
Pope Leo XIV officially opened his pontificate as history's first American pope on Sunday, presiding over an inaugural Mass in St. Peter's Square before tens of thousands of people, presidents, patriarchs and princes in a ceremony that blended ancient ritual, evocative symbols and a nod to modern-day celebrity.
May 18, 2025 - 05:37 | | CBC News - Canada
Re: Recent stories about a federal judge ruling that a cull of about 400 ostriches at a B.C. farm could proceed Read More
May 18, 2025 - 05:00 | Doug Menary, Ottawa Citizen | Ottawa Sun
When Parliament was dissolved ahead of last month’s federal election, one of the bills that died on the order paper was Bill S-289 — a.k.a. the Gatineau Park Act. Read More
May 18, 2025 - 04:00 | Bruce Deachman | Ottawa Citizen
If city officials are to continue adding dedicated bike lanes while subtracting car lanes, a commendable effort to protect our fragile environment, then this basic math makes sense. However, there’s a caveat. Clearly, cyclists must start abiding by the traffic laws, lest the great divide between co-commuters continues to multiply with every unfortunate incident, collision and bird-flipping at one other. Read More
May 18, 2025 - 04:00 | Christina Spencer, Ottawa Citizen | Ottawa Citizen
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy asked Prime Minister Mark Carney on Saturday to add Canada’s weight behind global pressure on Russian President Vladimir Putin to sit at the negotiating table and agree to “an unconditional ceasefire."
May 18, 2025 - 04:00 | | CBC News - Canada
As wildfire season begins in Ontario, some experts say more civilians in northern and remote regions should be given training and opportunities to become wildfires response volunteers, despite liability concerns.
May 18, 2025 - 04:00 | | CBC News - Ottawa