UPDATED | Four people taken to trauma centre following incident in Ottawa's downtown
Ottawa police confirm there is an ongoing investigation in Ottawa's downtown.

Ottawa police confirm there is an ongoing investigation in Ottawa's downtown.
Council approved a motion from Mayor Jim Watson and Coun. Theresa Kavanagh to ask the province to allow small businesses to open under the same restrictions applied to big box stores during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Dozens of staffers in the Governor General’s office described a 'toxic' and 'poisoned' work atmosphere that included allegations of screaming, demeaning comments and public humiliations, according to a report obtained by CTV News that prompted Julie Payette’s resignation.
The quarter-century-IT-professional with the federal government remembers when his doctor told him his blood pressure was a little high.
From no tobogganing at Mooney’s Bay because of large crowds to being asked to stay off the Rideau Canal Skateway if you do not live nearby, many families are searching for a compromise knowing how crucial outdoor activity is.
Mayor Jim Watson opened the first meeting of Ottawa City Council in 2021 with his annual 'State of the City' address.
Canada is pretty famous for its sweet flavours: maple syrup, Sugar Pie, Butter Tarts and Nanaimo Bars are True North tastes worthy of celebration. Wine Writer, Natalie MacLean has other sweet tastes to share.
Keeping students engaged while they're learning online is no easy task, but one Ottawa elementary school teacher has created a very cool classroom.
Some talented dogs can learn new words after hearing them only four times, according to a new study.
The father of a 19-year-old who died last week after being diagnosed with COVID-19 said his son absolutely died from the disease and did not take his own life.
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Council approved a motion from Mayor Jim Watson and Coun. Theresa Kavanagh to ask the province to allow small businesses to open under the same restrictions applied to big box stores during the COVID-19 pandemic.
One day after seeing its lowest daily case count in six weeks, Ottawa is seeing an uptick in the daily number of new COVID-19 cases in the city.
Ottawa's top doctor says the city is ready for schools to reopen but the decision is ultimately up to the provincial government.
One of Ontario's top doctors says, in order to keep COVID-19 case counts moving down, this year's March Break should be cancelled.
The latest on COVID-19 in Ottawa for Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2021.
From no tobogganing at Mooney’s Bay because of large crowds to being asked to stay off the Rideau Canal Skateway if you do not live nearby, many families are searching for a compromise knowing how crucial outdoor activity is.
CHEO says the number of young people requiring treatment for eating disorders in Ottawa and eastern Ontario has increased since the start of the pandemic last March..
Is too much screen time affecting your child's vision?
The annual celebration of winter in Canada's capital region is still taking place this year but, with COVID-19 restrictions keeping people home, Winterlude has gone virtual.
The city only issued eight marriage certificates in April, May and June of last year, during the first COVID-19 lockdown in the spring
For nearly three weeks, a long-term care home in Barrie, Ont., has been battered by a devastating and deadly COVID-19 outbreak that has now claimed 49 lives and infected 214 residents and staff.
A Winnipegger has become quite a bit richer after purchasing a winning $60 million lottery ticket – though the identity of the brand-new millionaire is under wraps for now.
The Royal B.C. Museum has confirmed that a carved stone pillar found at low tide on a beach in Victoria is an Indigenous artifact.
A herd of elephants were captured playing in the snow at Reid Park Zoo in Tucson, Arizona.
A Winnipegger has become quite a bit richer after purchasing a winning $60 million lottery ticket
The IOC is adamant the Tokyo Olympics will be held this year despite the pandemic. So, too, are Japanese organizers.
A hot gas cloud billows out from Merapi volcano in Indonesia
The Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge is speculated to be hosting the new season of the Bachelorette.
A new virtual simulation game created by the University of Waterloo is helping students tackle the complex issue of climate change while having fun.
Dozens of staffers in the Governor General’s office described a 'toxic' and 'poisoned' work atmosphere that included allegations of screaming, demeaning comments and public humiliations, according to a report obtained by CTV News that prompted Julie Payette’s resignation.
The unprecedented resignation of Julie Payette has demonstrated the necessity and importance of a thorough and well-considered process for selection of the governor general, writes CTV’s royal commentator Richard Berthelsen, who worked at Rideau Hall for a decade.
When Karandeep Gill was 15, she started having panic attacks, something she had never heard discussed in her Punjabi community in Brampton, Ont. — now, she works to spread mental health awareness to the South Asian community in order to help others.
For nearly three weeks, a long-term care home in Barrie, Ont., has been battered by a devastating and deadly COVID-19 outbreak that has now claimed 49 lives and infected 214 residents and staff.
Indigenous Services Minister Marc Miller says the Vancouver couple who allegedly flew to a remote community in Yukon to get vaccinated against COVID-19 should consider making 'reparations' to the White River First Nation.
A Canada Post employee infected with COVID-19 during an outbreak that has impacted 224 workers at a Mississauga, Ont., facility died over the weekend, the union representing workers said.
Some Canadians in high-risk groups feel left behind in the country's mass COVID-19 immunization campaign as vaccination shipments slow down and more instances of healthy, lower-risk individuals 'queue-jumping' come to light.
In a report released on Tuesday from Orkin Canada, bed bug sightings dropped by 20 per cent in 2020, marking the first decline in the five-year history of its annual report.
A pair of professional investment firms that placed big bets that money-losing video game retailer GameStop's stock will crash have largely abandoned their positions.
Indigenous Services Minister Marc Miller had some harsh words for a wealthy couple who allegedly lied to get early access to a COVID-19 vaccine.
The Opposition sparred with the federal government over COVID-19 vaccine shipment delays.
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