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  • Lyft has announced plans to launch service in Arnprior. NEW

    Lyft launches ride-sharing service in Arnprior

  • Brockville man appeals for missing scooter NEW

    Brockville man pleads for return of missing scooter

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    Four friends releasing their inner-rage at the Smash Room in Ottawa, Feb. 24, 2020 (Tyler Fleming / CTV News) NEW

    New local business offers a room for your rage

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  • Surveillance footage taken of two men seen breaking in to Naples Pizza on rue Montcalm in Gatineau, Feb. 23, 2020. (Photo courtesy of Charbel Karakouzian) NEW

    Gatineau Pizzeria owner looking for men who smashed his front window

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    OPP

    One dead, three injured after two-vehicle crash north of Cornwall

  • A tow truck removes the plow that has been standing beside the blockade train tracks in Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory, near Belleville, Ont., on Monday Feb. 24, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Lars Hagberg UPDATED

    Some demonstrators in custody as OPP begin dismantling Tyendinaga blockade

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    People stand on Wellington Street in front of Parliament Hill in Ottawa during a rally in solidarity with Wet'suwet'en hereditary chiefs opposed to the Costal GasLink Pipeline, on Monday, Feb. 24, 2020. (Justin Tang/THE CANADIAN PRESS) UPDATED

    Rally for Wet'suwet'en closes roads in downtown Ottawa

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  • Ottawa Senators centre Jean-Gabriel Pageau (44) celebrates his goal with teammate Vladislav Namestnikov (90) as Detroit Red Wing goaltender Jonathan Bernier (45) looks on during second period NHL hockey action in Ottawa, Wednesday, October 23, 2019. (Fred Chartrand/THE CANADIAN PRESS) UPDATED

    Gatineau native Jean-Gabriel Pageau traded by the Senators

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    A protest over Pontiac Hospital birthing unit closing for six months due to staffing shortages takes place on Monday, Feb. 24, 2020. (Claudia Cautillo/CTV News Ottawa) NEW

    Outaouais health unit closing birthing unit at Pontiac Hospital due to staff shortages

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  • Quebec's public health director Dr. Horatio Arruda

    Travellers who sat close to COVID-19-infected passenger on Air Canada flight will be alerted: Quebec public health

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    Winter in Ottawa UPDATED

    Enjoy the warm weather; snow is on the way

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  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau makes an address on ongoing blockades, Friday, Feb. 21, 2020.

    Trudeau calls for 'peaceful resolution' amid blockade arrests

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    Harvey Weinstein arrives at a Manhattan courthouse for jury deliberations in his rape trial, Monday, Feb. 24, 2020, in New York. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

    Harvey Weinstein found guilty in landmark MeToo moment

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  • Andy McInnis coached Canada's 4x100-metre men's relay team to gold at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics and went on to become Canada's national program director. (CTV Ottawa)

    New investigation launched into ex-Ottawa Lions coach Andy McInnis

    The Ottawa BlackJacks have announced Ottawa native Jean Emmanuel Pierre-Charles as their first player. (Ottawa BlackJacks / Instagram) NEW

    Hometown baller Jean Emmanuel Pierre-Charles the first to sign with Ottawa BlackJacks

  • An empty classroom is seen in this undated file photo. (Source: iStock, DONGSEON_KIM) NEW

    All OCDSB, French public and Catholic schools closed Friday due to OSSTF Strike

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    Elementary teachers' union puts rotating strikes on hold for two weeks

  • Carolina Hurricanes emergency goaltender David Ayres skates a lap after being named the game's first star after they beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 6-3 in NHL hockey action in Toronto, Saturday, Feb. 22, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn

    'It was wild': Zamboni driver David Ayres on his incredible night as emergency NHL goalie

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    Harvey Weinstein arrives at a Manhattan courthouse for jury deliberations in his rape trial, Monday, Feb. 24, 2020, in New York. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

    Harvey Weinstein found guilty in landmark MeToo moment

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  • The suspects allegedly lured the man to a stairwell of the building, attacked him and stole his cell phone. UPDATED

    Two men charged in Baycrest Drive robbery

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    Ottawa Police are asking for help identifying a man wanted in connection with an alleged liquor store robbery Feb. 9, 2020 (Ottawa Police handout) NEW

    Ottawa Police seek to ID suspect in knifepoint liquor robbery

  • City of Ottawa

    Councillor calls on Ottawa Council to oppose Quebec's Bill 21

    The 14-foot tall giant snowman has been built on Toulouse Crescent in Orleans.

