News/Canada/Ottawa
Video captures residents wandering into woman’s room at Ottawa long-term care home hit hard by COVID-19
A camera installed by a woman concerned about her mother’s health inside an Ottawa long-term care home overwhelmed by COVID-19 shows several residents...
Internal documents show CBSA scenarios to decide who gets across the border — and who doesn’t
Internal documents obtained by CBC/Radio-Canada give insight into how Canadian border officials are deciding who to let into the country — and who...
Internal documents show CBSA scenarios to decide who gets across the border — and who doesn’t
Internal documents obtained by CBC/Radio-Canada give insight into how Canadian border officials are deciding who to let into the country — and who...
Epidemiologists brace for 2nd wave of COVID-19 — and it may come in September
It may seem like things are returning to normal as the unprecedented rules and restrictions that have governed our lives over the past...
Chiarelli’s leave request denied
In an unprecedented move, Ottawa city council unanimously denied Coun. Rick Chiarelli’s request for a leave of absence Wednesday. Councillors were provided with...
Pair sues landlord after family pets ‘steamed to fatality’ when radiator pipe ruptureds
Samantha Testa holds images of her family pet canine Gambit along with pet feline Lion-O. The family pets died after a cozy pipes...
LRT up and running in Ottawa
The time has finally arrived, and today, so will the trains. After years of planning, construction and multiple missed deadlines, Ottawa’s $2.1-billion Confederation Line will...
U.S. casino sues Ottawa Senators owner Eugene Melnyk for more than $900K
A casino in Connecticut is suing Ottawa Senators owner Eugene Melnyk for more than $900,000, saying he tried and failed to pay them...
Anti-abortion group’s campaign volunteers ‘raise questions,’ former elections chief says
The anti-abortion organization RightNow is recruiting and training activists to volunteer for 50 candidates in the upcoming federal election, and a former chief electoral officer believes...
Appeal court orders retrial of HIV-positive Ottawa man convicted of attempted murder
Steven Boone faces a retrial related to having unprotected sex without disclosing his HIV-positive status. (Facebook) Ontario’s Court of Appeal has quashed three...
How Zoe the police dog sniffed out 2 missing girls in Ontario’s Algonquin Park
Scott Gannon, with the OPP Canine Unit, and Zoe, a Labrador retriever, located the two 16-year-old girls who had gone missing in Ontario’s...
What’s next for the controversial Château Laurier addition?
Larco Investments has had its architects come up with five versions of an addition for the Château Laurier in Ottawa. The fifth is...
6 months after Ottawa bus crash, city’s silence deafening for grieving families
Karen Benvie’s mother, Judy Booth, was killed in the Westboro bus crash. For Benvie, seeing the perennials Booth planted blossom this spring was...
‘Kevlar in the classroom’: Ontario teachers turn to protective gear as violence escalates
This Ottawa teacher said she was shocked when she was asked to wear protective gear in the classroom. CBC has agreed to protect...
Family fighting for dementia patient’s missing OAS money
‘The doctor said it is a cruel disease, because there is no answer for it,’ says Jim Holton, 72, referring to dementia. He’s...
Avoid ‘seduction mode,’ UQO profs told in ‘condescending’ style video
Teachers at a western Quebec university say a video advising them on how to dress on campus is condescending and sexist. The four-minute instructional...
