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The murder of Kim Rabot and the St. Pius X school shooting: All our coverage of the tragedy's 50th anniversary

How survivors, families and first responders looked back on an Ottawa 'horror story.' [...]

How to vote in Quebec municipal elections

Advanced polling is on Sunday Oct. 26. Here's a guide on everything else you need to know before the Nov. 2 elections. [...]

Kitigan Zibi files land claim over large swath of western Quebec, including Gatineau Park

The title claim filed by the western Quebec First Nation encompasses eight main areas, including Gatineau Park, the Baskatong Reservoir, and the Papineau-Labelle wildlife reserve. It also includes a $5-billion [...]

What’s going to be in Carney’s first budget?

After weeks of federal government spending announcements leading up to budget day, the biggest unknown remains how large the deficit will be and where and how deep the expected cuts [...]

It's time for the weekly CBC Ottawa news quiz

How closely did you follow the past seven days in local news? Take our quiz to find out. [...]

Jamaican community in Ottawa strives to support hurricane relief efforts

Ottawa's Jamaican community is banding together to support relief efforts for the Carribbean island nation after it was devastated by Hurricane Melissa. [...]

Kingston police, corrections cracking down on drone smuggling

A joint task force in Kingston has been targeting drones delivering contraband into prisons. [...]

50 years ago, there was a shooting at my school. My healing only began after I talked to survivors

Fifty years ago, Laurie Fagan was in a nearby classroom during a school shooting at St. Pius X High School. Despite working alongside a fellow survivor at CBC for decades, [...]

Costs of infant formula contributing to food insecurity, new report finds

A new report by Ottawa Public Health shows one in four families are experiencing some form of food insecurity. The report, which monitors food affordability each year found about a [...]

More pistachio products recalled in Ottawa due to possible Salmonella contamination

More recalls have been issued for pistachio products due to possible salmonella contamination,  according to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA). The recalled items were sold online and in stores in [...]

Mayoral candidates make final pitches as Gatineau gets set to vote Sunday

Voters in the western Quebec city are headed to the polls to cast ballots in Sunday's municipal election. [...]

With Día de Muertos, Mexican Quebecers keep traditions — and the dead — alive

During this multi-day commemoration, Mexicans and the diaspora reflect on life, death, and memories they shared with their late loved ones. Some Mexican Quebecers have channeled that grief to share [...]

Great Canadian Theatre Company launches season with nod to infamous theatre moment

'Abraham Lincoln Goes to the Theatre' premiered Oct. 28 and will run until Nov. 9 at the Great Canadian Theatre Company. [...]

The message behind this Ottawa woman's striking photo shoot

As breast cancer awareness month comes to a close, Ellen Nadarajah of Ottawa, Ont., is sharing a bold message of hope. She was diagnosed with stage four breast cancer last [...]

Councillor releases results of survey on Lansdowne rethink as final vote looms

One week before a final vote on the Lansdowne 2.0 redevelopment, an Ottawa city councillor has released the results of a survey that put his concerns about the project to [...]

Murder accused in Smiths Falls disappearance co-owns house with another missing man

CBC News has learned that Chris Fenton, one of the people charged with first-degree murder in the disappearance of Robbie Thompson, co-owns a house with Robert Lambert, another missing man. [...]

Vaccine records aren't up-to-date for more than half of Ottawa, Toronto students assessed: public health

Public health records for Ottawa and Toronto schools show that among the cohorts assessed this year, more than half of the students did not have up-to-date immunization records, which experts [...]

Quebec government adopts secularism bill forcing students to uncover faces

The Quebec government has passed a law extending the province's ban on religious symbols to everyone who interacts with students in schools, in a bid to strengthen secularism. [...]

Mother of Canadian victim in Oct. 7 attacks recalls 'lioness' who died protecting her 'cubs'

The mother of Adi Vital-Kaploun, a Canadian woman with ties to Ottawa who was murdered during Hamas's Oct. 7, 2023, attacks on Israel, is sharing her family's story as an [...]

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