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Ottawa wants to lead the country in supportive housing to combat homelessnesss
The City of Ottawa is collaborating with health and housing experts and organizations to address one of the difficult truths about chronic homelessness : that housing on its own is frequently not enough. Mayor Mark Sutcliffe opened a recent Ottawa Health and Housing Symposium by saying that the city had the potential to be a…
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Rash of Nova Scotia grass and wildfires highlight changing conditions, need for caution
A rash of brush, grass and woods fires on Thursday highlights the need for people to be aware of how quickly things can dry out this time of year, says the Department of Natural Resources. About three dozen fires were reported across the province Thursday, most in the few hours after 2 p.m. …
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Tough winter conditions could impact grape harvest as Ontario wine booms
As we come out of one of the coldest, most persistent winters in recent memory, Ontario growers are starting to come to terms with the potential loss of crops. In wine regions, some grapes experienced more damage than others.
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Carney tells Liberals that ‘unity does not mean uniformity’ in convention closing speech
MONTREAL – Prime Minister Mark Carney’s message to his party is that differences are a strength, as the Liberals stand on the cusp of a majority government in the House of Commons, with help from floor crossers from other political parties. “Canada’s founding insight is that unity does not require uniformity,” he said during a…
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Man arrested after University of Ottawa lockdown charged with carrying replica firearm
A man arrested after Friday’s lockdown on the downtown campus faces two charges, according to Ottawa police.
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Resolution reached on messy dressing room dispute, Soo Jr. Greyhounds to compete for league title
The Northern Ontario Hockey Association will allow the U18 Soo Jr. Greyhounds to compete in a championship game on Sunday in Sudbury against the Copper Cliff Reds. There were initially told they had to forfeit a game after leaving behind an allegedly messy dressing room.
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Meet Joe Wood, the Nova Scotian being honoured by the National Music Centre
Joe Wood, a longtime Liverpool, N.S., resident, is being honoured later this month with a special plaque ceremony at the National Music Centre, following on the heels of his induction into the Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame last year.
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Trump’s AI chip export push stymied by bureaucratic bottleneck
U.S. President Donald Trump ’s goal of significantly boosting global sales of American AI chips risks being undermined by licensing bottlenecks, staffing attrition and a lack of policy direction at the federal agency that oversees exports of billions of dollars in sensitive U.S. technology. Within the past year, a small but powerful office nestled within…
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Bank of Canada, major lenders meet on Anthropic AI cyber risk
The Bank of Canada and the country’s major banks and financial firms met Friday to discuss cybersecurity risks raised by Anthropic PBC’s latest artificial intelligence model. The gathering followed a similar move by United States policymakers earlier in the week. Bloomberg News reported Thursday that U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Federal Reserve Chair Jerome…
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IN PHOTOS | Inside an Orthodox Easter celebration in Canada
While most Canadians have packed away their Easter decorations, Ukrainian, Greek and other Orthodox communities in the country are gathering to celebrate Easter this weekend. Here’s a look at Toronto’s Ukrainian community and how members mark the religious holiday with a basket blessing.