Now that the federal budget bill has received royal assent, the Treasury Board has started implementing early retirement incentives it is offering to public servants. Read MoreEligible public servants will have until late July to apply through the Treasury Board website. Public Service, Federal budget 2025, Ottawa Sun, Prime Minister Mark Carney, Realtime, retirement Now that the federal budget bill has received royal assent, the Treasury Board has started implementing early retirement incentives it is offering to public servants. Read More
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Canada’s national lawyers group has rebuked a call from four premiers for Ottawa to overhaul how it appoints provincial superior court and appeal judges. The premiers of Alberta, Saskatchewan, Ontario and Quebec wrote this week in a letter to Prime Minister Mark Carney that they want to see only judges appointed who are first approved and recommended by the provinces. The premiers say doing so would boost public confidence in the courts and “help ensure the judiciary reflects the communities it serves.” Their call was quickly brushed aside by federal Justice Minister Sean Fraser. The Canadian Bar Association, which represents…
Toronto’s recently-appointed Chief Congestion Officer Andrew Posluns outlined the city’s new congestion management plan on Friday, as the city braces for an influx of visitors for the upcoming 2026 FIFA World Cup. The City’s new plan has five key pillars: • Reducing the impact of construction by shortening road closures and improving neighbourhood co-ordination.• Expanding traffic management through more traffic agents and upgrades to the Congestion Management Centre.• Improving transit reliability by upgrading signals to prioritize buses and streetcars.• Using smarter technology such as smart signals and intelligent intersections to better manage real-time traffic and forecast disruptions.• Shifting how people…
OTTAWA — Public servants who are eligible for the federal government’s early retirement incentive can now apply for it after waiting months for the program’s launch. The program — part of the government’s efforts to cut the number of public servants — is meant to allow some federal workers to retire early without a pension penalty. It was announced in the fall. The last budget said the government intended to introduce the one-year program as soon as Jan. 15, 2026, but couldn’t launch it until after the budget implementation bill was passed. The legislation, known as C-15, became law on…
Linus Ullmark made his point by helping the Ottawa Senators steal a point on Thursday night. Read MoreThe Ottawa Senators need a strong Linus Ullmark down the stretch if they want to get back into the NHL post-season tournament. Ottawa Senators, Hockey, NHL, Senators Extra, Sports, NHL Playoffs, Ottawa Sun, Tampa Bay Lightning Linus Ullmark made his point by helping the Ottawa Senators steal a point on Thursday night. Read More
OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is supporting a ruling this week by the International Olympic Committee that bans transgender women from women’s sports at the Games. The policy change comes ahead of the next Olympics in Los Angeles in 2028 and aligns with an executive order from U.S. President Donald Trump. The new policy will require athletes to undergo mandatory genetic testing to establish their gender. The test involves a screen of saliva, cheek swabs or blood samples to test for the SRY gene, which is a piece of DNA “typically found on the Y chromosome that initiates male…
What do conservation authorities, a downtown Toronto parking lot and freedom-of-information requests have in common? On the face of it, nothing – but provincial legislative changes are coming to all three, and they are jammed into an omnibus budget bill tabled Thursday by Ontario Finance Minister Peter Bethlenfalvy. The province’s plan for doling out taxpayer money in the coming year also comes with proposed changes to the ticket resale market and retail shopping on holidays. Proposing such a wide range of changes is an approach that skirts transparency and accountability, opposition party leaders said Friday. Interim Liberal Leader John Fraser…
The Toronto Tempo will have the sixth pick in the WNBA draft on April 13, choosing that option over having the top choice in the expansion draft on April 3. The Portland Fire will have the first choice in the expansion draft and seventh pick in the WNBA draft. The Tempo won the right to choose which option it wanted when a silver dollar was flipped on a Zoom call and came up Toronto’s way. WNBA teams have until Sunday to inform the league of the five players they’ll be protecting ahead of the expansion draft. That draft will have two rounds, with up…
Golf legend Tiger Woods has been arrested on suspicion of DUI after he showed “signs of impairment” following a rollover crash in Jupiter, Florida, Martin County Sheriff, John Budensiek, told reporters on Friday. Budensiek said Woods, who was the sole occupant in the vehicle, seemed “lethargic” after the crash, but wasn’t injured and was able to crawl out of the toppled Land Rover on his own before officers arrived. Budensiek said Woods attempted to pass a pressure cleaner truck, but clipped the back end of the truck’s trailer, causing him to lose control. The driver of the truck wasn’t injured. “On scene…
An Ontario man who pleaded guilty to three terrorism charges was sentenced Friday to 20 years in prison. Matthew Althorpe admitted to creating and publishing white supremacist propaganda as an active member of the terror group Atomwaffen Division, and an agreed statement of facts in the case said manifestos he published on Telegram inspired multiple terrorist attacks. Superior Court Justice Jane Kelly said in her ruling that the propaganda Althorpe created can never be erased and will continue to inspire more violence. She said there is evidence Althorpe inspired at least six attacks that left several people killed and wounded…
