Elevate your local knowledge
Sign up for the iNFOnews newsletter today!
Ottawa
Ottawa native joins Oklahoma City Thunder organization as athletic performance coach
Another Canadian has joined the Oklahoma City Thunder organization. Ottawa’s Sean Stoqua became an athletic…
Canada didn’t live up to its values on immigration in recent years, Carney says
OTTAWA — Canada didn’t live up to its values on immigration over the last few…
B.C. Premier Eby says U.S. tariffs would be ‘devastating’ for forest industry
A 25-per-cent U.S. tariff on Canadian goods would be “devastating” for the province’s lumber and…
Liberal GST holiday expected to pass soon as government introduces solo bill
OTTAWA — The Liberal government introduced a stand-alone bill to implement its proposed GST holiday…
Canadian soldier dies of medical complications while serving in Belgium
OTTAWA — A Canadian soldier deployed to Europe has died of medical complications. The Canadian…
Liberals, NDP pass bill to enact two-month GST holiday in House of Commons
OTTAWA — The Liberals’ GST holiday bill is one step closer to becoming law after…
In the news today : Liberals’ GST break expected to pass today
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
Supreme Court to hear challenge of law that curbs spy watchdog members
OTTAWA — The Supreme Court of Canada will weigh the constitutionality of legislation that limits…
Supreme Court of Canada declines to hear appeal from former fashion mogul Nygard
OTTAWA — The Supreme Court of Canada will not hear an appeal from former fashion…
Blair says future of defence relies on building relationships with Indigenous Peoples
OTTAWA — Defence Minister Bill Blair says his department’s future success depends upon building and…
New AFC Toronto midfielder Cloey Uddenberg played her part in Canada soccer history
TORONTO — Midfielder Cloey Uddenberg, AFC Toronto’s latest recruit to the new Northern Super League,…
Eliminating B.C.’s open-net fish farms would cost billions, report says
Opposing sides in British Columbia’s fractious battle over coastal open net-pen salmon farming are in…
Ottawa Charge bring ‘relentless’ identity to nation’s capital in second PWHL season
OTTAWA — The Ottawa Charge have a revitalized roster, a new identity and a redefined…
Outcome remains unclear as final UN plastic treaty talks reaches halfway mark
OTTAWA — Canadian negotiators at the United Nations plastic pollution treaty talks in South Korea…
GDP per capita falls for sixth straight quarter, economists split on rate cut size
OTTAWA — The Canadian economy shrank on a per-person basis for a sixth consecutive quarter,…
LGBTQ+ Africans look to Canada for help as anti-gay laws expand
MOMBASA — Astraeus O’Levin is tired of strangers telling her they want to kill her.…
PWHL opens 2nd season looking to build on 1st-year success with new faces, logos and expansion plans
TORONTO (AP) — Nothing will replace the special moments and many firsts — first game,…
How changing catch-and-release fishing practices can boost salmon survival
VANCOUVER — A study has found catch-and-release sportfishing practices that leave salmon with injuries, particularly…
Federal government posts $13B deficit in first half of the fiscal year
OTTAWA — The Finance Department says the federal deficit was $13 billion between April and…
Mexico’s Manuel Vega named chief executive officer of CPL’s Atletico Ottawa
OTTAWA — Manuel Vega has been named chief executive officer of Atletico Ottawa, succeeding Fernando…
Canadian news publishers suing ChatGPT developer OpenAI
OTTAWA — A coalition of Canadian news publishers is suing OpenAI for using news content…
Trudeau noncommittal on expanding rebate beyond ‘working Canadians’
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau did not appear willing Friday to budge on his…
Prime Minister Trudeau adds $7.1 million to P.E.I. school food program
MOUNT STEWART, P.E.I. — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau travelled to a public school in eastern…
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Donald Trump meeting in Florida, source says
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau met with U.S. president-elect Donald Trump at his Mar-a-Lago…