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“I’m very worried”: the former Conservative Senate leader on Poilievre, convoys and the future of the party

A former Conservative leader in the Senate expresses concern over the direction Pierre Poilievre is taking the party, worrying that the Conservatives may get to the point of “fracturing themselves irreparably”. In an exclusive interview with Mercedes Stephenson of The West Block, Marjory LeBreton said Conservative leadership candidates jumping into the “complaints brigade” are doing …

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RCMP leadership reform would minimize political interference, criminologists say

An Ottawa criminologist says questions about whether political pressure was put on the RCMP commissioner in the investigation into the Nova Scotia shooting illustrate why Brenda Lucki should not report to the public safety minister. A parliamentary committee has called Lucki, former public safety minister Bill Blair and several other RCMP witnesses to explain what …

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UCP MPs and leadership aspirants say party can unite after Rempel Garner’s scathing letter

Content of the article Several UCP MPs, including aspirants to the leadership, say the party can unite through strong policy and respect after federal MP Michelle Rempel Garner issued a lengthy statement full of concerns that party members are too away to overcome divisions. Content of the article Rempel Garner was considering running for party …

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Ottawa comes to life for a festival weekend Ottawa comes to life for a festival weekend Ottawa comes to life for a festival weekend

The Ottawa summer festival season began this weekend with thousands of people gathered for events across the city. Many attendees are looking to return to a sense of normalcy, which had not been seen since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020. At the Ottawa Jazz Festival, people were taking a minute to …

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Inmates, advocates sound the alarm about the pilot program at the Toronto East Detention Center

Bryan Herrington says that when he was initially jailed at the Toronto East Detention Center in September 2020, he had a good relationship with staff and was active and social when he was assigned time out of his cell. Things changed in January. It was then that he says several inmates were rearranged into minimum, …

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The long-awaited return of the cat makes Yarmouth’s business purr

Yarmouth Heritage Brewing Company employees are used to recognizing customers and remembering their orders. But thanks to The Cat, that changed recently. When the Yarmouth-Maine ferry service resumed after four years on May 19, it brought more money and new faces to local businesses. “For the first time, we don’t know these people,” said Gabrielle …

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Stepson arrested after his stepfather stabbed and killed and three others injured in a spree in Montreal. Stepson arrested after stepfather stabbed and killed and three others injured in a juba in Montreal. Stepson arrested after stepfather stabbed and killed and three others injured in a spree in Montreal

A 26-year-old man was arrested after his stepfather and mother were stabbed along with two other people Sunday morning in downtown Montreal. The man’s stepfather, 72, was killed. Another victim is in critical condition in hospital and two more are in hospital in stable condition. A 911 call at approximately 6:50 a.m. took emergency services …

Stepson arrested after his stepfather stabbed and killed and three others injured in a spree in Montreal. Stepson arrested after stepfather stabbed and killed and three others injured in a juba in Montreal. Stepson arrested after stepfather stabbed and killed and three others injured in a spree in Montreal Read More »

What you need to know about Canada Day events in Ottawa What you need to know about Canada Day events in Ottawa What you need to know about Canada Day events in Ottawa

CTVNewsOttawa.ca takes a look at Canada Day activities taking place in Ottawa. Canada Day in the Canadian Capital Region Canadian Heritage will host “Canada Day 2022” at LeBreton Flats Park in Ottawa and Place des Zibi festivals in Gatineau. LeBreton Flats Park LeBreton Flats Park will host the daytime ceremony at 11:30 a.m. and the …

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