A union representing federal employees is asking its members to bring their own lunch to work, in an apparent retaliation against downtown Ottawa businesses as new return-to-office protocols begin.
Ottawa's mayor is warning of fare increases of 2.5 per cent to 75 per cent, service cuts, tax hikes, the elimination of free fares or a combination of levers to help offset a $120 million funding shortfall in the OC Transpo budget next year.
The City of Ottawa's Planning and Housing Committee voted 9-3 in favour for a controversial high-rise development in Stittsville that would make it the tallest building in the area.
Under proposed changes to Ottawa’s idling control bylaw, drivers will be permitted to idle their vehicle for one minute in a 60-minute period when the temperature is between 0 C and 27 C, and a new maximum idling limit of five minutes will be introduced when the temperature is colder than 0 C and warmer than 27 C
Ottawa's Chateau Laurier hotel says authorities have recovered an iconic photograph of Winston Churchill after it was stolen and replaced with a fake nearly three years ago.
The latest phase of LRT construction along the western extension of the Confederation Line has business owners fuming, with some saying business is down as much as 80 per cent.
The Special Olympics torch — a symbol of hope, stability, and competition — made its way through Pembroke and Petawawa Wednesday morning.
Ottawa's CityFolk Festival kicks off Wednesday night on the Great Lawn at Lansdowne Park, marking its 30th anniversary with a wide variety of music.
An officer issued three tickets to vehicles that were parked in a no-stopping zone outside St. Patrick's Basilica on Kent Street during a funeral on Aug. 26.
A 19-year-old man from Montreal is facing multiple charges after patrolling officers located a stolen vehicle driving on Highway 401 in eastern Ontario Wednesday morning, according to the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP).
The Ottawa Police Service says a 22-year-old man from Gatineau is facing charges following an investigation that started in July.
Cases of whooping cough have been on the rise in Ottawa, CHEO says. The Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario said Wednesday that it has seen 90 cases of whooping cough, also known as pertussis, so far this year, compared to just six cases in 2023.
Ontario Provincial Police say they have recovered several stolen items, including vehicles, tools, and construction equipment following a search in Prescott, Ont. this week.
The City of Ottawa is introducing new rules to prohibit snow dumping on private property, in accessible parking spots and on sidewalks, in a bid to melt tensions over unauthorized snow dumping during the winter.
The Ottawa Police Service's Guns and Gangs Unit is investigating a Tuesday night shooting in the 2000 block of Walkley Road. A man was taken to hospital in serious but stable condition.
The Ottawa Fire Services says a 9-1-1 call reported a fire in a multi-unit residential low-rise building in the 1-100 block of Nelson Street just after 3:30 a.m.
It will be a warmer and drier fall than normal in the national capital region, according to the fall forecasts from Environment Canada and the Weather Network.
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Despite what the default options on the payment terminal might read, most Canadians still want to tip around 15 per cent, according to a new survey.
Music superstar Taylor Swift has officially launched her Kamala Harris era.
An Ottawa woman says a travel agent's mistake thinking they were booking a trip from Ontario, California, and not Canada's capital, will force them to take a lengthy detour with a four-and-a-half-hour drive and five flights through Georgia and California to get to Venice, Italy for vacation.
The City of Ottawa says starting Wednesday, lockers will be set up for cyclists to lock up their bikes while in the ByWard Market, downtown and the Glebe.
What does fixing a flat tire, safely cooking meat, and talking to a landlord have in common? According to Ontario’s education, they’re all life skills that will set students up for success.
James Earl Jones, who overcame racial prejudice and a severe stutter to become a celebrated icon of stage and screen — eventually lending his deep, commanding voice to CNN, 'The Lion King' and Darth Vader — has died. He was 93.
One of two men sentenced Monday to 6 1/2 years for firearms violations and mischief at the border blockade at Coutts, Alta., says the time he has already spent behind bars has changed him and his "solemn weapon” is now love.
The City of Ottawa is launching a 'Name the Plow' contest, inviting children and youth under the age of 16 to help name a snowplow in their ward.
Life insurance is a critical component of financial planning that helps ensure your family’s financial stability in the event of an untimely death. While life insurance is important for people at all life stages, there are several different types of insurance to consider based on your personal circumstances and goals.
A union representing federal employees is asking its members to bring their own lunch to work, in an apparent retaliation against downtown Ottawa businesses as new return-to-office protocols begin.
The highly anticipated debate between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump was a heated matchup. Here's what experts who analyzed the exchange had to say.
Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Jon Bon Jovi and a video production assistant persuaded a woman standing on the ledge of a pedestrian bridge in Nashville to come back over the railing to safety.
Abandoned homes line the streets of Lauder, a town that's now a ghost of what it once was. Yet inside, a small community is thriving.
The B.C. parents of an 11-year-old girl said their daughter recently found a package containing razor blades in a bag of Kirkland-brand frozen blueberries.
Perhaps Saskatchewan's most famous encounter with Unidentified Aerial Phenomenon (UAP/UFO) – "The Langenburg Event" is now being immortalized in the form of a collective coin.
Taylor Swift and Post Malone took home the first award at the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards, for best collaboration, handed to them by Flavor Flav and Olympian Jordan Chiles.
Montreal police (SPVM) are investigating after a man, 70, and woman, 71, were killed by gunshot wounds in an apartment.
Hurricane Francine struck Louisiana on Wednesday evening as a Category 2 storm that forecasters warned could bring deadly storm surge, widespread flooding and destructive winds on the northern U.S. Gulf Coast.
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