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National monument to LGBTQ+ purge victims opens west of Parliament Hill
Thunderhead sculpture honours thousands removed from Canadian military and public service during Cold War persecution. Opening ceremony...
Council divided on moratorium for new AI data centres amid power-grid strain
Six councillors back a pause on large-scale data centres as Hydro Ottawa warns of "extraordinary pressure." Mayor Sutcliffe takes no...
Court dismisses union leaders' challenge of suspensions, refers case to labour board
Former CEIU president and vice-president lose court bid to overturn suspensions before Sept. CEIU convention and elections.
Para Transpo extends late-night service to 2 a.m. on weekends starting Sept. 4
OC Transpo launches one-year pilot allowing Para Transpo customers to book trips between midnight and 2 a.m. on Saturdays and Sundays,...
Ottawa police arrest 17 people in week-long retail theft enforcement on Rideau Street
A downtown business reporting repeated theft saw a major police response between July 12 and August 18, resulting in arrests, charges,...
Two new Ottawa public schools opening this fall with $50.9M in provincial funding
École élémentaire publique Cassiopée in Ottawa and École élémentaire publique L'Aventure in Orléans are among 28 new schools opening...
Massage therapist Jeremy Finn re-arrested, facing 3 additional sexual assault counts
A Stittsville man charged earlier this year with sexual assault now faces three additional counts following a new investigation that...
Propane tanker crashes in Greely; residents evacuated, leak contained
A propane tanker overturned on Parkway Road near Cedar Lane Tuesday night, forcing evacuations. The hazmat crew mitigated the leak and...
Ottawa entrepreneur's micro-hydro turbine promises electricity for 10 cents per kilowatt-hour
AquaGen's Barracuda generator weighs just 50 kg and aims to replace diesel generators in off-grid locations worldwide.
Ottawa police search for 13-year-old Nakita Morris-Copenace missing since Sunday
She was last seen at Tunney's Pasture LRT station. Police say she frequents the Rideau Centre and ByWard Market.
Ontario court clarifies 'at any time' termination clauses don't override employment standards
A Court of Appeal ruling resolves conflicting lower-court decisions on what makes employment contracts unenforceable.
Ottawa police conduct one-day enforcement at George and Cumberland, lay dozens of charges
Police conducted 'Project Intersect' in the ByWard Market on August 11 following community complaints of violence and drug use. Over two...
