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Late probe of Ottawa sergeant’s alleged misconduct raises new questions
Ottawa police

Late probe of Ottawa sergeant’s alleged misconduct raises new questions

CBC reports allegations involving former La Cité students surfaced years before Robert “Bobby” Cleroux was suspended; he died in March without charges

May 04, 2026

Supreme Court to hear appeal in Churchill portrait theft case
Ottawa portrait heist

Supreme Court to hear appeal in Churchill portrait theft case

Jeffrey Wood is challenging a jail sentence of two years less a day after pleading guilty in the theft of The Roaring Lion from Ottawa’s Château Laurier

Apr 30, 2026

Boy dies after fall from downtown Ottawa building
Ottawa sudden death

Boy dies after fall from downtown Ottawa building

Paramedics said the child, younger than eight, was found critically injured near Laurier Avenue E. Police are reviewing the circumstances

Apr 29, 2026

Conservatives seek auditor general probe of PrescribeIT
Digital health

Conservatives seek auditor general probe of PrescribeIT

The electronic prescribing program is set to end May 29 after low uptake, raising questions over spending, oversight and intellectual property

Apr 28, 2026

Carney calls state of 24 Sussex ‘an embarrassment’ as decision looms
Official residences

Carney calls state of 24 Sussex ‘an embarrassment’ as decision looms

The prime minister says he will not live at the long-vacant official residence but wants future leaders to have a suitable home for hosting and security needs

Apr 28, 2026

Carney says Canada should not rush into a U.S. tariff deal
Canada-U.S. trade

Carney says Canada should not rush into a U.S. tariff deal

The prime minister said Ottawa is ready to negotiate but will not pursue a quick, limited agreement if it leaves Canada worse off

Apr 28, 2026

Federal loan guarantee could back Alberta pipeline!
Energy and Indigenous financing

Federal loan guarantee could back Alberta pipeline!

Energy Minister Tim Hodgson told MPs public money could support Indigenous equity ownership in a potential bitumen pipeline to the Pacific Coast

Apr 27, 2026

Ottawa summons Israeli ambassador, seeks probe into Canadian’s killing in Lebanon
Diplomacy

Ottawa summons Israeli ambassador, seeks probe into Canadian’s killing in Lebanon

Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand says Canada requested a “full and transparent” investigation into the death of Mohammad Hassan Haidar; Israel has not claimed responsibility

Apr 24, 2026

Ottawa tables Canadian Space Launch Act to enable homegrown rocket launches
Parliament

Ottawa tables Canadian Space Launch Act to enable homegrown rocket launches

Transport Minister Steven MacKinnon says Bill C-28 would create a framework to authorize and regulate launches and re-entries from Canada as the country seeks a “sovereign way to space

Apr 24, 2026

Carney names broad 24-member team to steer Canada–U.S. trade talks
CUSMA review

Carney names broad 24-member team to steer Canada–U.S. trade talks

Committee spans Conservatives, business and labour as Ottawa braces for a contentious CUSMA review; first meeting set for April 27 amid tariff tensions and warnings the deal could lapse

Apr 24, 2026

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