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Ottawa gas prices drop below $2 a litre at the start of the long weekend

Your long weekend road trip will be a little cheaper today, as gas prices drop below $2 a litre at Ottawa stations.

Ottawa gas prices dropped 10 cents a litre in Ottawa on Friday, May 20. (Josh Pringle/CTV News Ottawa)

Ontario Liberals promise to pay 50 per cent of Ottawa's Stage 3 LRT project

"Fifty per cent of provincial funding for Stage 3 of Ottawa's regional transit plan is in the platform," Liberal leader Steven Del Duca told CTV Morning Live Friday morning.

Ontario Liberal leader Steven Del Duca speaks to reporters in Ottawa on Friday, May 20.

Jail 'Freedom Convoy' organizer Tamara Lich again, Crown argues in Ottawa court

A Crown prosecutor argued on Thursday that Tamara Lich, an organizer of the “Freedom Convoy,” breached her bail conditions by accepting an award for her leadership during the Ottawa protest.

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Here's what you need to know about the 2022 municipal election in Ottawa

CTVNewsOttawa.ca looks at what you need to know for the municipal election campaign in Ottawa.

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Advance voting locations open in Ontario as leaders fan out across the province

Advance voting locations open today in Ontario as party leaders fan out across the province to pitch voters on their platforms.
Election campaign signs defaced in Ottawa

Two Ottawa candidates in the provincial election have had multiple signs defaced and destroyed within the last week.
Ottawa police issue warning that damaging election signs is illegal

Ottawa police are reminding the public that damaging campaign signs is illegal, after several candidates in the Ontario election reported damage to campaign signs.

COVID-19 in Ottawa

Ottawa surpasses 800 COVID-19 deaths

Ottawa surpassed a grim COVID-19 milestone on Thursday, even as hospitalizations remained at a low for the year.
Two new COVID-19 deaths in Ottawa Wednesday

Ottawa Public Health is reporting two new COVID-19 deaths Wednesday and another drop in hospitalization figures.
Three new COVID-19 deaths reported in Ottawa Tuesday

Ottawa Public Health is reporting three new COVID-19 deaths in the city. The number of residents in hospital because of an active case of COVID-19 has dropped to its lowest level since early March.

ROLLING THUNDER

Biker protest cost up to $3M to police, sustainable solution needed: board chair

The 'Rolling Thunder' protest in the national capital over the weekend cost an estimated $2.5 to $3 million to police, says the chair of Ottawa's police services board.
Police investigating 'hate-motivated mischief' at Ottawa bikers' church

Ottawa police say they are investigating an incident of 'hate-motivated mischief' at a Vanier church, discovered three hours before a service was held as part of the 'Rolling Thunder' biker rally, after reports of thumbtacks strewn across the ground and graffiti on one of the church's walls.
'Rolling Thunder Ottawa' event wraps up with bikers' church service

Hundreds of people packed a church in Ottawa’s Vanier neighbourhood for a 'bikers' church service,' the final scheduled event of the 'Rolling Thunder Ottawa' biker event this weekend. The service was held just hours after Ottawa police launched an investigation into 'hate-motivated mischief' over graffiti spray-painted on the church’s walls.

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Why Canada is banning Huawei from participating in Canada's 5G network

The federal government is banning China's Huawei Technologies from involvement in Canada's 5G wireless network. Huawei and the Chinese government have vigorously denied accusations around the danger of spying, saying that the company poses no security threat.

FILE - A technician stands at the entrance to a Huawei 5G data center at the Guangdong Second Provincial General Hospital in Guangzhou, in southern China's Guangdong province, Sunday, Sept. 26, 2021. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)

Quebec confirms first two cases of monkeypox; 20 other suspected cases under investigation

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After N.B. police killing of Indigenous woman, chiefs demand systemic racism inquiry

The six chiefs of the Wolastoqey Nation in New Brunswick say this week's coroner's inquest into the police killing of Chantel Moore demonstrates the urgent need for an Indigenous-led inquiry into systemic racism.

Canada imposes additional sanctions on Russian oligarchs, bans some luxury goods trade

Canada said on Friday it was imposing additional sanctions on Russian oligarchs and banning the import and export of targeted luxury goods from Russia in response to Moscow's invasion of Ukraine. The new measures would put restrictions on 14 individuals including Russian oligarchs, their family members, and close associates of Vladimir Putin, according to an official statement.

'Holy grail of all finds': Ottawa boy finds gun while magnet fishing in creek

A 12-year-old Ottawa boy is sharing his story after a magnet fishing trip turned up an unexpected find.

Prince William and Kate join Tom Cruise on 'Top Gun: Maverick' red carpet

British royalty and Hollywood royalty came together on the red carpet for the charity premiere of the new Tom Cruise movie, "Top Gun: Maverick," on Thursday night.

Blocking inflammation may be why some pain becomes chronic, study finds

A new Canadian study has found that using anti-inflammatory drugs and steroids after injury may actually increase the chances of developing chronic pain.

What to do when your home appraisal falls short as the housing market cools

The cooling housing market has left some buyers with mortgages that can't cover the full cost of their home following an appraisal. Toronto-based mortgage broker Mary Sialtsis discusses what options these buyers have.