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  'Buy Local': PSAC changes shopping message amid backlash for asking workers to boycott downtown Ottawa businesses

  A federal public service union is now encouraging its members to "buy local" and support neighbourhood businesses, one day after a social media post suggested federal workers boycott downtown businesses in an apparent retaliation for the return-to-office mandate.

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  Cutting off-peak LRT service saving OC Transpo $600,000 this year

  The head of OC Transpo says with the transit system facing a $120 million funding shortfall next year, cutting off-peak service on Line 1 of the O-Train is a way to save money.

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  This Italian lawyer says he thought he was buying a regular print of Churchill, not the 'mythical' stolen portrait

  When Nicola Cassinelli, Italian lawyer and occasional art collector, bid on a portrait of the late U.K. prime minister Winston Churchill, he says, he didn't know it would land him in the centre of an international criminal investigation.

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  OC Transpo conducting fare inspection blitzes, warns customers to expect O-Train closures in October

  OC Transpo fare inspectors will be checking to see if transit riders are paying the fare to board the bus and the O-Train this month.

• Potential Air Canada pilot strike raising concerns among travellers

  There is a growing concern among travellers, as a potential Air Canada pilot strike looms.

• Contraband package seized following drone drop, individual arrested near Kingston facility

  A 32-year-old man from Thurso, Que. has been arrested near a Kingston-area correctional facility following the bust of a drone drop Wednesday, according to the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP).

• Teens struck by vehicle in front of Brockville, Ont. secondary school: OPP

  Two 14-year-old students were struck by a vehicle while crossing the street in front of Thousand Islands Secondary School in Brockville, Ont. Tuesday, according to police.

• Suspect in assault on OC Transpo bus identified

  The Ottawa Police Service says a suspect involved with an alleged assault on an OC Transpo bus last month has been identified.

• Eastern Ontario man, woman facing charges related to making counterfeit money: OPP

  A 40-year-old man and a 44-year-old woman from Madoc Township are facing charges related to making and possessing counterfeit cash, according to the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP).

• Ottawa's tourism industry sees visitor boost this summer

  Newly released statistics from Ottawa Tourism show there was a four per cent increase in hotel demand from Victoria Day to Labour Day this summer, compared to the same period over 2023.

• Auditor general finds issues with apprenticeship program, outsourcing of work in OC Transpo garages

  The City of Ottawa's auditor general has found issues within OC Transpo's maintenance facilities surrounding supervision and certification of apprentices and around the outsourcing of some work to other garages.

• Ottawa sees increase in reports of dog bites and attacks

  Ottawa Bylaw Services is looking at improving public education campaigns to inform the public about safety issues associated with vicious dogs, but staff say creating an online registry of dangerous dogs would require a full review of the Animal Care and Control Bylaw.

• Calian logo to appear on Senators road jerseys this season

  The Ottawa Senators will have a new look on the road this season, a Calian Group logo on its jersey. The Senators announced a new partnership with Calian Group to see Calian's logo on the club's road jersey.

• Temperatures will feel like the low 30s today and this weekend in Ottawa

  Environment Canada's forecast calls for highs of 26 C today, 28 C on Friday and 27 C on Saturday, Sunday and Monday, with no rain in the forecast after Thursday morning.