Ontario’s housing start projections have been revised downward once again in the province’s budget, putting the government even farther off track from building 1.5 million homes over 10 years — a target to which the ministers in charge say they pay no mind. The province is projecting just 64,800 housing starts this year — 10,000 fewer than it expected for this year in last year’s budget and 30,000 fewer than the 2024 plan projected. The government’s own math early on in its bid to get 1.5 million homes built by 2031 showed that housing starts should be at 175,000 per…
An Ottawa police officer who was found guilty for assault and assault with a weapon after stepping on a man’s neck and striking him with a baton made Ontario’s Sunshine List this past year despite being suspended with pay since 2023. Read MoreConst. Goran Beric was suspended with pay after being convicted of assault. News, Local News, City of Ottawa, Ottawa Sun, Realtime, Sunshine List An Ottawa police officer who was found guilty for assault and assault with a weapon after stepping on a man’s neck and striking him with a baton made Ontario’s Sunshine List this past year despite being suspended…
It’s Friday, March 27. Here are the top stories the Ottawa Citizen newsroom is following today. Read MoreIt’s Friday, March 27. Here are the top stories the Ottawa Citizen newsroom is following today. OTTAWA MAYOR RESPONDS AFTER ‘GOOD MORNING’ PHOTO SERIES WENT VIRAL (IN A BAD WAY) The dreary Fisher Park photo aside, Sutcliffe said the reaction to his “Good morning Ottawa” posts had been generally positive over the years. Read the Local News, News It’s Friday, March 27. Here are the top stories the Ottawa Citizen newsroom is following today. Read More
A 22-year-old man from Ottawa was to appear in court in Gatineau on Friday, March 27, to face several charges in connection with the theft of a semi-trailer truck and a string of collisions that sent six other individuals to hospital for precautionary reasons. Read MoreThe driver was arrested after attempting to flee on foot following a series of collisions involving about 10 other vehicles. News, Local News, Gatineau Police Service, Ottawa Sun, Realtime A 22-year-old man from Ottawa was to appear in court in Gatineau on Friday, March 27, to face several charges in connection with the theft of a semi-trailer…
OTTAWA — The federal government has launched a trade inquiry on global imports of frozen and canned vegetables. A statement from the Department of Finance says the government sought the inquiry in response to a request from the Canadian Association of Vegetable Growers and Processors. Domestic producers say Canada has been seeing a surge of low-priced imports that are disrupting the market. Law firm Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP says the trade tribunal’s hearing is scheduled for June 15, 2026, and the inquiry is looking into imports of chickpeas, wax beans, corn, peas, green beans and other vegetables. The government…
Toronto fire crews responded to a two-alarm blaze following reports of an explosion at a building in the downtown core on Friday night. Toronto police say they were called about reports of a fire on the roof of a building under construction at 296 Richmond Street West near John Street around 6 p.m. Video sent to CityNews shows plumes of smoke and at least one explosion on the rooftop of a building on Richmond Street. Other videos posted to social media show a fire burning on the rooftop of a building. “Information received that items are possibly exploding and debris…
Henry Lee, the famed forensic scientist who helped bring modern crime scene investigation into the public spotlight through his involvement in high-profile cases like the O.J. Simpson murder trial, has died. He was 87. Lee “passed away peacefully” Friday at his home in Henderson, Nevada, following a brief illness, according to a statement from his family and the University of New Haven, where he taught for more than 50 years. Lee rose to fame after his testimony in Simpson’s 1995 trial, in which he questioned the handling of blood evidence. He also served as a consultant in other well known…
A language program that’s been part of the school day for years at St. Charles Catholic School is now being moved out of the classroom and into weekends, leaving some families worried about access and what this means for their kids. A letter sent to parents confirms that starting in September 2026, the International Languages Elementary Italian program will be removed from the regular school day. Instead, students will be directed to a Saturday program run by the board. “At this point, I do feel that it’s something based on this community,” one concerned parent tells CityNews. “At the other end, I…
Brooks Nader and her sexy sisters went skinny dipping in Miami for Miami Music Week … well, kinda. Check out these photos of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit model at The Standard Spa in Miami on Thursday night … she’s hosting SkinnyDipped snack… Brooks Nader and her sexy sisters went skinny dipping in Miami for Miami Music Week … well, kinda. Check out these photos of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit model at The Standard Spa in Miami on Thursday night … she’s hosting SkinnyDipped snack… Brooks Nader and her sexy sisters went skinny dipping in Miami for Miami Music Week … well,…
James Tolkan, the actor best known for his work in the “Back to the Future” trilogy, has died, TMZ can confirm. Bob Gale, who, along with director Robert Zemeckis, created the franchise, tells TMZ … Tolkan died Friday, peacefully at his Lake… James Tolkan, the actor best known for his work in the “Back to the Future” trilogy, has died, TMZ can confirm. Bob Gale, who, along with director Robert Zemeckis, created the franchise, tells TMZ … Tolkan died Friday, peacefully at his Lake… James Tolkan, the actor best known for his work in the “Back to the Future” trilogy, has…