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Federal government files $60M counterclaim against LaSalle Causeway contractor

July 15 , 2025 at 02:26:20 p.m. EDT • :

The Canadian government is countersuing the contractor it hired to repair the LaSalle Causeway lift bridge in Kingston, Ont., for $60 million and counting.

NCC investigating possible spill in Lac Leamy

July 15 , 2025 at 02:34:47 p.m. EDT • :

The National Capital Commission (NCC) is investigating a possible spill at Lac Leamy in Gatineau, Que., but a spokesperson was unable to describe the nature of the incident.

Police data shows intimate partner violence calls on the rise in Ontario

July 15 , 2025 at 04:00:00 a.m. EDT • :

The growing volume of domestic abuse cases in both Lanark and Renfrew counties in rural eastern Ontario is alarmingly high, according to community agencies and police data.

9 Ontario First Nations ask for injunction against Bill 5, say law represents 'clear and present danger'

July 15 , 2025 at 11:46:00 a.m. EDT • :

Nine First Nations in Ontario are asking a court for an injunction that would prevent the federal and provincial governments from moving forward with some of the most contentious aspects of recent laws meant to fast-track infrastructure projects.