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Natasha O'Neill

Web Editor

About Natasha

Before joining CityNews, Natasha was a writer at CTV News where she covered stories of national interest like the 2023 wildfire season, the Titanic submersible story, health care, homelessness and climate change. Prior she worked at a local publication as a reporter doing investigative stories on municipal politics, planning and transit. When not in the newsroom, Natasha is on the soccer field, trying a new recipe, reading or running around the GTA with friends.

Latest stories published

Climate protestors arrested after blocking official opposition residence with oil pumpjack
Climate protestors arrested after blocking official opposition residence with oil pumpjack

Police arrested two people on Thursday morning after an "unlawful demonstration" took place outside the Leader of the Official Opposition's residence. According to Ottawa police, about 12 people gathered...

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Driver faces $7,000 in fines after caught speeding in HOV lane — alone
Driver faces $7,000 in fines after caught speeding in HOV lane — alone

Police caught a driver speeding in the high-occupancy vehicle (HOV) lane on Highway 417. It happened Nov. 20, when officers pulled over the driver who was going 58 km/h over the speed limit on the highway....

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Rain and (possibly) flurry filled few days ahead in the nation's capital
Rain and (possibly) flurry filled few days ahead in the nation's capital

It looks like it's going to be wet for several days with a chance of flurries starting late this week for Ottawa. According to Environment Canada, the city could see about 10 to 15 millimetres of rain...

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Firefighters knock down a townhouse garage fire
Firefighters knock down a townhouse garage fire

Initial reports of heavy smoke from a townhome garage prompted firefighters to the area of Gloucester-Southgate yesterday. Multiple 911 calls occurred at 4:25 p.m. When crews arrived they saw smoke...

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OPP stop numerous drivers and lay charges on Ottawa highways
OPP stop numerous drivers and lay charges on Ottawa highways

Police in Ottawa had a busy day as they laid multiple charges for stunt driving and stopped a person with cannabis. It started yesterday when officers saw a vehicle travelling at a high rate of speed...

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Two applications submitted for new HART Hubs to replace CTS site
Two applications submitted for new HART Hubs to replace CTS site

The City of Ottawa is preparing for the Somerset West Community Health Centre to close its consumption and treatment services (CTS) site in March. The municipality applied for the province's Homelessness...
64 charges, warnings issued in one night in an Ottawa neighbourhood
64 charges, warnings issued in one night in an Ottawa neighbourhood

Ottawa police are continuing to target specific communities in the nation's capital for safety initiatives. Based off need identified by residents and police data, officers were in the Carlington community...
Four people charged after pro-Palestine demonstration downtown: Police
Four people charged after pro-Palestine demonstration downtown: Police

Police arrested four people on Monday evening after a protest in the downtown core. Officials said in a press release that the pro-Palestine demonstrators ignored directions from police and blocked...
LRT passenger seriously injured after assault and 'hate-filled' comments
LRT passenger seriously injured after assault and 'hate-filled' comments

A person was riding the light rail transit (LRT) system in Ottawa Nov. 16 when two people approached them. According to police, the two men "unprovoked" started assaulting the victim while saying "hate-filled"...