Escapade opens after heavy rain causes delay
The start of the Escapade Music Festival was delayed for at least two hours as heavy rain poured in Ottawa on Sunday.
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Flames engulf diplomatic residence in Rockcliffe Park on Sunday
Firefighters are responding to a fire that fully engulfed a dipomatic home in Ottawa's east-end on Sunday afternoon.
Severe thunderstorm watch issued for Ottawa Sunday
The capital is under a severe thunderstorm watch, as the rainfall warning that was issued Saturday morning is still in effect.
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Ottawa MP apologizes for mailing map to constituents missing a province and a territory
Ottawa Centre MP Yasir Naqvi is apologizing for a mistake on a map of Canada sent to constituents to celebrate Canada Day.
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Judge sides with Ottawa Community Housing over tenant snow-clearing duties
Ontario's top court has dismissed a case brought by an Ottawa mother and son after a dispute over snow-clearing duties under their lease agreement with the Ottawa Community Housing Corporation (OCH).
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Impaired driver facing charges after driving into OPP parking lot
The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) says a driver is facing charges after driving into their parking lot in Ottawa Sunday morning.
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Ottawa Hospital's golf fundraising event raises $9.5 million to improve medicine worldwide
The Gulf Quest 4 Clinical Trials (GQCT) is one step closer to hitting its target of $10 million to help fund research at the Ottawa Hospital.
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Missing 11-year-old Hawkesbury boy found safe
The Ontario Provincial police (OPP) says the missing 11-year-old boy who went missing on Friday in Hawkesbury, Ont. has been found safe.
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Swastikas, racist graffiti spray painted on popular Kanata pathway
A popular pathway through the heart of Kanata has been turned into a corridor of vandalism.
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Ontario may now be Canada's tornado capital, researchers say
A Prairie province previously thought to be the tornado capital of Canada has been dethroned by Ontario, according to new data by tornado researchers out of Western University.
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Ottawa man seriously injured following collision while racing on Highway 417
Ottawa paramedics say a man was seriously injured following a collision involving a motorcycle and a vehicle on Highway 417 Friday night.
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Kingston business seeking compensation for revenue loss during LaSalle Causeway closure
The Bascule Bridge of the LaSalle Causeway has been demolished and finally opening a crucial path for marine traffic, but at least one cruise ship company is not satisfied.
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Rainfall warning issued for Ottawa Saturday
A rainfall warning has been issued by Environment Canada for Ottawa starting Saturday morning.
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What's happening in Ottawa this weekend: June 21-23
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O-Train travels to Trim Station for first time as part of LRT Stage 2 construction
The O-Train rolled into Trim Station for the first time, marking an "important milestone" in expanding the Confederation Line into Orleans, OC Transpo says.
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No injuries reported after car drives into Nepean home
Firefighters were called after a car drove into a home in Ottawa's west-end, causing serious damage on Friday afternoon.
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Warning labels on social media not enough on their own to protect teens: expert
A proposal to add warning labels to social media is a step in the right direction, but will likely not be enough on their own to curb the negative effects of social media on teenagers, an expert in clinical psychology says.
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Ottawa residents out thousands for shoddy work, unfinished driveways after company takes deposits
Residents of an Orléans neighbourhood are sounding the alarm after they say they were scammed by a paving company whose attractive prices and quick turnaround only left substandard and incomplete work, damaged driveways, and massive bills.
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Police look to identify 'nudist runner of the woods' caught on camera in western Quebec
The MRC des Collines-de-l'Outaouais police say the owner of a Val-des-Mont business discovered security camera footage of someone running naked across his property on June 8 around 1:30 a.m.
Ontario man can't collect lottery prize after he forgets where he bought ticket
An Ontario man who bought a lottery ticket was thrilled to find out he won, but collecting his winnings turned out to be a challenge.
Warning labels on social media not enough on their own to protect teens: expert
A proposal to add warning labels to social media is a step in the right direction, but will likely not be enough on their own to curb the negative effects of social media on teenagers, an expert in clinical psychology says.
Vitamix recalls almost 570,000 blender parts
Parts of a pricey blender that can cost up to US$990 can cause deep cuts, Vitamix announced in an expanded recall Thursday — but don’t expect a refund.
The Strawberry Moon will be at its peak tonight. What to know
Summer is officially here and this year a rare full moon will mark the occasion with a name that couldn’t be more fitting.
