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Joint child porn investigation leads to first-of-its-kind sentence in Canada

For the first time ever, an east Ottawa man was handed down a sentence that would see him pay restitution to a child in the Philippines. A joint case by Ottawa police, the RCMP and U.S. Homeland Security...

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'Significant' snow system set to dump 15 cm; parking ban on Saturday

The snowy winter the nation's capital has been experiencing will continue into March as a system from western Canada travels across the province on Friday. The Alberta Clipper is going to bring heavy...

16h ago

Ontario election results across Ottawa and the Valley

Residents across the Ottawa area went to the polls for the 2025 Ontario election to elect a winning party and Members of the Provincial Parliament (MPP). In the table below, find MPP incumbents and...

21h ago

Flames 'shooting out' from 10th floor high-rise near Bayshore Mall

Crews tackled a blaze in the Bayshore community on Wednesday evening. In a video posted on social media, flames could be seen coming from an apartment in the building at around 6:41 p.m. Firefighters...
Fake $100 bills circulating in Ottawa: Police

Officials are asking people to keep an eye out for counterfeit bills after receiving reports of the fraudulent currency being used in the city. Police say that since December 2024, its fraud unit has...
Truck loses drive shaft on Highway 417; eight vehicles damaged

The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Ottawa detachment responded to reports of a vehicle that lost its drive shaft on Highway 417 at Innes Road. This incident took place soon after 2 p.m. on Feb. 26,...
Man charged with animal cruelty after officers find 4 dead dogs in home

A man is facing numerous charges after police launched an investigation after a veterinarian tipped off Animal Welfare Services. Police started looking into the situation in January after a veterinarian...
PSW charged with abuse of elder in Ottawa retirement home

In a news release on Feb. 26, the Ottawa Police (OPS) reported they have charged a woman in connection with an elder abuse investigation. The assault took place on Feb. 5 in a retirement residence in...
Company responds after partial collapse of parkade in downtown

The company that owns the parking garage in downtown Ottawa that partially collapsed Wednesday morning has responded to the situation. Indigo, an online parking company, operates the parkade at 265...

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5-10 cm of snow expected in Ottawa

After a late February thaw the national’s capital is getting more snow like most of the southern half of the province on Thursday. According to Environment Canada, the city can expect between 5-10...