Ottawa looking at options to make Mooney's Bay Park safe for sledding
Ottawa looking at options to make Mooney’s Bay Park safe for sledding

City staff are looking to study Mooney’s Bay Park to understand how much it would cost to make the area safe for sledding. After several accidents — including one where a child died in 2021— the…

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Ottawa murder suspect featured on Canada’s most wanted list 
Ottawa murder suspect featured on Canada’s most wanted list 

Mohamed Shire, 34, has been named tenth on the fugitive list of Canada’s top 25 most wanted criminals, released earlier today.  The Toronto man is wanted in connection with a double homicide in an…

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Three students taken to hospital following crash involving school bus in Russell County
Three students taken to hospital following crash involving school bus in Russell County

Four people were taken to hospital after a school bus and a transport truck collided in Russell County. Around 4:15 p.m. on Monday, Apr. 22, members of the Russell County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial…

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Global plastic pollution treaty talks hit critical stage in Canada
Global plastic pollution treaty talks hit critical stage in Canada

Thousands of negotiators and observers representing most of the world’s nations are gathering in the Canadian city of Ottawa this week to craft a treaty to stop the rapidly escalating problem of plastic…

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Ottawa Police seeking witnesses to fatal collision on Dunrobin road
Ottawa Police seeking witnesses to fatal collision on Dunrobin road

The Ottawa Police Service is calling on witnesses of a fatal collision that took place on Sunday, April 21 in rural west Ottawa, around 30 kilometres west of the downtown core. Around 2:00 pm, officers…

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Motion to allow keffiyehs in Ontario legislature fails for a 2nd time
Motion to allow keffiyehs in Ontario legislature fails for a 2nd time

A few Ontario government members have voted again today to uphold a ban on keffiyehs in the legislature, prompting some people watching question period from the public galleries to put on the scarves. Legislative…

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Ottawa murder suspect featured on Canada’s most wanted list 
Ottawa murder suspect featured on Canada’s most wanted list 

Mohamed Shire, 34, has been named tenth on the fugitive list of Canada’s top 25 most wanted criminals, released earlier today.  The Toronto man is wanted in connection with a double homicide in an…

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Three students taken to hospital following crash involving school bus in Russell County
Three students taken to hospital following crash involving school bus in Russell County

Four people were taken to hospital after a school bus and a transport truck collided in Russell County. Around 4:15 p.m. on Monday, Apr. 22, members of the Russell County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial…

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Global plastic pollution treaty talks hit critical stage in Canada
Global plastic pollution treaty talks hit critical stage in Canada

Thousands of negotiators and observers representing most of the world’s nations are gathering in the Canadian city of Ottawa this week to craft a treaty to stop the rapidly escalating problem of plastic…

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Ottawa Police seeking witnesses to fatal collision on Dunrobin road
Ottawa Police seeking witnesses to fatal collision on Dunrobin road

The Ottawa Police Service is calling on witnesses of a fatal collision that took place on Sunday, April 21 in rural west Ottawa, around 30 kilometres west of the downtown core. Around 2:00 pm, officers…

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Motion to allow keffiyehs in Ontario legislature fails for a 2nd time
Motion to allow keffiyehs in Ontario legislature fails for a 2nd time

A few Ontario government members have voted again today to uphold a ban on keffiyehs in the legislature, prompting some people watching question period from the public galleries to put on the scarves. Legislative…

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One man is facing multiple charges after threats were made against two Smiths Falls police officers. On Apr. 19, the Smiths Falls Police Service (SFPS) requested assistance from the Ontario Provincial…

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Man acquitted in death of Winnipeg teen Tina Fontaine has died: police
Man acquitted in death of Winnipeg teen Tina Fontaine has died: police

The man who was acquitted of second-degree murder in the death of First Nations teenager Tina Fontaine has died, police say. Raymond Cormier’s death was confirmed to CityNews by Ontario Provincial…

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'Trying not to die': Tourism operators face heavy debt, even as business roars back
‘Trying not to die’: Tourism operators face heavy debt, even as business roars back

