Canadian army vehicles travelling between Petawawa, Oshawa, and Greenbank for ‘Fallen Heroes’ documentary next week
Members of the public are being advised about an increase in military traffic next week as personnel from the Canadian army travel through Southern and Eastern Ontario for the filming of a documentary.
Officials say Canadian army vehicles will be operating on various roads between Petawawa, Oshawa and Greenbank from May 4 to 8 for an original ten-part documentary series titled “Fallen Heroes.”
The series is said to commemorate the Canadian Armed Forces’ efforts in Afghanistan.
“The film focuses on the CAF experience in Afghanistan, highlighting the war’
Alberta oil pipeline is ‘more likely than not’ Carney says
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney says a new oil pipeline out of Alberta is “more likely than not.”
In his first sit-down interview with The Canadian Press since becoming prime minister more than a year ago, Carney said Friday that given the increased global demand for secure new sources of energy due to the war in Iran, and Canada’s need to diversify to Asian markets, a new pipeline is “more probable than possible.”
“It’s all part of a bigger package. We’
Quebec says it will table domestic violence prevention law modelled after Clare’s law
QUÉBEC — The Quebec government says it will table legislation in the coming days that would allow people in relationships to find out if their partner has a history of domestic violence.
The law would be based on Clare’s Law, which already exists in the United Kingdom and several Canadian provinces.
The law originated in the U.K. and is named after Clare Wood, a woman who was murdered in 2009 by a partner she didn’t know had a violent criminal history.
There has
Canada won’t ‘leverage’ energy, critical minerals in trade talks: PM
Prime Minister Mark Carney is rejecting the notion that Canada might use energy or critical minerals as “leverage” in upcoming trade talks with U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration.
The prime minister made the remarks in an interview with The Canadian Press, his first since declaring he would enter federal politics more than a year ago.
Carney said he wouldn’t describe those sectors as “leverage” since Canada is not talking about stopping any sort of existing trade.
His comments come after United States Trade Representative Jamieson
Health Canada approves 2nd generic version of Ozempic — and it’s Canadian
Health Canada has approved the second generic version of brand-name Ozempic, this one manufactured by Canadian company Apotex.
The authorization comes just three days after Health Canada approved the first generic semaglutide — the active ingredient in Novo Nordisk’s Ozempic — made by Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories in India.
The injectable medications are approved for the treatment of Type 2 diabetes in adults, but Ozempic is often prescribed off-label for weight loss.
Canada is the first of the G-7 countries to authorize generic semaglutide.
OPP vehicle involved in crash on Hwy. 400 in Bradford
An OPP vehicle was involved in a crash with a dump truck on Highway 400 in Bradford Friday morning.
Provincial police say the officer was responding to an emergency call in the northbound lanes of Hwy. 400 near County Road 88 around 10:30 a.m.
The crash occurred when the dump truck was cut off by another vehicle and collided with the OPP cruiser against the barrier.
No injuries have been reported.
Two northbound lanes were blocked as police investigated but have since reopened.
Flights from Billy Bishop: A Chinese-Canadian story unveiled in new book
The Wong brothers, who founded what was once the largest flight school in Canada in Toronto, were among the first Asian Americans to be inducted into the Canadian Aviation Hall of Fame.
In celebration of Asian American Cultural Month, children’s author Evelyn Wong shares her father’s love for flying in the book “ Reach for the Sky: How Two Brothers Built an Airplane in Chinatown .”
“He grew up during the Great Depression in a time of discrimination against the Chinese in the 1930s.
Additional charges, including ‘public incitement of hatred,’ laid in downtown protest of TMU student event in 2025
Toronto police say additional charges have been laid against four of the six people arrested in connection with a protest that allegedly targeted a Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU) student group event in 2025.
On Nov. 5, 2025, demonstrators forced their way into a private off-campus event near Bay Street and Elm Street, organized by Students Supporting Israel at TMU (SSI TMU). The gathering featured two Israeli soldiers as part of the group’s Combat on College: Ontario Tour, itself
Quebec premier feels bound by Labrador energy deal despite expiration date
RIVIÈRE-DU-LOUP — The premier of Quebec says she feels her province is still bound by a framework energy agreement signed with Newfoundland and Labrador.
The tentative agreement was set to expire Thursday, and Christine Fréchette says she is waiting for Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Tony Wakeham to make the next move.
Wakeham received a report Thursday evening from a panel he had tasked with reviewing the draft deal and he is expected to comment on it today.
Fréchette says she is confident the proposed agreement for
Conservatives stay on top of party fundraising list as Liberals narrow the gap
OTTAWA — The Conservatives’ fundraising machine continues to outpace all other federal parties after bringing in more than $9.4 million in the last quarter, though the Liberals are closing the gap.
Elections Canada has released fundraising data for the four major parties for the quarter ending in March.
The Liberals raised more than $6.8 million over the quarter, bringing their total for the last four quarters to $23.3 million.
In that same time period, the Tories brought in more than $29