Ottawa, Ontario invest $100M at Guelph-based auto parts maker Linamar
The federal and provincial governments are investing around $100 million to global auto parts maker Linamar Corp.’s $506.8-million research and development project. Transport Minister Lisa Raitt and...
View ArticleMan at centre of dangerous chemicals probe in Nova Scotia arrested in Ottawa
A 42-year-old man at the centre of a dangerous chemicals investigation in Nova Scotia was quietly arrested at a Ottawa hotel Wednesday as police tried to determine what the hazardous material was...
View ArticleVideo: No hazardous material found after arrest in Ottawa
Ottawa police say they found no hazardous materials following the overnight evacuation of an east-end hotel and the arrest of a wanted man. CityNews reporter Francis D’Souza has more on the...
View ArticleMan at centre of hazardous materials probe never employed at clinic: company
A company linked to the wife of a man at the centre of an investigation into hazardous materials and the evacuation of two areas in Halifax says it has never employed him. Dr. Adam Blackman, president...
View ArticlePremiers gather in Ottawa to discuss trade, climate, health care
Canada’s premiers meet on Friday to discuss a range of issues that include climate change, infrastructure, internal trade barriers and the health-care needs of the country’s seniors. The premiers — all...
View ArticleVideo: Terror charges laid against 3 Ottawa men
Police have laid terror charges against three Ottawa men, two of whom are believed to be in the Middle East and fighting on behalf of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant.
View Article2 Ottawa boys safe after Amber Alert issued; mother arrested
Ottawa police have found two missing boys who were the subject of an Amber Alert on Saturday night. Police said Jaden Khalifa, 3, and Caleb Brisebois, 1, were located Sunday evening, and are in good...
View ArticleTory brings SmartTrack plan to Ottawa
Mayor John Tory headed to Ottawa on Tuesday afternoon to discuss his SmartTrack transit plan with federal leaders. During his time in the nation’s capital Tory met with Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau,...
View ArticleBudget office’s duelling estimate for Canada’s war in Iraq? $122M to $166M
Canada’s parliamentary budget officer was largely stonewalled in his efforts to put a price tag on the combat mission in Iraq, prompting the fiscal watchdog to call for changes to the law that governs...
View ArticleVideo: Cold wreaks havoc on city infrastructure
The city continues to deal with flooding as more water pipes and water mains burst due to the cold. Mayor John Tory headed to Ottawa on Tuesday to come up with ways to help pay for repairs to the...
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Body pulled from river behind 24 Sussex
Ottawa police are investigating after a body was pulled from the Ottawa River behind the official home of the Prime Minister. Police confirm to 1310 NEWS in Ottawa a body was recovered from the water...
View ArticleLiberals use a third of their economic windfall for new tax measures, spending
The Trudeau government is dedicating about a third of the windfall it’s expecting from Canada’s surprisingly strong economy towards investments, tax relief and new spending on social programs to...
View ArticleMonument to Stanley Cup unveiled in Ottawa
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau predicts a monument in Ottawa to the 125th anniversary of the Stanley Cup will become a major attraction in the national capital. In an interview Saturday on Hockey Night...
View ArticleExpanded parental leave, new caregiver benefit, to come into effect Dec. 3
OTTAWA – New mothers and fathers planning to begin their parental leave on or after Dec. 3 will be able to spread their federal benefits over a longer period of time. The federal government’s...
View ArticleOttawa offers options to international students after college strike
Ontario’s college students may be back in the classrooms after a record breaking five-week strike but, for some, there’s still some uncertainty over their future. An international student attending...
View ArticleFeds provide more details on revisions to controversial tax proposals
OTTAWA — The federal government is releasing more details on changes to its controversial tax proposals in hopes of further addressing deep concerns over reforms that have angered the small-business...
View ArticleFeds make crash avoidance systems mandatory for all new trucks and buses
OTTAWA – New trucks and buses sold in Canada will have to include crash-avoidance technology under newly approved federal regulations. Electronic stability control technology on school and heavy buses...
View ArticleDon’t ‘jump to conclusions’ on pot timing, federal public safety minister says
OTTAWA — The federal public safety minister says people shouldn’t jump to conclusions about when they’ll be able to buy marijuana legally, as a key federal bill makes its way through Parliament. Ralph...
View ArticleNew energy projects get 2-year approval window under new assessment regime
Major new energy projects will have to be assessed and either approved or denied within two years under a massive new national assessment bill being introduced in the House of Commons. Environment...
View ArticleFeds turn eye to career college students in effort to collect more student loans
OTTAWA — Federal officials, as part of the government’s latest efforts to crack down on bad debts, are trying to figure out why graduates from private career colleges are more likely to have problems...
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