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REAL ESTATE
Here's how to take advantage of the market conditions to buy a home
The decrease in the Bank of Canada's (BoC) interest rate has helped buyers gain more confidence in the real estate market, but an Ottawa real estate broker says uncertainty remains an issue leaving some buyers skeptical.
Here's how much you need to earn to buy a home in Ottawa this spring
A new report from Ratehub.ca, an online mortgage brokerage service, shows the average income required to buy a home in the capital last month was $132,060, up from $131,000 in April.
Problematic properties: What are they and what can you do about them?
The City of Ottawa has a launched a new webpage to give residents advice on how to recognize and report problematic properties in their neighbourhoods.
Ottawa condo residents on the hook for $600k bill to repair aging buildings
An older condominium complex in Kanata is asking its residents for more than half a million dollars to replace its aging infrastructure.
Ottawa home prices up 0.8 per cent in May
The Ottawa Real Estate Board says home prices in the capital ticked up slightly in May, but overall sales levels were down, likely as people awaited the Bank of Canada's interest rate announcement in June.
CRIME & COURTS
Impaired driver facing charges after driving into OPP parking lot
The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) says a driver is facing charges after driving into their parking lot in Ottawa Sunday morning.
Driver with two licences going 90 km/h over speed limit stopped in Bancroft, Ont.
The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) says a driver in Bancroft, Ont. is facing charges after being caught going 90 km/h over speed limit.
Ottawa man found with gunshot wounds in downtown, police say
The Ottawa Police Service says a man was taken to hospital in stable condition following a shooting in downtown in the early hours of Saturday morning.
Three people facing charges following seizure of drugs, weapon in Kingston, Ont.
Police in Kingston say three people are facing charges following the execution of a search warrant at a home located on Wright Crescent in the city of Kingston, Ont.
Two people facing charges in hate-motivated vandalism incident in Barrhaven, Ottawa police say
Two people are facing charges in connection to alleged hate-motivated vandalism at a Barrhaven home, according to Ottawa police. Police launched an investigation on June 7 after receiving an online report about an incident at a home on Maynooth Court.
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Old Montreal kidnapping: search for 4th victim continues as provincial police take over investigation
The investigation into a quadruple kidnapping in Old Montreal has been transferred to Quebec provincial police.
FDA warns company against selling products containing human fecal matter to those in U.S. and Canada. Here's what Health Canada says about selling these products
The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a warning letter to a company appearing to sell products containing human fecal matter without approval from the agency.
A new study shows that 1 year of this kind of exercise yields results 4 years later
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'We're enraged': Tori Dunn’s father shares her heartbreaking final moments
Hundreds of mourners gathered at a vigil in Surrey Bend Regional Park Saturday evening to honour Tori Dunn, who was killed in the city’s Port Kells neighbourhood last weekend.
Conservative surge combined with ballot confusion could crack a Liberal stronghold in Toronto byelection
Growing political discontent in a Liberal stronghold could lead to a Conservative breakthrough in an Ontario byelection that may put Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s leadership to the test. On Monday, voters in the riding of Toronto-St. Paul's will head to the polls to elect a new member of Parliament.
Former first lady Melania Trump stays out of the public eye as Donald Trump runs for president
After Melania Trump missed key events in her husband's presidential bid earlier this year — from the kickoff of the 2024 election in Iowa to Donald Trump's Super Tuesday victory party — reporters asked the former first lady whether she planned to hit the campaign trail. Her response: "Stay tuned."
Death toll at Hajj pilgrimage rises to 1,300 amid scorching temperatures
More than 1,000 people died during this year's Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia as the faithful faced extreme high temperatures at Islamic holy sites in the desert kingdom, officials said Sunday.
Why Mount Rainier is the U.S. volcano keeping scientists up at night
The snowcapped peak of Mount Rainier, which towers 4.3 kilometres (2.7 miles) above sea level in Washington state, has not produced a significant volcanic eruption in the past 1,000 years. Yet, more than Hawaii’s bubbling lava fields or Yellowstone’s sprawling supervolcano, it’s Mount Rainier that has many U.S. volcanologists worried.
1 person found dead and 2 still missing after floods, rockslide hit a Swiss Alpine village
Rescuers in Switzerland have found the body of one of three people a day after they were swept away in a rockslide that hit their Alpine village following massive thunderstorms and rainfall, authorities said Sunday. The other two are still missing.
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