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• Report into Ottawa LRT failures says municipal megaprojects need better oversight

  Some provincial politicians say a report into years of problems with Ottawa's light rail transit system illustrates why large-scale projects in municipalities need better oversight.

  

• COVID-19 and flu: 5 COVID-19 deaths, flu positivity up slightly

  Ottawa Public Health is reporting five more deaths from COVID-19 in its Tuesday update and a slight increase in the positivity rate for influenza.

  

• Canada 'unsuccessful' at limiting COVID-19 vaccine wastage, auditor general finds

  While the federal government was successful in procuring COVID-19 vaccines amid an urgent pandemic situation, the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) fell short when it came to minimizing the number of doses wasted and now millions are about to expire, according to Canada's auditor general.

  

• Traffic stop on 401 leads to dozens of vehicle theft charges

  Four people from the Montreal area are facing dozens of criminal charges linked to vehicle thefts after Ontario Provincial Police pulled them over on Highway 401 for a traffic violation.

  

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  opinion | How to get the increased GST tax credit

  To help combat inflation and help lower- and modest-income families, over the span of six months, Ottawa is issuing an additional one-time GST tax credit to eligible taxpayers. Personal finance contributor Christopher Liew breaks down who's eligible for the increased GST credit, explain how to get it, and how much you could receive.

• Ottawa shopper fights off men stealing Lexus SUV

  An Ottawa Lexus owner emerged from a west end mall to find some men trying to steal his SUV.

• Habs star Carey Price says he was aware of Polytechnique shooting, despite previous comments

  Montreal Canadiens star goalie Carey Price reversed course and said he did in fact know about the 1989 Polytechnique shooting spree that killed 14 women in Montreal despite previous comments from Groupe CH that he didn't. He also apologized to those that may have been upset by his comments made on Instagram against the proposed federal gun legislation.

• Marit Stiles only candidate in Ontario NDP leadership race

  Toronto-area MPP Marit Stiles will be the sole contender for leader of the Ontario New Democratic Party.

• Pediatric illnesses levelling off despite crisis at CHEO, Ford says

  Ontario Premier Doug Ford says respiratory illnesses among children in Ontario are levelling off, even as CHEO is calling in the Canadian Red Cross to deal with an unprecedented surge in patients.

• Kirstie Alley, 'Cheers' and 'Veronica's Closet' star, dead at 71

  Actress Kirstie Alley, star of the big and small screens known for her Emmy-winning role on "Cheers" and films like "Look Who's Talking," has died after a brief battle with cancer, her children True and Lillie Parker announced on her social media. She was 71.

• Di Rienzo: A favourite sandwich shop and grocery in Little Italy celebrates 50 years

  For half a century, Di Rienzo Grocery and Deli on Ottawa’s Beech St. in Little Italy has been a capital favourite; an eatery invented to satisfy the appetites of neighbourhood construction workers.

• Other Ontario pediatric hospitals not requesting help as Red Cross heads to CHEO

  Several major Ontario pediatric hospitals say they are not asking for external staff support, as Ottawa's CHEO prepares to bring in Red Cross staff until at least the end of the year.

• Canadian families will pay $1,065 more for groceries in 2023, report says

  Food prices in Canada will continue to escalate in the new year, with grocery costs forecast to rise up to seven per cent in 2023, new research predicts.

• Maj.-Gen. Dany Fortin acquitted on 1988 sexual assault charge

  A Quebec civilian judge has acquitted Maj.-Gen. Dany Fortin of sexual assault over an allegation that dates back to 1988. Judge Richard Meredith said he believes the complainant was sexually assaulted, but said the Crown did not establish beyond a reasonable doubt that it was Fortin who had assaulted her.