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Ottawa storm winds reached 190 km/h: researchers

Winds in the destructive storm that hit Ottawa and the region on Saturday reached 190 kilometres per hour in some areas, researchers say.

A pickup truck is seen where it was blown off a driveway and destroyed, after the roof of a hardware store lifted off and crashed into neighbouring houses during a major storm, in the community of Hammond in Clarence-Rockland, Ont., on Monday, May 23, 2022. (Justin Tang/THE CANADIAN PRESS)

Judge to decide if 'Freedom Convoy' organizer Tamara Lich heads back to jail

An Ottawa judge is expected to decide today whether "Freedom Convoy" organizer Tamara Lich should return to jail.

Another 2 to 3 days to reconnect Ottawa, but progress being made: Hydro Ottawa

City officials in Ottawa say it could be another two to three days to restore power, but Hydro Ottawa is assuring the community that progress is being made.

Utility workers use bucket lifts to repair lines along Hawthorne Road after Saturday’s major storm caused significant damage to the city’s power distribution network, in Ottawa, on Tuesday, May 24, 2022. (Justin Tang/THE CANADIAN PRESS)

Ottawa schools with power to reopen Wednesday

Ottawa schools that have power will be open Wednesday, but many schools remain closed.

Gunman kills 19 children in Texas elementary school shooting

An 18-year-old gunman opened fire Tuesday at a Texas elementary school, killing at least 19 children as he went from classroom to classroom, officials said, in the deadliest school shooting in nearly a decade and the latest gruesome moment for a country scarred by a string of massacres. The attacker was killed by law enforcement.

All four Ontario party leaders holding in-person events for the first time in days

All four of Ontario's main party leaders are on the physical campaign trail today for the first time in nearly a week.

Hunt for gas forcing many to drive across Ottawa to fill up cars, generators

City officials say gas supply issues and long lineups at the pumps should be resolved as soon as hydro is restored.

Spoiled food: City of Ottawa adds more disposal bins

The city of Ottawa is setting up disposal bins at locations across the city for residents to get rid of food spoiled because of the ongoing power outages.

Warriors coach Kerr calls for gun control after Texas school shooting

Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr refused to talk about basketball at a pre-game news conference on Tuesday and instead called for stricter gun control after the killing of at least 18 children and an adult in a Texas school shooting.

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Gunman kills 19 children in Texas elementary school shooting

A woman cries as she leaves the Uvalde Civic Center, Tuesday May 24, 2022, after a mass shooting at a Texas school. (William Luther/The San Antonio Express-News via AP)

Clean up, power restoration efforts underway after destructive Ontario storm

Crews are working to restore power to more than 150,000 Ontario customers who are still without hydro after a deadly storm swept through the province on Saturday.

Language law Bill 96 adopted, promising sweeping changes for Quebec

Bill 96, the provincial government's controversial legislation aimed at protecting the French language in Quebec, has been adopted in the National Assembly.

Biden makes urgent call for new firearms restrictions after Texas school shooting

Lamenting a uniquely American tragedy, an anguished and angry U.S. President Joe Biden delivered an urgent call for new restrictions on firearms Tuesday night after a gunman shot and killed 19 children at a Texas elementary school.

Sandy Hook senator begs for gun compromise: 'What are we doing?'

Connecticut U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy, who came to Congress representing Sandy Hook, begged his colleagues to finally pass legislation addressing the nation's gun violence problem as the latest school shooting unfolded Tuesday in Uvalde, Texas.