The federal government is announcing several new projects as part of the Greening Government Fund, a program seeking to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in government buildings and operations. Read MoreTwenty-five new projects are included within the next cycle of the “Greening Government Fund.” News, Local News, Public Service, Federal government, green building standards, Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat The federal government is announcing several new projects as part of the Greening Government Fund, a program seeking to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in government buildings and operations. Read More
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For decades, some departments have been using classification to manage budgets rather than reflect what happens in the workplace. Arbitrary limits have been set lower departmentwide, while actual duties have not changed. Employees step into previously higher classification roles, take on more responsibilities, and are denied the previous classification. Read MoreKnowing your Job Evaluation Standard is just the start. The employees who win know how the panels think, and they don’t go in alone. Public Service, Explainer, Ottawa Sun, Public Service Confidential For decades, some departments have been using classification to manage budgets rather than reflect what happens in the workplace. Arbitrary…
O-Train No. 1165 was the first to greet me at Bayview Station as I stood on the Line 1 eastbound platform on a sunny, yet crisp Friday morning in Ottawa. Read MoreTransit advocates are tracking service reliability for OC Transpo buses and trains to shed light on everyday realities. News, Local News, OC Transpo, Ottawa Sun, Realtime O-Train No. 1165 was the first to greet me at Bayview Station as I stood on the Line 1 eastbound platform on a sunny, yet crisp Friday morning in Ottawa. Read More
CAMERON, N.C. (AP) — The 21-year-old North Carolina man who entered a gate at President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort with a shotgun before he was shot and killed worked as a golf course groundskeeper and liked to sketch. Austin Tucker Martin rarely, if ever, talked about politics, seemed afraid of guns, and came from a family of Trump supporters, according to Braeden Fields, a cousin who said the two grew up together. “I wouldn’t believe he would do something like this. It’s mind-blowing,” Fields said. “He wouldn’t even hurt an ant. He doesn’t even know how to use a gun.”…
OTTAWA — The Canada-Ukraine Foundation has asked Ottawa to match donations to support humanitarian work in the country as the fourth anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion approaches. Executive director Valeriy Kostyuk said while his organization has collected more than $100 million for Ukraine, demand for food and water, medical equipment and power generators continues to grow. The foundation is asking the federal government to match all private donations it receives in 2026. “If Ukraine stops fighting back, Ukraine will cease to exist,” Kostyuk said. “The bottom line is Russia can make that decision to stop the war.” More than a…
OTTAWA — The federal Liberals accepted a Conservative proposal Monday to put guardrails around proposed new cabinet powers as they debated the government’s omnibus budget bill. The finance committee tackled 606 clauses in the budget implementation legislation over five and a half hours Monday as MPs faced a tight timeline to review the fast-tracked Bill C-15. That legislation proposes to give federal ministers the ability to temporarily exempt individuals or corporations from some non-criminal federal laws — an approach the government refers to as “regulatory sandboxes.” Some members of Parliament have expressed discomfort with the idea of granting such sweeping…
NEW YORK (AP) — Early in the first episode of the “Scrubs” revival, Dr. John Dorian jumps onto Dr. Christopher Turk for a piggyback ride down the corridor of Sacred Heart Hospital like nothing’s changed in over a decade. But a lot has. For one, Turk, now a father of four, suffers from sciatica, cutting the tomfoolery short as they tumble to the ground. And, two, Dorian needs reading glasses. Turns out plenty has changed in the 17 years since “Scrubs” last ended its run. “They’re still 12 years old every time they’re together, but they’re also still both leading…
LONDON (AP) — British police on Monday arrested Peter Mandelson, a former U.K. ambassador to the United States, in a misconduct probe stemming from his ties to the late Jeffrey Epstein. It came days after a friendship with Epstein landed the former Prince Andrew in police custody. Both men are suspected of improperly passing U.K. government information to the disgraced U.S. financier, and the high-profile British arrests are some of the most dramatic fallout from the trove of more than 3 million pages of Epstein-related documents released last month by the U.S. Justice Department. London’s Metropolitan Police force said “officers…
TORONTO — Frank Stronach turned into a “different person” inside his hotel suite, growing more aggressive the more she pleaded with him to stop, a woman tearfully told the billionaire businessman’s sexual assault trial Monday. The woman, who is the fifth complainant to testify in the case, said she first encountered Stronach in the early 1980s, when she went to his restaurant, Rooney’s, with a friend who was dating him. She ran into him again when she went to Rooney’s with that same friend in the summer of 1990, and alone at a hotel restaurant in late October or early…
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says a baby formula sold online and at Costco is being recalled due to concerns of a toxin that can cause food poisoning. The federal agency says the one-kilogram containers of Kendamil brand infant formula that say “with whole milk” on the label may contain cereulide toxin, which can quickly cause nausea and vomiting. Cereulide is not destroyed by heat and can survive temperatures that would usually kill bacteria. The CFIA says no one has reported getting sick and that the recall was triggered by one in another country. Nestlé and Danone recently issued baby…
