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  The 10 busiest photo radar cameras in Ottawa so far in 2023

  Photo radar cameras caught an average of 627 speeders a day on Ottawa roads in October, as the extra sets of eyes on the road continue to detect speeders in school zones and community safety zones.

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  Work to secure Quebec dike continues one week after evacuation over breach fears

  Officials say work is ongoing to stabilize a Quebec dike that was showing signs of failing, forcing hundreds from their homes one week ago.

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  'People are confused': Survey suggests Canadians need education on Charter rights

  While one-third of Canadians say they have read the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, many fail to distinguish between its text and that of the U.S. Declaration of Independence, a new survey suggests.

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  OPP lay charges in 'major assault' that hospitalized 2 people

  Ontario Provincial Police say charges have been laid following a "major assault" early Saturday morning in Arnprior.

• Senators tip Red Wings 5-1, Larkin injured on hit from behind

  Claude Giroux and Vladimir Tarasenko each had a goal and an assist and the Ottawa Senators beat Detroit 5-1 on Saturday night in a game overshadowed by a hit from behind that left Red Wings captain Dylan Larkin unconscious on the ice.

• Christmas markets abuzz as Ottawa gets in the festive spirit

  The holiday season is in full swing in the nation's capital with Christmas just over two weeks away.

• Pro-Palestine supporters gather in Ottawa to call for permanent ceasefire as bombing in Gaza continues

  As the Israel-Hamas war enters its third month, pro-Palestine groups gathered in Ottawa for the ninth straight weekend to call for a ceasefire in Gaza.

• Mideast ministers in Ottawa to discuss Israel-Hamas war with Joly, Trudeau

  A group of foreign ministers from the Palestinian Authority, Saudi Arabia and Turkiye are in Ottawa today for a quietly planned meeting with Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly to discuss attempts to end the Israel-Hamas war.

• Driver gets rental car impounded for two weeks after stunt driving charge

  Ontario Provincial Police say a driver stopped on Highway 417 in North Glengarry has had their vehicle impounded for 14 days. The vehicle, however, is a rental.

• Aging recreation facilities in Pembroke, Ont. in need of major upgrades

  A recent report with city council identified the Pembroke Memorial Centre, the Kinsmen Pool, and the Pembroke and Area Community Centre as facilities that will require major investment over the coming years.

• Man facing impaired driving charge after hitting ditch on Hwy. 417

  A driver is facing a 90-day licence suspension after crashing into a ditch off the Queensway.

• Here's how much it costs to rent an apartment in Ottawa in November

  The average cost to rent a one-bedroom apartment in Ottawa surpassed $2,100 a month in November, as the average price of an apartment hit the highest levels of 2023.

• Winter arrives, Israel supporters rally on Parliament Hill, and cops seize 40 kg of cocaine: Top 5 stories in Ottawa this week

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

• Police in Quebec stop three impaired drivers Friday night

  Police in western Quebec say officers stopped three impaired drivers in the space of about six hours Friday night and early Saturday morning.