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  Former Bank of Canada Governor Mark Carney to join Liberal Party as special adviser

  Former Bank of Canada Governor Mark Carney will be joining the Liberal Party as a special adviser. In an official press release on Monday, the party says Carney will serve as the chair of a leader's task force on economic growth.

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  Heart reschedules postponed Ottawa show to April 2025

  The rock band Heart has rescheduled its cancelled Ottawa show because lead singer Ann Wilson was being treated for cancer.

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  PWHL unveils Ottawa Charge team name and logo

  Ottawa's professional women's hockey team will be called the Charge, with a spinning 'O' logo designed to convey a sense of energy and movement.

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  Vehicle crashes into front porch at home in Ottawa's Sandy Hill neighbourhood

  A 20-year-old driver is facing several charges, including careless driving, after a vehicle crashed into the front porch of a building on King Edward Avenue in Ottawa.

• OPP arrest 3 in connection with biker gang-linked drug trafficking in eastern Ontario

  Ontario Provincial Police say three people have been arrested following a lengthy investigation into biker gang-linked drug trafficking.

• Plowy McPlowface? Ottawa launches contest to name 24 snowplows for winter

  The City of Ottawa is launching a 'Name the Plow' contest, inviting children and youth under the age of 16 to help name a snowplow in their ward.

• Driver stopped speeding 195 km/h on Hwy. 416 south of Ottawa this weekend, OPP says

  Ontario Provincial Police say an officer stopped a driver on Hwy. 416 in Grenville County travelling 195 km/h Saturday night.

• OPP Investigating threat targeting Petawawa, Ont. school

  Ontario Provincial Police are investigating an anonymous threat targeting a school in Petawawa. Police say the school received an "anonymous threatening phone message" at approximately 8:30 a.m. Monday. Officers with the OPP Upper Ottawa Valley Detachment responded to the school.

• Air Canada prepares to shut down as talks with pilots union near deadlock

  Air Canada is finalizing plans to suspend most of its operations, likely beginning Sunday, as talks with the pilot union are nearing an impasse over 'inflexible' wage demands, the country's largest airline said on Monday.

• Driver facing impaired driving charges after following ambulance in Brockville, Ont., police say

  A 39-year-old man is facing impaired driving charges after paramedics noticed a vehicle following an ambulance at a high rate of speed in Brockville, Ont., according to police.

• Catherine, Princess of Wales, 'doing what I can to stay cancer free' after finishing chemotherapy

  Catherine, Princess of Wales, has said she has completed her chemotherapy and is 'doing what I can to stay cancer free,' as she plans to return gradually to public life in the months ahead.

• OC Transpo insists capacity is 'sufficient' to meet demand as public service workers return to the office

  The head of OC Transpo insists there is "sufficient additional capacity" available on OC Transpo buses and the O-Train as federal public servants return to the office this week.

• Ottawa Senators' annual charity to support mental health coming back Monday

  The Ottawa Senators' annual charity event to raise funds to support mental health initiatives for children and youth is coming back Monday.

• City of Ottawa staff begin educating residents on new 3-item garbage limit. Here's what you need to know

  Starting September 30, all Ottawa households will be limited to three items of curbside waste every two weeks. Environmental Education Assistants (EEAs) will be visiting homes across the city in September, October and November to provide information about the new garbage limit and answer any questions.