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It’s been a busy morning for Ottawa firefighters rescuing climate and wildfire activists from local highway signs. Ottawa Fire Services (OFS) first responded to Highway 417 westbound at Woodroffe…
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A notorious road in Hamilton has claimed the top spot as the worst in the province for 2024, according to the Canadian Automobile Association (CAA). Aberdeen Avenue was voted the worst road in Ontario…
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A man has been found dead on Highway 12 in South Stormont Township. Members of the Stormont, Dundas & Glengarry (SD&G) Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to the scene…
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Greta Van Fleet, The Beaches, Rise Against, Maren Morris and Milky Chance are among the acts announced for this year’s edition of CityFolk. “We cast a wide net with this year’s program’s, a diverse…
The Ottawa Police Service (OPS) is looking to speak to witnesses after an assault near the Carlingwood Shopping Centre. Around 2:15 p.m. on Wednesday, May 22, police responded to a call from a person…
Four people are facing drug and weapons charges after a traffic stop in Pembroke. The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) East Region Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU) began investigating reports of a…
He’s at risk of being deported back to Kenya, where he could face death for being bisexual. Caryn Ceolin with the story of one undocumented migrant who’s battling for status in Canada and his last hope to stay in the country.
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It’s been more than two years since Prime Minister Justin Trudeau promised a pathway for undocumented workers to apply for permanent residency in Canada. Advocates say time is running out for the government to take action.
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Lindsay Dunn speaks to the Jays’ fans who have taken over the Detroit Tigers stadium for a series they look forward to all year.
Veteran broadcaster and compassionate community champion Sam Laprade sheds light on Ottawa’s most impactful charities and non-profit organizations and their amazing work. Featured this week: Kelly Funeral Homes.
The RCMP is now giving officers the option of wearing a ribbon skirt as part of the iconic “red serge” dress uniform. The RCMP says it’s an attempt to build culture change in the organization. Some Indigenous women aren’t convinced.
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A man from Ottawa has been charged after a traffic stop in Mississippi Mills. Around 1:30 a.m. on Tuesday, May 28, members of the Lanark County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) stopped…
TORONTO — Some Canadians are seeing their credit card balances grow as the cost-of-living crisis and higher interest rates eat into household budgets, a new report shows. A TransUnion report says the…
A new report says one in eight people who are pregnant in Ontario has a disability, but many face barriers to accessible care, as well as disrespectful attitudes from doctors and other care providers….
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In today’s The Big Story podcast, Aiden Pleterski built a reputation as the ‘Crypto King’ and is alleged to have been living lavishly on investors’ money. A couple of weeks ago, the man from Whitby,…
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A tornado watch was in effect for Ottawa and much of the surrounding area Monday. It was dropped around 7 p.m. Monday evening. Environment Canada issued a tornado watch for the nation’s capital where…
One person is dead after a motorcycle collision south of Smiths Falls. A 37-year-old man was pronounced dead after being found in a ditch along County Road 29, between County Road 8 and Kinch Street,…
The Ontario Provincial Police seized almost 100 firearms and drugs after a search warrant was executed. The East Region Community Street Crime Unit, Lennox and Addington County and Quinte West Detachment…
The Ottawa Police Service (OPS) is investigating a serious assault in the city’s south end. Around 10 a.m. on Sunday, May 26, officers responded to the 3500 block of Downpatrick Road. A 30-year-old…
Provincial police are seeking information into a fatal collision involving a cyclist and a transport truck near Pembroke over the weekend. The Upper Ottawa Valley (UOV) Detachment of the Ontario Provincial…
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A man from Embrun is facing multiple charges following a traffic complaint. Around 1:30 a.m. on Saturday, May 25, members of the Ottawa Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a complaint…
Ontario’s privacy commissioner says she will publish a special report about the use of non-government emails and deleted messages related to the Greenbelt. NDP Leader Marit Stiles had asked Information…
GENEVA (AP) — Member countries kicked off the World Health Organization’s annual assembly on Monday with hopes of improving global readiness for deadly outbreaks like COVID-19, after an ambitious “pandemic…
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OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will travel to France next month for the 80th anniversary of D-Day. Trudeau will spend two days in France to attend D-Day events including a Canadian ceremony at…
It was 15 years ago that Ontario student Justin Wood started feeling sick. A keen soccer player, snowboarder and mountain biker, Wood said he didn’t know the cause but he had to “back off from playing…
OTTAWA — The clip is of a real historical event — a speech given by Nazi dictator Adolf Hitler in 1939 at the beginning of the Second World War. But there is one major difference. This viral video…
Decades after being punished in a residential school for speaking his own language, Sol Mamakwa will hold the powerful to account at Ontario’s legislature in the very same language past governments tried…
The forecast for Saturday is sunny in the morning with a chance of showers late this afternoon just as the Tamarack Ottawa Race Weekend kicks off. Environment Canada forecasts increasing cloudiness…
A lawyer representing Red Lobster’s Canadian operations says he will ask an Ontario court to recognize and enforce the restaurant chain’s Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the U.S. In an email to The Canadian…
The Tamarack Ottawa Race Weekend continues in the nation’s capital on Sunday. The event that begins and ends at Ottawa City Hall — located at 110 Laurier Avenue West — kicked off at 2 p.m on Saturday….