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• Powerful quake rocks Turkiye and Syria, kills more than 2,600

  A powerful 7.8 magnitude earthquake rocked wide swaths of Turkiye and neighbouring Syria on Monday, killing more than 2,600 people and injuring thousands more as it toppled thousands of buildings and trapped residents under mounds of rubble.

  

• Firefighters called to Joey Lansdowne for chemical leak

  Ottawa firefighters rushed to the scene of a popular Lansdowne restaurant Sunday night after a Freon leak caused some workers to feel ill.

  

• Popular 'Skate the Lake' festival cancelled due to poor ice conditions

  This year's unseasonably warm weather has claimed another cherished winter tradition in the capital region.

  

• Eastern Ontario town council to debate mandatory oath to King Charles

  The debate on elected officials pledging allegiance to King Charles III will shift to a small town south of Ottawa this week, as Prescott town council discusses a motion on whether to abolish the requirement for newly elected members.

  

• Five things to know about upcoming health-care talks between Trudeau, premiers

  On Tuesday in Ottawa, Canada's 13 premiers and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will sit around the same table in person for the first time since COVID-19 hoping to find a path toward a new long-term health-care funding deal.

• Here's how you can have your say on the 2023 city of Ottawa budget

  Councillors will be hosting draft budget consultation sessions between Feb. 6 and 20, while each city committee will hear from the public before approving the budgets.

• Ottawa Valley man facing child pornography, voyeurism charges

  A Renfrew County man has been charged after an investigation into voyeurism and child pornography.

• Strongest earthquake to hit Buffalo in decades causes 'surreal' rumbles in southern Ontario

  A 3.8-magnitude earthquake that struck near Buffalo, N.Y. Monday morning was felt in southern Ontario, officials say.

• Sunny, brisk start to the work week in Ottawa

  Environment Canada’s weather forecast calls for mainly sunny skies and a high of -6 C today.

• Masking alone wouldn't have eased respiratory virus surge in the fall: PHO document

  Introducing a mask mandate when respiratory viruses surged in the fall may not have eased the crush on pediatric hospitals, a Public Health Ontario science brief obtained by The Canadian Press concludes.

• Kingston's Hotel Dieu Hospital postponing some appointments on Monday following water pipe burst

  Kingston's Hotel Dieu Hospital is postponing some in-patient appointments scheduled for Monday following a burst water pipe.

• Transit Commission awaiting draft budget specifics this week

  Ottawa's Transit Commission meets this Thursday to discuss its 2023 draft budget, but some details found in the citywide draft are already raising questions.

• Auditor general to release reports on Ottawa's response to the 'Freedom Convoy': Five stories to watch this week

  CTVNewsOttawa.ca looks at five stories to watch in Ottawa this week.

• At least 15 groups have filed applications to buy the Ottawa Senators, NHL commissioner says

  NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman says more than a dozen groups have filed applications to buy the Ottawa Senators, with a preliminary cut of the potential bidders expected later this month when the initial bids are submitted.