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• Firefighters rescue person from Elgin Street balcony 19 Jul 2019 13:05 CBC Ottawa·New Ottawa firefighters helped get a man from his burning third-floor apartment Friday morning. Pulled from 3rd floor of low-rise apartment building CBC News · Posted: Jul 19, 2019 8:08 AM ET | Last Updated: July 19 The apartment is on Elgin Street …
• City wants more of a mental health focus for homelessness program 19 Jul 2019 13:05 CBC As it plans how to spend millions of dollars in funding on its "Housing First" program, Ottawa is looking to have more mental health support for homeless people included in those new builds. In a memo released Thursday, the city's general …
• Cyclist critically injured by truck near Billings Bridge 19 Jul 2019 13:05 CBC Ottawa·New A cyclist was hit and critically injured by a truck on Riverside Drive near Bank Street Friday morning. Male suffered life-threatening injuries; eastbound Riverside Drive is closed CBC News · Posted: Jul 19, 2019 8:27 AM ET | Last Updated: July …
• Canada retail trade unexpectedly dips as bad weather hits food, drink sales 19 Jul 2019 12:42 Reuters (Adds details of release, background) OTTAWA, July 19 (Reuters) - The value of Canadian retail trade unexpectedly dipped by 0.1% in May, the first decline in four months, as bad weather hit sales of food and drink, Statistics Canada data indicated on …
• With only one income and no company pensions to fall back on, couple’s retirement rests ... 19 Jul 2019 12:26 Calgary Herald In Ontario, a couple we’ll call Marc, 60, and Lani, 65, are looking ahead to Marc’s retirement. A project manager in manufacturing, Marc expects to work another seven years to his age 66; Lani has not worked for a decade. They want to ensure that their …
• 'Dome' of heat settling over North Bay, much of Ontario 19 Jul 2019 12:24 North Bay Nugget The massive “dome” of heat and high pressure settling over much of the continent this weekend could be aptly compared to “the lid of a frying pan,” according to Environment Canada climatologist and weather guru David Phillips. The first major heat event of …
• Joe Biden isn’t the only ‘electable’ candidate. Here’s what Democratic primary voters are thinking — and how to change it. 19 Jul 2019 12:18 The Washington Post July 19 at 7:45 AM Despite their party’s internal divisions, Democrats agree on one thing: They want to find a presidential nominee who can beat Donald Trump in 2020. Many Democratic primary voters say they care about electability above all else, including …
• Ottawa sets aside $900M to settle sexual misconduct lawsuits against Canadian Armed Forces 19 Jul 2019 12:00 CBAT The federal government has agreed to set aside $900 million to settle class-action lawsuits from Armed Forces members and Department of National Defence employees who allege rampant sexual misconduct in the military.  "While not admitting liability, …
• Bombardier can count on getting more orders 19 Jul 2019 11:43 Red Deer Advocate Thunder Bay, Ont., can relax. The Bombardier rail car manufacturing plant there will almost certainly get more government orders. Maybe they won’t come quickly enough to forestall temporary layoffs. But unless the rules of politics have changed completely, …
• Sudbury man to advise federal government on seniors' issues 19 Jul 2019 11:21 Sudbury Star Kevin McCormick (left) with Nickel Belt MP Marc Serre. McCormick has been appointed to sit on the National Seniors Council. Supplied photo jpg, SU The president and vice chancellor of Huntington University in Sudbury has been appointed to the National …