Internal documents obtained by a coalition calling for the preservation of the Alexandra Bridge show some federal officials expressed reservations about the plan to demolish and replace the historic Ottawa River crossing. The Alexandra Bridge Coalition said the findings have bolstered its hopes that the 123-year-old bridge between Ottawa and Gatineau, Que., will remain standing, while the federal department in charge of operating the bridge maintains the aging structure needs to come down. The Alexandra Bridge was designed by Canadian engineers and built by the Dominion Bridge Company of Lachine, Que. The coalition filed an access-to-information request a year and a half ago and received more than 1,000 pages in documents. Alexandra Bridge Coalition spokesperson Claude Royer says the documents give his group hope the bridge could be saved.

Black and Middle Eastern people were again disproportionately likely to be subjected to force from Ottawa Police Service (OPS) officers in 2022, according to a new report. The report to the Ottawa Police Services Board on Monday draws from the paperwork officers are required to file when they display or use force. Officers most commonly used force against Black people when they were responding to calls about weapons, which the report said made up 23 per cent of all situations where Black people were subjected to force. This table from the Ottawa Police Service's report on the use of force by its officers breaks down use-of-force incidents by race. The type of force Ottawa officers used in 2022 mostly involved drawing, displaying or pointing a firearm or a Taser, the report said.

SMU president reacts to federal cap on student visasNewsDuration 4:51Robert Summerby-Murray, who is also the chair of the Atlantic Association of Universities, says it will be 'challenging to know what the immediate implications will be' for the two-year cap on student visas announced by the federal government on Monday.

Peel police said a man tried to open a door midflight on an Air Canada plane to Toronto on Sunday. (Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press - image credit)An elderly man in "a state of crisis" tried to open a door mid-flight on an Air Canada plane to Toronto on Sunday, Peel Regional Police said. Tyler Bell-Morena said the passenger attempted to open the door, which can't be done at cruising altitude. He was restrained by Air Canada employees during the flight as part of their safety protocols and met with officers once the plane landed at Toronto Pearson International Airport shortly after 3 p.m., he added. "The passenger, an elderly male, had been in a state of crisis and confusion and it does not appear that his actions were intentional," he said.

OverviewDoug Ford's provincial government was a breath of fresh air for the residential building industry in Ontario as well as for new home buyers. Or in other cases, official plans were drafted that were not consistent with provincial policy. Much of the good work that the government had done to date for housing has backfired on it because of the Greenbelt. Now, unfortunately, they have taken several steps backwards and builders and new home buyers alike are being harmed. Builders slam Ford government for 'no coherent' housing plan (thestar.com)Some of the highlights and strongest statements that Dave Wilkes made included:"These decisions, "coupled with the announcement to review its commitment to reduce taxes on new housing through proposed changes to development charges has created unmanageable uncertainty for the housing industry," Wilkes said.

“We went into today’s race with no real expectations. The boys and I haven’t skated together as a team since our 2023 World Championships Medal so it was an opportunity to shake off the rust and see what we could do. We were extremely happy with the outcome. To be only four hundredths of a second off the Americans who have been on the podium at World Cups on several occasions this year, I think we’re on the right track. We still have plenty of room to improve and I’m excited to see what’s to come through the remainder of this season leading into the 2024 World Championships in Calgary.

The Canadian PressRED DEER, Alta. — Rachel Homan of Ottawa will be playing in Sunday night's Grand Slam championship final at the Co-op Canadian Open. Homan, and her crew of third Tracy Fleury, second Emma Miskew and lead Sarah Wilkes, defeated Jennifer Jones' Manitoba crew 8-3 in six ends in Saturday night's semifinal. Homan scored three in the first end, gave up two in the second, then counted one in the third followed by a steal of two in the fourth to take control of the match. Jones scored a single in the fi

It comes at a time when the party has seen some of its key priorities advanced through its supply-and-confidence deal with the Liberals. The Sunday Magazine 20:41 Challenges and chances mark the road ahead for the NDPHow Netanyahu cultivated the image of 'Mr. Security' despite broken trust with security officialsIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has pledged to continue the war in Gaza until Hamas is completely destroyed. The Sunday Magazine 24:51 How Netanyahu cultivated the image of 'Mr. Julia Pagel has followed her journey through the justice system during wartime with Skochilenko's loved ones, who've been advocating for the artist throughout.

