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  • An LRT train parked near Tunney's Pasture station on Monday morning after one of its axles became dislodged from the track. (Jim O'Grady/CTV News Ottawa)

    LRT train car had problems hours before Aug. 8 derailment: TSB

  • New cases of COVID-19 in Ottawa

    Active COVID-19 cases in Ottawa down on Monday

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    Renée Amilcar, a longtime transit official in Montreal, will take over as the new head of OC Transpo on Oct. 18. (LinkedIn)

    Senior Montreal transit official taking OC Transpo top job

  • A section of Albion Road South was closed Monday morning for a shooting investigation. (Jim O'Grady/CTV News Ottawa)

    Police lay charges after shots fired in south Ottawa

    An Ontario Provincial Police logo is shown during a press conference in Barrie, Ont., on April 3, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette

    OPP accuse 14-year-old of driving stolen car

  • Pharmacist Zaineb Hassan draws up a dose of COVID-19 vaccine that she will administer to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at a pharmacy in Ottawa, Friday, July 2, 2021. (Justin Tang /THE CANADIAN PRESS)

    Administration of COVID-19 vaccines in Ottawa up last week

    A total of 39 people are stuck underground at Vale's Totten Mine in Sudbury, Ont. (File)

    Rescue operation underway for 39 miners stuck underground in Sudbury, Ont.

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  • Ottawa police say several youths were arrested and two replica guns were seized near the Blair transit station on Friday, Sept. 24, after someone reporting seeing a person with a gun. (Aaron Reid/CTV News Ottawa)

    Youths arrested and charged following gun call at Blair Station on Friday; replica guns seized

    A long line forms at the McNabb Arena in Ottawa on Saturday for a pop-up COVID-19 testing clinic. (Jeremie Charron/CTV News Ottawa)

    School-aged kids make up largest portion of active COVID case in Ottawa

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    Three people transported to hospital after head-on crash in Kanata

    In this Sept. 25, 2021, file photo, Michael Kovrig, center, embraces his wife Vina Nadjibulla, left, and sister Ariana Botha after arriving at Pearson International Airport in Toronto. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP)

    Two Canadians in prisoner swap freed for health reasons: China

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  • A health-care worker tests a woman at a pop-up COVID-19 assessment centre at the Angela James Arena during the COVID-19 pandemic in Toronto May 19, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette

    COVID-19 in Ottawa: Fast Facts for Sept. 27, 2021

    New: Train derailed before entering Tremblay Stati

    O-Train shutdown enters second week as investigation continues into Sept. 19 derailment

  • A man is silhouetted as he crosses the street near the National Arts Centre in downtown Ottawa, Friday March 26, 2021. (Adrian Wyld/THE CANADIAN PRESS)

    Rainy start to the week in Ottawa

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    The Ottawa Civic hospital is seen Tuesday January 7, 2020 in Ottawa. (Adrian Wyld/THE CANADIAN PRESS)

    Visitors must show proof of full COVID-19 vaccination to enter the Ottawa Hospital

  • Health-care worker Thi Nguyen administers Pfizer-BioNtech COVID-19 vaccine to a patient at a COVID-19 clinic in Ottawa on Tuesday, March 30, 2021. (Sean Kilpatrick/THE CANADIAN PRESS)

    Ottawa Catholic School Board has highest staff COVID-19 vaccination rate in Ottawa

    New cases of COVID-19 in Ottawa

    COVID-19 hospitalizations and active cases in Ottawa up on Sunday

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  • Workers wearing a hard hats from train manufacturer Alstom work among evidence markers laid on the tracks Monday, Sept. 20, 2021 after an OC Transpo O-Train derailed west of Tremblay LRT Station on Sunday in Ottawa. (Justin Tang /THE CANADIAN PRESS)

    Week two without O-Train service and all eyes on rising COVID-19 cases among Ottawa youth: Five stories to watch this week

    Transport Canada officials look at the scene where a double-decker city bus struck a transit shelter at the start of the afternoon rush hour on Friday, at Westboro Station in Ottawa, on Saturday, Jan. 12, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang

