Source Feed: Ottawa Sun
Author: Doug Menary, Ottawa Citizen
Publication Date: August 17, 2025 - 05:00
YOU SAID IT: Walk this way
August 17, 2025
I have always considered that those individuals who do not walk on the left-hand side of the road and facing oncoming traffic when there is no sidewalk are taking their life into their own hands. My concern is heightened when they are walking with headphones blaring, staring at their phone or walking their dog with a long leash. (As an aside, I think dog leashes should be no more than two metres in length.) Read More
Unpublished Newswire
Industry Minister Mélanie Joly will meet this week in Sweden with the company behind a fighter jet that could replace some of the planes Canada has already committed to purchasing from the United States. A government source with knowledge of the minister’s plans confirmed that she will meet with Saab along with other businesses in Sweden. The Globe and Mail is not naming the source, who is not authorized to publicly discuss details of the trip.The source did not say whether the talks with Saab will focus on procurement of the planes.
August 17, 2025 - 22:00 | Stephanie Levitz | The Globe and Mail
Newfoundland officials lifted evacuation alerts for the communities close to the capital of St. John’s on the weekend as cool weather helped crews contain one of several out-of-control wildfires in the province.The wildfire at Paddy’s Pond, about 15 kilometres southwest of the city’s downtown core, had about 20,000 people on evacuation alert. The provincial government said in a news release on Sunday that crews were holding the fire “steady” and containing any hotspots.
August 17, 2025 - 20:53 | Sophia Coppolino | The Globe and Mail
Ontario real estate agents reported just eight large cash transactions over the past year to the federal anti-money-laundering watchdog, according to new figures. The multibillion-dollar real estate market is at high risk for money laundering, experts say. However, the low number of reports – which is down substantially from previous years – could be due, at least in part, to brokerages implementing no-cash policies.
August 17, 2025 - 19:13 | Jill Mahoney | The Globe and Mail
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