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  OC Transpo bus with passengers collides with pickup truck on Highway 417

  An OC Transpo bus with 16 passengers on board collided with a pickup truck on Highway 417 Wednesday morning.

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  Teenager, 16, charged for online threats at east-end high school

  Ottawa Police have charged a teenager for online threats made to Louis-Riel Public Secondary School in Ottawa's east-end.

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  Missing Sharbot Lake, Ont. man found dead

  Ontario Provincial Police have found the deceased body of a Sharbot Lake, Ont. man who had not been seen since Nov. 9.

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  Sens appoint former head coach as advisor to coaching staff

  The Ottawa Senators have appointed Jacques Martin as a senior advisor to the coaching staff as the team struggles to comeback from a disappointing season.

• Ottawa records longest consecutive snowfall on record

  It hasn't stopped snowing in Ottawa for over two days, setting a new record

• Bylaw issues 719 tickets for illegal parking on a street near Ottawa Hospital General Campus

  Ottawa Bylaw officers are issuing an average of two tickets a day to motorists parking illegally on a road across the street from the Ottawa Hospital General Campus.

• Carlington residents express concerns over neighbourhood supportive housing project

  At a heated meeting Tuesday evening, residents of Ottawa’s Carlington neighbourhood voiced their concerns over a new supportive housing project proposed by the Shepherds of Good Hope.

• Ontario G driving test changes done without safety evaluations, auditor finds

  A decision to remove certain elements of the G class driving test in Ontario was done without safety evaluations or formal approval from cabinet, the province’s auditor general says.

• Ottawa city council votes 20-5 to approve $5.8B budget for 2024

  Ottawa city councillors and the mayor have voted 20 to 5 on the $5.8-billion spending plan for the city next year, which includes a 2.5 per cent increase to property taxes, a 2.5 per cent fare hike, and a 2.5 per cent increase to the Ottawa Police Service budget.

• Brrr! Cold Wednesday in the forecast for Ottawa

  Commuters can expect a chilly Wednesday morning commute as the wind chill will hit double digit freezing temperatures.

• Police recover over $70,000 worth of stolen bikes in ByWard Market

  The Ottawa Police Service has recovered 56 stolen bikes from the ByWard Market, valued at approximately $71,050.

• Close to 40 vehicles in Ottawa stolen in one week: OPS

  Ottawa Police says close to 40 vehicles were stolen during the last week of November and are reminding drivers to be vigilant.

• Ottawa Public Health warns of possible tuberculosis exposure at Sacred Heart High School

  Ottawa Public Health is warning students, families and staff at a local high school about a risk of exposure to tuberculosis and is recommending testing for those who might have been exposed.

• Mounties announce cocaine smuggling bust in Ottawa

  The RCMP says four people from Ottawa have been arrested and charged in connection with a major cocaine bust in the capital.