
Campbell MacDiarmid
Campbell MacDiarmid is a reporter with the CBC Ottawa bureau
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Canadian snowbirds cancel Florida trips over Trump's threats
Canadian snowbirds are cancelling trips over U.S. President Donald Trump's threats — but coming toward the end of winter, the full extent of a potential boycott won't be known until next season, experts say.
Canada -Ottawa |

Striking Kanata nuclear workers say owner moved deal's goalposts
The owner of a Kanata nuclear facility whose workers have been on strike since last May scheduled negotiations last month. Then he cancelled a call with one union and began introducing new demands with a second union.
Canada -Ottawa |
Angered by Trump's threats, Canadians cancel U.S. trips
Donald Trump's repeated chirps about Canada becoming a 51st state and threats to impose sweeping tariffs have riled America’s normally mild-mannered northern neighbours.
Canada -Ottawa |

PCs, Liberals both vow to 'upload' responsibility of Ottawa's LRT
The Ontario government would transfer responsibility for Ottawa's light rail system to the province, according to campaign promises made by Progressive Conservative Leader Doug Ford and Ontario Liberal Leader Bonnie Crombie on Tuesday.
Canada -Ottawa |

After 9 months, owner of Kanata nuclear facility starts negotiations with striking workers
The owner of a Kanata nuclear facility resumed negotiations with his striking workers this week, more than a year after he offered them a package with a zero per cent pay increase for two years.
Canada -Ottawa |

Western Quebec goats get old Christmas trees as tasty holiday treat
A Luskville, Que., couple has made it an annual tradition to collect their neighbours' Christmas trees and donate them to a local goat farm.
Canada -Ottawa |

L'Orignal celebrates bicentenary of historic jail, courthouse
Opened in 1825, the jail and courthouse complex is believed to be the oldest in Ontario. And while the jail has been closed for nearly three decades, the court's docket remains packed.
Canada -Ottawa |

Gatineau shipping container village welcomes first residents
The first seven residents have moved into a new shipping container village in Gatineau aimed at reducing homelessness.
Canada -Ottawa |

Family of man killed in workplace incident disappointed by owner's absence in court
Relatives of Ron Hill, a western Quebec man killed in a workplace accident in 2023, said they were devastated his boss did not appear in person as his flooring company pleaded guilty to workplace safety charges on Thursday.
Canada -Ottawa |

Savanna Pikuyak was a future Inuk leader whose murder harmed whole community
Savanna Pikuyak was a bright, promising young woman whose murder in Ottawa deprived her community of a future Inuk leader and has made other young people fearful of leaving the North to pursue their dreams, a court has heard.
Canada -Ottawa |