Members of Parliament are set to vote today on an NDP motion calling on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government to “officially recognize the state of Palestine.”
Parliament to vote on NDP motion urging Trudeau to recognize Palestinian statehood
Economists expect inflation rate ticked up above 3% last month amid higher gas prices
Economists say inflation likely flared up again in February amid higher gasoline prices, reinforcing the expectation that the journey back to two per cent inflation will be a bumpy one.
Grief, pleas for compassion at funeral for Sri Lankan family slain in Ottawa
More than a hundred mourners offered tearful prayers and calls for solidarity and compassion on Sunday at the funeral for a Sri Lankan family slain in one of the worst mass killing’s in Ottawa’s history
‘No’: Prime Minister Trudeau rejects Quebec request for full powers over immigration
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he has rejected Quebec’s request for full powers over immigration to the province
Funeral for Sri Lankan family slain in Ottawa suburb to be held this weekend
The funeral for the victims of what Ottawa’s mayor has called one of the city’s most shocking incidents of violence…
Victims identified after human remains found inside Brampton home destroyed by fire
The remains of three people that were found inside a Brampton home that was destroyed in a fire on March 7 have been identified.
International students face growing mental distress in Canada, advocates warn
Unable to pay his tuition for the upcoming semester, the student said his parents were selling their home in India and it still wasn’t enough.
Ontario has to pay public sector workers $6B and counting in Bill 124 compensation
Ontario is so far on the hook for more than $6 billion in payments to broader public sector workers as a result of the provincial government’s wage restraint legislation being found unconstitutional.
Federal government reveals it ordered national security review of TikTok in September
The Liberal government ordered a national security review of popular video app TikTok in September 2023 but did not disclose it publicly.
Young Brampton woman is redefining fitness norms
Fitness is for all, no matter how old you are.
Suspect charged in mass killing of Sri Lankan family in Ottawa back in court
Febrio De-Zoysa was arrested last week and is charged with six counts of first-degree murder and one count of attempted murder.
Poll: Canadians unsure online harms bill will make social media safer
Fewer than half of Canadians believe the federal government’s plan to regulate social media sites will make platforms safer, a new survey suggests.
Trudeau speaks with Haiti’s outgoing PM about crisis, need for political agreement
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has spoken with Haiti’s now-departing prime minister about the ongoing humanitarian, security and political crises in that country.
Blinken will attend an urgent meeting with Caribbean leaders as Haiti’s violent crisis grows
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is scheduled to meet Monday with Caribbean leaders in Jamaica as part of an urgent push to solve Haiti’s spiraling crisis, while pressure grows on Prime Minister Ariel Henry to resign or agree to a transitional council.
Families who rescued loved ones from Gaza feel ‘scammed’ by Canadian government
Late last year, Canada promised it would help bring extended family members of citizens out of the besieged territory. But by last month, delays robbed the 20-year-old woman of any faith the Canadian government would help her family leave
Ottawa residents remember family slain in mass stabbing, hold vigil
Residents in Ottawa are still reeling after a mass stabbing that killed a mother, her four young children and a family friend.
International Women’s Day Special – Beyond Gender and Job Stereotypes
On March 8, OMNI celebrates International Women’s Day by looking at the evolution of the role and contribution of Filipina Canadians in the country’s economy and society.
Two adults, four children found dead in Ottawa-area home, police say
Ottawa Police say four children and two adults are dead and a seventh is injured after what the police chief is describing as an attack by a lone actor in an Ottawa suburb Wednesday night.