Police arrest man on arson charges after fire at Civic Campus ER
Ottawa's largest hospital says a 'Code Red' was called at the Civic Campus on Carling Avenue at approximately 6:30 a.m. following a fire in the emergency department.
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Ottawa school bus authority general manager departs role
The general manager and chief administrative officer for the Ottawa Student Transportation Authority (OSTA) Vicky Kyriaco has departed from her role.
18-year-old dead in fatal crash near Perth, Ont.
Ontario Provincial Police are investigating a two-vehicle crash that killed a young person in a rural part of Lanark County.
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Laurentian Hills body found in 2001 identified through advanced DNA testing
A man whose body was found in a remote part of Laurentian Hills in 2001 has been identified thanks to advanced DNA testing.
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Driver dies following two-vehicle crash in Manotick
Ottawa police say the driver of one of the vehicles has died following a crash at the intersection of Moodie Drive and Brophy Drive on Thursday.
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Two drivers with major injuries after head-on crash in Tyendinaga Township
Two drivers were taken to hospital with major injuries following a head-on crash east in Tyendinaga Township on Thursday afternoon.
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Boys and Girls Club of Ottawa plans to shut down after-school program amid funding gaps
The Boys and Girls Club of Ottawa says it plans to shut one of its after-school programs at the Cambridge Street Community Public School unless it is able to fill a substantial funding gap.
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Big tippers! Ottawa residents are some of the most generous tippers on Uber Eats
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What's happening in Ottawa this weekend: Dec. 8-10
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Public sector strikes: Legault appears ready to wait it out
Unions representing 420,000 Quebec public sector workers are beginning a weeklong strike.
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A mild weekend in the forecast for Ottawa
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Person with life-threatening injuries after suspicious fire in Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory
Police are investigating a suspicious house fire at a First Nation reserve after a person suffered life-threatening injuries early Thursday morning.
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Ottawa police board settles with family over officer who accessed dead child's vaccine records
The Ottawa Police Services Board has settled a case involving a police officer who was accused of invading a deceased child's vaccination status.
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Man allegedly threatens OC Transpo passenger with knife at Tunney's Pasture station
The Ottawa Police Service is looking for a man who allegedly threatened an OC Transpo passenger with a knife at Tunney's Pasture station early Thursday morning.
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Governor General recognizes renowned entrepreneur helping sexually abused youth
On Tuesday, Governor General Mary Simon recognized dozens of great Canadians with Meritorious Service Decorations for their exceptional work to improve the quality of life communities across the country.
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Ontario pledges $4M to World Junior Championship 2025 in Ottawa
On Thursday, the Doug Ford government pledged $4 million dollars in funding for the championship set to begin Dec. 26, 2024 and until the first week of January 2025.
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Director behind bold and controversial TV comedies has died
Norman Lear, the writer, director and producer who revolutionized prime time television with 'All in the Family' and 'Maude,' propelling political and social turmoil into the once-insulated world of sitcoms, has died. He was 101.
99 and still making pizza: Winnipeg woman sets sights on a century
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GTA 6 leak: 'Grand Theft Auto' trailer reveals game’s release date
A trailer for 'Grand Theft Auto VI,' the next installment of the wildly popular and violent game franchise, has been released early online after it had leaked.
Here's what you can buy in Ottawa for over $1 million in 10 neighbourhoods
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A massive garden light display is one of the newest holiday traditions in St. John's
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Some of the words tied to this year's hottest topics were also among the most mangled when it came to saying them aloud, with stumpers ranging from the first name of "Oppenheimer" star Cillian Murphy to the singer SZA to the name of a sacred slab of sandstone used in the coronation of King Charles III.
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99 and still making pizza: Winnipeg woman sets sights on a century
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Two arrested as Ottawa police seize 40 kg of cocaine, 4 kg of crack in major drug bust
Ottawa police say two people have been arrested after a seizure of more than 40 kilograms of cocaine and four kilograms of crack cocaine in the nation's capital.
Mounties announce cocaine smuggling bust in Ottawa
The RCMP says four people from Ottawa have been arrested and charged in connection with a major cocaine bust in the capital.
OPP warn of snow removal scam in Hawkesbury, Ont.
Ontario Provincial Police are warning residents in the Hawkesbury area about a reported snow removal scam.
Kingston, Ont. police warn counterfeit U.S. bills possibly circulating in community
Police in Kingston, Ont. are advising business owners and residents that counterfeit U.S. $20 bills could be circulating in the community.
First-degree murder charge laid in connection with missing person case in Sharbot Lake, Ont.
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Canadian alleges discrimination, sues federal government in effort to get grandchildren out of Gaza
A Palestinian-Canadian is suing the federal government in an effort to get his four grandchildren out of Gaza. Mohammed Nofal, 74, is alleging Global Affairs Canada and immigration officials created a discriminatory policy that denied his family help in evacuating a war zone in the days following the Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israel.
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2 Ontario men charged after allegedly producing recruitment videos for listed terrorist entity
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1 in 9 Canadian adults have had long-term symptoms from COVID infection: StatCan
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Pompeii archaeologists uncover bakery that doubled as a prison
An ancient bakery operated by slaves has been discovered in the ruins of Pompeii, the Pompeii Archaeological Park said in a statement released Friday.
