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Powerful quake rocks Turkiye and Syria, kills more than 2,300

A powerful 7.8 magnitude earthquake rocked wide swaths of Turkiye and Syria early Monday, toppling hundreds of buildings and killing more than 2,300 people.

People and rescue teams try to reach trapped residents inside collapsed buildings in Adana, Turkey, Feb. 6, 2023. A powerful quake has knocked down multiple buildings in southeast Turkey and Syria and many casualties are feared. (IHA agency via AP)

Eastern Ontario town council to debate mandatory oath to King Charles

The debate on elected officials pledging allegiance to King Charles III will shift to a small town south of Ottawa this week, as Prescott town council discusses a motion on whether to abolish the requirement for newly elected members.

In his first Christmas address, King Charles shared a message of faith, honouring his late mother, Queen Elizabeth II. Paul Workman reports.

Here's how you can have your say on the 2023 city of Ottawa budget

Councillors will be hosting draft budget consultation sessions between Feb. 6 and 20, while each city committee will hear from the public before approving the budgets.

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Ottawa Valley man facing child pornography, voyeurism charges

A Renfrew County man has been charged after an investigation into voyeurism and child pornography.
Strongest earthquake to hit Buffalo in decades causes rumbles in southern Ontario

A 4.2-magnitude earthquake that struck near Buffalo, N.Y. Monday morning was felt in southern Ontario, officials say.
Sunny, brisk start to the work week in Ottawa

Environment Canada’s weather forecast calls for mainly sunny skies and a high of -6 C today.
Masking alone wouldn't have eased respiratory virus surge in the fall: PHO document

Introducing a mask mandate when respiratory viruses surged in the fall may not have eased the crush on pediatric hospitals, a Public Health Ontario science brief obtained by The Canadian Press concludes.
Kingston's Hotel Dieu Hospital postponing some appointments on Monday following water pipe burst

Kingston's Hotel Dieu Hospital is postponing some in-patient appointments scheduled for Monday following a burst water pipe.
Transit Commission awaiting draft budget specifics this week

Ottawa's Transit Commission meets this Thursday to discuss its 2023 draft budget, but some details found in the citywide draft are already raising questions.
Auditor general to release reports on Ottawa's response to the 'Freedom Convoy': Five stories to watch this week

CTVNewsOttawa.ca looks at five stories to watch in Ottawa this week.
At least 15 groups have filed applications to buy the Ottawa Senators, NHL commissioner says

NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman says more than a dozen groups have filed applications to buy the Ottawa Senators, with a preliminary cut of the potential bidders expected later this month when the initial bids are submitted.
This was Ottawa's busiest photo radar camera in 2022

The 17 automated speed enforcement cameras set up in school zones across the city of Ottawa issued a total of 127,939 speeding tickets in 2022.
Deep freeze ends in Ottawa

Above seasonal temperatures are in the forecast for Ottawa over the next five days, after three straight days of extreme cold temperatures.
No source found for 'overwhelming paint-like smell' that prompted hazmat call

The Ottawa Fire Services hazardous materials team has left an apartment building on St. Laurent Boulevard after residents reported an "overwhelming paint-like" smell.
Driver facing careless driving, drug possession charges after Hwy. 416 crash, OPP says

Emergency crews responded to the single-vehicle rollover on Highway 416 during the snowstorm Sunday morning.
Ottawa chef wins Canadian Culinary Championship

Briana Kim, of Ottawa's Alice Restaurant, won the 2023 Canadian Culinary Championship, held this weekend in Ottawa. She was the winner of the Great Kitchen Party Ottawa last September, which qualified her for the national competition.
Redblacks sign QB Arbuckle to one-year contract extension

The Redblacks announced on Sunday that the 29-year-old quarterback signed a one-year contract extension to stay in Ottawa for the 2023 season.

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COVID-19 in Ottawa

'Encouraging' signs about COVID-19, respiratory virus situation in Ottawa, health officials say

The weekly 'Respiratory Virus Snapshot" show COVID-19 activity level is declining, while influenza and RSV levels remain unchanged from last week.
Activity in downtown Ottawa at 51 per cent of pre-pandemic levels in the fall, study finds

Ottawa ranks 45th out of 62 cities across Canada and the United States in a study on downtown recovery, with activity levels at 51 per cent of pre-pandemic levels.
Three new deaths linked to COVID-19 in Ottawa

Ottawa Public Health's twice-weekly COVID-19 update reported three new deaths and 116 new cases of COVID-19 on Friday.

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Home is where the Heart is

Cardiac surgeon and Heart Month ambassador Vince Chan is grateful for your support of the University of Ottawa Heart Institute. CTV's Joel Haslam reports.
EpiPens don't work in space, elementary students discover
Infamous Rideau Street McDonald's closing

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These two Ottawa restaurants are among the most romantic in Canada

Two weeks before Valentine's Day, OpenTable has released a list of the 100 Most Romantic Restaurants in Canada for 2023, based on more than one million reviews by OpenTable diners.
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WINE REVIEWS | Natalie MacLean's Wines of the Week for January 30, 2023

Leitz Eins-Zwei-Zero Riesling, Konzelmann Vidal Icewine 2018, Gallo Signature Series Cabernet Sauvignon 2016, Tara Atacama White Wine 1 2020, Copain Wines Les Voisin Anderson Valley Pinot Noir 2017