LONDON (AP) — It’s been 90 years since a British royal was removed from the line of succession. That might happen again now that Britain’s government says it will consider introducing legal changes to formally remove Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor from the list of royals in line to the throne. Despite being stripped of his status as prince in October over his close links with the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, the former Prince Andrew, King Charles III’s younger brother, remains eighth in line to become monarch. Experts say the process of removing him from the line of succession could be…
NDP Leader Marit Stiles lashed out Monday at the province’s “terrible” decision to slash Ontario Student Assistance Program (OSAP) grants. The changes include shifting to a loan-heavy model that caps the grants at 25 per cent — down from the current 85 per cent. Flanked by advocates and angry students at Queen’s Park, Stiles said the changes to OSAP couldn’t come at a worse time for Ontario youth and their families. “Terrible, terrible decision for Ontario,” she said. Stiles also took aim at Ford’s recent comments that seemed to blame some students for choosing courses that don’t result in the…
OTTAWA — Canada needs to take action to improve the health of men and boys, Health Minister Marjorie Michel said Monday as she launched an online consultation to inform a national strategy. Michel made the announcement in Ottawa with MPs from other parties in attendance. She said the government’s approach to the issue must be non-partisan and the solutions will require co-operation among governments and community organizations. The federal government is seeking feedback from people across the country through an online consultation that will run from March 2 to June 1. “We invite everyone, and especially men, to participate in…
Artificial Intelligence Minister Evan Solomon says he has called representatives of OpenAI to Ottawa to discuss safety concerns after a report emerged about the Tumbler Ridge shooter’s engagement with the AI platform ChatGPT. The Wall Street Journal reported Friday that Jesse Van Rootselaar’s account was banned last June after it was flagged for troubling posts, including some that included scenarios of gun violence. While the report says employees considered alerting authorities, OpenAI says the posts did not meet the threshold required to inform police because they didn’t include credible or imminent plans. Solomon says he is deeply disturbed by the…
Cancelled flights in and out of Mexico this week have added to what travel agents say was already a rocky season for the sector, as uncertainty continues to linger leading up to March break. WestJet, Air Canada, Flair Airlines, Air Transat and Porter Airlines have all cancelled or diverted flights that were headed to the popular tourist destination of Puerto Vallarta, as violence erupted after the leader of a major drug cartel was reportedly killed in a government operation. More than 26,000 Canadians in the country have registered with Global Affairs Canada, the federal government said Monday. Others back in…
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A person was shot near the Canadian border in New Hampshire early Sunday by a U.S. Border Patrol agent who was returning fire, investigators said Monday. The person was taken to a hospital, officials said. The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation said the shots were fired around 1 a.m. Sunday in Pittsburg, a town of about 800 people at the border with Canada. The FBI did not provide a name of the suspect, but said the person was receiving medical attention at a hospital. The border patrol agent, who the FBI also did not name, was…
Peel Regional Police are searching for a 39-year-old man from Mississauga who is wanted in connection with several break-ins. Investigators say Kenneth Levy is currently wanted for 27 counts of break and enter as well as committing indictable offences. He also faces 27 counts of wearing a disguise with intent to commit a crime. According to authorities, Levy stole approximately $150,000 worth of property. He is described as a Black male who stands at five-foot-seven and weighs approximately 180 pounds. He has short black hair, brown eyes and a dark complexion. He was last seen wearing a black North Face…
Ottawans vacationing in Puerto Vallarta say the situation in the region is calmer now, but things are still not back to normal. Read MoreViolence erupted in parts of Mexico on Sunday after the Mexican army killed the leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel. News, Local News, Discover, Ottawa Sun, Realtime Ottawans vacationing in Puerto Vallarta say the situation in the region is calmer now, but things are still not back to normal. Read More
The gold medal celebration the United States men’s hockey team has moved from Milan to Miami and will make a stop in Washington before the players head their separate ways. Read MoreBrady Tkachuk and Jake Sanderson are headed to the White House Ottawa Senators, Hockey, NHL, Senators Extra, Sports, Ottawa Sun, Team USA The gold medal celebration the United States men’s hockey team has moved from Milan to Miami and will make a stop in Washington before the players head their separate ways. Read More
Toronto police say they’ve arrested two people and are searching for two outstanding suspects after an alleged four-on-one beating that sent a male to hospital earlier this month. Officers were called to the St. Clair Avenue West and Dufferin Street area on Monday, February 9, 2026, at around 8:47 p.m. for reports of an assault. Investigators say the victim met with four people outside his building. At some point the meet-up turned violent, and police allege all four of the suspects assaulted the male before fleeing the area. The victim, whose age was not released, suffered serious injuries. The next…