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Ottawa There’s currently a petition before the House of Commons requesting a Criminal Code amendment to allow people facing a capacity-diminishing diagnosis to request MAID in advance. A petition before the House of Commons has more than 16,000 signatures Rebecca Zandbergen · CBC News · Posted: Feb 13, 2024 4:00 AMContinue Reading

Ottawa The insurance provider for members of the Public Service Health Care Plan who are posted abroad or travelling says it recently detected a ‘cybersecurity incident’ involving its systems, but hasn’t determined what information may have been accessed. MSH International Canada says it’s not known what information, if any, was accessedContinue Reading

Ottawa The money is conditional on meeting key commitments including loosening zoning rules to allow taller buildings and more units on low-density lots. Deal aims to speed up construction of 4,400 housing units over 3 years, but comes with strings A construction worker uses an articulating boom lift to moveContinue Reading

Ottawa Challenges cited allegations of racism and hatred, as well as supposedly inaccurate or age-inappropriate content, but all were rejected. Ottawa Public Library kept all challenged materials in its collection following complaints The central branch of the Ottawa Public Library is seen from Metcalfe Street on Jan. 11, 2024. (PatrickContinue Reading

Ottawa Heritage protection couldn’t save the Uganda High Commission’s official residence from what the local residents’ association called an “appalling” act of unauthorized destruction. Like all homes in its conservation district, 235 Mariposa Ave. had heritage protection The remains of the former diplomatic residence of the Uganda High Commission atContinue Reading

Ottawa Organizers of the self-styled “Freedom Convoy” say downtown Ottawa residents and businesses wouldn’t have been bothered by loud honking and diesel fumes if city police hadn’t directed them to park hundreds of vehicles on residential streets. 3rd-party claim in ongoing lawsuit issued by Superior Court this week Kristy NeaseContinue Reading

Ottawa Officials in Belleville, Ont., have declared a state of emergency after 23 people overdosed since Tuesday afternoon. Eastern Ontario city says 23 people overdosed since Tuesday afternoon Dan Taekema · CBC News · Posted: Feb 08, 2024 4:00 AM EST | Last Updated: February 9 Overdoses are rising —Continue Reading

Ottawa Unions representing federal public servants say the government needs to do more to address dissatisfaction in the workforce after a recent report found some employees are unable to feel pride in their work. Employees report being unable to feel pride in their work Robyn Miller · CBC News ·Continue Reading

Ottawa Legal experts highlight important privacy issues in the wake of Radio-Canada’s story on the use of data-extracting tools on government-issued phones and computers. Legal experts weigh in on use of data-extraction tools by federal departments Brigitte Bureau · CBC News · Posted: Jan 31, 2024 4:00 AM EST |Continue Reading