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Ottawa Police investigate a death near Experimental Farm

The Ottawa Police homicide unit is investigating after a man died Wednesday night near the city's Experimental Farm. [...]

Councillors seek compensation for transit riders after latest disruption

Two Ottawa city councillors want to explore ways for OC Transpo to compensate riders for recent service disruptions, including  a stopped LRT train that caused mayhem across Line 1  on [...]

New zoning bylaw that could reshape city passes unanimously at council

Ottawa city council passed a sweeping overhaul of zoning rules on Wednesday, capping off a years-long process that’s supposed to make it easier to build housing in the city. [...]

Ontario premier says election of a separatist party in Quebec would be a 'disaster'

Ontario Premier Doug Ford stepped into Quebec politics Wednesday, suggesting that the election of a separatist party in the upcoming Quebec election would be a "disaster." [...]

This town suspended councillors without an investigation. That may be illegal, experts say

After a hot-mic situation this month, two councillors in Smiths Falls, Ont., were suspended by their colleagues without an integrity commissioner investigation, the appropriate process under the Municipal Act. While [...]

'We were supposed to grow old together': Fiancée mourns man found day after crash

The fiancée of a man who was found dead in the snow after a crash last week in Ottawa is remembering him as a devoted father who worked long hours [...]

Snow squalls near Napanee could make for another hazardous day on Highway 401

After a series of serious crashes closed sections of the highway along the Kingston-Belleville corridor on Tuesday, similar weather warnings are in place Wednesday afternoon. [...]

Sutcliffe backs downtown station for high-speed rail

Alto, the Crown corporation overseeing the project, is considering both the former Union Station on Rideau Street and the Via Rail station on Tremblay Road as potential sites. [...]

Late Labour Day could mean early start for some school boards

With the first Monday of September falling one full week into the month this year, some school boards in eastern Ontario are considering an earlier start to the academic year [...]

World Cup Trophy to visit Ottawa on May 24

The World Cup Trophy is coming to Canada, ahead of this summer's soccer showcase. [...]

OC Transpo still can't say what's causing the LRT's latest wheel woes

As OC Transpo struggles to get enough train cars on the rails to provide regular LRT service, transit officials say they have no idea why metal is flaking off inside [...]

Why solving cold case killings just got much harder for police

Police cold-case units face a new challenge in solving decades-old killings. With the world's largest storehouse of genealogy information, Ancestry.com, now banning law enforcement from using its data without obtaining [...]

How Algonquin College students are feeling about the proposed cuts

CBC’s Jayden Dill headed to campus to speak with students about the proposed program cuts that could see approximately 30 programs eliminated. [...]

Why this Ottawa dad is participating in the Olympics – and it’s not as an athlete

Jean Lamontagne, a longtime volunteer with the Ottawa Pacers Speed Skating Club, will be chief starter for all the men's short-track speed skating events at the 2026 Olympic Games in [...]

Stopped train on Line 1 disrupts evening commute, packing platforms

OC Transpo riders are packed on station platforms during the Tuesday evening commute due to a train that suddenly stopped around 5:30 p.m. on Line 1 near Pimisi station. [...]

Ottawa buying east end landfill site for $95M

The City of Ottawa has agreed to buy a landfill site in Ottawa’s rural southeast for $95 million plus taxes and closing costs, according to a report to city council. [...]

Carney says Holocaust Remembrance Day a time to remember Canadian complicity

Canadians must reflect on the consequences of ignorance and hatred, Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Tuesday at a Holocaust Remembrance Day ceremony in Ottawa. [...]

Special constables who beat man at Kingston courthouse plead guilty to assault

Two Kingston Police special constables have pleaded guilty to assault causing bodily harm for an attack that left a shackled inmate with broken ribs and a pool of blood on [...]

Nexus applications have plummeted in another sign Canadians are avoiding Trump's America

The number of applications for the Nexus trusted traveller program has fallen off a cliff since U.S. President Donald Trump returned to the White House last year. [...]

New food affordability measures are one piece of the puzzle, say advocates

Some Ottawa residents worry the Carney government's new Canada Groceries and Essential Benefit doesn't go far enough. [...]

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