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Homebuilders issue warning about proposed $12,000 hike in Ottawa development charges

The Greater Ottawa Home Builders Association warns a $12,000 increase in development charges on new homes will create an unexpected cost for homebuyers planning to buy a new home in Ottawa this year.

East-end Ottawa family dealing with massive rat infestation

Residents in Ottawa’s Elmridge Gardens complex are dealing with a rat infestation that just won’t go away. Now, after doing everything they can to try to fix the issue, they are pleading with the city to step in and help.

NEW THIS MORNING

NEW THIS MORNING | The state of Ottawa's assets: What's good, what's bad, and what needs replacing

A report for the the City of Ottawa's Finance and Corporate Services Committee says planned investments in city infrastructure and assets will not be enough to maintain current service levels 10 years from now.

Ottawa home prices increase 1.6 per cent in April

Home sales and prices continued to heat up in Ottawa in April as the real estate market showed signs of confidence, according to a new report. Newly released statistics show 1,456 homes and condominiums were sold in Ottawa last month, up 8.9 per cent from April 2023.

Sunny and warm in Ottawa today, 10-15 mm of rain expected Wednesday

You will want to get outside and enjoy the sunshine today, because rain and cloudy days are in the forecast for the rest of the week in Ottawa. Environment Canada's forecast calls for a mainly sunny day today. High 22 C.

'He was a nice kid': Sir Guy Carleton students remember teen stabbed to death

Students from Sir Guy Carleton Secondary School have placed roses outside the city building in Nepean where one of their classmates was stabbed on Thursday and later died of his injuries.

Ottawa photo radar camera on road connecting Ontario-Quebec issues 7,500 speeding tickets in one month

Newly released statistics show the photo radar camera on King Edward Avenue, between Cathcart Street and St. Patrick Street, issued 7,569 tickets during its first month of operation in March.

Newfoundland truck driver reported missing in eastern Ontario found dead

Ontario Provincial Police say a long-haul truck driver from Newfoundland who disappeared in eastern Ontario has been found dead.

Cornwall, Ont. high school briefly locked down after armed man threatens staff members

A 35-year-old Scarborough, Ont. man is facing several charges after allegedly threatening staff at a Cornwall high school with a weapon Monday, prompting a brief lockdown.