Residents return to Lowertown townhome day after it was hit by car | Poilievre and Carney vie for seats in side-by-side ridings | The reality of Donald Trump crashes into the federal election
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Residents return to Lowertown townhome day after it was hit by car; Ottawa Fire Services says a townhouse was structurally compromised after it was hit by a vehicle\.

Residents return to Lowertown townhome day after it was hit by car

March 27 , 2025 at 01:31:09 p.m. EDT • :

A townhouse in Lowertown was evacuated early Wednesday evening after a vehicle struck one of the building's structural supports. Ottawa Fire Services said there was structural damage to multiple units and confirmed that the structural integrity of the townhouse was compromised.
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Poilievre and Carney vie for seats in side-by-side ridings; Neck-and-neck, Poilievre and Carney duel it out in neighouring ridings

Poilievre and Carney vie for seats in side-by-side ridings

March 27 , 2025 at 04:00:00 a.m. EDT • :

The front-runners in the race to be Canada's next prime minister have to convince local voters to give them a seat in the House, and their ridings just happen to be side-by-side.
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The reality of Donald Trump crashes into the federal election; For a brief moment, the federal election campaign was filled with familiar promises\. That changed Wednesday\.

The reality of Donald Trump crashes into the federal election

March 27 , 2025 at 06:09:01 p.m. EDT • :

The first few days of the 2025 federal campaign bore a certain resemblance to a normal election. The norm-defying reality of Donald Trump finally intruded on Wednesday.
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Carney says he'll speak to Trump soon, promises to fight back on auto tariffs; Prime Minister Mark Carney arrives on Parliament Hill on Thursday to chair a meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Canada-U\.S\. Relations and National Security\.

Carney says he'll speak to Trump soon, promises to fight back on auto tariffs

March 27 , 2025 at 10:57:42 a.m. EDT • :

Calling the U.S. an unreliable partner, Prime Minister Mark Carney vowed Canada will retaliate if President Donald Trump moves ahead with his proposed auto tariffs next week and promised "economic autonomy" going forward.
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Can bolstering provincial trade help thwart Trump's tariffs? Ontario looks at reducing barriers; Ford promises to reduce trade barriers between provinces amid U\.S\.-Canada trade war

Can bolstering provincial trade help thwart Trump's tariffs? Ontario looks at reducing barriers

March 27 , 2025 at 05:00:00 a.m. EDT • :

Doug Ford says pulling down internal trade barriers will be among his first orders of business when Ontario's legislature resumes next month, and experts say the premier should start by addressing rules that make it difficult for workers to move seamlessly between provinces.
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Government workers concerned about promises to reduce the size of the public service ; a woman with curly hair and a pink puffy coat holds a mega phone and speaks to a crowd of people\.  

March 27 , 2025 at 04:00:00 a.m. EDT • :

Government workers concerned about promises to reduce the size of the public service

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Her daughter had a passion for HBC's iconic stripes. Now she's been collecting Hudson's Bay items for a decade; A woman stands in a blue cable knit sweater in the foreground\. Behind her is a bed made with a striped blanket and two HBC coats\.  

March 27 , 2025 at 04:00:00 a.m. EDT • :

Her daughter had a passion for HBC's iconic stripes. Now she's been collecting Hudson's Bay items for a decade

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'Potent' weekend ice storm expected across eastern Ontario; A pedestrian walks between tree branches that snapped during a 2023 ice storm in Ottawa\. Environment Canada has issued a special weather advisory for all of eastern Ontario, noting a 'potent' spring ice storm could arrive Friday night\.  

March 26 , 2025 at 03:08:09 p.m. EDT • :

'Potent' weekend ice storm expected across eastern Ontario

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Ottawa police detective found guilty of discreditable conduct; A police constable has been found guilty of discreditable conduct following a lengthy police disciplinary hearing, which kicked off in August 2023\.  

March 26 , 2025 at 04:00:00 a.m. EDT • :

Ottawa police detective found guilty of discreditable conduct

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This Inuk carver transforms antlers into makeup brushes — each with their own story; Ottawa Inuit carver gaining popularity online for her unique crafts  

March 27 , 2025 at 04:00:00 a.m. EDT • :

This Inuk carver transforms antlers into makeup brushes — each with their own story

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