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  No injuries following fire in washroom at uOttawa student residence

  The Ottawa Fire Services says its communications division received a call from a monitoring company at 1:47 a.m., reporting active fire alarms at the Thompson Residence on University Private.

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  2 vehicle crash on Hwy. 17 west of Renfrew

  Emergency crews responded to a crash involving a vehicle and a tractor-trailer in the eastbound lanes of Highway 17 at Storyland Road Friday morning.

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  NEW THIS MORNING

  NEW THIS MORNING | What's happening in Ottawa this weekend: Dec. 13-15

  Christmas market season continues, holiday lights light up several attractions and the Senators, 67's and Black Bears are home. CTVNewsOttawa.ca looks at things to do in Ottawa and eastern Ontario this weekend.

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  Sunshine and cold temperatures in the forecast for Ottawa

  Sunshine and cold temperatures are in the forecast for Ottawa on Friday, with overnight lows expected to drop into the minus double digits.

• Here's a list of items that will be GST/HST-free over the holidays

  Canadians won’t have to pay GST or HST on a selection of items this holiday season. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced the news in a press conference Nov. 21, promising relief to Canadians still dealing with cost-of-living concerns.

• Rockland family lights up the night to support CHEO

  When their youngest child became ill in 2012, the Albertini family wanted to find a way to give back to CHEO. Since 2018, they have put on a Christmas light display at their home in Rockland to celebrate the holiday season and collect funds for the Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario.

• Ottawa fire offers holiday safety tips for a safe Christmas and New Year's season

  The Ottawa Fire Services is offering tips to make it a safe Christmas and holiday season at your home.

• Bus parked at OC Transpo depot destroyed by fire

  Ottawa firefighters extinguished a bus that was fully engulfed in flames while parked at an OC Transpo depot on Thursday afternoon.

• Local advocacy groups concerned about plan to crack down on homeless encampments

  The Ontario government introduced new legislation Thursday, that if passed, will provide municipalities and police with new tools to dismantle homeless encampments and crack down on illegal drug use in parks and public spaces.

• Separate Ottawa crashes, including one with ambulance, send 2 to hospital

  Paramedics responded to two collisions near each other on Thursday night, including one that involved an ambulance on Thursday night.

• Two additional arrests made in connection with Val-des-Monts death investigation

  Police have arrested two additional people in connection with an investigation into a woman's death north of Gatineau earlier this month.

• Crews begin removing cargo from ship stuck in St. Lawrence River in eastern Ontario

  Crews have started work on a new attempt to refloat a cargo ship that ran aground in the St. Lawrence River nearly three weeks ago.

• Here's what will cost more in the 2025 City of Ottawa budget

  Ottawa residents will be paying more to board the O-Train and buses, have the garbage picked up, turn on the taps, park on city streets and use recreation facilities in 2025. CTV News Ottawa looks at things that will cost more in Ottawa next year.

• Ottawa police warning of ongoing card swap scam involving taxis and rideshares

  The Ottawa Police Service says it continues to receive reports of a card swap fraud involving illegitimate taxis or rideshares.