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Illustrative document review. Photo: Anastassia Anufrieva / Unsplash. Resized.

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Ottawa introduces Bill S-7 to reduce federal red tape

The proposed law would amend statutes and regulations across 11 departments and agencies, but must still pass Parliament.

Oct 8, 2026 1 min read

Ottawa Station. Photo: Caio Fernandes / Unsplash. Resized.

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VIA Rail and CATSA get new chief executives

Transport Canada has appointed Mathieu Paquette to lead VIA Rail and Neil Parry to lead the Canadian Air Transport Security Authority.

Oct 8, 2026 1 min read

Illustrative photo: Peaky_82 / Unsplash License. The pictured aircraft is not operated by Canadian North and was not photographed at the Ottawa facility. Cropped and resized.

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Canadian North opens larger Ottawa cargo facility

Canadian North has opened a larger cargo facility at Ottawa International Airport with added cold storage and faster truck processing.

Oct 7, 2026 1 min read