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  Here's what will cost more in the 2025 City of Ottawa budget

  Ottawa residents will be paying more to board the O-Train and buses, have the garbage picked up, turn on the taps, park on city streets and use recreation facilities in 2025. CTV News Ottawa looks at things that will cost more in Ottawa next year.

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  Ottawa police warning of ongoing card swap scam involving taxis and rideshares

  The Ottawa Police Service says it continues to receive reports of a card swap fraud involving illegitimate taxis or rideshares.

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  'Enough is enough': Doug Ford says Ontario could hand encampment drug users $10,000 fines, prison

  Ontario Premier Doug Ford says his government is introducing a suite of measures to help municipalities “address and dismantle” homeless encampments around the province, including steep fines for people who use drugs.

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  Tips for travellers flying through the Ottawa International Airport this holiday season

  Travellers planning to fly through the Ottawa International Airport over the Christmas and New Year's season are being advised to give themselves extra time to make their flights, ensure their travel documents are up to date and leave your gifts unwrapped until after clearing security.

• Ottawa police seeking to locate Bank St. robbery suspect

  The Ottawa Police Service says it is seeking public assistance in locating a suspect involved in a robbery in Ottawa's south end last month.

• Senators host the Melnyk Skate for Kids

  Nearly 100 kids in grades 4, 5 and 6 will hit the ice at the Canadian Tire Centre Thursday to participate in the Melnyk Skate for Kids program.

• 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.

• OC Transpo to ring in 2025 with free transit on New Year's Eve

  OC Transpo will ring in 2025 with free transit on New Year's Eve. The Transit Service outlined changes to its winter service schedule on Thursday, including plans for no-charge transit on Dec. 31.

• Teenager seriously injured in west-end stabbing

  Ottawa paramedics say a teenager suffered serious injuries after a stabbing in Ottawa's west end on Wednesday evening.

• Driver receives $10K in fines for speeding 134 km/h over speed limit on Highway 174 in Ottawa, police say

  An Ottawa driver faces $10,000 in fines and is banned from driving for two years after being observed going 134 km/h over the speed limit on Highway 174.

• Temperatures to drop into minus double digits in Ottawa over the next 3 nights

  Environment Canada's forecast calls for overnight lows of -11 C tonight. -16 C on Friday night and -13 C on Saturday. The normal temperatures for this time of year are a high of -3 C and a low of -11 C.

• Council approves 3.9% tax hike in 2025 City of Ottawa budget, hikes senior monthly fares $9

  City council has voted to approve the 2025 City of Ottawa budget that will include scaled back fares hikes for seniors and retain youth discount passes while raising taxes across the board for most homeowners.

• Canada Post workers rally at headquarters as strike enters fourth week

  Canada Post workers are continuing their fight for a deal as their strike stretches into its fourth week.

• 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.