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Severe thunderstorm with 90 km/h winds and quarter-sized hail threatens Ottawa Monday
Environment Canada warns of heavy rain, possible tornadoes, and widespread power outages as humid conditions create dangerous weather setup.
Kitchissippi council candidate Michelle Groulx withdraws from race citing unforeseen circumstances
Groulx, executive director of the Ottawa Coalition of Business Improvement Areas, stepped down Monday without explaining her reasons.
Federal government awards $768.6 million contract to PCL for new science campus in Nepean
Construction on the Regulatory and Security Science Main project, set for completion by 2031, will consolidate six federal buildings on...
Early-retirement incentive draws 9,100 federal public servants in first week
The federal government's voluntary program waives early-pension penalties as Budget 2025 aims to reduce the public service size.
Inquest into 2017 police shooting of homicide suspect begins Monday
A mandatory coroner's inquest into the June 2017 death of Raymond Alliman opens at 9:30 a.m. with six days of hearings and seven...
Ottawa Humane Society accepts pets displaced by Northwestern Ontario wildfires
The OHS partnered with Northern Reach Network to bring animals from wildfire zones to safety, with more arriving as the crisis unfolds.
Wild parsnip treatment in 185 Ottawa parks begins August 10 for one week
Parks Maintenance crews will spray or hand-pull wild parsnip in 185 locations across the city. The plant's sap can cause skin burns and...
Stittsville home engulfed in flames Thursday evening; family evacuated safely
The single-family house on Fernbank Road was fully involved when firefighters arrived. Fire was under control by 8:17 p.m.
Highway 417 Lyon Street on-ramp finally reopens after five-year closure
The westbound ramp at Lyon and Catherine has been shut since 2021 as part of the midtown bridge replacement project. Work is now complete.
Ottawa fire rescues two stranded paddleboarders from Deschênes Rapids
Two people caught in the rapids near Cassels Street were brought to safety Thursday by Ottawa Fire Services rescue teams called by...
Scott Street closes for two weeks starting Monday for watermain repairs
A section between Bayview Station Road and Parkdale Avenue will shut down Aug. 10–24, affecting traffic, transit and cyclists across west Ottawa.
Federal labour board orders government to pay $28,000 over PTSD accommodation denial
A public servant denied remote work despite PTSD diagnosis won a landmark ruling against Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada.
