OPL asking for $3M to boost security at several branches
OPL asking for $3M to boost security at several branches

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Police make arrest in connection to early morning assault, one man sent to hospital with serious injuries
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Power restored after single-vehicle crash takes out hydro pole south of Smiths Falls
Power restored after single-vehicle crash takes out hydro pole south of Smiths Falls

A single-vehicle crash south of Smiths Falls led to a large power outage on Sunday, Dec. 3. The Leeds County detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to the crash at Golf Club Road…

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Two drivers nabbed for excessive speeding in Gatineau
Two drivers nabbed for excessive speeding in Gatineau

Two people are facing charges for speeding after two separate incidents in Gatineau. Around 10:30 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 2, Sûreté du Québec police officers stopped a vehicle going 162 km/h in a…

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Large pro-Israel rally on Parliament Hill to show solidarity, decry antisemitism
Large pro-Israel rally on Parliament Hill to show solidarity, decry antisemitism

OTTAWA — Prominent Jewish groups rallied on Parliament Hill Mondayafternoon in solidarity with Israel. The Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs said the event is meant to be a show of collective strength…

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Daytime winter parking ban in effect until 7 p.m.
Daytime winter parking ban in effect until 7 p.m.

The City of Ottawa is implementing a winter weather parking ban between 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 4. Environment Canada has already issued a winter storm warning for the nation’s capital,…

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Police make arrest in connection to early morning assault, one man sent to hospital with serious injuries

One man was sent to hospital with serious injuries after an assault in Ottawa’s Mechanicsville area. The Ottawa Police Service (OPS) said officers were called to the 100 block of Forward Avenue with…

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Power restored after single-vehicle crash takes out hydro pole south of Smiths Falls
Power restored after single-vehicle crash takes out hydro pole south of Smiths Falls

A single-vehicle crash south of Smiths Falls led to a large power outage on Sunday, Dec. 3. The Leeds County detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to the crash at Golf Club Road…

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Two drivers nabbed for excessive speeding in Gatineau

Two people are facing charges for speeding after two separate incidents in Gatineau. Around 10:30 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 2, Sûreté du Québec police officers stopped a vehicle going 162 km/h in a…

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Large pro-Israel rally on Parliament Hill to show solidarity, decry antisemitism
Large pro-Israel rally on Parliament Hill to show solidarity, decry antisemitism

OTTAWA — Prominent Jewish groups rallied on Parliament Hill Mondayafternoon in solidarity with Israel. The Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs said the event is meant to be a show of collective strength…

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Daytime winter parking ban in effect until 7 p.m.
Daytime winter parking ban in effect until 7 p.m.

The City of Ottawa is implementing a winter weather parking ban between 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 4. Environment Canada has already issued a winter storm warning for the nation’s capital,…

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Luca Pinelli and Bracy Stonehouse scored two goals each to the lead the Ottawa 67’s to a wild 6-5 win over the North Bay Battalion in a Sunday afternoon matchup Will Gerrior scored Ottawa’s other goal…

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Ottawa 67's lose to Firebirds in OT
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Despite having a 2-0 lead with under five minutes left in the second period, the Ottawa 67’s were still able to salvage a point in defeat. Ottawa captain Luca Pinelli scored his 19th goal of the 2023-2024…
SIU clears Ottawa police officers after man dies in jail cell after 'ingesting a substance'
SIU clears Ottawa police officers after man dies in jail cell after ‘ingesting a substance’

Ontario’s police watchdog has found that Ottawa police officers committed no wrongdoing in connection to the death of a suspect who died in his jail earlier this summer. On Aug. 3, 2023, Ottawa police…
Police lay first-degree murder charge in connection to missing man case in Sharbot Lake
Police lay first-degree murder charge in connection to missing man case in Sharbot Lake

The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has charged a 29-year-old with first-degree murder in connection to the disappearance of a man in Sharbot Lake. Kevin Camilleri, 59, was last seen on Nov. 9, and…
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Shooting and home invasion under investigation in Brockville, suspects at large

Officers with the Brockville Police Service have launched an investigation after a home invasion and reports of shots fired on Friday, Dec. 1. In a media release, Brockville police said several 9-1-1…
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Elvis Merzlikins stopped 41 shots and the Columbus Blue Jackets rallied from two goals down to beat the Ottawa Senators 4-2 on Friday night. Patrik Laine, Dmitri Voronkov, Adam Fantilli…
Accused in 'Nation River Lady' murder returns to Canada
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The individual accused of killing a woman and disposing of her body east of Ottawa in 1975 is back in Canada. On Dec. 1, 2023, Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) investigators with help in Florida by…
Police lay charges against Ottawa man for child pornography, extortion offences
Police lay charges against Ottawa man for child pornography, extortion offences

Police have arrested and charged a 38-year-old man from Ottawa for allegedly extorting a 17-year-old female from the United States for child pornography. The Ottawa Police Service (OPS) said its…
Truck rolls over on Highway 401, no injuries reported
Truck rolls over on Highway 401, no injuries reported

A driver was taken to hospital for precautionary reasons after their apple truck rolled over on its side on Highway 401 east of Belleville, Ontario. Lennox and Addington (L&A) County Ontario Provincial…
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Emergency crews were on the scene in an area in Ottawa’s east end on Friday, Dec. 1 for reports of a collision involving an OC Transpo bus and three other vehicles. In a statement to CityNews Ottawa,…