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Sunog sa Ottawa, Mapanganib na Panahon at Bagong Arts District — Huwebes sa Ottawa

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🚑 Breaking & Incidents

  1. Anim na sunog sa Ottawa, 2 alagang hayop patay, mga residente nawalan ng tirahan. Isang residente ang malubhang nasugatan matapos ang serye ng mga sunog sa mga tahanan sa loob ng 48 oras sa Ottawa. Ayon sa Ottawa Fire Services, walang kaugnayan ang mga sunog, kabilang dito ang mga bahay at isang mataas na gusali.
  2. Malalakas na thunderstorms, posibleng buhawi sa Ottawa-Gatineau. Binalaan ang mga residente ukol sa maaaring mapanganib na lagay ng panahon, dahilan upang mag-isyu ng mga alerto pangkaligtasan sa buong rehiyon.

🏛️ Government & Politics

  1. Tinanggal ng Canada sa militar ang kapangyarihan sa mga kaso ng sekswal na pang-aabuso. Mula ngayon, sa ilalim ng bagong batas, kailangan nang ang mga kasong ito ay hawakan ng sibilyang awtoridad, kasunod ng matagal nang kritisismo sa paghawak ng militar sa mga insidenteng ito.

🏥 Health

  1. Pagbaba ng kaso ng parasite outbreak sa Kingston kahit hindi pa alam ang pinagmulan. Napansin ng mga opisyal sa kalusugan ang pagbaba ng bagong kaso, na may kabuuang 125 na naitala, ngunit nananatiling hindi pa tukoy ang pinagmulan nito.

🎨 Community & Culture

  1. Inilunsad ng Ottawa ang bagong downtown arts district. Ang inisyatibong ito ay naglalayong pasiglahin ang mga cultural space at palakasin ang visibility ng mga lokal na artista, na magdadala ng pagkamalikhain at turismo sa downtown Ottawa.

🌦️ Weather & Roads

  1. Mga babala ng malalang panahon ibinaba para sa Ottawa-Gatineau. Ang mga thunderstorms kasama ang posibleng buhawi ay nagbabantang panganib sa rehiyon, kaya't napapaalalahanan ang mga residente na maging maingat.

📰 Also Today

  • Prayoridad ng Quebec ang matagal nang residente para sa subsidized daycare matapos ang desisyon ng korte.
  • Maaaring tumanggap ng higit $2K ang mga mabababang kita na Canadians sa pamamagitan ng awtomatikong tax filing: bantay.
  • Inilaan ng Quebec ang $12.5 milyon para tugunan ang kawalan ng tirahan.
  • Umakyat sa pinakamataas na antas ang reklamo ukol sa wikang Pranses sa Quebec, ayon sa OQLF.
  • Hindi na tatakbo muli sa halalan si Outaouais minister Mathieu Lacombe.
  • Pinuna ng city auditor ang scheduling ng OC Transpo bus.
  • Isang batang lalaki ang dinala ng helicopter sa ospital matapos tamaan ng nabuwal na puno sa Oshawa.
  • Nagtipon-tipon ang mga tao para sa pagbubukas muli ng Zellers sa Toronto.
  • Itinago ng gobyerno ni Ford ang ulat na nagmumungkahi ng pagbebenta ng mga artifact ng ROM.
  • Isa pang gabi ng tatlong sunog sa Ottawa.
  • Pinagana ng Hydro-Québec ang NY exports kasabay ng energy crunch.
  • Tumitindi ang tensyon ng mga paramedic sa Quebec dahil sa natigil na mga negosasyon.
  • Bagong inisyatiba sa sining ilulunsad sa ByWard Market.
  • Mga pananagot hiniling mula sa Ottawa police ukol sa mga usaping gender-based.
  • Nakikita ng mga lokal na pinuno ang bagong batas sa inuming tubig bilang maingat na hakbang pasulong.
  • Kinansela ng isang paaralan sa Ottawa ang drag storytime, nagdulot ng mga tanong.
  • Pinakamaikli ang sesyon ng Ontario legislature, nakaapekto sa pamahalaan ni Ford.
  • Mississauga park pararangalan ang napaslang na Toronto officer Marc Pinizzotto.
  • Isinagawa ang serbisyong panglibing para sa OPP officer na nabangga ng sasakyan sa Hearst, Ontario.
  • Tinanggap ng mga pwersa ng pulisya sa Ontario ang mga reporma kahit may pag-aalinlangan.
  • Tampok sa jazz festival ang isang batang pianist mula sa Ottawa.
  • Karamihan sa mga statistic ng police force ay mula sa mga Black at Middle Eastern na tao.
  • Pinili ng Vancouver Goldeneyes si Caroline Harvey sa PWHL draft.

