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Two people from Ottawa killed in Port Hope, Ont. plane crash

Two people from Ottawa were killed when their small plane crashed in Port Hope, Ont. this weekend.

An Ontario Provincial Police shoulder patch is seen in this undated file photo.

Queensway shutdown slows traffic across the city of Ottawa

Commuters face slowdowns on several roads in Ottawa this weekend, as all eastbound and westbound lanes of Hwy. 417 are closed between Metcalfe Street and Carling/Kirkwood Avenues for the replacement of the Booth Street Bridge.

Crews continue work to replace the Booth Street Bridge along the Queensway Sunday afternoon. (CEECAM Corporation/YouTube)

Apartment search: What you can rent for $1,700 in Ottawa

CTVNewsOttawa.ca looks at what you can rent for $1,767 a month in Ottawa and $1,551 a month in Gatineau, Que.

Friday's the deadline to register for the municipal election and new OC Transpo drivers hit the road: Five stories to watch this week

CTVNewsOttawa.ca looks at five stories to watch in Ottawa this week.

Senegalese embassy challenges reports on diplomat beaten by Quebec police as 'false'

The Senegalese Embassy in Ottawa is contradicting Quebec's rental board ruling against one of their diplomats arrested and allegedly beaten by the provincial police.

Ottawa youth facing charges after vehicle spotted with stolen plates

Ottawa police say a 17-year-old driver is facing several charges after officers stopped a vehicle Saturday night with licence plates that has been reported stolen.

Canoeist missing in lake near Bancroft, Ont.

Ontario Provincial Police responded to reports that a canoe capsized on Peter Lake near Bancroft on Saturday.

The cost to rent an apartment in these two Ottawa neighbourhoods decreased this summer

As rents continue to rise for one-and-two bedroom apartments in Ottawa and Gatineau this summer, a new report shows rents are decreasing in the Ottawa neighbourhoods of Nepean and Gloucester.

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Fire at Cairo Coptic church kills 41, including 10 children

A fire ripped through a packed Coptic Orthodox church during morning services in Egypt's capital on Sunday, quickly filling it with thick black smoke and killing 41 worshippers, including at least 10 children. Fourteen people were injured.

Burned furniture, including wooden tables and chairs, and a religious images are seen at the site of a fire inside the Abu Sefein Coptic church that killed at least 40 people and injured some 14 others, in the densely populated neighbourhood of Imbaba, Cairo in Egypt on Aug. 14, 2022. The church said the fire broke out while a service was underway. (AP Photo/Tarek Wajeh)

Republicans demand to see affidavit that justified FBI search of Trump's home

Republicans stepped up calls on Sunday for the release of an FBI affidavit showing the underlying justification for its seizure of documents at former President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago home.

Weapon in deadly 'Rust' film set shooting could not be fired without pulling the trigger, FBI forensic testing finds

FBI testing of the gun used in the fatal shooting on the movie set of 'Rust' found that the weapon handled by actor Alec Baldwin could not be fired without pulling the trigger while the gun was cocked, according to a newly released forensics report.

Antarctica ice melt is accelerating, and research says an overlooked coastal current is to blame

A new study suggests that Antarctica’s ice shelves may be melting faster than previously believed, which is causing sea levels to rise at a more rapid pace and accelerating the dangers of climate change.