    Waldo the giant Snowman keeps an eye on Orleans

  • The T1 General tax form for 2015 is shown in this recent photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graeme Roy

    Everything you need to know to file your taxes in 2020

    Team Manitoba lead, Briane Meilleur, left to right, third Val Sweeting, skip Kerri Einarson and second Shannon Birchard celebrate after defeating Team Ontario to win the Scotties Tournament of Hearts in Moose Jaw, Sask., Sunday, February 23, 2020. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward)

    Manitoba's Kerri Einarson beats Ontario's Rachel Homan to win Tournament of Hearts

  • Fire crews were called to a two-storey home on East Acres Road around 12:49 a.m. after a car caught fire. The flames quickly spread to the home. (Courtesy: Scott Stilborn/Twitter @OFSFirePhoto)

    Cat perishes, one person treated for burns after east end fire

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    New presumptive case of novel coronavirus in Toronto, health officials say

  • VIA rail blockade NEW

    'It's going to be a rough couple of months' Fears of economic impact set in as blockades remain steady

    Diane and Allan Chow speak with CTV News Toronto from a room at the Cornwall NAV Centre where they remain in quarantine.

    'Are they coming for us?' Couple returns to Canada after ‘nightmare’ vacation on quarantined cruise ship

  • Kendall-Jackson Vintner's Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2017, Château le Grand Retour Plan de Dieu Côtes du Rhône-Villages 2017, La Cala Vermentino di Sardegna 2018, Trail Estate Winery Foxcroft Riesling 2017, De Bortoli Noble One Botrytis Semillon 2016

    Natalie MacLean's Wines of the Week - Feb. 24, 2020

    Marcie Stevens, shown in February 2019.

    Double-amputee victim of Westboro bus crash closer to walking again

  • People skate on the Rideau Canal Skateway on Family Day in Ottawa on Monday, Feb. 15, 2016. (Justin Tang/THE CANADIAN PRESS) UPDATED

    Entire Rideau Canal Skateway now closed

    The Nav Centre in Cornwall, Ont. is shown in this image. NEW

    Canadian cruise ship passenger tests negative for coronavirus in Cornwall, Ont.

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  • Ottawa Senators centre Jean-Gabriel Pageau (44) celebrates his goal with teammate Vladislav Namestnikov (90) as Detroit Red Wing goaltender Jonathan Bernier (45) looks on during second period NHL hockey action in Ottawa, Wednesday, October 23, 2019. (Fred Chartrand/THE CANADIAN PRESS)

    Five Senators players to watch ahead of the NHL Trade Deadline

    Prime Minister Justin Trudeau holds a news conference to discuss the current rail blockades and other topics in Ottawa Friday, February 21, 2020 in Ottawa. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Fred Chartrand

    'Barricades must now come down,' PM Trudeau says of rail blockades

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  • In this file photo dated Wednesday, March 11, 2015, showing Jean Vanier, the founder of L'ARCHE, an international network of communities where people with and without intellectual disabilities live and work together, in central London. (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis, FILE)

    Canadian L'Arche group shocked by report that founder sexually abused women

    Richmond Public School

    Woman accused of stealing cash from Richmond Public School

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  • Ottawa City Council meeting

    Downtown councillors shut out of FEDCO committee

    The dangers of heading out onto the ice

    No ice is good ice: First reponders issue warning as temperatures warm up

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  • In this Feb. 14, 2019, file photo, Ottawa Senators right wing Bobby Ryan plays against the Detroit Red Wings in the first period of an NHL hockey game, in Detroit. Ryan says he has been dealing with an alcohol problem, but is doing "very well" on his road to recovery. (Paul Sancya/AP/THE CANADIAN PRESS)

    Senators forward Bobby Ryan opens up about recovery from alcohol problem

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    (The Canadian Press/Jonathan Hayward)

