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  Police operation in Carleton Place, Ont. resolved without incident: OPP

  Ontario Provincial Police say a police response that prompted shelter-in-place orders is over a barricaded individual in distress. The incident has now been resolved.

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  Crumbl Cookies coming to Ottawa this summer

  A popular American cookie company is set to open a location in Ottawa this summer.

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  Motorcyclist who 'lost their phone' caught driving wrong way on Hwy. 401

  A person driving a motorcycle was caught going the wrong-way up Highway 401 after losing their phone on the road.

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  Travis Green to be head coach of the Ottawa Senators

  Travis Green, 53, is the new head coach of the Ottawa Senators.

• Drivers could face mandatory alcohol screening during traffic stops in Ottawa, police warn

  Ottawa police warn drivers pulled over for a traffic stop may be asked to provide a breath sample, as the service continues to see a rise in impaired drivers on the roads.

• Homebuilders issue warning about proposed $12,000 hike in Ottawa development charges

  The Greater Ottawa Home Builders Association warns a $12,000 increase in development charges on new homes will create an unexpected cost for homebuyers planning to buy a new home in Ottawa this year.

• Security guard shot, critically injured outside of Drake's Toronto mansion

  A security guard working at Drake’s Bridle Path mansion in Toronto was seriously injured in a shooting outside the residence early Tuesday morning, police said.

• Ottawa committee approves new process to deal with red light and photo radar camera ticket disputes

  Ottawa motorists soon won't be able to fight photo radar and red light camera tickets in provincial court, as the city starts down the road to implement a new system to deal with ticket complaints.

• Weather alerts becoming an added barrier to getting children and youth active, ParticipACTION Report Card says

  An increase in weather alerts across the country and the impacts of a changing climate are becoming an added barrier to getting children and youth active in Canada, according to a new report.

• Councillors approve land for new Inuit women's shelter in Ottawa's south end

  The City of Ottawa is selling a piece of land in Ottawa's south end to the Ottawa Aboriginal Coalition to build a new transitional housing building for Inuit women and their children.

• Rockland schools evacuated for 2nd consecutive day after alleged threats: OPP

  Two public schools in Rockland, Ont. were briefly evacuated on Tuesday morning, the second time this week alleged threats forced the evacuation of students at Rockland schools.

• Ottawa OPP searching for owner of fridge that fell from truck on Hwy. 417

  Ontario Provincial Police in Ottawa are searching for the owner of a fridge that fell onto Highway 417 on Monday evening.

• East-end Ottawa family dealing with massive rat infestation

  Residents in Ottawa’s Elmridge Gardens complex are dealing with a rat infestation that just won’t go away. Now, after doing everything they can to try to fix the issue, they are pleading with the city to step in and help.

• The state of Ottawa's assets: What's good, what's bad, and what needs replacing

  A report for the the City of Ottawa's Finance and Corporate Services Committee says planned investments in city infrastructure and assets will not be enough to maintain current service levels 10 years from now.