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Emergencies Act inquiry final report is a reminder that we all have a role in upholding the rule of law

On Feb. 17, Justice Paul Rouleau issued his final report for the Public Order Emergency Commission. In a calm and measured tone, Rouleau concluded that the federal government’s use of the Emergencies Act to address the February 2022 Convoy Crisis was appropriate.

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Bruins grind down Senators, 3-1

BOSTON — The Ottawa Senators have given the Bruins fits this season and, in Monday’s matinee, they proved again to be no pushover.

Boston Herald

Pandemic finger-pointing: New research sheds light on who Canadians blame in times of crisis

A little over a year ago, thousands of people descended on Ottawa protesting COVID-19 pandemic countermeasures as part of a “freedom convoy.”

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Blues blown out by Senators, matching worst loss of the season

OTTAWA, Ontario — For the Blues, this reality must feel odd.

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Trudeau justified in using emergency powers to end convoy: Panel

Canadian government met legal threshold to invoke Emergencies Act to disperse 2022 ‘Freedom Convoy’, commission finds.

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Canada's use of emergency powers during 'Freedom Convoy' met threshold, commissioner says

Canada's government met the threshold for invoking emergency powers when it did so in early 2022 to deal with paralyzing protests against vaccine mandates and border blockades, the commissioner of an independent inquiry said Friday.

Reuters

Alberta offers to work with Canadian govt on carbon capture incentives

Canada's Alberta province on Thursday offered to collaborate with the federal government to incentivize carbon capture utilization and storage (CCUS) investments, as long as Ottawa refrains from introducing climate policies that impact the oil and gas sector without Alberta's consent.

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Trudeau is urged to rethink border policy amid housing crunch

OTTAWA, Canada— Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is facing calls to strengthen Canada’s border controls as the country’s open approach to immigration worsens a housing shortage.

Tribune News Service

Emergencies Act inquiry report should tackle the racist origins of national security

The Public Order Emergency Commission investigated the federal government’s use of the Emergencies Act in response to blockades by the so-called Freedom Convoy in Ottawa, Windsor and western Canada in February 2022.

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Too warm in Canada: world's largest ice rink may not open

Ottawa (AFP) - The Canadian capital's iconic Rideau Canal Skateway -- the largest outdoor rink in the world and a UNESCO heritage site -- may not open this winter for the first time in five decades, due to a lack of ice.

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Ryan Reynolds teams up with investment group in bid for NHL side Ottawa Senators

The Ottawa Senators could see a bid come in from Ryan Reynolds and a real estate company, who are set to team up and buy the NHL franchise from the Melnyk family

Daily Mirror

Blast from gas leak in Ottawa suburb seriously injures two

A blast caused by a gas leak has seriously injured two people and destroyed several homes under construction in an Ottawa suburb

The Independent UK

US jet shoots down new mystery 'object' over Canada

Ottawa (AFP) - A US fighter jet shot down an unidentified object over Canada on Saturday, the second such incident in North American skies since the dramatic downing of a suspected Chinese spy balloon a week ago.

AFP

Canada records lower consumer goods imports, energy exports in December

Ottawa (AFP) - Canada posted a smaller trade deficit in December as both exports and imports fell, but capped off the year with a surplus, the national statistical agency said Tuesday.

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Is Canada back on the world stage — or irrelevant?

“Canada is back,” Justin Trudeau proclaimed triumphantly just after being elected prime minister in 2015. The insinuation was that his predecessor, Stephen Harper, had withdrawn Canada from its traditional role in the world and the Liberals would restore our rightful place of leadership in the global firmament.

Reuters

Canadian lawmakers back resettlement of 10,000 Uyghur Muslims

The Canadian parliament on Wednesday unanimously voted in favor of a non-binding proposal for the resettlement of 10,000 Uyghur Muslim refugees from China's Xinjiang region into Canada over two years.

AFP

Canada province tests decriminalizing hard drugs

Ottawa (AFP) - A Canadian province on Tuesday decriminalized the possession of small amounts of cocaine, heroin, fentanyl and other hard drugs in a radical policy shift to address an opioid overdose crisis that has killed thousands.

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Canada: PM’s residence is falling to bits – but who’s willing to pay for repairs?

The once grand 24 Sussex Drive in Ottawa, with leaky roof and mould after decades of negligence, is in urgent need of an upgrade

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Islanders players back coach Lane Lambert, but fall to Senators for sixth straight loss

OTTAWA, Ontario — Islanders players voiced their support for Lane Lambert after president/general Lou Lamoriello gave his first-year coach a vote of confidence.

AFP

Canada central bank raises key interest rate to 4.5%

Ottawa (AFP) - Canada's central bank on Wednesday raised its key lending rate for the eighth time in less than a year, this time by 25 basis points to 4.5 percent, as it tries to tame inflation.

AFP

Canada to pay Indigenous abuse survivors more than $2bn

Ottawa (AFP) - Canada will pay hundreds of Indigenous communities more than $2 billion in compensation for nearly a century of abuse suffered by children in residential schools, its government has announced.

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Has Ontario’s housing 'plan' been built on a foundation of evidentiary sand?

In late 2022, the Ontario government adopted Bill 23, the More Homes Built Faster Act. The legislation made sweeping changes to the province’s land use planning system.

Al Jazeera

Canada says it will repatriate 23 of its citizens from Syria

Move comes after the citizens, currently detained in camps for ISIL family members in Syria, challenged Ottawa in court.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Canada to Repatriate 23 Citizens from Syria

Canada will repatriate twenty-three citizens who have been detained in northeast Syria in camps for family members of ISIS group fighters, officials and a lawyer said Friday. It would be the largest such repatriation of ISIS family members yet for Canada, and it comes after the families challenged the government…

Tribune News Service

Tristan Jarry, Jeff Petry in their returns push Penguins to a win over Ottawa

PITTSBURGH — The cavalry has started to arrive for the Penguins, and not a moment too soon.

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