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  'No concessions' St-Onge says in $100M a year news deal with Google

  The Canadian government has reached a deal with Google over the Online News Act that will see the tech giant pay $100 million annually to publishers, and continue to allow access to Canadian news content on its platform. This comes after Google had threatened to block news on its platform when the contentious new rules come into effect next month.

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  Ottawa Public Health recommends cigarette ban for anyone born after 2008, raise minimum age of smoking

  Ottawa Public Health (OPH) is recommending that Health Canada introduce a New Zealand-style law of banning an entire generation from being able to purchase tobacco and raising the minimum age for purchasing cigarettes to 21 and older.

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  Ottawa community leaders get tour of future Hard Rock Hotel and Casino

  Construction is on track for the national capital region's newest major tourism and entertainment destination, the future Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Ottawa.

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  Decision on 2 Lonestar Plaza towers expected in January

  City of Ottawa staff have been asked to report to the Planning and Housing Committee by early next year with a decision on whether two towers will be built on Baseline Road, across from the Central Experimental Farm.

• Workers begin demolition of Overbrook apartment building destroyed by alleged arsonist

  An apartment building at 240 Presland Road in Overbrook that was damaged by an alleged arsonist in February is being demolished.

• Ottawa residents calling 9-1-1 can now connect to other cities

  The City of Ottawa says residents who dial 9-1-1 can now have their call transferred to emergency services in other cities.

• Police concerned about rumours spreading in suspicious Smiths Falls, Ont. disappearances

  Police are warning about the spread of unverified rumours in the active investigation into the suspicious disappearances of two men in Smiths Falls, Ont. and are renewing a call for those with information to come forward.

• This is what Ottawa residents are listening to on Spotify in 2023

  It's the Taylor Swift era for music fans in the capital. Taylor Swift is the most-streamed artist on Spotify in Ottawa in 2023

• Kingston, Ont. City Hall reopening Thursday after closing due to reported online threat

  The city hall in Kingston, Ont. will reopen for business Thursday after being closed following an online threat this week.

• Lawyers spar over conspiracy allegation in 'Freedom Convoy' organizers' trial

  The lawyers in the criminal trial of two 'Freedom Convoy' organizers are expected to continue their debate today over whether Tamara Lich and Chris Barber were co-conspirators in the protest.

• Study finds Ottawa is 53 per cent accessible to those with disabilities

  A new study has found that 53 per cent of Ottawa's public-facing buildings and businesses are accessible to those with disabilities.

• Renfrew, Ont. Town Council votes in favour of DEI initiatives, including Pride crosswalk

  The Town of Renfrew's council voted Tuesday evening to support two resolutions supporting diversity, equity and inclusion in the town.

• Quebec's winter chalet prices up to over $500,000 this year, says Royal LePage

  Quebec's winter chalet market is resisting the effect of rising interest rates. Despite a moderation in activity, prices are rising in most resorts, according to a report published Wednesday by Royal LePage.

• Freezing temperatures, chance of flurries on Wednesday

  A streak of below 0 C temperatures will continue on Wednesday with a slight chance of flurries this afternoon.