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Two dead after major storm rips through Ottawa

Two people are dead and at least two others are critically injured after a powerful thunderstorm ripped through Ottawa Saturday afternoon.

Downed hydro poles on Woodroffe Avenue. A major storm blew across Ottawa with wind gusts up to 120 km/h May 21, 2022. (Peter Szperling/CTV News Ottawa)

Clarence-Rockland declares state of emergency following storm

The city of Clarence-Rockland, to the east of Ottawa, has declared a state of emergency following a major storm that moved across eastern Ontario on Saturday.

A downed tree in Hawkesbury, Ont. as a thunderstorm moved across eastern Ontario May 21, 2022. (Matt Talbot/CTV News)

Partial service restored on Ottawa LRT

OC Transpo says the O-Train Line 1 will be replaced by R1 bus service until further notice between Blair and Tunney’s Pasture stations.

Partial service has resumed on Ottawa's light rail system after nearly two months. (CTV News Ottawa)

Man dies after being struck by a falling tree in Renfrew County

Emergency crews responded to a call at a cottage in the Township of Greater Madawaska just before 3:30 p.m. Saturday.

Ottawa Catholic elementary school damaged by storm

The Ottawa Catholic School Board says students at St. Monica School will shift to virtual learning on Tuesday after the school was damaged during Saturday's storm.

Kanata gas station runs out of gas as prices dip for long weekend

There’s been some relief at the pumps this long weekend as gas dipped below the two dollars a litre mark in Ottawa.

Here's what's open and closed in Ottawa on Victoria Day

CTVNewsOttawa.ca looks at what's open and closed in Ottawa over the Victoria Day long weekend.

Couple delivers baby on side of Highway 17 near Pembroke, Ont.

An Ottawa couple driving to Pembroke for the birth of their baby got a surprise when the baby arrived early, forcing them to pull over as mom gave birth at the side of Highway 17 near Pembroke.

Meet Beastie Boy, the pet pig from Quebec who can help clear your garden

A nine-year-old Quebec boy has started his own business, offering to help clear garden space with the help of a mini pig, who digs up bugs, roots and weeds.

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Thunderstorms kill 4 in southern Ont., knock out power in parts of Que.

As the May long weekend kicked off, a massive thunderstorm in southern Ontario and Quebec brought strong wind gusts that knocked down trees, took out power and left at least four people dead.

A utility pole lies across the front of a vehicle as motorists wait for crews to make sure they can leave safely, after power lines and utility poles came down onto the roadway during a major storm, on Merivale Road in Ottawa, on Saturday, May 21, 2022. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang)

Flu cases on the rise in Canada despite expected fall

The federal government is reporting a sharp rise in influenza in recent months, at a time of the year when detected cases generally start to fall in Canada.

Toronto investigating first suspected case of monkeypox

Health officials in Toronto say they are investigating the first suspected case of monkeypox in the city.

A 'relieved' Jason Kenney says he won't run in the UCP leadership race

Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says he will not be running in the race to pick a new leader of the United Conservative party.

Putin's invasion of Ukraine an 'act of madness,' former U.K. PM Blair says

The United Kingdom's former prime minister Tony Blair says Russian President Vladimir Putin's decision to invade Ukraine is an 'act of madness.' In an interview on CTV's Question Period airing Sunday, Blair said Putin doesn't appear to be the same man he knew in the early 2000s.