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• SIU investigating man's death after police pursuit in Ottawa

  The Special Investigations Unit is investigating the death of a 28-year-old man in a collision after an Ontario Provincial Police officer called off a police pursuit in Ottawa's south end.

  

• Ontario to reveal next steps of 'Plan to Stay Open' Thursday, hints at changing 'status quo'

  The Ontario government will reveal the next steps of its “Plan to Stay Open” on Thursday.

  

• Canada-wide shortage of liquid Children's Tylenol now also impacting chewables

  A nationwide shortage of liquid Children’s Tylenol is also impacting generic chewables, with Quebec-based Laboratoire Riva reporting a shortage due to rising demand.

  

• Ontario mayor fires back at conspiracy theorists who tried to arrest police officers

  An Ontario mayor had some harsh words for protesters who attempted to place local police officers under arrest Saturday.

  

• Ontario to expand program allowing paramedics to avoid ERs in patient care

  Ontario Health Minister Sylvia Jones says the province is expanding a program that allows paramedics to take patients somewhere other than an emergency room, such as a mental health facility, or to treat them on scene. Jones says she will be releasing a broader plan this week aimed at health system stability and recovery.

• St. Brigid's church tenants want charges laid against poster campaigners

  Posters against the group setting up shop in the former St. Brigid's church in Lowertown will have to come down because they violate city bylaws, according to the head of Ottawa Bylaw and Regulatory Services.

• Ottawa new home construction sets new record in 2021

  The 2021 Annual Development Report shows construction began on 9,402 new homes last year, up 1.8 per cent from 2020 and the most housing starts in a single year since amalgamation in 2000.

• The 21st Annual Flotilla for Friendship on the Rideau River

  Indigenous youth and the Ottawa Police canoed their way down the Rideau River on Wednesday for the 21st annual Flotilla for Friendship.

• Everyone else to blame for LRT failures, everyone involved tells inquiry

  The written closing submissions in the province’s public inquiry into Stage 1 of Ottawa’s light rail transit project are a summary of the finger-pointing seen and heard during the live testimony in June and July. A common theme that emerged is that the interested parties were not at fault, but were instead the victims of the other parties involved.

• Impressive parachute training on display for the public at CFB Petawawa

  The Armed Forces Base in Petawawa, Ont. allowed the public to view the training exercise "Royal Trident" - which does not normally happen - due to the impressive display of parachuting skills involved.

• Gord Brown's legacy lives on as memorial golf tournament raises money for charity

  A golf tournament took place in eastern Ontario Wednesday, raising funds for two local charities and continuing the legacy of a local politician who left a mark on his community.

• Proportion of French speakers declines nearly everywhere in Canada, including Quebec

  The proportion of Canadians who predominantly speak French at home declined in all provinces and territories except Yukon between 2016 and 2021, according to the latest census release.

• Ontario extending $10/day child-care opt-in deadline to get more operators to apply

  Ontario is extending the deadline for child-care operators to apply for the $10-a-day program and standardizing the process in an attempt to get more providers to sign up.

• Intelligence memo flagged possible 'violent revenge' after Ottawa protest shutdown

  Newly disclosed documents show federal intelligence officials warned decision-makers that the police dispersal of 'Freedom Convoy' protesters in Ottawa last winter could prompt an 'opportunistic attack' against a politician or symbol of government.