Frigid weekend on tap for Ottawa ahead of a slight warm up next week
Frigid weekend on tap for Ottawa ahead of a slight warm up next week

Warmer temperatures are on the way for the nation’s capital. We are looking at a frigid weekend, but starting on Sunday, temperatures will start to trend upward. The forecast high for Friday, Jan….

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Work to prepare Rideau Canal Skateway ongoing, no set date for opening
Work to prepare Rideau Canal Skateway ongoing, no set date for opening

While we don’t have a date for when the Rideau Canal Skateway might open for the season, we do know that ice preparation is underway. The National Capital Commission (NCC) tells CityNews Ottawa crews…

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Gatineau police searching for missing teen
Gatineau police searching for missing teen

The City of Gatineau Police Department (SPVG) is asking the public for help locating a missing teenager. Amélie Soulière-Villeneuve, 16, was last seen around 11 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 15 when she left…

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Two people suffer life-threatening injuries in separate collisions in Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry  
Two people suffer life-threatening injuries in separate collisions in Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry  

Two people suffered life-threatening injuries this week in two separate collisions in the United Counties of Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry. Shortly after 3 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 16, members of the…

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Winner of '50/50 for the City' lottery walks away with $467,955 grand prize
Winner of ’50/50 for the City’ lottery walks away with $467,955 grand prize

We have a winner! With a total $935,910 raised, Luc Latreille is taking home $467,955 as the grand prize winner of the ‘50/50 For The City’ lottery. The other big winner is the…

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Trudeau says he's doing something in Nunavut he rarely does — reflect on his dad
Trudeau says he’s doing something in Nunavut he rarely does — reflect on his dad

IQALUIT, Nunavut — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he’s doing something in Nunavut he rarely does in public, which is to reflect on his father.  Trudeau is in Iqaluit to mark the signing of an agreement…

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Work to prepare Rideau Canal Skateway ongoing, no set date for opening
Work to prepare Rideau Canal Skateway ongoing, no set date for opening

While we don’t have a date for when the Rideau Canal Skateway might open for the season, we do know that ice preparation is underway. The National Capital Commission (NCC) tells CityNews Ottawa crews…

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Gatineau police searching for missing teen
Gatineau police searching for missing teen

The City of Gatineau Police Department (SPVG) is asking the public for help locating a missing teenager. Amélie Soulière-Villeneuve, 16, was last seen around 11 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 15 when she left…

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Two people suffer life-threatening injuries in separate collisions in Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry  
Two people suffer life-threatening injuries in separate collisions in Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry  

Two people suffered life-threatening injuries this week in two separate collisions in the United Counties of Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry. Shortly after 3 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 16, members of the…

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Winner of '50/50 for the City' lottery walks away with $467,955 grand prize
Winner of ’50/50 for the City’ lottery walks away with $467,955 grand prize

We have a winner! With a total $935,910 raised, Luc Latreille is taking home $467,955 as the grand prize winner of the ‘50/50 For The City’ lottery. The other big winner is the…

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Trudeau says he's doing something in Nunavut he rarely does — reflect on his dad
Trudeau says he’s doing something in Nunavut he rarely does — reflect on his dad

IQALUIT, Nunavut — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he’s doing something in Nunavut he rarely does in public, which is to reflect on his father.  Trudeau is in Iqaluit to mark the signing of an agreement…

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