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• Ottawa enters new wave of COVID-19, health unit declares

  Ottawa Public Health says Ottawa has entered a new wave of COVID-19 this fall, as key indicators indicate a rise in COVID-19 in the community.

  

• Lifeguard shortage forces city of Ottawa to cancel 11 per cent of swimming programs this fall

  The city of Ottawa says 628 of 5,517 registered aquatics classes this fall have been cancelled due to a shortage of lifeguards.

  

• A group of University of Ottawa students have createre a solution to help cut down on plastic use

  The Poly Project is a plastic recycling system designed by University of Ottawa students, through a competition driven by Enactus.

  

• Ian makes landfall in southwest Florida as Category 4 hurricane, trapping people in homes

  Hurricane Ian made landfall in southwest Florida near Cayo Costa on Wednesday as a catastrophic Category 4 storm. About 2.5 million people were ordered to evacuate southwest Florida before the storm hit the coast with maximum sustained winds of 150 mph (241 km/h).

  

• Ontario man who killed mother granted full parole after 12 years

  Cody Barnoski has been granted full parole the murder of his mother Michelle Barnoski in rural Ontario in 2008.

• Ontario's minimum wage goes up this weekend. Here's what you need to know

  Ontario’s minimum wage goes up this weekend. Here's what you need to know.

• Events happening in Ottawa for the National Day of Truth and Reconciliation

  CTVNewsOttawa.ca looks at events happening in Ottawa on Friday to mark National Day for Truth and Reconciliation in Canada.

• Pierre Poilievre's complaint didn't influence 'Diagolon' leader's arrest: RCMP

  The RCMP says Jeremy MacKenzie's arrest was not influenced by Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre's request to have the Mounties look into comments about his wife.

• Queen Elizabeth II's cause of death revealed as hundreds line up in Windsor to pay respects

  Hundreds of royal fans lined up outside Windsor Castle for the chance to pay their final respects to Queen Elizabeth II as the chapel where the late monarch was buried opened to the public Thursday for the first time since her death. The queen's death certificate says the 96-year-old monarch died of old age.

• Ottawa police, bylaw prepare for Panda Game following last year's post-game street party

  Ottawa police are vowing to take a zero tolerance approach for public disorder during Panda Game festivities this year, after last year's post-game celebrations saw thousands of people attend a street party in Sandy Hill and damage to property.

• Frost advisory issued for Ottawa

  A frost advisory is in effect for the city of Ottawa, with temperatures set to drop to the lowest level since the spring.

• Toronto restaurateur just misses catching Aaron Judge's 61st home run ball

  The 37-year-old Toronto restaurant owner came agonizingly close to catching the historic ball when Judge went deep in the seventh inning.

• What you need to know about the Queensway closure this weekend in Ottawa

  All eastbound and westbound lanes of Hwy. 417 between Metcalfe Street and Carling/Kirkwood avenues will be closed from Friday night until Tuesday morning for the replacement of the Rochester Street Bridge.

• What's open and closed in Ottawa on the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

  CTVNewsOttawa.ca looks at what's open and closed in Ottawa on for the National Day of Truth and Reconciliation, Sept. 30, 2022.