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Three dead, police watchdog called in after Ottawa stabbing

Three people are dead and Ontario's police watchdog has been called in after a stabbing in Ottawa’s Alta Vista neighbourhood Monday night.

Police on scene where three people died and Ontario's police watchdog has been called in after a stabbing in Ottawa’s Alta Vista neighbourhood Monday, June 27, 2022. (Jim O'Grady/CTV News Ottawa)

Ottawa convoy organizer Tamara Lich arrested in Alberta for alleged breach of bail conditions

Tamara Lich, one of the organizers of the Freedom Convoy, has been arrested in Alberta for alleged breach of bail conditions, CTV News has learned.

Tamara Lich, organizer for a protest convoy by truckers and supporters demanding an end to COVID-19 vaccine mandates, delivers a statement during a news conference in Ottawa, Feb. 3, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld

'There won't be occupiers': City of Ottawa, police prepared for Canada Day protests

City of Ottawa staff and the Ottawa Police Service are ensuring residents that planned protests on Canada Day will not devolve into the kind of occupation that residents endured this past winter.

Signs are pictured on Parliament Hill prior to Canada Day, in Ottawa on Monday, June 27, 2022. (Sean Kilpatrick/THE CANADIAN PRESS)

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What's open and closed in Ottawa on Canada Day

CTVNewsOttawa.ca looks at the closures and schedule changes in Ottawa on Canada Day.

Early human fossils found in cave are a million years older than expected

Fossils of early human ancestors from a South African cave are 3.4 million to 3.6 million years old -- making them a million years older than previously suspected and shaking up the way researchers understand human origins and evolution.

The Australopithecus fossil 'Little Foot' is displayed at the University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg, South Africa, on Dec. 6, 2017. (Themba Hadebe / AP)

Nissan recalls about 323K SUVs; hoods can open unexpectedly

The emblem of a Nissan car is seen at its showroom in Tokyo, on May 11, 2017. (Eugene Hoshiko / AP)

New tunnel and platform provides unprecedented view of Niagara Falls

A recently opened tunnel is offering visitors a brand new view of Niagara Falls.

What you need to know about Canada Day events in Ottawa

CTVNewsOttawa.ca looks at the Canada Day activities across the city of Ottawa, including at the new location at LeBreton Flats.

Major police response expected for Canada Day and city officials testify at LRT inquiry: Five stories to watch in Ottawa this week

CTVNewsOttawa.ca looks at five stories to watch in Ottawa this week.

Here's a list of Canada Day events across eastern Ontario

CTVNewsOttawa.ca looks at events happening across eastern Ontario on Canada Day.

Senators win LeBreton Flats bid and an Ottawa pastor denied entry to the U.S.: Top five stories this week

The Ottawa Senators win the bid for an arena at LeBreton Flats and an "unusual way" to transport an ATV in western Quebec. CTVNewsOttawa.ca looks at the top five stories on our website this week.

COVID-19 in Ottawa

Ottawa Public Health reporting a rise in COVID-19 levels in the community

The city of Ottawa is seeing a slight increase in COVID-19 related hospitalizations, as the health unit warns of a rise in COVID-19 levels in the community.
Ottawa pastor has medical exemption rejected by U.S. border agents

Pastor Mike Croteau has an autoimmune disorder that gives him an exemption from receiving the COVID-19 vaccine. Croteau says his exemption was rejected when he tried to cross into the United States in May.
COVID-19 spread increasing in Ottawa, but hospitalizations stable

Ottawa COVID-19 hospitalizations remained steady over the weekend, but the city's medical officer of health is warning that levels of the virus in the community are rising.

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Ottawa group launches commission into convoy occupation's effects on residents

An Ottawa-based group is launching a public commission into the effects of the 'Freedom Convoy' occupation of downtown Ottawa last winter on residents and businesses.
Police watchdog clears Vancouver officers who fired non-lethal rounds at 'Freedom Convoy' protesters

Ontario’s police watchdog has cleared two Vancouver police officers who fired non-lethal rounds at two protesters in Ottawa during the ‘Freedom Convoy’ protests.
Sergeant-at-arms 'flabbergasted' at Ottawa police inaction on harassment amid convoy

The sergeant-at-arms for the House of Commons says he was "flabbergasted" at how the Ottawa police allowed the harassment of members of Parliament and staffers to go on during the protests against COVID-19 restrictions in the capital earlier this year.

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Summer festival season in the capital

A weekend of festivals in the Capital brings the city back to life in what feels close to pre-pandemic norms. Still, doctors warn the virus and its sub variants remain a threat. CTV’s Natalie Van Rooy reports.
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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is defending Canadian military spending after a new NATO report this week showed Canada heading in the wrong direction.

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Three dead, police watchdog called in after Ottawa stabbing

Three people are dead and Ontario's police watchdog has been called in after a stabbing in Ottawa’s Alta Vista neighbourhood Monday night.

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Chiefs say Pope's visit important to understand impacts of residential schools

Leaders from four First Nations in central Alberta say the Pope's upcoming visit could help the world understand the trauma the residential school system caused to Indigenous people.

Pope Francis leaves at the end of a meeting with members of the Neocatechumenal Way community, in the Pope Paul VI hall at the Vatican, Monday, June 27, 2022. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)

'Oldest sailboat in Canada' returning to the sea with help from BC Ferries

A 125-year-old sailboat is set to return to the waters of British Columbia after being landlocked for more than 20 years.

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Connecting Indigenous inmates to their culture: Grand Chief performs at Manitoba prison

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