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ADAMS: I lost my cat because I left a window open. I didn’t know grief could hit this hard, years later.
What a tortoiseshell cat taught me about love, guilt, and the things we notice too late.
ADAMS: Ford’s backroom regional coup just invalidated his mandate
The premier did not campaign on appointing regional chairs. His mandate for this move is invalid.
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Regional
Ford PC’s to appoint regional chairs, grant veto powers in governance overhaul
The province did not campaign on the changes in three consecutive elections.
ADAMS: Why Pension Poilievre is undoubtedly the best man for the job
Finally, a politician brave enough to defend endless delay.
ADAMS: In putting down Terry Fox, the Ottawa Citizen reveals why he belongs on our currency
Terry Fox built something harder to quantify than an institution, and that's exactly why he belongs on our money
Stephen Lewis, 1937–2026: A Personal Note on Loss and Decency
A tribute to Stephen Lewis, condolences to the family, and a brief pause on the politics
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Economy
ADAMS: Avi Lewis’s Canada Post comparison is sentimental nonsense
Comparing flyers to ambulances doesn't make Canada Post work.
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Economy
Ottawa and Queen’s Park strike $8.8-billion deal to cut development fees, boost transit as tariff threats loom
Prime Minister Mark Carney and Premier Doug Ford sign agreement aimed at aligning three levels of government to tackle housing affordability and infrastructure delays
Durham College joins ASEAN nuclear group, positioning Canada as a workforce leader in clean energy transition
Oshawa institution brings applied expertise to international working group, aiming to shape skills development for Southeast Asia’s nuclear expansion
On Avi Lewis, purity politics, and the bill coming due
The next leader of the NDP will never be prime minister. The question is whether they can rebuild what's left.
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Regional
‘A true alternative’: How one Oshawa grocer is winning over customers boycotting Canada’s biggest grocery chains
A strictly vegetarian alternative to the big three, serving Oshawa’s South Asian community with specialty ingredients and cultural connection