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When Prime Minister Mark Carney visited this year’s Calgary Stampede, he didn’t ditch his blazer, but he was wearing blue jeans and the requisite cowboy hat as he worked the crowds among revellers preparing to watch chuckwagon races on Saturday evening. “There he is!” Carney said, as he spotted billionaire …
Read More »Several First Nations sign deal with Ottawa, Ontario to own part of a nuclear reactor
Listen to this article Estimated 2 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Several Ontario First Nations are set to become owners of a new nuclear reactor after striking …
Read More »Ottawa cut therapy sessions for refugees to 10 hours per year. Now some are pushing back
When the federal government introduced supplemental health copayments for asylum seekers and refugee claimants earlier this spring, it also quietly brought in a 10-hour yearly cap on mental health sessions for them, CBC News has learned. Mental health practitioners have been lobbying for a reversal since, with limited success. No …
Read More »Canada’s John Gay set for debut marathon in Ottawa after serious injuries nearly forced him to retire
John Gay will toe the line in his debut marathon Sunday in Ottawa, something he and those close to him never dreamed possible as recently as a year ago. Gay tore his left hamstring in 2023 and left Achilles tendon the next year. Later in 2024, an MRI revealed a …
Read More »The origin of the famous Ottawa Charge kazoo tradition
Back in season 2 of the PWHL, a group of friends came together with the idea to buy kazoos to support the Ottawa Charge. The CBC’s Emma Weller caught up with that crew to see how that original idea has evolved. News Source link
Read More »Ottawa, Alberta near deal on carbon pricing rising to $130/tonne by 2040
Listen to this article Estimated 2 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. The federal government and the Alberta government are nailing down a deal on industrial carbon pricing, …
Read More »Spring economic statement set to be tabled by Liberals in Ottawa – National
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne is set to present the federal government’s spring economic statement in the House of Commons on Wednesday. April 28 is also the anniversary of the Liberals’ win in last year’s federal election. While Prime Minister Mark Carney won a minority government at the time, he now has …
Read More »Ottawa approves Enbridge’s $4B Sunrise natural gas pipeline expansion project
Listen to this article Estimated 2 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Ottawa has approved Enbridge Inc.’s $4-billion Sunrise natural gas pipeline project in British Columbia, bolstering a …
Read More »Silence from Ottawa ‘shameful’ after report of Canadian camp hit by missile: Conservative MP
Listen to this article Estimated 3 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Conservative defence critic James Bezan said it’s “really shameful” the Liberal government did not tell the …
Read More »Ahead of budget bill vote, veterans plead with Ottawa to change course
Listen to this article Estimated 5 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Veterans and their advocates are urging the Carney Liberals to change course and amend a bill …
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