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Funeral service for Ontario Provincial Police officer killed in crash while on duty
5+ hour, 24+ min ago (202+ words) Sgt. Brandon Malcolm, is shown in this handout image provided by Ontario Provincial Police. Malcolm was a respected police officer whose life was "taken far too soon" while on duty in a highway crash east of Toronto, said Ontario Provincial…...
Minister says Liberals want committees 'open' after Tories accuse them of secrecy | National News | pentictonherald. ca
17+ hour, 32+ min ago (840+ words) Transport Minister Steven Mac Kinnon speaks about air passengers' rights during a press conference at the Ottawa International Airport in Ottawa, Friday, May 1, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Patrick Doyle OTTAWA - As the Conservatives accuse the government of abusing its new-found majority…...
New PBO says economic update lacks details on targets, results
1+ day, 20+ hour ago (438+ words) Parliamentary Budget Officer Annette Ryan appears before the standing committee on finance in Ottawa on Monday, March 23, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld OTTAWA - Canada's new parliamentary budget officer criticized the government's spring economic update on Thursday for lacking details on…...
Carney names former cabinet minister Jonathan Wilkinson as next EU ambassador
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (924+ words) MP Jonathan Wilkinson speaks with journalists before a Liberal Party caucus meeting in West Block on Parliament Hill, in Ottawa, Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney has chosen MP and former cabinet minister Jonathan…...
Local protest part of province-wide movement
3+ day, 1+ hour ago (483+ words) TEMISKAMING SHORES " From Timmins to Temiskaming Shores, to Ottawa and across the GTA, protestors made their voices heard last Saturday in response to the Doug Ford government's policies. A New Liskeard rally was part of the province-wide protest held on…...
Federal government to inject $755 million into Canadian sport over five years
3+ day, 15+ hour ago (1078+ words) Canada's Ivanie Blondin, Isabelle Weidemann and Valerie Maltais celebrate on the podium after winning the gold medal in the final of the women's team pursuit speedskating race at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan…...
Longstanding e-learning hub to close after provincial funding dries up
1+ week, 2+ day ago (714+ words) Ren'e Cable, Manitoba Minister of Advanced Education and Training, The Kinew government is closing an e-learning hub that creates, curates and promotes free textbooks while helping students with career planning. Campus Manitoba, a publicly funded consortium of local universities and…...
Mac Kinnon rejects Conservative's call to leave some committee control to opposition
1+ week, 2+ day ago (810+ words) Leader of the Government in the House of Commons Steven Mac Kinnon holds a press conference in the foyer of the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Tuesday, April 21, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick Steven Mac Kinnon,…...
Liberals to table spring economic statement on April 28
2+ week, 3+ day ago (591+ words) Finance and National Revenue Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne looks on as Prime Minister Mark Carney responds to a question during an announcement on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Tuesday, April 14, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld OTTAWA - The federal Liberals will table their…...
Alpine into semis at Rock League after splitting mixed foursomes with Frontier
2+ week, 6+ day ago (187+ words) TORONTO - Alpine Curling Club advanced to the Rock League semifinals after splitting a pair of mixed-fours matches with the Frontier Curling Club on Saturday. Alpine improved to 4. 5 points when their team skipped by Alina Paetz earned a 6-5 over Frontier's Danny…...