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The people facing a $300 million class-action lawsuit for organizing the 2022 convoy protests in Ottawa are attempting to have the case quashed altogether, or moved out of Canada’s capital.  Defendants also file for change of venue. The people facing a $300 million class-action lawsuit for organizing the 2022 convoy …

A severe thunderstorm brought significant hail to Ottawa and Gatineau, Que., on Friday afternoon.  Environment Canada issued severe thunderstorm warning Friday. Ottawa storm brings flooding and hail A storm that passed through Ottawa Friday brought marble-sized hail and some flooding to parts of the city. A severe thunderstorm brought hail, …

Friday saw a significant round of severe thunderstorms sweep through portions of eastern Ontario and southern Quebec, producing large hail, high winds, and even a reported funnel cloud through the afternoon and evening hours. PHOTOS: Intense hail, high winds slam Ottawa and eastern Ontario on Friday An intense hailstorm hit …

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is marching in the P.E.I. Pride parade Saturday in downtown Charlottetown, while Pride P.E.I. asking provincial politicians to leave their party's branded materials at home. The 25th annual parade began at noon at the provincial government buildings on Terry Fox Drive. It continues down Euston Street …

Canada’s economy expanded by 0.3 per cent in May, as a large decline in oil and gas output due to wildfires was offset by growth in the service sector.  Forest fire activity led to biggest decline in oil and gas extraction since April 2020. Canada’s economy expanded by 0.3 per …

Advocates are calling for changes in municipal, provincial and federal building codes to mandate accessible features in residential buildings, additional incentives for developers to build more accessible units and more public education on why accessible homes are needed in the first place. Advocates call for change in building codes, more …

Summer brings the opportunity more strolls and hikes, and more time on bikes — in some cases, on streets without cars. Some cities take steps to create more open — and less car-crammed — spaces during the summer. Summer brings the opportunity for more strolls and hikes, and more time …

Friday’s forecast holds no relief for parts of Ontario and Quebec hit hard by storms in recent days. A fresh round of severe thunderstorms is possible across portions of both provinces during the day Friday, with some communities facing a tornado risk through the afternoon and evening hours. A couple …

Border agents seized more than 60 kilograms of what’s believed to be cocaine hidden by loads of corn in a commercial truck that crossed the Manitoba border earlier this month, authorities say. Officers with a team of drug-detecting dogs found bricks of the suspected cocaine concealed in a modified compartment …

For newcomers to Canada, milder temperatures might be expected with a move to the great white north. But with another week of heat warnings in Windsor, and temperatures pushing 40 C with the humidex, it means coping with the heat without always being equipped. 3 newcomers to Windsor share their …