Heavy winds hit the region overnight as Eastern Ontario continues to endure a “dangerous” heat wave. Read MoreHeavy winds hit the region overnight as Eastern Ontario continues to endure a “dangerous” heat wave. A major windstorm caused severe damage as it scoured the region. There were no reports of injury. The second day of the Ottawa Dragon Boat Festival was delayed for about an hour as organizers checked and repaired equipment that Article content Drink water often and before you feel thirsty to replace fluids. Article content In the home, close blinds and open windows if the outside is cooler…
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Police say Ottawa’s overall crime rate rose by four per cent in 2024, driven by an increase in non-violent crime rates. Read MoreViolent crime rates remained relatively steady while non-violent crime rates increased, police said Violent crime rates remained relatively steady while non-violent crime rates increased, police said A file photo of signage outside Ottawa Police Service headquarters on Elgin Street. Photo by Tony Caldwell /POSTMEDIA Article content Police say Ottawa’s overall crime rate rose by four per cent in 2024, driven by an increase in non-violent crime rates. View more offers Article content According to the OPS’ 2024 annual…
With just one victory in three games, the Ottawa Redblacks can be considered no worse than No. 4 on anyone’s current list of CFL power rankings. Read MoreWith just one victory in three games, the Ottawa Redblacks can be considered no worse than No. 4 on anyone’s current list of CFL power rankings. How much higher they go will depend on their defence. After losing their first two games to the only 3-0 teams in the league, Mother Nature thought it was Stampeders defensive lineman Jaylon Hutchings sacks Redblacks quarterback Dustin Crum for a safety in the first half of…
Canadians will be able to visit museums, railways, national parks and campgrounds at a discounted rate this summer, the federal government announced Monday, as part of efforts to promote domestic tourism. Read MoreFederal government announces lower prices for museums, railways, national parks and campgrounds this summer Federal government announces lower prices for museums, railways, national parks and campgrounds this summer Published Jun 16, 2025 • Last updated 6 days ago • 4 minute read Join the conversation Photographers wait for the sunrise to light up the mountains at Lower Waterton Lake during the annual Waterton Wildflower Festival in Waterton Lakes National…
As parts of the U.S. — much like Alberta — continue to grapple with measles outbreaks, the American Health and Human Services secretary has been making some unfortunate statements about the measles vaccine. Read MoreApparently, Alberta’s government is more interested in RFK’s guidance than that of Canada’s National Advisory Committee on Immunization Apparently, Alberta’s government is more interested in RFK’s guidance than that of Canada’s National Advisory Committee on Immunization Published Jun 17, 2025 • Last updated 5 days ago • 3 minute read Join the conversation The Alberta government has moved to limit access to the COVID-19 vaccine. Photo by…
The Alberta Medical Association’s Section of Emergency Medicine represents over 600 emergency physicians working in communities and hospitals across Alberta. We are writing to express our solidarity with Dr. Kaitlin Stockton, an emergency physician in British Columbia, and to raise awareness about the silencing and intimidation of physicians who advocate for patient safety and system reform. Read MoreWe are witnessing an ongoing crisis in access to emergency care: severe hospital overcrowding, persistent access block for all types of health care, staff shortages, and collapsing morale due to unsafe working conditions. We are witnessing an ongoing crisis in access to emergency…
The Beaverlodge Research Farm is hosting the Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) 69th annual Beekeepers’ Field Day on June 20. Read MoreEveryone is invited to the event. It’s an opportunity to attend presentations from experts in the bee and agriculture fields. Everyone is invited to the event. It’s an opportunity to attend presentations from experts in the bee and agriculture fields. Published Jun 20, 2025 • 1 minute read Join the conversation A half day presentation from experts in beekeeping and agriculture will be at the eaverlodge Research Farm June 20. Photo by Supplied /Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada The Beaverlodge…
Connor McDavid wouldn’t say it. Read More”With that being said, ultimately, I still need to do what’s best for me and my family. That’s who you have to take care of, first. But of course there is unfinished business here” “With that being said, ultimately, I still need to do what’s best for me and my family. That’s who you have to take care of, first. But of course there is unfinished business here” Published Jun 19, 2025 • Last updated 2 days ago • 4 minute read Join the conversation Edmonton Oilers forward Connor McDavid speaks to media after losing…
NEAR BOW LAKE, Alta. — One hiker was killed and others injured after a rockslide Thursday afternoon near Bow Glacier Falls in Banff National Park. Read MoreOther injured hikers evacuated from scene by ground and air ambulance, authorities say Other injured hikers evacuated from scene by ground and air ambulance, authorities say Published Jun 19, 2025 • Last updated 2 days ago • 4 minute read Join the conversation An image showing the rockslide at Bow Falls Trail in Banff National Park on June 19, 2025, taken by a hiker in the area. Supplied by Reddit user _ThatMeddlingAfrican NEAR BOW LAKE,…
It was shortly before midnight on a Sunday, June 8, when 14-year-old Fox Merritt and family friend Blaine Martens smelled smoke in their building. Read More”I don’t even know how they got him out. But I do know that he got out. He almost died. I could have died.” “I don’t even know how they got him out. But I do know that he got out. He almost died. I could have died.” Published Jun 20, 2025 • Last updated 2 days ago • 3 minute read Join the conversation A fire broke out in the Margaret Edgson Manor in Grande…
