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  Governance challenges force 3-month closure of libraries across The Nation, Ont.

  Library branches in St-Albert, Limoges and St-Isidore are set to close temporarily for three months starting on Jan. 1, 2025, The Nation says, citing governance challenges at the board level.

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  Coca-Cola company adds to Gatineau, Que. man's memorabilia collection after seeing CTV News story

  A Gatineau man’s collection of Coca-Cola memorabilia gets the attention of the soft drink company.

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  Police identify murder victim whose skull was found in Ontario river more than three decades ago

  Police have identified a man whose skull was found almost 40 years ago in a Peterborough-area river.

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  OPP charge 67 drivers for using their phones while driving on Hwy. 401 in eastern Ontario

  Sixty-seven drivers have been charged with distracted driving during a six-day enforcement operation by the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) on Highway 401 in eastern Ontario.

• Elderly residents displaced after Manotick house fire

  Ottawa firefighters say two people were safely evacuated after a garage fire inside a Manotick home on Wednesday morning.

• Meta working on resolving Facebook, Instagram outage

  Meta users are experiencing a widespread outage, including applications like WhatsApp, Instagram, Facebook and Facebook Messenger, according to third-party website Downdetector.com. Meta acknowledged the issue and is working on resolving the outage.

• FOG ADVISORY

  FOG ADVISORY | Fog, 10-15 mm of rain in the forecast for Ottawa today

  It will be a foggy and rainy day in Ottawa, before snow returns to the national capital region tonight and on Thursday. Environment Canada has issued a rainfall warning and a fog advisory for Ottawa and most of eastern Ontario.

• Bank of Canada drops key interest rate to 3.25%, Trump tariff threat 'new source of uncertainty'

  Canada's central bank has cut its key rate for the fifth consecutive time – now sitting at 3.25 per cent – as the country's economy grows at a slower rate than projected.

• Tomatoes 'turning into sauce' on Hwy. 401 near Kingston following early morning crash, OPP says

  Highway 401 was closed Wednesday morning east of Gardiners Road in Kingston following a collision involving the tractor-trailer.

• Ottawa firefighters respond to ice rescue call involving a dog in the Rideau River

  The Ottawa Fire Services is warning residents that "no ice is safe ice," after a dog went through the ice near the Manotick Marina. The Ice Rescue Teams responded to a 9-1-1 call Wednesday morning reporting their dog fell through the ice and into the cold Rideau River.

• Deep River, Ont. mayor disappointed town will not receive government funding to cover policing costs

  The mayor of Deep River, Ont. says it's "not fair" that the municipality will not receive a subsidy from the Ontario government to help cover policing costs in 2025.

• Ottawa Senators bring holiday cheer to kids at CHEO

  The Ottawa Senators brought smiles to children and families at the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO) during their annual holiday visit.

• Ashcroft Homes receives court-ordered protection as it deals with $284 million in debt

  Ottawa's Ashcroft Homes has received court-ordered protection from its creditors, as it owes banks and other lenders $284.5 million.

• School bus service cancelled in Renfrew County on Wednesday

  The Renfrew County Joint Transportation Consortium says school bus service is cancelled, "due to observed icy road conditions with forecasted dropping temperatures and more mixed precipitation throughout the day."