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Hydro Ottawa 'will not meet' commitment to restore power to bulk of grid by Friday night

As of Friday evening, 26,000 Hydro Ottawa customers remain without power in all neighbourhoods of the city.

Ottawa race weekend is back and it could be a record breaking year for a first time participant

Approximately 25,000 people will take part in Tamarack Ottawa Race Weekend on Saturday and Sunday.

Mother and four kittens abandoned outside Ottawa pet store

Ottawa Bylaw says the "mama and her 4 kittens" were abandoned outside the PetSmart on Innes Road sometime between 6 a.m. and 8 a.m. Friday.

Principal leaving Orleans French Catholic high school two weeks after dress code blitz

The principal of a French Catholic high school in Orleans is leaving the school this week, two weeks after students said a dress code enforcement "blitz" left them feeling degraded and humiliated.

Flooding no longer expected along the Gatineau River

Water levels along the Gatineau River are not expected to exceed flood stage this weekend, sparing homes from possible flooding.

What's happening in Ottawa this weekend: May 27-29

CTVNewsOttawa.ca looks at activities and events happening in Ottawa, eastern Ontario and western Quebec during the final weekend of May.

Trillium Line will undergo 21 consecutive days of testing before launch

The city of Ottawa will require a longer trial run period for the new north-south Trillium Line before it launches, incorporating lessons learned from the launch of the Confederation Line nearly three years ago.

Ottawa public school board lifting mandatory mask requirement

Masks will no longer be mandatory in Ottawa's public elementary and secondary schools starting Monday, with the board now 'strongly' encouraging students, teachers and visitors to wear masks in buildings.

Ottawa sees drop in COVID-19 hospitalizations heading into the weekend

Ottawa Public Health is reporting 15 Ottawa residents in hospital because of an active COVID-19 infection on Friday, down from 17 on Thursday.