    Public transit safety improvements still needed years after crashes, expert says

  • The Assembly of Seven Generations operates a marketplace at the Bronson Centre. (Jackie Perez/CTV News Ottawa)

    Ottawa Indigenous group looking for a new space for their indoor marketplace

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    Ecology Ottawa is on track to giveaway 15,000 trees this year. (Shaun Vardon/CTV News Ottawa)

    Record number of free trees given away by Ecology Ottawa this year

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  • City of Ottawa

    Ottawa eyes $740,000 purchase of decommissioned rail corridor in west end

    A fire damaged a Heatherington Road townhouse on Sunday, Sept. 26. (Photo courtesy: Twitter/OFSFirePhoto)

    Woman treated for smoke inhalation after a basement fire in Heatherington Road townhouse

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    Ottawa police spending $1 million on new Tasers

    A photo radar camera outside Vincent Massey School on Smyth Road in Ottawa. (Dave Charbonneau / CTV News Ottawa)

    Here's where 15 photo radar cameras could be set up on Ottawa roads by the end of 2022

  • The Ottawa Civic hospital is seen Tuesday January 7, 2020 in Ottawa. (Adrian Wyld/THE CANADIAN PRESS)

    Unvaccinated staff at the Ottawa Hospital will be placed on unpaid leave on Nov. 1

    Ontario Provincial Police vehicle.

    Crash temporarily closes eastbound lanes of Hwy. 401 in Kingston

  • FILE - The employment insurance section of the Government of Canada website is shown on a laptop in Toronto on April 4, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jesse Johnston

    There are new rules for employment insurance. Here's what you need to know

    Michael Kovrig, centre, embraces his wife Vina Nadjibulla, left, and sister Ariana Botha after arriving at Pearson International Airport in Toronto, Saturday, Sept. 25, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn EXCLUSIVE FOOTAGE

    Two Michaels land safely in Canada after nearly three years of detention in China

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  • Lord Elgin Hotel

    Lord Elgin Hotel set to reopen after 18 month pandemic closure

    The University of Ottawa Gee-Gees placed Francis Perron's number 99 jersey on the sideline for Saturday's game against Queen's University. Perron died shortly after the Gee-Gees opening game of the season on Sept. 18. (Kimberley Johnson/CTV News Ottawa)

    University of Ottawa Gee-Gees honour teammate in first game after his death

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  • A young family gets a COVID-19 test at the Brewer Assessment Centre. (Colton Praill/CTV News Ottawa)

    Ottawa parents calling for rapid COVID-19 testing access for children

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    Conservative MP Michelle Rempel Garner holds a press conference on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Friday, June 4, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

    Conservatives divided on fate of O'Toole, as party's MPs call for unity

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  • Courtesy: Brian Beattie

    A seasonal fall day in Ottawa

    An OC Transpo O-Train is seen west of Tremblay LRT Station In Ottawa on Monday, Sept. 20, 2021 after it derailed on Sunday. (Justin Tang/THE CANADIAN PRESS)

    Proof of vaccination required for non-essential businesses and the O-Train derails: Top five stories in Ottawa this week

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    'Smooth so far': Ottawa businesses, customers adjust to new COVID-19 vaccine passport

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    Alan Harrington and 13-year-old Nation Harrington are on a mission to promote accountability of the Catholic Church.

    Indigenous father and son to walk 1,000 km in honour of residential school victims

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  • A staff member checks a student's temperature before entering the school. (Photo by Yan Krukov from Pexels)

    COVID-19 in Ottawa: Fast Facts for Sept. 26, 2021

    Advocates for victims of violent crime hold a rally on Parliament Hill on the National Day of Remembrance for Murder Victims. (Shaun Vardon/CTV News Ottawa)

    Advocates for victims of violent crime take their demands to Parliament Hill

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  • New cases of COVID-19 in Ottawa

    COVID-19 hospitalizations in Ottawa up slightly, ICU admissions down

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    More than 110 active cases of COVID-19 in Ottawa schools as of Friday

