Low rise building fire seriously injures 40-year-old downtown Ottawa
A fire that started in the basement of a two-storey building downtown Ottawa Saturday night seriously injured a 40-year-old, paramedics say.
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Pedestrian killed by Via Rail train near Kingston, Ont.
Regular rail traffic has resumed with severe delays.
What's happening in Ottawa this weekend: Nov.29-Dec. 1
Santa Claus visits Ottawa and eastern Ontario, the Ottawa Black Bears play their first game and Christmas market season continues. CTVNewsOttawa.ca looks at things to do in Ottawa and eastern Ontario this weekend.
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Insufficient cold weather conditions prompt cancellation of the 2024 Tremblant PwC World Cup
The 2024 Tremblant PwC World Cup has been cancelled, organizers say, citing insufficient cold temperatures to create the required snow coverage.
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Ottawa ringette team loses club support after new name raises eyebrows
An Ottawa ringette team says it has lost support from its club after it deemed the team's new name to be inappropriate.
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Muskoka reacts to major snowfall, Highway 11 still closed
From road closures, power outages, weather declarations and nonstop shovelling, Muskoka residents were faced with nearly a metre of persistent snowfall on Saturday.
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Below zero temperatures, flurries in the forecast for Ottawa this Sunday
Flurries and below zero temperatures are in the forecast for Ottawa this Sunday.
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Beef prices reach record highs in Canada
The cost of beef continues to rise, reaching record highs on grocery store shelves ahead of the busiest time for many grocers and butchers before the holiday season.
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OC Transpo holds 'dress rehearsal' for Trillium Line on Saturday
Friends and family members of OC Transpo staff were the first to get a chance to ride on Ottawa's new Trillium Line this weekend.
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New plan in the making to free cargo ship stuck in St. Lawrence River
A new plan to free the Tim S. Dool, a large cargo ship that ran aground on a shoal along the St. Lawrence River near Morrisburg, Ont. last week is expected to be finalized early next week.
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O-Train service launch will be delayed on Dec. 1 for Stage 2 software integration work
The launch of O-Train service will be delayed for more than four hours on Sunday, Dec. 1, as OC Transpo continues preparation for the launch of O-Train service in Ottawa's east end.
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Ottawa to begin full enforcement of 3-item garbage limit on Monday: Here's what you need to know
The City of Ottawa will begin the final phase of the graduated approach to enforcing the city’s new three-item garbage limit on Monday, leaving behind any extra items not in a yellow bag.
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Here's a look at the latest holiday movies this season
This holiday season has a special edition at the theatres with movies "that everyone has been waiting for," says a movie expert from Ottawa.
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'We will always be a downtown store': Steve's Music Store moving from Rideau Street after 42 years
A staple of the Rideau Street corridor, Steve's Music Store, is packing up and moving out after 42 years in business. The store will not be closing, its manager says, but rather moving to a new location that is yet unannounced.
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'The snow will be magical': Annual Santa's Parade of Lights in Orléans back this Saturday
The 27th annual Santa's Parade of Lights is taking place Saturday afternoon in Orléans.
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Canadian Army vehicles on roads and highways in the Ottawa area starting this weekend
Attention eastern Ontario drivers! You may see an increased number of Canadian Army vehicles on roads and highways in the Ottawa area starting this weekend, warns the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP).
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Chef Ric's reopens after kitchen fire
Chef Ric's has reopened its storefront after an electrical fire forced the restaurant to close for one week.
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Missing hiker found alive after 50 days in northern B.C. wilderness
A missing hiker who spent 50 days alone in the frozen wilderness of northern British Columbia has been found alive.
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The Canada Post strike is expected to continue as parties remain 'too far apart on critical issues' to reach a deal, according to Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon.
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W5 Investigates Canada's least wanted man: A family's long and lonely fight to bring their son home from Syria
Counterterrorism experts and humanitarian groups are urging countries to repatriate suspected ISIS members, as one family tells CTV W5 about their long and lonely fight to bring their son home from Syria.
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Paul Bernardo denied parole after victims' families plead he be kept behind bars
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Muskoka reacts to major snowfall, Highway 11 still closed
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