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  Jury begins deliberations in Ayoub trial

  The fate of an Ottawa man who admitted to murdering his wife and stabbing his daughter in broad daylight in 2021 is now in the hands of a jury.

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  Rare cloud formations ripple the sky over Ottawa

  A unique form of clouds made an appearance over the skies of Ottawa on Sunday evening.

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  Young girls come together at TD Place to find empowerment through sports

  Hundreds of students from schools across the city came together Monday to find empowerment through sports.

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  Trillium Line begins final 21-day testing phase

  Trial running begins today on the Trillium Line, one of the final steps before Ottawa’s new north-south line opens to the public. “This is TransitNEXT’s final exam, and it will be a rigorous one,” Renee Amilcar, Transit Services general manager, told councillors and the media last Thursday.

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  LISTEN | Why Ottawa continues to review its speeding policy

  Newstalk 580 CFRA speaks with city councillor Laine Johnson about the city's speeding policy.

• Updated COVID vaccine to be available for eligible Ottawa residents starting next week

  Ottawa Public Health is recommending all residents receive an updated COVID-19 vaccine this fall, with the updated vaccine expected to be available for high-risk individuals starting next week.

• Fire damages former mini golf, driving range business in Barrhaven

  No one was hurt in a late night fire at a former mini-golf and driving range business in Barrhaven.

• Senators send first round pick Yakemchuk back to junior

  Ottawa Senators first-round draft pick Carter Yakemchuk will spend the season in the Western Hockey League. The Fort McMurray, Alberta native scored two goals and added five assists for the Senators in the pre-season.

• Ottawa G2 driver stopped for stunt driving in parent's car for second time since the spring

  A 20-year-old G2 driver is facing a stunt driving charge in five months, after being stopped going 64 km/h over the speed limit in their parent's vehicle on an Ottawa road.

• 'No significant incidents' reported following Panda Game in Ottawa

  The Ottawa Police Service says there were "no significant incidents to report," following the 55th Panda Game in Ottawa.

• Cloudy start to the work week in Ottawa, with a chance of showers

  It's a cloud start to the second week of October, and you will need to keep the rain gear close by today.

• Man dead after watercraft collision on St. Lawrence River

  Ontario Provincial Police say a man has died after striking obstacles on the St. Lawrence River while driving a personal watercraft.

• This Ottawa photo radar camera issued 200 tickets a day over the summer

  New data shows the automated speed enforcement camera on King Edward Avenue, between Bolton Street and St. Patrick Street, issued 6,337 speeding tickets in August, the highest number of tickets issued by Ottawa's 40 photo radar cameras.

• Jewish community gathers in Ottawa on eve of Oct. 7 Hamas attacks anniversary

  Hundreds from the Jewish community gathered on Parliament Hill on Sunday afternoon to remember the victims of Hamas's Oct. 7 attacks on Israel and to call on the release of the hostages who remain in Gaza.