'Ultra low-cost' Lynx Air coming to Ottawa this spring
A new budget option for travellers is coming to Ottawa, with Lynx Air announcing new flights from Ottawa starting next spring.
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Man taken to hospital with critical, life-threatening injuries after early morning assault in Mechanicsville
One man has been arrested and another is being treated with critical injuries following an early morning assault in Ottawa's Mechanicsville neighbourhood.
Ottawa Public Library seeks $3 million for security to address increase in employee assaults and incidents
The Ottawa Public Library (OPL) wants to increase security at their branches because of an increase in dangerous incidents and assaults against staff.
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Dam threatens to burst in the Laurentians, residents evacuated from homes
People living in Chute-Saint-Philippe and Lac-des-Ecorces in the Laurentians are being asked to evacuate their homes due to potential infrastructure issues at the Kiamika dam and Morier dike.
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Snowy commute, parking ban in effect Monday morning
Commuters should expect a wintry mix of heavy snow and some freezing rain as they head out the door on Monday morning.
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School buses cancelled across Ottawa and eastern Ontario
School buses cancellations are in effect for Monday morning as a winter storm continues to move through the region.
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Ottawa Public Health wrapping up COVID-19 operations, cutting pandemic staff
Ottawa Public Health will layoff most of its COVID-19 staff by the end of the year and wrap up its immunization programming at the end of March, as the Ontario government stops reimbursing for extraordinary costs related to the pandemic.
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Father-son business in Ottawa raises money for autism support
Tucked in at the 613flea Christmas Market at Carleton University on Sunday was Jonathan Crone and his business Distinctive Woodworking.
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Watch where you park near the Ottawa Hospital General Campus
A "no-stopping zone" is in effect on a section of the eastern side of Lynda Lane, from Lynda Lane to Smyth Road, between Dec. 1 and March 31.
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Councillor proposes transit fare freeze for OC Transpo riders in 2024
Council will vote Wednesday on the full 2024 city of Ottawa budget, including the Transit Services budget. The draft budget proposes increasing transit fares an average of 2.5 per cent next year.
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First winter storm of the season to bring 15 cm of snow to Ottawa by Monday afternoon
A winter storm warning is now in effect for the city of Ottawa, with freezing rain and up to 15 cm of snow expected Sunday night and on Monday. The city of Ottawa has issued an on-street parking ban for Monday between 10 a.m. and 7 p.m.
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Council to finalize 2024 budget and Bank of Canada makes interest rate announcement: 5 stories to watch in Ottawa this week
CTVNewsOttawa.ca looks at five stories to watch in Ottawa this week.
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Here's what you can buy in Ottawa for over $1 million in 10 neighbourhoods
CTVNewsOttawa.ca looks at what you can buy for over $1 million in 10 neighbourhoods across Ottawa in December.
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Home of Gatineau councillor damaged in weekend fire
Emergency crews responded to a call for a fire on rue Chevalier-de Rouville just before 7 p.m. on Saturday. Coun. Jocelyn Blondin lives at the home.
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Here is when roads and sidewalks will be cleared of snow this winter in Ottawa
The city of Ottawa says snow clearing is done using a "road-priority system," with high-use, emergency and transit routes cleared first. CTV News Ottawa looks at when roads and sidewalks will be plowed during significant snowfall events, according to the city's website.
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WEATHER Snow and freezing rain expected in across eastern Ontario and western Quebec
A significant winter storm is making its way to eastern Ontario and western Quebec this weekend, but the kind of weather it will bring depends on where you are.
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No injures to humans or animals reported after east-end barn fire
Ottawa Fire Services says no humans or animals were hurt as crews battled a barn fire in the city's rural east end earlier this weekend.
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Here's what you can buy in Ottawa for over $1 million in 10 neighbourhoods
CTVNewsOttawa.ca looks at what you can buy for over $1 million in 10 neighbourhoods across Ottawa in December.
Council to finalize 2024 budget and Bank of Canada makes interest rate announcement: 5 stories to watch in Ottawa this week
CTVNewsOttawa.ca looks at five stories to watch in Ottawa this week.
11 things to do in Ottawa for free this holiday season
CTVNewsOttawa.ca looks at 11 things to do for free in Ottawa this holiday season.
An Ottawa doctor denied permanent residency and a grocery store closing its doors: Top 5 stories this week
CTVNewsOttawa.ca looks at the top five stories in Ottawa this week.
Search for runaway kangaroo in Ontario continues
The search continues for the kangaroo that is hopping around somewhere in Ontario after it escaped zoo handlers from a transport truck Thursday night.
What's happening in Ottawa this weekend: Dec. 1-3
CTVNewsOttawa.ca looks at things to do in Ottawa, eastern Ontario and western Quebec this weekend.
Filmmakers in Bruce Peninsula accidentally discover 128-year-old shipwreck
Yvonne Drebert and Zach Melnick were looking for invasive mussels when they found something no one has laid eyes on for 128 years.