Maureen Gordon has weathered hard times before. She and her husband began running ecotourism outfit Maple Leaf Adventures out of Vancouver about a month before the 9/11 terrorist attacks devastated…

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Lennox and Addington OPP charge Ottawa man in stolen vehicle investigation
Lennox and Addington OPP charge Ottawa man in stolen vehicle investigation

A man from Ottawa is facing charges after provincial police recovered a stolen vehicle between Belleville and Napanee. Officers of the Lennox and Addington (L&A) County Detachment of the Ontario…

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Trudeau announces $5B-loan guarantee program for Indigenous communities
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SASKATOON — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada is offering $5 billion in loan guarantees to support Indigenous communities seeking ownership stakes in natural resource and energy projects.  Trudeau…

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These days, something's always burning: A fire season preview
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Ottawa police investigating hate speech after demonstration on Parliament Hill
Ottawa police investigating hate speech after demonstration on Parliament Hill

Ottawa Police Services (OPS) is investigating after receiving complaints about the use of hate speech at a demonstration on Saturday. The event held on Parliament Hill was in relation to the Gaza Strip….

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Claridge Homes proposes landmark development near Canadian Museum of Nature 
Claridge Homes proposes landmark development near Canadian Museum of Nature 

The Ottawa-based developer is planning to build a residential building on Gladstone Avenue, including a public space at the corner of Metcalfe and McLeod streets. The high-rise tower would include up…

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Jackson Bennett retires from Ottawa Redblacks 
Jackson Bennett retires from Ottawa Redblacks 

After five Canadian Football League (CFL) seasons, the Ottawa Redblacks’ running back, Jackson Bennett is retiring. From Cumberland, Ont., Bennett signed with the Redblacks just before the start of…

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Jackson Bennett retires from Ottawa Redblacks 

After five Canadian Football League (CFL) seasons, the Ottawa Redblacks’ running back, Jackson Bennett is retiring. From Cumberland, Ont., Bennett signed with the Redblacks just before the start of…
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It’s going to be a weather roller coaster this week for the nation’s capital. The week kicks off with very spring-like conditions, as Environment Canada predicts a mix of sun and cloud for Monday…
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Suspended Ottawa driver charged after three-vehicle collision on Hwy. 417

An Ottawa man is facing charges after a three-vehicle crash on Friday. According to the Ottawa Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), officers responded to the crash on Highway 417 near…
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Critics question Liberals’ falling cellphone price claims, budget promises

As the federal government touts measures meant to curb the cost of Canadians’ cellphone bills, some say there is a disconnect between what consumers are paying and the rhetoric surrounding price declines. On…
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BEIJING (AP) — The hunt for the origins of COVID-19 has gone dark in China, the victim of political infighting after a series of stalled and thwarted attempts to find the source of the virus that killed…
Feds don't 'care if they die,' says lawyer helping Canadian children held in Syria
Feds don’t ‘care if they die,’ says lawyer helping Canadian children held in Syria

OTTAWA — Five Canadian children are languishing in a squalid detention camp in northeastern Syria after Ottawa denied their mothers permission to come to Canada, says a lawyer fighting in court on behalf…
Gatineau driver arrested by OPP after crashing into Hwy. 416 ditch
Gatineau driver arrested by OPP after crashing into Hwy. 416 ditch

Provincial police have laid impaired driving charges after a single-vehicle collision in Ottawa over the weekend. Members of the Ottawa Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were dispatched…
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Tim Hortons says proposed Roll Up the Rim class action suit has no merit

Tim Hortons says there’s no merit to a proposed class action lawsuit regarding emails it sent out in error to participants in its popular Roll Up the Rim promotion. LPC Avocat Inc. has launched a proposed…
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In making new music for a changed world, Sarah McLachlan wonders: ‘Where’s my place?’

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Cap on plastic production remains contentious as Ottawa set to host treaty talks
Cap on plastic production remains contentious as Ottawa set to host treaty talks

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Ottawa puts up $50M in federal budget to hedge against job-stealing AI

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