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  'Absolutely it was racially motivated' says RBC bank client after police called to investigate transaction

  An Ottawa woman plans to file a human rights complaint against the Royal Bank of Canada after a routine trip to her branch to pick-up her credit card resulted in what she calls a dehumanizing and racist experience to prove her identity to police.

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  Renfrew County resident loses $50,000 in phone spoof scam, OPP say

  Ontario Provincial Police are issuing a new warning about extortion scams after a resident in Renfrew County was cheated out of more than $50,000.

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  Salvage plan for ship that ran aground on St. Lawrence Seaway to begin Tuesday morning

  The St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation says work is underway to remove a ship that ran aground near Cornwall, Ont. this weekend, but final details are still under consideration.

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  Sikhs stage protest outside the High Commission of India

  Dozens of Sikh protestors showed up outside the High Commission of India Monday, trying to increase public awareness about the Canadian government's allegations that India might have been involved in the killing of a Sikh activist on Canadian soil.

• Speaker's Nazi veteran invite 'profoundly embarrassing' Trudeau says, as Rota faces calls to resign

  Tensions flared in the Commons on Monday over opposition calls for House Speaker Anthony Rota to resign after apologizing to Parliament for inviting, recognizing and leading the chamber in a standing ovation for a man who fought for a Nazi unit during the Second World War.

• Biker who sped past OPP detachment charged with stunt driving

  Ontario Provincial Police say a good way to be stopped for stunt driving is to speed right past the local police detachment.

• Pilot and passenger walk away from emergency crash landing at Ottawa Airport

  Ottawa paramedics say no one was hurt after a small plane made an emergency landing at the Ottawa Airport on Saturday.

• House Speaker Anthony Rota apologizes after inviting man who fought for Nazis to Parliament

  Several Jewish advocacy organizations condemned members of Parliament on Sunday for giving a standing ovation to a man who fought for a Nazi unit during the Second World War.

• Memorial service honours fallen police officers days after RCMP officer slain in B.C.

  Police officers from across the country gathered in Ottawa Sunday for a somber occasion. The last Sunday in September is the National Police and Peace Officers' Memorial Day, where those who died in the line of duty in the past year are remembered.

• Military drops sexual misconduct charge against Lt.-Gen. Steve Whelan

  The military has dropped a charge related to alleged sexual misconduct against Lt.-Gen. Steve Whelan, who was removed from his job as head of military personnel in 2021 after the allegations were made.

• Above average temperatures for first week of fall

  It's the first week of fall and there is plenty of sunshine and slightly above average temperatures in the forecast.

• RCMP demolish last structure at Quebec's Roxham Road migrant crossing

  The last RCMP building is coming down at Roxham Road, which became an unofficial border crossing used by more than 100,000 migrants crossing into Canada from Upstate New York to apply for asylum since 2017.

• Ottawa firefighter hurt battling Bells Corners blaze

  An Ottawa firefighter was injured battling a blaze in Bells Corners Sunday afternoon.

• Sens open pre-season with 3-2 win over Leafs

  Tim Stutzle scored twice as the Ottawa Senators defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-2 Sunday afternoon in the pre-season opener for both teams.