New 3D-printed heart valves could save children's lives: Montreal researchers
Researchers at the Sainte-Justine Hospital are testing what might be a major breakthrough in helping children with heart defects.
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WINE REVIEWS Natalie MacLean's Wines of the Week for Nov. 27, 2023
Blue Canyon Chardonnay 2021, Conundrum White 2013, Chloe Wines Prosecco, Hester Creek Estate Winery Ti Amo 2020, Quails' Gate Estate Winery Stewart Family Reserve Pinot Noir 2018
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Serene Chinese boarding school named 'World Building of the Year'
A Chinese boarding school designed to let students unwind and “waste time mindfully” has been named 2023’s World Building of the Year.
Oxford University Press has named 'rizz' as its word of the year
Oxford University Press has named 'rizz' as its word of the year, highlighting the popularity of a term used by Generation Z to describe someone's ability to attract or seduce another person.
Jewish Canadians to celebrate Hanukkah publicly, even as antisemitism rises
While many Jewish Canadians prepare to light menorahs in celebration of Hanukkah starting Thursday, some say the Israel-Hamas war coupled with a rise in antisemitism may dim the festival of lights.
Fire upends Christmas charity in Michigan but thousands of kids will still get gifts
Donations are pouring in at a beloved Christmas charity after smoke damage from a fire stymied plans for the delivery of wrapped gifts for thousands of children in western Michigan.
This Saskatoon man just turned 104 years old and he still likes to boogie
A Saskatoon man is celebrating a remarkable milestone this week as he turns 104 years old. With a life that has spanned over ten decades, Nick Kazuska is still going strong.
CRIME & COURTS
First-degree murder charge laid in connection with missing person case in Sharbot Lake, Ont.
Ontario Provincial Police have announced a murder charge in connection with a missing person case in Sharbot Lake.
Police in Brockville, Ont. search for shooting, home invasion suspects
Brockville police are looking for suspects after a home invasion and a report of gunshots Friday night.
Gatineau, Que. Facebook Marketplace sellers using fake addresses to scam buyers
Residents of a Gatineau, Que. neighbourhood have been dealing with a string of strangers knocking at the doors of their homes looking to pick up their purchased products from Facebook Marketplace, but instead discovering they had been scammed.
Accused suspect in 1975 eastern Ontario 'Nation River Lady' murder returning to Canada
The man accused of killing a woman and disposing her body east of Ottawa in 1975 is en route back to Canada, Ontario Provincial Police say.
Man found dead near Smiths Falls was victim of hit-and-run: OPP
Ontario Provincial Police say a man who was found dead near Smiths Falls earlier this month was the victim of a hit-and-run collision.
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House of Commons Speaker Greg Fergus apologized to MPs on Monday about a 'personal' video tribute message played this weekend at the Ontario Liberal Party leadership convention, amid Conservatives calling his participation in a partisan event 'totally unacceptable.'
Schools closed, more than 100,000 without electricity as snow falls in Quebec
More than 106,000 homes in Quebec are without electricity after Environment Canada reported nearly 25 cm of snow had fallen across the province.
Unity Acquisitions snaps up much of toy store Mastermind, 18 stores to close
Mastermind GP Inc. says it has reached a deal to sell the bulk of its business to Unity Acquisitions Inc.
Health care in Canada could be more like Norway's, with some improvements: study
Canada is trailing behind other Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development countries when it comes to both the number of physicians relative to the population, and its spending on primary care, according to a new analysis published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal.
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Tim Danson, the lawyer and legal counsel for the families of Kristen French and Leslie Mahaffy, who were killed by Paul Bernardo, appears via videoconference before the House of Commons public safety committee today.
Dam threatens to burst in the Laurentians, residents evacuated from homes
People living in Chute-Saint-Philippe and Lac-des-Ecorces in the Laurentians are being asked to evacuate their homes due to potential infrastructure issues at the Kiamika dam and Morier dike.
Southern B.C. braces for heavy rain as atmospheric river makes landfall
An atmospheric river has made landfall in southern British Columbia, prompting Environment and Climate Change Canada to issue rainfall warnings for Metro Vancouver and Vancouver Island.
Israel orders evacuations as it widens offensive but Palestinians are running out of places to go
Israel's military renewed calls Monday for mass evacuations from the southern town of Khan Younis, where tens of thousands of displaced Palestinians have sought refuge in recent weeks, as it widened its ground offensive and bombarded targets across the Gaza Strip.
Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Agnes Chow jumps bail and moves to Canada
One of Hong Kong's best-known pro-democracy activists who moved to Canada to pursue her studies said she would not return to the city to meet her bail conditions, becoming the latest politician to flee Hong Kong under Beijing's crackdown on dissidents.
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LIVE NOW: Committee meets on prisoner reclassification
Paul Bernardo will remain in medium-security prison after review by Correctional Service of Canada. Heather Wright reports.
