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  Students donate turkeys, raise money for Ottawa Mission

  Students from Elmwood School donated turkeys and raised money for the Ottawa Mission, ahead of the Thanksgiving weekend.

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  OC Transpo issues 900 fines for failing to pay the fare in one month

  The transit service conducted a fare compliance blitz between September 3 and 30, with 12 fare inspectors "active across the transit network, enforcing fare regulations," OC Transpo said.

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  'It was the only place for the kids to go': Arnprior's Kenwood Athletic Club closed

  A popular health and fitness centre in Arnprior closed unexpectedly at the beginning of October.

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  Ottawa public school board shuffling teachers at 40 schools as it deals with 1,100 student drop in elementary enrolment

  The Ottawa-Carleton District School Board (OCDSB) says enrolment was 1,130 students below projections in elementary schools in September, including 750 fewer Kindergarten students.

• 6 things to know about the Ottawa Senators this season

  The Ottawa Senators kick off the 2024-25 NHL season tonight at Canadian Tire Centre. CTVNewsOttawa.ca looks at what you need to know about the Senators this season.

• Professors, librarians sign petition demanding uOttawa engage in proposals to improve education

  The union representing professors and librarians at the University of Ottawa (uOttawa) says 70 per cent of its members have signed a petition asking the administration to take proposals to improve education and research into consideration.

• Suspect in Sandy Hill theft from vehicle sought by Ottawa police

  The Ottawa Police Service is asking the public for help in identifying a suspect involved in an alleged theft from a vehicle last month in Sandy Hill.

• Dozens of OC Transpo bus drivers caught speeding by Ottawa's photo radar cameras

  Statistics provided to the Transit Commission show OC Transpo has received 86 speeding tickets through the city's automated speed enforcement camera program for buses speeding in the first nine months of the year.

• Group of 8 eastern Ontario residents win $500,000 Lotto Max jackpot

  The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation says the eight people, who have been playing the lottery together for eight years, won $500,000 in the Aug. 9 Lotto Max draw.

• Skills Ontario celebrates International Day of the Girl in Ottawa with workshops

  Skills Ontario is celebrating International Day of the Girl with a special event at the Canadian Science and Technology Museum, offering young women an opportunity to explore careers in skilled trades and technologies.

• Ottawa residents living in 'horror' from rat infestation

  Halloween is right around the corner, but residents of a South Kanata community say they've been living in what feels like a horror movie for over a month.

• Ottawa ranks as one of the top 5 party cities in Canada, Uber survey shows

  Uber Canada's nightlife index ranks Ottawa 4th on the list of Top 10 Partying Cities in Canada, up from 9th last year.

• Ottawa home prices increase slightly as buyer demand remains weak, report shows

  Home prices increased an average of 1.6 per cent in Ottawa over the summer, as buyer demand remained weak and sellers "stick with their listing strategy," according to a new report. However, the Royal LePage House Price Survey is forecasting the aggregate price of a new home increases 4.5 per cent in the final three months of the year as interest rates drop.

• 340 rescued following Hurricane Milton's widespread destruction

  Milton made landfall as a Category 3 storm Wednesday night, causing widespread destruction and immobilizing critical infrastructure. Hundreds of residents have been rescued so far.