  • The Douglas Trading Post is now open in the former Douglas Tavern in Douglas, Ont. (Dylan Dyson/CTV News Ottawa)

    The new Douglas Trading Post hopes to continue St. Patrick's Day celebrations

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    Shoppers checkout the items at 613flea at Lansdowne Park on Saturday. (Jackie Perez/CTV News Ottawa)

    Shoppers pack Lansdowne for 613flea on Saturday

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  • Shannon Wilson (left) and Alison Wall plan to walk 101 km on Saturday along the 1000 Islands Parkway. (Nate Vandermeer/CTV News Ottawa)

    Brockville women walking 101 km to raise money, awareness about bladder cancer

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    The Ottawa Senators unveiled a new primary logo on Friday, a modified original "2D" logo. (Photo courtesy: Ottawa Senators)

    Senators trade former first round pick Logan Brown to St. Louis

  • Ottawa 67's fans say they're thrilled to be back in the stands at TD Place Arena, after the COVID-19 pandemic put a halt to in-person sporting events. (Jackie Perez / CTV News Ottawa)

    Fans thrilled to be back in stands for Ottawa 67's

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    Proof of vaccination enforcement begins

    Ottawa pub owner says most customers respectful of vaccine certificate mandate

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  • Blu and Douglas Macintosh in Ivy Lea, Ontario. (Kimberley Johnson/CTV News Ottawa)

    'A black hole': Gananoque, Ont. resident warns against new tick infection to the region

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    Ottawa Police

    Ten motorists stopped for stunt driving in Ottawa on Friday, lose licenses for 30 days

  • The Ottawa Police station on Elgin Street is seen in Ottawa, on Monday, Feb. 1, 2021. (Justin Tang/THE CANADIAN PRESS)

    Man charged with detonating explosive devices in Centretown

    Ottawa autumn fall sky maple leaf colours

    A mainly sunny fall Saturday

  • Flowers and stuffed animals left outside the home in Aylmer, QC where a father killed his two young daughters, then took his own life on Wednesday, Sept. 22, 2021.

    Father, two daughters dead in Gatineau, Que. murder-suicide

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    Jenna Ross and her daughter on the carousel at the Carp Fair. (Dave Charbonneau/CTV News Ottawa)

    The Carp Fair is back

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    Ottawa expands COVID-19 testing with do-it-yourself option for parents

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    A woman walks with a stroller at Major's Hill Park in Ottawa on Monday, Oct 11, 2010. (Pawel Dwulit / THE CANADIAN PRESS)

    What's happening in Ottawa this weekend: Sept. 24-26

  • A COVID-19 immunization clinic in Ottawa. (Jackie Perez/CTV News Ottawa)

    COVID-19 in Ottawa: Fast Facts for Sept. 25, 2021

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    Fans wait for the first half CFL football action between the BC Lions and the Ottawa Redblacks in Ottawa on Saturday, Aug. 28, 2021. (Justin Tang /THE CANADIAN PRESS)

    Senators, Redblacks can welcome more fans under new Ontario capacity limits

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  • Bags of American political buttons owned by Bill Greenberg of Smiths Falls, Ont. (Nate Vandermeer/CTV News Ottawa)

    Nearly 200 years of campaign history: Smiths Falls, Ont. man collects political memorabilia

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    An OC Transpo O-Train is seen west of Tremblay LRT Station In Ottawa on Monday, Sept. 20, 2021 after it derailed on Sunday. (Justin Tang/THE CANADIAN PRESS)

    Ottawa hires expert firm to review cause, safety plan and return to service for O-Train line

  • City of Ottawa

    Six wards to be renamed as Ottawa redraws electoral boundaries

    New cases of COVID-19 in Ottawa

    Ottawa sees highest COVID-19 case count in a week

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  • Blue Line Taxi

    Fake taxi stealing credit and bank card information from people at malls, Ottawa police warn

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    Man drives himself to hospital with gunshot wounds after shooting in Ottawa's west end, police say

  • Emergency crews responded to a fire in a third floor apartment at a building on Carling Avenue, in the Lincoln Fields area, just after 10 a.m. Friday, Sept. 24, 2021.