    Summer school? Ottawa's two largest school boards will start 2020-21 school year before Labour Day

  • Kingston Police NEW

    Woman accused of threatening to kill boyfriend's dog in Kingston

    Approximately 20,000 teachers from the Peel District School Board hold a one day strike in Mississauga, Ont., on Friday, February 21, 2020. The Guinness Book of World Records has been notified as some believe it could be the longest picket line of all time. (Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press)

    'We're not divided': Ontario teachers protest outside legislature during province-wide strike

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  • The aftermath of a two-alarm blaze at a row home in Barrhaven early Friday, Feb. 21, 2020. (Peter Szperling/CTV Ottawa)

    Fire rips through Barrhaven home

    A Surete du Quebec cruiser is seen in this file photo. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jacques Boissinot)

    Wrong way driver arrested on Autoroute 50 in Gatineau

  • The chair of Ottawa’s Transit Commission says “my patience is gone” after a series of issues kept some riders on a Confederation Line train for an hour on Thursday afternoon.

    Three issues caused delays on Confederation Line Thursday: OC Transpo

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    Ontario Provincial Police

    Man dies following house fire in Morrisburg

  • Teacher strike on Friday, February 21

    One-day teachers strike closes all schools in Ottawa and eastern Ontario

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    Buses carried Canadian evacuees from Japan to a hotel in Cornwall, Ont. for a second round of quarantine.

    As cruise ship evacuees begin quarantine in Ont. city, health officials calm locals’ fears

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  • City of Ottawa

    Councillor asks staff to study free menstrual products in City of Ottawa facilities

    Canada's Privacy Commissioner Daniel Therrien waits to appear before The International Grand Committee on Big Data, Privacy and Democracy in Ottawa, Tuesday, May 28, 2019. The federal privacy watchdog and three of his provincial counterparts will jointly investigate Canadian use of facial-recognition technology supplied by U.S. firm Clearview AI. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld

    Privacy watchdogs to probe Clearview AI's facial-recognition technology

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    Canadian stranded in Cuba dies suddenly at airport waiting for flight home

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    Striking teachers of the Ontario Secondary School Teachers Federation picket outside of the Toronto District School Board head office on Yonge St. in Toronto, Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2019. (Cole Burston/The Canadian Press)

    These are the key issues in the Ontario teachers' disputes with the province

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  • Over 115,000 tickets were sold for Thursday night's Catch the Ace fundraiser in Renfrew. The jackpot has grown to over $1.3 million. February 20, 2020. (Shaun Vardon/CTV Ottawa)

    Catch the Ace jackpot in Renfrew grows to over $1.3 million

    Air Canada Jazz

    Air Canada Jazz flight makes emergency landing at Ottawa Airport, no one hurt

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  • The popular Hog's Back Swing Bridge over the Rideau Canal closed in August 2019 for rehabilitation work to extend the bridge’s service life another 20 to 30 years. Due to challenges during the "construction process" the bridge, scheduled to reopen in May 2020, will remain closed an additional three months, until Aug. 28.

    Hog's Back Swing Bridge will remain closed until the end of August

    Homebuyers getting more attracted to Ottawa

    Ottawa the top destination for moving millennials: study

  • A combination photo shows homes in Vancouver, Toronto, Victoria, Saskatoon, Quebec City and Winnipeg. (Photos from Realtor.ca and Sotheby's International Realty)

    These are some of the most expensive homes for sale in Canada right now

    Fatal fire in Hawkesbury

    Fatal fire in Hawkesbury: Man found dead in home after morning fire

  • Lotto 6/49

    Check your wallet! Someone in Ottawa has the winning Lotto 6/49 ticket

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    Ottawa police

    Ottawa Police probe 61 behaviour complaints involving officers, civilians in 2019: Report

  • Ottawa's newest soccer team is called Atletico Ottawa, it was announced Tuesday. The team is owned by Spanish club Atletico de Madrid.

