Western Quebec physicians eye up Ottawa as province forces new deal
October 26, 2025
More than two dozen doctors in the Outaouais say they’re considering leaving their practices and beginning new ones in Ontario, with one saying the Quebec government is making it more difficult for physicians to treat their patients.
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A man died Saturday night after he was struck by a vehicle on Highway 15 in the Township of Rideau Lakes, Ont., according to the Ontario Provincial Police.
October 26, 2025 - 10:25 | | CBC News - Ottawa
On October 7, Ontario Court Justice Heather Perkins-McVey handed down conditional sentences to Tamara Lich and Chris Barber for their roles in the 2022 Freedom Convoy. Both Lich and Barber were found guilty of mischief, a criminal charge. While neither faces further jail time, their conditional sentences impose a year of house arrest, followed by six months under a curfew.
“In 45 years of doing this work,” says Lich’s lawyer, Lawrence Greenspon, the Crown and defence have “never been so far apart on sentencing (recommendations) as we were in the Freedom Convoy cases.” Ottawa-based...
October 26, 2025 - 09:00 | Donna Kennedy-Glans | National Post
Bill 56 is more than a repeal of speed cameras. It’s a wide-ranging legislative package designed, among other things, to streamline permit approvals and expand labour and health-care worker mobility. But experts say it also raises questions about public safety, environmental oversight and local control.
October 26, 2025 - 06:00 | | CBC News - Ottawa
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