Renfrew County school bus drivers and transportation authority reach tentative agreement
The Renfrew County Joint Transportation Consortium (RCJTC) and school bus operators have reached a contract agreement in principle.
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Police investigating discovery of a body along Barrhaven road
The Ottawa Police Service is investigating after a body was found along a road in Barrhaven. Emergency crews responded to a report of a deceased person at approximately 10:15 a.m. Monday in the 3100 block of Greenbank Road, at Strandherd Drive.
'The mood is solemn': Ottawa's Jewish community marks anniversary of Oct. 7 Hamas attack
An event was held in Ottawa to honour the victims on the anniversary of the worst attack against Jewish people since the Holocaust.
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Rare cloud formations ripple the sky over Ottawa
A unique form of clouds made an appearance over the skies of Ottawa on Sunday evening.
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Man injured in Metcalfe stabbing last month dies
The Ottawa Police Service says a man who was stabbed in the village of Metcalfe last month has died from his injuries.
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Jury begins deliberations in Ayoub trial
The fate of an Ottawa man who admitted to murdering his wife and stabbing his daughter in broad daylight in 2021 is now in the hands of a jury.
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Trillium Line begins final 21-day testing phase
Trial running begins today on the Trillium Line, one of the final steps before Ottawa’s new north-south line opens to the public. “This is TransitNEXT’s final exam, and it will be a rigorous one,” Renee Amilcar, Transit Services general manager, told councillors and the media last Thursday.
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Young girls come together at TD Place to find empowerment through sports
Hundreds of students from schools across the city came together Monday to find empowerment through sports.
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Updated COVID vaccine to be available for eligible Ottawa residents starting next week
Ottawa Public Health is recommending all residents receive an updated COVID-19 vaccine this fall, with the updated vaccine expected to be available for high-risk individuals starting next week.
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Fire damages former mini golf, driving range business in Barrhaven
No one was hurt in a late night fire at a former mini-golf and driving range business in Barrhaven.
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Senators send first round pick Yakemchuk back to junior
Ottawa Senators first-round draft pick Carter Yakemchuk will spend the season in the Western Hockey League. The Fort McMurray, Alberta native scored two goals and added five assists for the Senators in the pre-season.
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Ottawa G2 driver stopped for stunt driving in parent's car for second time since the spring
A 20-year-old G2 driver is facing a stunt driving charge in five months, after being stopped going 64 km/h over the speed limit in their parent's vehicle on an Ottawa road.
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'No significant incidents' reported following Panda Game in Ottawa
The Ottawa Police Service says there were "no significant incidents to report," following the 55th Panda Game in Ottawa.
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Cloudy start to the work week in Ottawa, with a chance of showers
It's a cloud start to the second week of October, and you will need to keep the rain gear close by today.
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Man dead after watercraft collision on St. Lawrence River
Ontario Provincial Police say a man has died after striking obstacles on the St. Lawrence River while driving a personal watercraft.
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This Ottawa photo radar camera issued 200 tickets a day over the summer
New data shows the automated speed enforcement camera on King Edward Avenue, between Bolton Street and St. Patrick Street, issued 6,337 speeding tickets in August, the highest number of tickets issued by Ottawa's 40 photo radar cameras.
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Sammy Basso, longest living survivor of rare rapid-aging disease progeria, dies at 28
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Most of today’s children are unlikely to live to 100, analysis says
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Ticketmaster is enforcing new rules around how fans transfer Taylor Swift tickets amid a surge in reported scams.
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What's happening in Ottawa this weekend: Oct. 4-6
Fair season continues in the Ottawa area, the Ottawa 67's and Senators play on home ice, Carleton University and the University of Ottawa meet in the Panda Game and a former Backstreet Boy is in town.
Jury begins deliberations in Jacob Hoggard's sexual assault trial
The jury tasked with determining if Canadian musician Jacob Hoggard sexually assaulted a young woman in northeastern Ontario eight years ago began deliberating Friday after nearly two weeks of testimony that saw the singer and his accuser give starkly different accounts of what happened.
Police arrest Toronto woman in connection with three recent homicides
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Canadian leaders, demonstrators hold events on anniversary of Oct. 7 attack
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