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Girl injured in chairlift mishap clinging to life in hospital, police say

A 13-year-old girl who was seriously injured in a chairlift mishap during a school trip to a western Quebec ski hill is clinging to life in hospital, according to local [...]

19-year-old ID'd as victim of fatal shooting in Manotick

Ottawa police have identified a 19-year-old man as the victim of a fatal shooting in the city's rural south end Wednesday afternoon. A 22-year-old suspect has been charged with manslaughter, [...]

Family grappling with 'impossible' loss of 19-year-old killed in fire near Kingston

Lucksha Neeil was still on the phone with her mom as their home on Millhaven Road burned. The 19-year-old's brother is remembering her as kind, helpful and the sort of [...]

Matthew House's furniture bank has a new, bigger home

Starting this week, Matthew House Ottawa is welcoming clients into its new space on Industrial Road. People can come select donated furniture for their homes, all at no cost. CBC's [...]

Italy's Lollobrigida completes Olympic speed skating double, Weidemann 5th in 5,000m

Canadian speed skater Isabelle Weidemann was unable to repeat her 5,000-metre medal performance from the 2022 Olympics on Thursday, placing fifth in the women's race in Milan. Italy's Francesca Lollobrigida [...]

Line 1 eastern extension delayed, trials expected in spring

Transit riders in Ottawa's east end will have to wait a little longer for OC Transpo's Line 1 LRT extension. [...]

Survivor of 1975 Ottawa school shooting reflects on trauma and the need for compassion

As the country tries to come to grips with the shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., this week, a prominent New Democrat stepped forward to share the horror of the school [...]

Tuition set to rise, OSAP grants lower with new Ontario post-secondary funding changes: minister

The province announced billions in new funding for Ontario's colleges and universities Thursday, along with the end of a years-long tuition freeze and changes to the Ontario Student Assistance Program [...]

Canada's Rachel Homan tops Denmark in women's curling opener at Olympics

Canada's Rachel Homan opened women's curling round-robin play Thursday with a 10-4 victory over Denmark's Madeleine Dupont at the Cortina Curling Olympic Stadium. [...]

More changes coming to Ottawa's waste collection schedule

About half of Ottawa households with curbside waste collection will see their pickup schedules change at the end of March. [...]

Township mayor's pay docked over 'deliberate' misuse of new powers

The mayor of an eastern Ontario township has had his pay docked for 180 days after an investigation concluded he intimidated and bullied staff and wilfully misinterpreted strong mayor legislation. [...]

Iranian students in Canada seeking support amid unrest back home

Thousands of international students from Iran are struggling with the emotional and financial toll of the turmoil in their home country, and some say Canadian universities are doing little to [...]

Quebec abortion pill prescriptions jump 80% as access barriers fall

The number of people taking the abortion pill in Quebec increased nearly 80 per cent in 2025 compared to 2024, according to statistics from the Quebec public health insurance board. [...]

Quebec to launch portal to help those waiting for subsidized housing find homes

The CAQ government has tabled a bill to help make housing more accessible to low-income families, although a housing group argues the province isn’t solving the real problem. [...]

Canada commits to keeping Mounties on front lines, says fixing federal policing is priority

After months of uncertainty hanging over the RCMP, Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree says the government is committed to keeping Mounties in the business of day-to-day policing across the country [...]

The fastest way to get into an Ontario LTC is by going to a hospital first. That's a problem, say advocates

The fastest way to get into a long-term care home in Ontario is by going to the hospital first, advocates say. [...]

Gilles and Poirier find peace with a medal moment a lifetime in the making

It’s impossible to pinpoint where the Olympic journey started for Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier, Canada’s ice dance champions. It had a thousand starting points. [...]

Pothole calls are up in Ottawa, and some residents say they’re not surprised

Reports to the city about potholes tripled this January. CBC’s Mélina Lévesque spoke with residents who say they want more done to fill the road hazards. [...]

City to explore options to compensate 'suffering' transit users

City staff will study whether OC Transpo riders should be compensated for ongoing service disruptions involving both  buses  and  trains. Options could include refunds, fare discounts, temporary free service or [...]

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