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Elks looking for third straight home win under Canadian quarterback Ford
Edmonton Elks quarterback Tre Ford (2) scores a touchdown against the Saskatchewan Roughriders during the second half of CFL football action in Regina, on Friday, September 15, 2023. Ford has the Edmonton Elks on another home streak. Edmonton (4-10) will chase a third consecutive victory at Commonwealth Stadium on Friday night when it hosts the B.C. Lions (9-4). THE CANADIAN PRESS/Heywood Yu
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Gender Equality Minister says safety of LGBTQ kids is critical amid demands for 'parental rights'
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Randy Hillier back in court seeking location change for convoy protest jury trial
Former Ontario MPP Randy Hillier is back in court motioning to move his jury trial away from Ottawa for the second time. Hillier greets anti-mandate protesters at the War Memorial in Ottawa, Sunday, Feb. 13, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn
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Lawyer raises Jordan concerns in convoy protest case as delays drag on
Tamara Lich arrives at the courthouse for trial in Ottawa on Monday, September 18, 2023. The criminal trial of two "Freedom Convoy" organizers is expected to hear the city's perspective on the controversial protest as Ottawa's emergency manager takes the stand. THE CANADIAN PRESS/ Patrick Doyle
politics
India must 'take seriously' B.C. killing, Trudeau says
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Trudeau tempers criticism as allies decline to condemn India over slain Sikh leader
The shooting death of Hardeep Singh Nijjar in Surrey, B.C., has touched off a foreign affairs crisis between Canada and India over the deceased Sikh leader's role in the Khalistan separatism. Khalistan flags are seen outside the Guru Nanak Sikh Gurdwara Sahib in Surrey, B.C., Monday, Sept. 18, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
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India kicks out Canadian diplomat after Trudeau says New Delhi was involved in the killing of Sikh activist in B.C.
Security personnel stand guard in front of the High Commission of Canada in New Delhi on September 19, 2023. Canada on September 18 accused India's government of involvement in the killing of a Canadian Sikh leader near Vancouver last June, prompting tit-for-tat diplomatic expulsions after New Delhi rejected the charge as "absurd." (Photo by Arun SANKAR / AFP) (Photo by ARUN SANKAR/AFP via Getty Images)
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House gives unanimous consent to rubber-stamp bail reform bill, send it to Senate
The Centre Block of Parliament Hill is pictured as members of Parliament return to the House of Commons in Ottawa on Monday, Sept. 18, 2023, following the summer recess. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
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Politics Briefing: Trudeau says intelligence shows India was behind slaying of Sikh leader in Surrey, B.C.
A mourner wears a t-shirt bearing a photograph of Sikh community leader and temple president Hardeep Singh Nijjar before Antim Darshan, the first part of day-long funeral services for him, in Surrey, B.C., Sunday, June 25, 2023. Nijjar was gunned down in his vehicle while leaving the Guru Nanak Sikh Gurdwara Sahib parking lot last week. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
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Demonstrators wouldn’t leave as police moved in on convoy protest, court hears
Lawyer Lawrence Greenspon walks with Tamara Lich in to the courthouse on the first day of trial, in Ottawa, Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2023. The lawyers involved in the case of two prominent "Freedom Convoy" organizers are working to keep the court from coming to a complete standstill as the trial enters its third week. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
politics
Ottawa struggles to keep election promises in remaining parliamentary time
<div>Members of Parliament will return to their seats in the House of Commons tomorrow as the governing Liberals lay out major new housing and cost-of-living initiatives hoping to end the beating their party is taking in the polls. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks to reporters in the foyer of the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Wednesday, June 21, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick</div>
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United Auto Workers strike, The Weather Network’s cyberattack and Trudeau’s cost-of-living measures: Must-read business and investing stories
United Auto Workers hold signs while on strike Friday, Sept. 15, 2023, at the Stellantis Toledo Assembly Complex in Toledo, Ohio. (Jeremy Wadsworth /The Blade via AP)
football
Whitehead hauls in late game-winning TD as B.C. stages comeback to edge Ottawa 41-37
canada
Evening Update: Ottawa will remove GST from new rental construction in response to rising cost of living
An apartment building is under construction on Cliffe Street at Mabie Lane in Fredericton, Wednesday, July 5, 2023. The New Brunswick government has amassed nearly $41 million in security deposits collected from residential tenants in a practice that is unique in Canada and that critics say needs to change.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Stephen MacGillivray
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Senators captain Brady Tkachuk on Jake Sanderson doubters: ‘They’ll know soon enough’
Ottawa Senators defenseman Jake Sanderson (85) celebrates after scoring Vegas Golden Knights during the first period of an NHL hockey game Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2022, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)
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Chris Barber’s defence team points to support from former Newfoundland premier during convoy
Chris Barber (right) arrives at the courthouse for trial, Wednesday, September 13, 2023 in Ottawa. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
done deal
Four buyers bid on condo with a den near Parliament Hill
Done Deal, 255 Bay St., No. 811, Ottawa, Ont.