A newly unveiled bust of Lincoln Alexander, Canada's first Black MP and Ontario's first Black lieutenant governor, stands at the provincial legislature in Toronto. (Jason Trout/CBC - image credit)A bust of Lincoln Alexander, Canada's first Black member of parliament and a former lieutenant governor of Ontario, was unveiled at Queen's Park on Sunday. Alexander served as the province's lieutenant governor from 1985 to 1990, the first Black person to hold a viceregal position in Canada. The province officially proclaimed January 21 as "Lincoln Alexander Day" in 2013, and it was recognized nationwide in 2015. It includes elements from Alexander's life from before, during and after he was Ontario's lieutenant governor.

Two Toronto men have been charged in relation to a notorious anti-Israel protest in a downtown mall last month. Toronto police announced Sunday that two men were charged with unlawful assembly, mischief and assaulting a peace officer in connection with the Dec. 17 rally outside of the Zara store at the Eaton Centre. “I will lay you to sleep, I’ll put you six feet deep.”Charged are 19-year-old Amro Saeed Ahmad Abufarick, and 34-year-old Malek Said Ahma Abufarick, both of Toronto. In a press release Sunday, Toronto police accused the two men of blocking the entrance to the Zara store and preventing employees from closing. Both men made their first court appearance on Sunday, and police ask for anybody with information to call Toronto police or Crime Stoppers.

Ad Isabel BrourmanAt stake in the civil fraud trial are some of Trump’s greatest works and what he considers his real estate empire. Attorney General Letitia James asked for a lifetime ban on Trump from New York real estate. “When Little Don was on the stand, that was the whole conversation,” said artist Isabel Brourman, who painted the proceedings. But it is not traditional courtroom sketch artist, his work is usually intended for news media. “Every sketch artist who has done this before has served the aesthetics of the network.

Canada's ambassador to the United States says Ottawa must take concrete steps to prepare for the outcome of this fall's pivotal presidential election, which could see Donald Trump returned to power. Donald Trump is out to an early lead in his bid to become the Republican party's nominee. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau addressed the possibility of a second Trump term earlier this week. The Republican nomination candidate has pledged to launch a 10 per cent flat tariff on all goods imported to the United States — including from Canada. But she pointed to increased trade between Canada, Mexico, and the United States as a sign that the agreement was delivering on its promises.

Manchester United announced Omar Berrada as its new CEO on Saturday night after raiding rival Manchester City in a dramatic statement of intent. Man United had been looking for a successor to Richard Arnold, who left the club in November, and Berrada appears to fit the bill following his success both on and off the field with City Football Group. Berrada has been at Man City for nearly a decade, most recently as the chief football operations officer. “Manchester United is pleased to announce the appointment of Omar Berrada as its new CEO. “It is our stated ambition to re-establish Manchester United as a title-winning club.”___AP soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/Soccer

The Canadian PressEDMONTON — The Edmonton Oilers head into a game against their provincial rivals with a chance to close in on NHL history. The Oilers will be going for their 13th win in a row when they visit the Calgary Flames on Saturday night. The NHL record is 17 consecutive wins. It’s OK if you can't immediately recall who holds that mark, because Oilers defenceman Vincent Desharnais doesn’t know, either. “I don’t know, I don’t want to know, I don’t really care,” he said after Friday’s practice at Rogers Pla

The Canadian PressWASHINGTON (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis suspended his Republican presidential campaign Sunday on the eve of the New Hampshire primary and endorsed Donald Trump, ending a White House bid that failed to meet expectations that he would emerge as a serious challenger to the former president. “It’s clear to me that a majority of Republican primary voters want to give Donald Trump another chance," he said in a video posted on X, formerly known as Twitter. New Hampshire's first-in-the-nation primar