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Here's where Prince Charles and Camilla will stop on their visit to Ottawa

Buckingham Palace has released new details on Prince Charles and his wife Camilla’s three-day tour of Canada next month, which includes a stop in Ottawa.

Prince Charles and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall arrive in Ottawa as part of a three-day Canadian tour, Tuesday, May 17, 2022. (Paul Chiasson/THE CANADIAN PRESS)

'I hit panic mode': Baby formula shortage worrying new parents

Experts say supply chain issues and panic buying are leading to baby formula shortages.
Man breaks leg in fall down embankment on Walkley Road

The Ottawa Fire Service says a rope crew helped rescue a man who fell down a steep drop near Walkley Road Tuesday evening.
These two Ottawa restaurants are in the top 100 in Canada for outdoor dining

Two Ottawa restaurants have cracked OpenTable’s list of Canada’s best 100 restaurants for outdoor dining.
The cost of mowing the lawn rising with record gas prices

The cost of gas climbed past $2.08 a litre in the capital again Tuesday and the surging prices are hurting some seasonal businesses, like landscaping and lawn care.
Community groups want review after student arrested at Ottawa dress code protest

The arrest of a student at last week’s dress code blitz protest outside an Orléans high school has five community groups demanding answers.
No direct request for Emergencies Act from Ottawa police, interim chief says

The Ottawa Police Services did not formally request that the federal government invoke the Emergencies Act during the ‘Freedom Convoy’ protest, the city’s interim police chief told a parliamentary committee on Tuesday.

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West Coast Trail hiker who lost eye on hike now fighting brain infection

A West Coast Trail hiker remains in hospital after losing his eye in a fall and developing a brain infection. His son says they're determined to one day return and finish the hike.

Father-son duo Ed and Bret Steinkamp on Vancouver Island's West Coast Trail. (Submitted)

Canadian WWII flying ace 'Stocky' Edwards dies

One of Canada's most successful Second World War flying aces, James "Stocky" Edwards of Comox, B.C., has died at the age of 100.

Potted plant 'performs' music at Indigenous art gallery on Vancouver Island

When Rande Cook first spotted the potted plant, he 'hired' it on the spot. There was something about the snake plant that seemed to speak to him.

Ontario retiree buys 'cheapest home in the GTA'. This is what she got

A retiree in Ontario has just purchased what is being called the 'cheapest home in the GTA'—a caboose located on a commercially zoned parking lot near Milton.

'We're scraping the bottom of the barrel': Tenants search for reasonable rental units in Halifax

Abby Tucker has been on a hunt for a new apartment for months, but keeps coming up empty. Rents are higher than she’s ever seen, she says, and the demand is 'crazy.'

Canadian national security concerns delay court battle over New Zealand warship upgrades

A court battle over upgrades to a pair of New Zealand navy warships in Canada is now facing years of potential delays over national security concerns.