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  Ottawa canoeist Brianna Hennessy wins Paralympic silver medal

  Canadian para canoeist Brianna Hennessy raced to her first Paralympic medal with a reminder of her mother on her paddle.

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  Arnprior residents rallying to save local old growth forest

  Residents in the Town of Arnprior are rallying to stop a proposed sale of land that could see development encroach on a community greenspace.

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  What's happening in Ottawa this weekend: Sept. 6-8

  Planes take to the sky at the Gatineau-Ottawa Airshow, Ottawa ComicCon is at the EY Centre, festival and fair season continues and the Redblacks return to TD Place. CTVNewsOttawa.ca looks at things to do in Ottawa this weekend.

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  Special weather statement for Ottawa ends

  The special weather statement that was issued for Ottawa Saturday has ended, according to Environment Canada.

• 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.

• Frustration for some federal public servants and executives mandated back to the office

  Starting Monday, federal employees will be required to be in the office three days a week, instead of the current two, and that means another day dealing with a commute that some say has gotten worse.

• AERO Gatineau-Ottawa pilots getting ready to take off, here's how they prepared

  The Royal Canadian Airforce is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year and to mark the occasion, Canadian, British and U.S. pilots will fly together at the AERO Gatineau-Ottawa this weekend.

• Ottawa mother with son living with autism denied thousands of dollars in claims

  An Ottawa mother says it’s been a nightmare dealing with her insurance company after she was denied tens of thousands of dollars worth of claims for her autistic son’s therapies.

• Delayed Stittsville high school slated to open Sept. 17

  The Ottawa-Carleton District School Board told families in a note Friday that Maplewood Secondary School should be ready to accept students starting Tuesday, Sept. 17, barring any unforeseen complications.

• Here's what jobs will survive in the AI boom: Statistics Canada estimates

  A recent study by Statistics Canada sheds light on how different occupations may be affected by the AI boom, including those who might lose their jobs in a more automation-driven future.

• Trudeau insists he's staying on as Liberal leader. But what if he changes his mind?

  The Liberal caucus is set to meet in Nanaimo, B.C., next week for a retreat ahead of the fall parliamentary sitting. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau insists he will lead his party into the next election despite polls citing his unpopularity among Canadians. Here's a look at what would happen if he decided to call it quits.

• Ottawa Children's Aid Society volunteer accused of sexual assault

  A 55-year-old man from Perth, Ont. who volunteered with the Children's Aid Society of Ottawa is facing charges related to an alleged sexual assault offence involving a child.

• Federal government's new hybrid work rules begin Monday: Here's what you need to know

  Starting Monday, Sept. 9, federal employees in the core public administration will be required to be in the office a minimum of three days a week, and executives will need to be on-site a minimum of four days a week.

• Fallen firefighters honoured at annual ceremony in Ottawa

  For many of us, we only see firefighters while a giant red truck races past with lights are sirens on, but behind each uniform is a dedicated person who serves our community and some make the ultimate sacrifice.