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  Ottawa parents voice concerns about possible phase out of some OCDSB special needs classes

  Eastern Ontario's largest school board is making some major changes to how elementary students will learn in both English and French, but the new model could also mean the end of nearly 40 specialized classes, including special needs programs.

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  Ottawa police arrest suspect in Heron Gate grocery store stabbing

  The Ottawa Police Service is investigating a stabbing at Herongate Square on Saturday evening.

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  2-4 cm of snow expected in Ottawa today

  Environment Canada's forecast calls for 2-4 centimetres of snow through the day, with periods of snow ending between 5 p.m. and 6 p.m.

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  Man killed in ATV crash in eastern Ontario: OPP

  Ontario Provincial Police responded to the single-vehicle collision Sunday evening involving an ATV in a farm field near County Road 11 in North Stormont Township.

• Ottawa home sales increase 8 per cent at the end of 2024

  The Ottawa Real Estate Board says 613 homes and condominiums were sold in December 2024, up 7.9 per cent from December 2023. The average price of homes sold in December was $663,781, up 4.4 per cent from the year before.

• MPP Joel Harden to be federal NDP candidate for Ottawa Centre

  The NDP has announced Ontario MPP Joel Harden will be the party's candidate for Ottawa Centre in the next federal election.

• Closure of Algonquin College’s campus in Perth, Ont. has negative economic implications: Mayor

  The mayor of Perth, Ont. is voicing her concern about Algonquin College’s plans to close its campus in the rural area, citing negative implications on the economy and the community.

• 'Hell on Earth': Canadians forced to evacuate homes as L.A. wildfires continue

  Ottawa rapper Khalid Omar, who performs under the name TwoTiime, was forced to evacuate his Calabasas condo as wildfires tore through the Los Angeles area this week, leaving the studio where he records in ruins.

• Ottawa residents making the most of ski season, despite lack of snow

  A lack of snowfall has posed some problems for some ski-lovers in the nation's capital.

• OPP nab driver for speeding on Highway 417 in Ottawa

  An Ottawa driver was stopped Saturday night after being caught speeding on Highway 417, according to the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP).

• Ottawa police identify man, 58, found dead in Barrhaven

  The Ottawa Police Service has identified a 58-year-old man who was found dead in the city's Barrhaven neighbourhood on Friday night.

• Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon will not run for Liberal leadership

  Federal Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon will not run in the race to replace Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as leader of the Liberal Party of Canada, he announced on social media Sunday morning.

• Smiths Falls, Ont. firefighter recounts dramatic ice rescue

  Fire officials in Smiths Falls are warning the public over the dangers of ice after a 14-year-old boy fell into freezing waters on Friday afternoon.

• ‘People are excited’: Portion of Rideau Canal Skateway opens for the first time this year

  A section of the Rideau Canal Skateway has opened for the first time this winter.