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• Smoky air blankets Ottawa and Hard Rock Casino breaks ground on new project: Top 5 stories this week

  CTVNewsOttawa.ca looks at the top five stories on our website this week.

  

• Three-quarters of Ottawa public school staff received reports of bullying this school year, survey finds

  Teachers and educators say students feel safe in Ottawa's public schools, but a new survey finds a majority of educators received reports of student bullying during a four-week period this school year.

  

• Westbound lanes of Highway 174 closed this weekend for LRT work

  The city of Ottawa says a portion of Highway 174 westbound will be closed this weekend for work on Stage 2 of LRT.

  

• Complaints about OC Transpo bus drivers flood city's fraud hotline

  Auditor General Nathalie Gougeon says the fraud hotline has been receiving approximately five to 10 reports a day over the past year linked to bus operator "compliance nature", and it is overwhelming her office.

  

• OPP stops 25 distracted drivers during one-day blitz in eastern Ontario

  Ontario Provincial Police hung up on 25 drivers caught using a handheld device while driving on Highway 401 in eastern Ontario.

• Ottawa Catholic School Board eyes reserves to balance 2023-24 budget

  The Ottawa Catholic School Board is planning to dip into reserves to eliminate a $5.9 million funding hole in its 2023-24 school year budget.

• Ottawa's air quality at 'low risk' after a week of smoke and haze

  Environment Canada's forecast calls for a mix of sun and cloud on Saturday, with a slight chance of showers.

• This is the proposed new name for Sir John A. Macdonald Parkway

  The Sir John A. Macdonald Parkway in Ottawa's west end will be renamed Kichi Zībī Mīkan, if approved by the National Capital Commission's board of directors.

• Driver arrested for impaired driving following early morning crash in Grenville County, OPP says

  Emergency crews responded to the crash on County Road 15 near Stones Corners in Augusta Township at approximately 5:30 a.m. Saturday.

• Trans-friendly counter-protesters stand up to activist outside Ottawa schools

  Hundreds of counter-protesters gathered near three schools in Ottawa's west end on Friday to take a stand against a B.C. man who is protesting what he calls "gender ideology."

• David Johnston resigns as foreign interference special rapporteur, citing 'highly partisan atmosphere'

  Foreign interference special rapporteur David Johnston has resigned, CTV News has confirmed. In a letter to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Johnston cited the intense politicization of his appointment and work, as the reason for his coming departure.

• Ottawa girl set to become the youngest university graduate in Canadian history

  Anthaea-Grace Patricia Dennis is not your typical 12-year-old. She is a child prodigy who's about to become the youngest Canadian to ever graduate from university.

• Business leaders call on governments to make downtown Ottawa a 'top priority'

  The Ottawa Board of Trade unveiled a 'roadmap to transformation' for downtown Ottawa, and is calling on all three levels of government to declare the core "their top priority."

• Centennial Lake fire now 'under control' as evacuation order is lifted

  A wildfire burning west of Ottawa is now considered "under control", as residents are allowed to return home to Centennial Lake.