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Ottawa Police to stop 24/7 monitoring of interprovincial border crossings

Less than two days after police began stopping interprovincial drivers crossing into Ottawa, the Ottawa Police Service said it would stop monitoring the crossings 24/7.

Vehicles entering Ontario from Quebec cross an interprovincial bridge on Monday April 19, 2021 in Ottawa. (Adrian Wyld/THE CANADIAN PRESS)

Ottawa Public Health reports 186 new COVID-19 cases Tuesday

Ottawa Public Health says 186 more people have tested positive for COVID-19 and one more person has died.

Growing petition calling for the reopening of Ontario golf courses

Spring is usually the perfect time to get outside for a little exercise, but there are limits to what you can do during the province-wide stay-at-home order.

Longtime Ottawa teacher charged with sexually assaulting girls under 14

Ottawa police have charged a longtime teacher at St. Matthew High School in Orléans with sexually assaulting young girls.

Ex-cop Derek Chauvin guilty of murder and manslaughter in death of George Floyd

Former Minneapolis Officer Derek Chauvin was convicted Tuesday of murder and manslaughter for pinning George Floyd to the pavement with his knee on the Black man's neck in a case that triggered worldwide protests, violence and a furious reexamination of racism and policing in the U.S.

COVID-19 outbreaks in Ottawa workplaces growing

Ottawa Public Health is reporting a steady increase in the number of COVID-19 outbreaks in local workplaces.

Ford government now 'considering' provincial paid sick leave program as it faces widespread criticism

More than a year into the pandemic, Premier Doug Ford is considering an Ontario-based paid sick leave program as his government faces widespread condemnation of its handling of the third wave of COVID-19.

Rockin' on the Rideau: New book celebrates a golden age of rock and roll music in Ottawa

Jim Hurcomb has written a love letter. It's a tribute to Ottawa's great musicians of the 1950s and 60s—performers who gave Ottawa a golden era of rock 'n roll.

Masks to become mandatory at Ottawa playgrounds starting Wednesday

Anyone within five metres of playground equipment, including play structures, swings, slides, climbers, and sand boxes, must wear a face covering under the new order.

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Ex-cop Derek Chauvin guilty of murder and manslaughter in death of George Floyd

In this image from video, defendant, former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin, listens to verdicts at his trial for the 2020 death of George Floyd, Tuesday, April 20, 2021, at the Hennepin County Courthouse in Minneapolis, Minn. (Court TV via AP, Pool)

'A watershed moment': Canadians react to Derek Chauvin verdict

Canadian politicians, activists and athletes reacted with grief and relief in response to former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin’s murder conviction in the death of George Floyd.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford isolating in Toronto after staffer tests positive for COVID-19

Ontario Premier Doug Ford is isolating after learning that a staff member he came in close contact with Monday has tested positive for COVID-19.

Ottawa Police to stop 24/7 monitoring of interprovincial border crossings

Less than two days after police began stopping interprovincial drivers crossing into Ottawa, the Ottawa Police Service said it would stop monitoring the crossings 24/7.

PM, opposition leaders booking AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine appointments

With Ontario now allowing adults aged 40 and older to sign up for AstraZeneca COVID-19 appointments, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland are in the process of booking their first doses, as opposition leaders schedule their shots too.