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7H AGO

20-year-old charged after clocking 188 km/h on Highway 417

Provincial police say the driver faces dangerous operation charges and a one-year driving prohibition under a new Crown-police agreement...

8H AGO

Man in critical condition after collision on Hawthorne Road

A two-vehicle crash on Monday afternoon near Leitrim left one man in his 40s critically injured; police seek witnesses.

8H AGO

OCDSB trustee slams decision to cancel drag storytime at school

Donna Blackburn says the board, not the principal, made the call to pull the June 19 event, questioning the stated educational rationale.

9H AGO

Emergency room wait times at critical levels across Ontario

Three-quarters of ER doctors surveyed report major problems; just 30% of Ontarians feel confident they'd receive timely care.

9H AGO

City approves $1M fund to help communities prepare for extreme weather

Council greenlighted three-year pilot program offering up to $50,000 per year to nonprofit groups for disaster planning and emergency equipment.

10H AGO

Two e-scooter crashes leave one dead, another critical

A 55-year-old died after colliding with an SUV on June 14; a second rider in his 20s was hospitalized the next day in Barrhaven.

10H AGO

Ottawa 200 kicks off with music, art, and Indigenous storytelling

The capital marks Bytown's bicentennial with months of celebrations. Ottawa Bluesfest leads with The Guess Who on July 19.

11H AGO

Delivery driver charged after lewd act at provincial park

A 31-year-old Ottawa man was arrested on June 5 and faces indecent act and careless driving charges related to incidents at Fitzroy...

20H AGO

Jeff Leiper's mayoral pitch: fix transit, build affordable housing

The Kitchissippi councillor, one of four candidates running for mayor, says his City Hall experience will bring effectiveness to the top job.

21H AGO

CRA workers face office-space lottery as July return looms

The Canada Revenue Agency is granting limited flexibility as it struggles with space constraints and a four-day in-office mandate...

21H AGO

Ottawa Redblacks unveil new white uniform for Saturday's home game

The new jersey reverses the home uniform from two years ago and will debut against Toronto at TD Place as the team tries to snap a...

22H AGO

Ottawa Senators sign Norwegian centre Eskild Bakke Olsen

The 24-year-old had five points at the World Championships in May and will be a restricted free agent when his entry-level deal expires...