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Vancouver Goldeneyes pick American Caroline Harvey 1st overall in PWHL draft

Generational American defender Caroline Harvey is a member of the Vancouver Goldeneyes. The 23-year-old was selected first overall by Vancouver at the 2026 PWHL Draft in Detroit on Wednesday night.

General Jun 18, 2026

Black, Middle Eastern people again overrepresented in police use-of-force stats

When Ottawa police used or displayed force in the course of their duties last year, Black and Middle Eastern people were yet again more likely to be on the receiving end, according to the most recent statistics.

General Jun 18, 2026

Teenage piano prodigy from Ottawa set to perform at jazz festival

The CBC's Sandra Abma sat down with teenage jazz prodigy James Greer, who will be performing at the Ottawa Jazz Festival this summer.

General Jun 18, 2026

Police forces in Ontario are welcoming bail and sentencing reforms. Some experts don’t think they’ll work

A number of law enforcement bodies across Ontario are welcoming the federal government’s long-promised bail and sentencing reforms, but some experts worry they won’t do much to actually stop crime and could hurt already marginalized communities.

General Jun 18, 2026

Ontario's legislature is set for its shortest sitting in decades. Here's what it means for the Ford government

Premier Doug Ford’s government is on pace to sit for the fewest days of any Ontario government over the past five decades in a year when voters aren’t headed to the polls. And experts warn the decision to shorten the calendar at Queen’s Park comes with its strategic benefits — and pitfalls — for the Tories as the legislature settles into a 21-week break.

General Jun 18, 2026

Questions swirl after Ottawa elementary school cancels drag storytime

Mutchmor Public School in Ottawa's Glebe neighbourhood has cancelled a drag storytime event planned for Friday to celebrate Pride Month, according to emails sent to parents and obtained by CBC News.

General Jun 18, 2026

Local chiefs call new drinking water bill a step forward, remain cautious about rollout

Indigenous leaders in eastern Ontario and western Quebec are expressing cautious optimism over the First Nations Clean Water Act, a federal bill tabled Tuesday that promises legally enforceable protections for clean drinking water.

General Jun 18, 2026

Agencies demand answers from Ottawa police on gender-based violence, harassment

Nine executive directors of assault and rape support centres, shelters for people fleeing abuse and other organizations want to know how the Ottawa Police Service (OPS) and its oversight board plan to restore public trust after multiple reports of alleged and founded sexual violence and harassment involving the force's members.

General Jun 18, 2026

New arts initiative launching in the ByWard Market

A new arts initiative is launching in the ByWard Market. The city hopes the new Arts and Culture District (ACE) program will help revitalize the downtown area.

General Jun 18, 2026

Tensions rising among Quebec paramedics as contract negotiations remain stalled

Bags of manure in paramedics' uniforms were left outside CAQ cabinet ministers’ offices last week, in a move the province's largest paramedics' union says was meant to convey how its workers across Quebec are feeling.

General Jun 18, 2026

Hydro-Québec powers up New York exports amid tightening energy reserves

Hydro-Québec has begun exporting electricity to New York City under a long-term contract that critics say comes at an awkward time, as Quebec grapples with growing demand at home and lower-than-usual reservoir levels.

General Jun 18, 2026
Ford government refusing to release secret report that suggested selling off ROM artifacts

Ford government refusing to release secret report that suggested selling off ROM artifacts

Consultancy firm Ernst & Young completed an audit of the Royal Ontario Museum toward the end of 2022 after the government tasked them with digging into its finances.

Politics Jun 18, 2026
Fallen Toronto officer Marc Pinizzotto commemorated with Mississauga park naming

Fallen Toronto officer Marc Pinizzotto commemorated with Mississauga park naming

The City of Mississauga is renaming a park to commemorate a Toronto police officer who was killed in the line of duty last week.

