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Province gives Ottawa hospitals $14.5M for infrastructure upgrades
Posted on 01 January 2020Ontario is spending $14.5 million this year to help Ottawa hospitals upgrade and repair their infrastructure, provincial health minister Christine Elliott announced Wednesday. Eight hospitals in the Ottawa area are being allocated a little o ...
Ottawa moves to restrict vaping advertisements to prevent youth exposure
Posted on 01 January 2020OTTAWA — Health Canada is proposing to ban advertising of vaping products in spaces where young people can see them in a bid to rein in the rise of underage e-cigarette use. Minister Patty Hajdu put forward new ...
Ottawa delays changes to taxing stock option gains past 2020 budget
Posted on 01 January 2020The Liberal government is pushing the implementation of changes to the taxing of employee stock options to a later date. Finance Canada had proposed the changes to come into force on Jan. 1, 2020, but announced late Thursday that it was delayi ...
'Greatest existential threat of our time': Ottawa makes carbon tax case in court
Posted on 01 January 2020The climate crisis is a national and global issue that can't be fought entirely by the provinces, a lawyer for the federal government argued Tuesday. "The context of this case is the greatest existential threat of our time," said Sharlen ...
Personal Finance
Rent or buy your home? 4 things to consider
Posted on 29 November 2019
Breaking into the housing market: Go get that first home
Posted on 29 November 2019(NC) Today’s sky-high real estate market can make buying a first home seem like a distant dream. Don’t be discouraged. It might take a bit more planning, but you can do it. Good financial strategy and some real estate research can help yo...
Real Estate
Canadian Home Insulation 101: Things to Remember
Posted on 18 December 2019
Ottawa Home Buyers Ought Not to Forget These Costs
Posted on 11 December 2019A poll conducted by Angus Reid shows that surprisingly, around 20 percent of Canadians forget to factor in the costs of insurance and maintenance when buying a house. In addition to this, the poll showed that homeowners are often surprised by the rising interest rates. It’s surprising how many...
Environment & Economy
Plastic bags in green bins OK in Ottawa as of today
Posted on 03 July 2019
John Kerry: ‘World leaders not doing enough to protect oceans’
Posted on 13 June 2019Ireland and other countries across the world are failing to play their part in adequately preventing the destruction of oceans, which is contributing to climate change, former US secretary of state John Kerry has said. Speaking to The Irish Times in advance of attending a summit on prot...
