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💯"Homelessness isn't the disease. It's the symptom."
This is very important point
because treating it as a disease will prevent revealing and addressing the symptoms.

The CLA and CCLA welcome the injunction to the mandatory cash bail provisions ordered today by the Ontario Superior Court of Justice. Until a final judgment is rendered in this case, the cash bail provisions will not be in effect.

Our organizations argued that the province does

Shelter in place ordered for Deep River following reported stabbing: police

Residents of Deep River, Ont. have been told to shelter in place following a reported stabbing Wednesday evening, according to police. [...]

Man killed by heavy equipment at south Ottawa workplace, police say

A 23-year-old man was killed at a Barnsdale Road workplace on Wednesday afternoon after he was trapped under heavy equipment, according to Ottawa police. [...]

Driver suffers cardiac arrest, crashes into Orléans home: paramedics

Ottawa paramedics say a man slammed into an Orléans home after experiencing a medical emergency while behind the wheel on Wednesday afternoon. [...]

Canadian women open wheelchair basketball worlds with win against Spain in Ottawa

The Canadian women opened their wheelchair basketball worlds campaign with a blowout victory in Ottawa on Wednesday. Led by Arinn Young's game-high 18 points and Kady Dandeneau's 17-point, 14-rebound double-double, [...]

Store owner says thief targeted two of his stores in one day

Summers Wang says he contacted police after a woman forcibly took money from the register at Mergi Shop over the weekend. Later that same day, Wang says the same woman [...]

City council votes to remove truck route, add bike lanes on Gladstone Avenue

Ottawa is moving forward with a plan to make Gladstone Avenue safer for biking three years after a collision involving a dump truck left a cyclist seriously injured. Gilmour Street [...]

Ottawa has 1st human West Nile case of 2026

Ottawa Public Health is again asking people to take precautions because of a resident contracting West Nile Virus for the first time this year. [...]

Mark Sutcliffe vows to 'set a course' for ending homelessness, but with no timeline

Mark Sutcliffe says he will put Ottawa "on a clear path to ending homelessness" if he's re-elected mayor this October, including by building thousands of affordable homes and ending the [...]

Ottawa city council to consider motion to rename Trump Avenue

Ottawa city council is scheduled to vote on another proposal to rename a street named after U.S. President Donald Trump, who the local councillor says does not deserve the honour. [...]

Firefighters rescue 6 people from Deschênes Rapids over 4 days

Ottawa firefighters say they keep being called to rescue swimmers and boaters from the "extremely dangerous" Deschênes Rapids east of Britannia Beach, including six people between Saturday and Tuesday. [...]

Conservatives lose candidate for Pontiac after reporting on anti-abortion, 2SLGBTQ+ remarks

The Conservative Party of Quebec's candidate in western Quebec's Pontiac riding has withdrawn his candidacy, the party leader announced Wednesday. [...]

1 dead, 1 critically hurt in fiery collision on Fallowfield Road

One person is dead and another is in critical condition after a two-vehicle collision in southwest Ottawa early Wednesday, according to paramedics. [...]

Ottawa councillors ask for extension on consultations for sixth interprovincial bridge

Ottawa city council is asking the federal government to stretch out the consultation period about a sixth bridge over the Ottawa River to Gatineau, Que., saying it shouldn't wrap up [...]

4 jurors dismissed, delaying Fsha Tekhle murder trial

Opening statements in the first-degree murder trial of a man accused of killing a woman in Ottawa two years ago are now scheduled for next week after four jurors were [...]

Man dies in Ottawa River near Britannia Beach

Ottawa police say a man who went missing under the waters of the Ottawa River near Britannia Beach early Tuesday night was later found dead. [...]

Driver killed after crash into tree near Pembroke

A 62-year-old man was killed early Tuesday in a single-vehicle crash in Whitewater Region, according to the Ontario Provincial Police. [...]

School bus and vehicle collide on Leitrim Road

A school bus collided with a vehicle Wednesday morning on Leitrim Road, but no children were onboard, according to the Ottawa Police Service. [...]

Ontario municipal elections see modest gains in competition: report

A new analysis of Ontario's municipal elections suggests some modest improvements in competition, with fewer uncontested races but only sparse gains in the share of female candidates. [...]

Quebec should provide election voter info in English 'on an urgent basis,' lawsuit says

A Montreal man has filed a lawsuit against the Attorney General of Quebec and Quebec's chief electoral officer over French-only voter information cards for the provincial election. [...]

Acquitted world junior player Alex Formenton signs one-year deal with Edmonton Oilers

The Edmonton Oilers have signed forward Alex Formenton to a one-year contract worth $850,000 US. [...]

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