The Ottawa Senators picked up a critical two points in Philadelphia Saturday afternoon, winning 4-3 in a shootout after squandering a three-goal lead. The seventh-place Senators ended the game four points up on Washington and Buffalo, who play later Saturday. Ottawa plays Sunday as well, at which point all three clubs will have played 79 [...]

Close to midnight on Friday, bargaining teams for the City of Ottawa and OC Transpo’s union reached a tentative agreement on a new collective agreement. It’s the first time in more than 20 years that such an agreement has been reached before the deadline. The old agreement expired Saturday. Reached by phone Saturday afternoon, Amalgamated [...]

One person was being treated for critical injuries after a single-vehicle rollover on Phelan Road near First Line Road close to Kars, Ont., late Saturday afternoon. The crash happened just before 5 p.m. Paramedic Supt. Michael O’Brien said another person was being treated for minor injuries. Phelan Road was closed between First Line Road and [...]

The federal government will make sure changes to Old Age Security won’t leave the provinces short of cash, Finance Minister Jim Flaherty told CBC News today. Speaking to CBC’s Heather Hiscox, Flaherty said the government will compensate the provinces for social assistance needed to cover a change to the age at which Canadians qualify for [...]

Two brothers whose luxury real estate developments play a prominent part in Vancouver’s skyline have been arrested in Hong Kong on suspicion of corruption. Ray and Thomas Kwok were taken into custody as part of a reported wide-ranging investigation by Hong Kong’s Independent Commission Against Corruption. The pair are part-owners of Asia’s biggest real estate [...]