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Ottawa comes to life for a weekend of festivals

The summer festival season in Ottawa kicked off this weekend with thousands gathering for events across the city.

Four people rescued after falling off a paddleboard in the Ottawa River

Someone called 911 from Britannia Beach at approximately 7:15 p.m. Saturday, reporting four people had fallen off a paddleboard and were floating towards the Deschenes Rapids in Ottawa's west end.

Two jet skis collided at Petrie Island Bay

There are no reports of injuries after two jet skis collided near Petrie Island Bay in Ottawa's east end.

Driver with two young kids in the car stopped going 156 km/h on Hwy. 417 in Ottawa, OPP says

Ontario Provincial Police say an officer stopped a vehicle driving 156 km/h on the Queensway just after 1:30 p.m. Saturday.

Ottawa police warn officers will soon start issuing $110 fines for expired licence plates

Ottawa police are reminding drivers to renew their vehicle licence plate, saying officers will soon begin issuing $110 fines for expired plates.

Ottawa distress centre seeing increase in calls about finances, inflation

The Distress Centre of Ottawa and Region has seen an increase in calls about financial stress in the last year, as inflation reaches levels not seen in decades.

Senators win bid for LeBreton Flats and MPP Lisa MacLeod taking a break: Top five stories this week

The Ottawa Senators win the bid for an arena at LeBreton Flats and an "unusual way" to transport an ATV in western Quebec. CTVNewsOttawa.ca looks at the top five stories on our website this week.

'Disproportionately higher incidents' of force against Black, Indigenous people in 2021, Ottawa police say

Ottawa police say there were "disproportionately higher incidents" of use of force against Black, Indigenous and Middle Eastern people by officers last year.

Tall Ships Festival attracts thousands to Brockville's waterfront

The City of Brockville got back into the festival swing this weekend for the first time in 2022, with the waterfront welcoming tall ships from around the world.