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  Close to 40 vehicles in Ottawa stolen in one week: OPS

  Ottawa Police says close to 40 vehicles were stolen during the last week of November and are reminding drivers to be vigilant.

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  Ottawa Public Health warns of possible tuberculosis exposure at Sacred Heart High School

  Ottawa Public Health is warning students, families and staff at a local high school about a risk of exposure to tuberculosis and is recommending testing for those who might have been exposed.

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  Texas man sentenced to 14 years for exploiting eastern Ontario child he met in online video game

  A 35-year-old man from Texas has been sentenced to 14 years in prison for luring a minor from the city of Quinte West, Ont.

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  OPP warn of snow removal scam in Hawkesbury, Ont.

  Ontario Provincial Police are warning residents in the Hawkesbury area about a reported snow removal scam in the area.

• Residents in Quebec's Laurentians wait for news after evacuation from eroded dike

  Hundreds of residents of two municipalities in Quebec's Laurentians region are awaiting further news after being ordered to leave their homes due to structural problems in a nearby dike.

• 'Significant increase' in sexual misconduct in the Canadian Armed Forces, Statistics Canada reports

  Statistics Canada is reporting a 'significant increase' in rates of sexual misconduct in the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) last year. The report also states instances of sexual assault were more prevalent among women.

• Warmer temperatures coming to Ottawa this weekend

  A cold streak early this week will turn into above seasonal temperatures which may bring rain and melting snow this weekend.

• COVID-19 hospitalizations higher than last December, MOH warns

  Ottawa's medical officer of health is warning that COVID-19 levels in the community are high and the number of people in hospital because of the disease is higher than it was at this time last year.

• Toronto bus company no show for Ottawa pro-Israel rally participants, UJA says

  A Jewish organization says a bus service contracted to transport community members from Toronto to Ottawa for a pro-Israel rally did not show.

• Ottawa police investigating online shooting threats at Orleans high school

  The Ottawa Police Service is investigating shooting threat messages that were sent to students at Garneau Catholic High School in Orléans.

• Large pro-Israel rally on Parliament Hill decries antisemitism

  Supporters of Israel and prominent Jewish groups rallied Monday on Parliament Hill, calling for an end to antisemitic violence in Canada and for solidarity with Israel.

• '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.

• Speaker Fergus apologizes, faces calls to resign over 'personal' video played at Ontario Liberal event

  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, but two opposition parties say that's not enough and are now calling for him to resign over his 'unacceptable' participation in a partisan event.

• Ottawa police report sharp uptick in hate crimes since start of Israel-Hamas war

  The Ottawa Police Service is reporting a sharp increase in hate-motivated crimes and other incidents since the start of the Israel-Hamas war.