Canada Jun 18, 2026
Funeral underway for OPP officer fatally struck by car in Hearst, Ont.

Funeral underway for OPP officer fatally struck by car in Hearst, Ont.

Fellow officers, dignitaries and family members will pay their respects to an Ontario Provincial Police constable killed on the job at his funeral in Mississauga Thursday.

Canada Jun 18, 2026

City auditor blasts OC Transpo bus scheduling

Ottawa’s auditor general has released a scathing report into how OC Transpo is planning and scheduling its bus system, saying last year's "New Ways to Bus" changes were based on outdated data and driven by a desire to cut costs.

General Jun 18, 2026

Outaouais cabinet minister Mathieu Lacombe not running for re-election

Two-term Papineau MNA Mathieu Lacombe announced Thursday he will not run for re-election this autumn.

General Jun 18, 2026

Dangerous thunderstorms, possible tornadoes for most of Ottawa-Gatineau region

Environment Canada has issued a yellow severe thunderstorm watch for most of eastern Ontario and some of western Quebec Thursday that includes the possibility of tornadoes starting late in the morning.

General Jun 18, 2026

Another 3-fire night in Ottawa

Like the previous night, Ottawa firefighters said they took on three significant fires late Wednesday and early Thursday.

General Jun 18, 2026

Ottawa launches new downtown arts district

A new Arts, Culture and Entertainment (ACE) district is opening in downtown Ottawa's ByWard Market and Centretown.

General Jun 18, 2026

French language complaints in Quebec hit record high, OQLF says

Quebec's language watchdog, the Office québécois de la langue française, released its latest annual numbers on Thursday. The OQLF says it received 11,125 complaints between April 1st, 2025 and March 31 of this year, which is up seven per cent from the previous year.

General Jun 18, 2026

Quebec earmarks $12.5 M to address homelessness across the province

Social Solidarity Minister Chantal Rouleau will announce new funding for the fight against homelessness and its causes on Thursday. Montreal will receive most of the money, with $5 million set aside for the city, while other regions will receive less than $1 million.

General Jun 18, 2026

Some low-income Canadians could get over $2K through automatic tax filing: watchdog

The federal fiscal watchdog says Ottawa's plan to roll out automatic tax filing could see Canadians who normally don't file their tax returns get thousands of dollars in owed benefits annually.

General Jun 18, 2026

After top court ruling, Quebec to prioritize long-term residents for subsidized daycare

The Quebec government will be prioritizing families who "live and work in Quebec permanently" over asylum seekers for subsidized spots in daycares, according to the province's families minister.

General Jun 18, 2026

New law to strip Canada's military of power to handle sexual assault cases

The Liberal government is set to strip the Canadian Armed Forces of its power to investigate and prosecute military sexual assault cases after almost 30 years. Bill C-11 is based on new Governor General Louise Arbour's past recommendation when she investigated the military's sexual misconduct crisis.

General Jun 18, 2026
Child airlifted to hospital in serious condition after tree falls in Oshawa

Child airlifted to hospital in serious condition after tree falls in Oshawa

One child at the scene was reported without vital signs, a spokesperson for Durham police told Global News. Police added they don't know why the tree fell.

Canada Jun 18, 2026
String of 6 Ottawa fires leaves 2 pets dead, some residents displaced

String of 6 Ottawa fires leaves 2 pets dead, some residents displaced

Ottawa firefighters responded to six residential fires across the city in less than two days, with two pets dead and multiple residents displaced.

Fire Jun 18, 2026
‘It’s absolutely nostalgic’: Shoppers embrace Zellers’ return to Toronto

‘It’s absolutely nostalgic’: Shoppers embrace Zellers’ return to Toronto

A giant Zeddy Bear, kiddie rides and diner favourites greeted shoppers as Zellers reopened in Toronto on Thursday, reviving memories for longtime fans.

Consumer Jun 18, 2026
Kingston parasite outbreak shows early signs of decline, source still unknown

Kingston parasite outbreak shows early signs of decline, source still unknown

Cryptosporidium is resistant to chlorine, meaning it can survive in swimming pools, hot tubs and splash pads if additional precautions are not taken.

Health Jun 18, 2026