    Atletico Ottawa makes home debut in May

    ottawa lrt

    Fire at LRT maintenance facility; 'brake faults' cause early delays

  • RCMP

    Ottawa teacher facing historic sex assault charges in Saskatchewan

    A bus carrying passengers from the quarantined Diamond Princess cruise ship leaves a port in Yokohama, near Tokyo, Thursday, Feb. 20, 2020. Passengers tested negative for COVID-19 started disembarking since Wednesday. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)

    Canadians on cruise ship in Japan prepare to come home

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  • Jeanine Monteiro, 42, contracted dengue fever during a trip to Cuba. She says Canadians aren't being given sufficient warning about the potentially deadly illness.

    Dengue fever is spreading in the Caribbean, and survivors say travellers aren't being warned

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    A VIA Rail train arrives in Ottawa (FILE)

    Via Rail resumes partial service between Ottawa and Montreal

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  • Police serve an injunction to protesters at a rail blockade in St-Lambert, south of Montreal, Que. on Thursday, February 20, 2020. The protesters are blocking the line in solidarity with the Wet'suwet'en hereditary chiefs opposed to the LNG pipeline in northern British Columbia. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz UPDATED

    Police deliver injunction to demonstrators blocking rail tracks in Saint-Lambert

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    The Rideau Canal Skateway has remained closed north of the Laurier Avenue Bridge all season and there are fears that section may not be ready before the season ends.

    Rideau Canal Skateway section from Bank to Hartwells Locks is now open

  • An east-bound OTrain pulls in to Rideau Station on the Confederation Line of the Light Rail Transit system in Ottawa, ON.

    Long-term fixes for Confederation Line power issues a year away: RTG

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    (File image)

    Ink-filled balloon hits boy after being tossed from school bus in Perth

  • The Ottawa Sports Hall of Fame inducted new members on Wednesday. (Christopher Scott/CTV Ottawa)

    Ottawa Sports Hall of Fame inducts legacy athletes

    A vehicle with the new Ontario licence plate is seen driving at night. (Twitter / @ACollinsPhoto)

    Government admits flaw in new Ontario licence plates a day after defending design

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  • Seven-year-old Ollie's stuffed llama disappeared while undergoing treatment at CHEO. (CDawnPickering/Twitter)

    CHEO hunts for missing toy Llama as Ottawa boy undergoes treatment

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    A Hydro Ottawa vehicle is seen in this undated photo. (CTV Ottawa)

    Hydro Ottawa warns of phone scam using spoofed number

  • Ottawa police

    Three suspects arrested after west-end carjacking: Ottawa Police

    A westbound train travels along the Confederation Line of Ottawa's Light Rail System.

    OC Transpo fare freeze will continue until system is 'stabilized': Manconi

  • A Para Transpo vehicle is seen in this undated photo.

    Para Transpo to begin testing online booking system Friday

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    This image shows how to identify a water bottle affected by the recall. (Contigo)

    Contigo issues another recall for millions of children's water bottles due to choking hazard

  • A photograph of a Tim Hortons cup in Toronto on Thursday, February 3, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette

    How does the new Tim Hortons' 'Roll Up The Rim' contest work?

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    'No Threat' to residents of Cornwall when cruise ship passengers arrive: Doctor

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  • Ottawa Police

    Loaded handgun seized, driver charged during south-end traffic stop

    Extended: Elections Ontario comments on Thornhill

    Advance polls open for provincial byelections in Orleans and Ottawa-Vanier

  • A display of tomatoes at Eraa Supermarket in Toronto, Ont. (THE CANADIAN PRESS / Darren Calabrese)

    Pricey tomatoes, gas help drive Canadians' cost of living up in January

    Ottawa Senators left wing Anthony Duclair (10) celebrates his goal with centre Jean-Gabriel Pageau (44) and defenceman Cody Goloubef (29) during third period NHL hockey action against the Buffalo Sabres, in Ottawa, Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2020. (Justin Tang/THE CANADIAN PRESS)

    Anisimov, Pageau two goals apiece as Senators beat Sabres 7-4

  • Gord Wilson - TSN 1200/Ottawa Senators commentator

    Senators commentator Gord Wilson recovering after suffering minor heart attack

    Velvet Leclair (right) has a run-in at Ottawa City Hall with Mayor Jim Watson while protesting the issues with the Confederation LRT line. (Courtesy: Marnie Wellar)

    'Who are you?!': Activists upset after run-in at City Hall while protesting LRT

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