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Daly expects ‘fairly complicated’ Senators sale to close soon
Ottawa Senators NHL team signage is shown at the Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa on Tuesday, June 13, 2023. The sale of the Ottawa Senators is coming to a close. A group led by Toronto-based businessman Michael Andlauer has reached an agreement in principle to purchase the NHL team, the Senators announced Tuesday. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
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Evening Update: Ottawa’s break-even estimate on EV plant subsidies challenged
Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux waits to appear before appearing at the Senate Committee on National Finance, Tuesday, October 25, 2022 in Ottawa. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
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Governments’ $28.2-billion for EV plants will take 20 years to break even, not five as Ottawa suggested, PBO says
Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux waits to appear before appearing at the Senate Committee on National Finance, in Ottawa, Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2022. The Parliamentary Budget Office has trimmed its forecast for economic growth this year. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
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Pioneering Quebec MP Monique Bégin helped save medicare
Monique Begin, Montreal MP, January 5, 1973. Photo by Erik Christensen / The Globe and Mail.
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Cybersecurity bill languishes in Ottawa while attacks escalate
Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino holds a news conference in the foyer of the House of Commons in Ottawa, Wednesday, May 31, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
politics
Poll finds more than half of Canadians want fewer immigrants than Ottawa’s target
A young new Canadian holds a flag as she takes part in a citizenship ceremony on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Wednesday, April 17, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
politics
Convoy organizers’ lawyers seek to block Ottawa residents from testifying at criminal trial
Tamara Lich arrives for her trial at the courthouse in Ottawa, on Monday, Sept. 11, 2023. Lich and fellow Freedom Convoy organizer Chris Barber are charged with mischief, obstructing police, counselling others to commit mischief and intimidation. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
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Senators promote Ben Sexton to join D.J. Smith’s staff as assistant coach
FILE - Ottawa Senators left wing Parker Kelly skates as projections of the team's logo spin on the ice before the team's NHL hockey game against the Boston Bruins on Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2022, in Ottawa, Ontario. A group led by Canadian businessman Michael Andlauer has reached an agreement to buy the NHL’s Ottawa Senators. The team announced Tuesday, June 13, 2023, that Andlauer and his group will purchase 90% of the club from the Melnyk family. (Justin Tang/The Canadian Press via AP, File)
opinion
Blame Trudeau for housing, sure – but the real fault belongs to your local mayor
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on the scene
BGC Ottawa take fundraising efforts outdoors and Omega launches new lineup of Seamaster watches
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football
Tiger-Cats hang on for 27-24 win over Redblacks
Ottawa Redblacks' Brandin Dandridge (37) breaks up a pass intended for Hamilton Tiger-Cats' Terry Godwin II (17) during second half CFL football action in Ottawa on Friday, September 8, 2023.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Matt Zambonin
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Ottawa school bus routes cancelled for thousands of students due to driver shortage
As the new school year starts up in Ottawa, thousands of parents and students have been scrambling to find rides with hundreds of school bus runs cancelled due to a driver shortage. In this photo taken using a drone, school buses are seen in a lot in Ottawa on Monday, April 18, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
politics
Politics Briefing: Pierre Poilievre appeals for support from Quebeckers at Conservative policy convention
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre. left, is applauded by his caucus as he meets them prior to the Conservative convention, in Quebec City, Thursday, Sept. 7, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jacques Boissinot
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Quebec judge to lead public inquiry into foreign interference
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Crown shows convoy organizer’s TikTok in court, with hours of social media posts submitted as evidence
Chris Barber speaks with his lawyer Diane Magas as he walks to court with his wife on the second day of the trial for "Freedom Convoy" organizers Barber and Tamara Lich, Wednesday, September 6, 2023 in Ottawa. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
hockey
Senators sign defenceman Jake Sanderson to eight-year, US$64.4M extension
Ottawa Senators defenseman Jake Sanderson (85) celebrates after scoring Vegas Golden Knights during the first period of an NHL hockey game Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2022, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)
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Politics Briefing: On the eve of Tory convention, Singh sharpens criticism of Poilievre
New Democratic Party leader Jagmeet Singh speaks to members of caucus during a retreat, Wednesday, September 6, 2023 in Ottawa. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
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Tamara Lich’s lawyer says testimony shows clear efforts by organizers to reduce convoy’s footprint in Ottawa
Lawyer Lawrence Greenspon walks with Tamara Lich in to the courthouse on the first day of trial, in Ottawa, Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld