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  Number of impaired drivers across eastern Ontario jumps to 45 during Festive RIDE: OPP

  The number of impaired drivers across eastern Ontario has jumped to 45 in the second week of the Festive RIDE (Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere) campaign, according to the Ontario Provincial Police.

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  What's happening in Ottawa this weekend: Dec. 6-8

  Santa Claus continues the tour of Ottawa and eastern Ontario, Christmas markets are open across the region and the Senators and 67’s each play twice at home this weekend. CTVNewsOttawa.ca looks at things to do in Ottawa and eastern Ontario this weekend.

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  Two cows, sheep on the loose downtown Kemptville, Ont., OPP asking drivers to be cautious

  Attention eastern Ontario drivers! Two cows and a sheep are on the loose downtown Kemptville, Ont., warns the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP).

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  Here's how cold it feels in Ottawa this Friday

  It’s cold this Friday in Ottawa, as it feels like minus 17 in the morning and minus 10 in the afternoon with windchill.

• Ottawa customers turning to couriers to get holiday packages shipped as Canada Post strike continues

  The ongoing postal workers strike has some people turning to other delivery companies to get their holiday packages sent to loved ones in time for Christmas.

• Purolator, UPS pause shipments from couriers amid Canada Post strike

  Purolator and UPS have paused shipments from some courier companies as they try to work through a deluge of deliveries brought on by the Canada Post strike.

• OPP lay charges against two Ottawa towing companies

  Ontario Provincial Police have laid numerous charges against two local towing companies.

• Sprung structures could be converted to community centres after asylum seeker use

  A City of Ottawa official says the proposed Sprung structures that the city wants to use to house asylum seekers could be converted to other public uses once they are no longer needed as newcomer welcoming centres.

• 80-year-old driver with expired licence accused of going nearly double the speed limit in eastern Ontario

  Ontario Provincial Police say a man caught stunt driving on Highway 37 near Tweed, Ont. Thursday was 80 years old, and his licence was expired.

• Air Canada faces backlash over new fees

  Air Canada's decision to charge new fees on budget fares has drawn criticism from travellers, industry experts and the federal government, who argue the airline is unfairly burdening passengers with additional costs.

• The Ottawa Charge get digitized as PWHL is added to NHL 25

  You can now lead the Ottawa Charge to victory from the comfort of your couch as the Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL) has been added to the NHL 25 video game.

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  CTV MORNING LIVE EXCLUSIVE | Ottawa family urge government to approve husband and father's paperwork to get him back from Lebanon

  Being home for the holidays is a common desire at this time of year, but for one Ottawa family, they say it's a life-saving request.

• Quebec police arrest man, 51, in connection with death in Val-des-Monts

  Provincial police in Quebec have announced charges against a 51-year-old man following a woman's death in the Outaouais region this week.

• Wolfe Islander III brought back into service after new Wolfe Islander IV damaged

  Damage to the Wolfe Island ferry kept service shut down for several hours Wednesday and it's unclear when the damaged ferry will be repaired.