    Woman treated for serious injuries after a fire in a Carling Avenue apartment

    Michael Kovrig (left) and Michael Spavor (right) are seen in this composite image.

    China releases detained Canadians Kovrig, Spavor after extradition against Meng Wanzhou dropped

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  • OC Transpo bus complaints mounting

    OC Transpo increases service along R1 replacement bus service as O-Train shutdown continues

    The Ottawa Hospital Civic Campus on Oct. 13, 2020. (Katie Griffin / CTV News Ottawa)

    Ottawa Hospital requiring visitors to be fully vaccinated

  • Main entrance to the Kingston General Hospital. (Kimberley Johnson/CTV News Ottawa)

    Kingston, Ont. hospital suspends 136 employees without pay for violating vaccine mandate

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    Kieran Moore

    Ontario eases restrictions on capacity limits for some indoor and outdoor settings

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  • The Ottawa MacDonald-Cartier International Airport on Wednesday, June 16, 2021. (David Kawai/THE CANADIAN PRESS)

    COVID-19 in Ottawa: Fast Facts for Sept. 24, 2021

    Rain in the ByWard Market on Thursday, Sept. 23, 2021.

    Ottawa weather: Cloudy with possible showers on Friday

  • City of Ottawa By-Law Services

    Ottawa Bylaw receives two calls for customers refusing to show proof of vaccination on day one of vaccine passport

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    An LRT train that detailed on Sunday, Sept. 19 remained on the line on Monday, Sept. 20. (Jim O'Grady / CTV News Ottawa)

    Mayor gives Alstom, RTM officials 'come to Jesus' talk

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  • Classroom

    COVID-19 outbreaks declared at four more Ottawa schools

    Jenna Sudds speaks to supporters at her campaign headquarters after being declared the winner of the Sept. 20, 2021 federal election race in the riding of Kanata—Carleton. (CTV News Ottawa)

    Sudds resigns as councillor after winning Kanata-Carleton riding

  • In this June 21, 2016 photo, a New England cottontail rabbit sits in a cage in Providence, R.I. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Steven Senne)

    Ottawa Humane Society warns of 'rabbit crisis'

    Sandy Ruckstuhl Gridirons is located near the Nepean Sportsplex, and next to Minto Field. (Peter Szperling/CTV News Ottawa)

    Sandy Ruckstuhl Gridirons recognizes dedication to youth football

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  • A VIA Rail train passes the Mallorytown crossing. (Nate Vandermeer/CTV News Ottawa)

    Front of Yonge Township says fix crossing, then they'll endorse CN Rail Safety Week

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    The Arnprior Public Library is offering to laminate proof of vaccination receipts for residents. (Dylan Dyson/CTV News Ottawa)

    Hundreds get COVID-19 vaccine receipt printed, laminated at Arnprior library

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  • Elections Canada

    Health officials investigate COVID-19 case at polling station in Kingston

    Brian Fraser

    Algonquin College renames alumni award to honour CFRA producer Brian Fraser

  • A long line forms at the McNabb Arena in Ottawa on Saturday for a pop-up COVID-19 testing clinic. (Jeremie Charron/CTV News Ottawa)

    COVID-19 testing available at McNabb Arena as Ottawa sees increase in demand for children testing

    Ottawa Police

    Ottawa Police Services Board report recommends drafting 2022 police budget with zero per cent funding hike

  • A person walking in the rain in Arnprior on Wednesday, Sept. 22, 2021. (Dylan Dyson/CTV News Ottawa)

    Rainfall warning still in effect after record-breaking day

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    Ottawa police search for a suspect after weekend stabbing in Kanata

  • Kingston police are investigating a collision involving a pedestrian on Battersea Road. (Kimberley Johnson/CTV News Ottawa)

    Pedestrian killed in collision on Battersea Road in Kingston

    Downtown Ottawa on Wednesday, July 14, 2021. (Sean Kilpatrick/THE CANADIAN PRESS)

    COVID-19 in Ottawa: Fast Facts for Sept. 23, 2021

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