Read MorePersonal memories and people in her life make appearances as well, her work encompassing both advice for gardening and relatable inspirations. Personal memories and people in her life make appearances as well, her work encompassing both advice for gardening and relatable inspirations. Published Jun 20, 2025 • 2 minute read Join the conversation The front page of Terrie Shaw’s book Garden Journey. Photo by TERRIE SHAW /Daily Herald Tribune To get exclusive Beat Notes content right away, subscribe to the GP Herald Tribune newsletter for weekly updates each Friday. Advertisement 2 Story continues below This advertisement has not…
BRUSSELS — Prime Minister Mark Carney arrived in Europe on Sunday for back-to-back summits where he is expected to make major commitments for Canada on security and defence. Carney is being joined on the trip by Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand, Defence Minister David McGuinty and secretary of state for defence procurement Stephen Fuhr at the EU and NATO summits, where military procurement and diversifying supply chains will top the agendas. The international meetings come as Canada looks to reduce its defence procurement reliance on the United States due to strained relations over tariffs and President Donald Trump’s repeated talk…
PORTICELLO, Italy (AP) — A British-flagged luxury superyacht that sank off Sicily last year, killing U.K. tech magnate Mike Lynch and six others, completed its final trip to the Sicilian port of Termini Imerese Sunday, a day after recovery crews finalized the complex operation to lift it out of the water. The white top and blue hull of the 56-meter (184-foot) Bayesian, covered with algae and mud, was kept elevated by the yellow floating crane barge off the port of Porticello, before being transferred to Termini Imerese, where it docked in the early afternoon. On Monday, the delicate recovery operation…
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma City Thunder coach Mark Daigneault knows exactly why the NBA Finals are coming down to a Game 7. “It’s a contest of wills,” he said. And to this point, neither side has lost its will. Back and forth they have gone, the Thunder and the Indiana Pacers. Indiana led the series, then Oklahoma City tied it, then Indiana retook the lead, then Oklahoma City tied it again, then it was the Thunder who moved one win away and then the Pacers knotted the matchup for a third time. After all that, Game 7. It was…
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Hundreds of people protested Sunday against NATO and military spending and against a possible conflict with Iran, two days before a summit of the alliance in The Hague that is seeking to increase allies’ defense budgets. “Let’s invest in peace and sustainable energy,” Belgian politician Jos d’Haese told the crowd at a park not far from the summit venue. Although billed as a demonstration against NATO and the war in Gaza, protesters were joined by Iranians who held up banners saying “No Iran War,” the day after the United States launched attacks against three of…
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney called for de-escalation on Sunday after the United States carried out strikes against three Iranian nuclear sites earlier in the day. Carney issued a social media post shortly before 8 a.m. Eastern saying the U.S. military action was “designed to alleviate” threats posed by Iran, but the situation in the Middle East remains “highly volatile.” “Stability in the region is a priority,” Carney said on the social media platform X. “Canada calls on parties to return immediately to the negotiating table and reach a diplomatic solution to end this crisis.” The military intervention brings…
Former Liberal cabinet minister and Ontario MP John McCallum had died, according to a statement from his family which was posted on Facebook Sunday afternoon. “With heavy hearts, we share the passing of The Honourable John McCallum. He passed away peacefully, surrounded by family on June 21, 2025,” the statement reads. “He was 75 years old.” “We are grateful to the medical team at Credit Valley Hospital who provided care and support during this difficult time,” the family added. McCallum was first elected to the House of Commons to represent the Greater-Toronto-Area riding of Markham in 2000 and went on…
Iranian Canadians and Jewish groups turned worried eyes to the Middle East on Sunday, as U.S. strikes against three Iranian nuclear sites raised fears of escalating violence. Nimâ Machouf, a member of a Montreal Iranian women’s association, said family members in Iran are living “from one bomb to another.” “I’m very worried because this will only accelerate the violence in the region,” she said in a phone interview. “It will further aggravate the problem and take us further away from peace.” Machouf, who is also an epidemiologist and former NDP candidate, believes the strikes will only hurt the people who…
MADRID (AP) — Spain reached a deal with NATO to be excluded from a 5% of GDP defense spending target, days before the military alliance’s leaders will gather at a summit, Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said on Sunday. “Spain will, therefore, not spend 5% of its GDP on defense, but its participation, weight and legitimacy in NATO remain intact,” Sánchez said in a televised address. Sánchez said that Spain would be able to keep its commitments to the 32-nation military alliance by spending 2.1% of GDP on defense needs. In letters exchanged on Sunday between NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte and…
Police are investigating after one person was killed in a stabbing in North York. Toronto police were called to 1677 Wilson Avenue, just east of Beverly Hills Drive, just after noon on Sunday. When they arrived, officers located two men in their 50s inside the building suffering from stab wounds. Both men were transported to a hospital, one of them in critical condition, where he was later pronounced dead. The second man suffered non-life threatening injuries. A man in his 70s was taken into custody. Investigators say they believe the incident was targeted, but provided no additional details as to…