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• Burn ban in effect for the city of Ottawa

  The Ottawa Fire Service has issued an Open Air Burn Ban for the city of Ottawa, as hot and dry weather continues to grip the capital.

  

• Ottawa Hospital emergency physicians to support Kemptville hospital ER this summer

  Ottawa Hospital emergency physicians will be covering shifts in the Kemptville hospital's emergency department this summer, to ensure the community will continue to have access to emergency care.

  

• Ontario bill to allow removal of councillors who violate codes of conduct fails

  A private member's bill in the Ontario legislature that aimed to give municipalities the power to kick people off city council if they violate the code of conduct has failed.

  

• BREAKING

  BREAKING | Ontario charges Marineland over care of its black bears

  Ontario has charged Marineland over the care of its black bears.

  

• Beware the angry birds near the Rideau Canal

  Nesting red-winged blackbirds are back in Ottawa, another sign spring has returned. But people running near the Rideau Canal say they've been hit by a wave of unexpected attacks.

• Federal government aiming to dispose of half of its office buildings with hybrid work here to stay

  The federal government is planning to offload up to half of its office buildings across the country, citing the rise in remote and hybrid work.

• Kal Tire acquires Ottawa's Frisby Tire

  Frisby Tire has been acquired by British Columbia based Kal Tire. The Ottawa tire company has been in operation since the 1920s.

• Ottawa police investigating two indecent acts in Barrhaven

  Ottawa police are asking for the public's help as officers investigate two indecent acts in the Barrhaven area this month.

• The 40th CHEO Telethon is Sunday

  The 40th CHEO Telethon is Sunday from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. Tune in to CTV Ottawa to see how your donations support care and research at the children's hospital.

• BMO donates $2 million to The Royal to help fund depression treatments

  The Royal is receiving $2 million dollars from BMO, in the single-largest corporate gift made to the hospital in its history.

• Shopify faces class action over severance offered to recently laid off staff

  A class-action lawsuit alleges Shopify Inc. reneged on a deal it offered some employees who were laid off in a recent round of cuts.

• Here are the worst roads in Ottawa, according to CAA

  Despite efforts from the city of Ottawa to make repairs, Carling Avenue reigns supreme as the worst road in Ottawa, and one of the worst in Ontario.

• Arnprior, Ont. ER the latest rural hospital to experience staff shortages

  The Arnprior Regional Hospital was forced to close its emergency room Monday night for the second time this month.

• TRAFFIC

  TRAFFIC | These are the road closures planned for downtown construction this summer

  A major project to replace aging infrastructure in Ottawa's downtown core will require numerous road closures this summer.