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• Dry Christmas tree caused fatal North Grenville fire

  A dry Christmas tree that caught fire was responsible for a deadly blaze south of Ottawa that left four people dead earlier this month, investigators have found.

  

• Manotick homeowner shocked to find major excavation inches from her home

  A homeowner in Manotick says she has had part of her property destroyed by a developer who owns the land next door.

  

• These are the 10 most dangerous intersections in Ottawa

  Hunt Club Road at Riverside Drive remains the most dangerous intersection in Ottawa, according to new data from the city.

  

• 'Encouraging indicators' on COVID-19 in Ottawa: Etches

  Ottawa's medical officer of health says there are "encouraging indicators" that the lockdown imposed on Dec. 26 is having an impact on the COVID-19 situation in Ottawa.

  

• More children needing mental health support during COVID-19: CHEO

  Providers of mental health services for youth in Ottawa have seen an uptick in calls from children since schools closed last month.

• Long-term care homes the priority for Ottawa’s limited COVID-19 vaccine supply

  Facing a shortage of Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine doses over the next few weeks, city officials say their priority is to administer the second dose of the vaccine to residents and staff in Ottawa's long-term care homes.

• COVID-19 rapid test pilot project showing promising results at Maxville care home

  A pilot project that tests every essential caregiver for COVID-19 before they visit a loved one is having promising results and is protecting residents at Maxville Manor, about an hour from Ottawa.

• Kingston, Brockville, and Belleville schools will reopen on Monday for in-person learning

  The Ontario government has announced students in the Kingston, Belleville and Brockville regions can return to school for in-person learning on Monday.

• Suspect steals Bobcat at Ottawa construction site, tries to break into several sheds, says Ottawa police

  The Ottawa Police Break and Enter Unit continues to investigate several break and enters in the 200 block of Queen Mary Street and surrounding area.

• Ottawa man, 77, charged with sexually assaulting girls in his spouse's care

  Ottawa police have charged a 77-year-old man accused of sexually assaulting young children who were in the care of his spouse.

• Ottawa killer dies in B.C. prison

  Ottawa serial killer Camille Cleroux, who killed two ex-wives and a neighbour over a 20-year period, has died in a British Columbia prison.

• G1 driver clocked at 57 km/h over speed limit in Ottawa’s east end

  In a message on Twitter, Ottawa police Sgt. Craig Roberts said an unaccompanied G1 driver was clocked going 117 kilometres an hour along Mer Bleue Road.

• Six Kingston-area prisons receiving COVID-19 vaccinations for most vulnerable inmates

  Correctional Service Canada (CSC) is in the process of vaccinating federal inmates it deems the most vulnerable at six Kingston-area prisons, CTV News Ottawa confirms.

• Ottawa man charged under Quarantine Act after allegedly disobeying post-travel rules

  Ottawa police say a man is facing a charge under the Quarantine Act after allegedly disobeying quarantine rules when he returned to Canada from overseas.