2025, 11:22 pm / permalink 17004 / 7 stories in 2 months
3 kids die from influenza A-related complications since start of December in Ontario
Aaron D’Andrea / globalnews - Three children in Ontario have died from influenza A-related complications since the start of December, health officials said Monday.
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Ottawa, Alberta agreed to extend $15-a-day child-care fees to 2027
Globalnews Digital / globalnews - Alberta's early-learning and child-care fees will remain at $15-a-day through to 2027 as the province works with Ottawa to firm up a more permanent deal.
Back to Top / Friday, December 12, 2025, 8:22 pm / permalink 16903 / 4 stories in 2 months
Switching sides: A brief history of floor-crossing in Canada
sootoday - OTTAWA — On Thursday, Michael Ma became the second Conservative MP to cross the floor to the Liberal caucus in as many months.
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Back to Top / Friday, December 12, 2025, 12:22 pm / permalink 16883 / 32 stories in 2 months
First segment of Canada’s high-speed rail project to connect Montreal and Ottawa
Patricia D'Cunha / citynews - The federal government says the first segment of its proposed high-speed rail project would connect Montreal and Ottawa. The high-speed project, which was announced in February, would connect Toronto and Quebec City with trains travelling at speeds of up …
Back to Top / Friday, December 12, 2025, 10:23 am / permalink 16878 / 10 stories in 2 months
Ontario MP Michael Ma crosses floor to Liberals, putting them one seat short of majority
Stephanie Levitz / theglobeandmail - Ma was elected for the first time in April and says in his statement he entered the public service to focus on solutions, not division
Back to Top / Thursday, December 11, 2025, 6:22 pm / permalink 16863 / 12 stories in 2 months
House of Commons prepares to rise for six-week holiday break
Alessia Passafiume / nationalobserver - The House of Commons could rise as early as Thursday for the winter break — without the Liberals passing their lengthy budget implementation bill.
Back to Top / Thursday, December 11, 2025, 7:22 am / permalink 16826 / 8 stories in 2 months
Inuit artifacts repatriated from the Vatican find temporary home in Museum of History
Matteo Cimellaro / ottawacitizen - Ten pieces were on display, including a kayak dating back over a century
Back to Top / Tuesday, December 9, 2025, 7:21 pm / permalink 16760 / 4 stories in 2 months
Sexual assault investigation of army officer Dany Fortin compromised by ‘tunnel vision,’ military watchdog says
theglobeandmail - Evidence doesn’t support Fortin’s claim that his prosecution was driven by ‘undue external pressure,’ Military Police Complaints Commission says
Back to Top / Tuesday, December 9, 2025, 4:22 pm / permalink 16751 / 4 stories in 2 months
US ambassador praises Carney–Smith energy accord, says it will boost oil and gas production
David Wiechnik / westernstandard - Pete Hoekstra, the US ambassador to Canada, says he is “very encouraged” by the memorandum of understanding (MOU) on energy between Prime Minister Mark Carney and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith and believes it will lead to more oil and gas production.
Back to Top / Tuesday, December 9, 2025, 11:21 am / permalink 16741 / 5 stories in 2 months
Federal government will table bill to protect children, address gender-based violence
Jim Bronskill / nationalobserver - Justice Minister Sean Fraser will introduce legislation today that aims to better protect children and address gender-based violence.
Back to Top / Tuesday, December 9, 2025, 7:22 am / permalink 16732 / 6 stories in 2 months
City of Ottawa and feds partner to build 3,000 new affordable housing units
Paula Tran / ottawacitizen - Prime Minister Mark Carney announced the partnership at the Mayor's Breakfast Series early Monday morning
Back to Top / Monday, December 8, 2025, 1:21 pm / permalink 16705 / 3 stories in 2 months
Carney says back-to-office plan for federal civil servants coming soon
sootoday - OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney says his government's plan to get public servants to spend more time in the office will come into "sharper view" over the next several weeks.
Back to Top / Monday, December 8, 2025, 10:21 am / permalink 16697 / 12 stories in 2 months
Russian dissidents call on Canada to resettle their peers facing deportation in U.S.
News Staff / citynews - OTTAWA — Prominent Russian democracy activists are urging Ottawa to resettle dozens of their peers who tried to claim asylum in the U.S. and now face deportation and imprisonment in Russia. The activists told The Canadian Press 30 Russian nationals being …
Back to Top / Saturday, December 6, 2025, 8:21 am / permalink 16658 / 2 stories in 3 months
Conservative motion would force House vote on Alberta pipeline agreement
News Staff / citynews - OTTAWA — The federal Conservatives are planning to force a vote in the House of Commons next Tuesday on the Liberal government’s pipeline agreement with Alberta. Leader Pierre Poilievre posted on social media the text of the motion, which calls on members…
Back to Top / Saturday, December 6, 2025, 12:21 am / permalink 16642 / 10 stories in 3 months
Ottawa moving to reissue fishing licences to Mi’kmaw group despite Inuit objections
News Staff / citynews - OTTAWA — The federal government says it is proposing to reissue fishing licences to a coalition of Mi’kmaw First Nations in Atlantic Canada, despite objections from Inuit in Nunavut. In 2021, Inuit sued the federal government over its decision to hand ove…
Back to Top / Saturday, December 6, 2025, 12:21 am / permalink 16641 / 4 stories in 3 months
Ottawa announces first procurements under new Defence Investment Agency
Kyle Duggan / theglobeandmail - Projects include a fleet of submarines, Arctic over-the-horizon radar, and a fleet of early warning-and-control surveillance aircraft
Back to Top / Friday, December 5, 2025, 7:22 pm / permalink 16634 / 8 stories in 3 months