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On Friday, June 26 and Saturday, 27, police were present in the ByWard Market and Downtown Rideau area as part of the Community Safety Initiatives happening this summer. Increased police presence can...

An orange heat warning, a yellow thunderstorm warning and a yellow watch for thunderstorms are all in effect for Wednesday July 1. The extreme heat alert began Wednesday and is expected to continue...

Canada is celebrating its 159th birthday on Wednesday, July 1 with celebrations as well as certain closures around the city. With an orange heat warning in place for the city, facilities like public...

Provincial police in the nation's capital said they caught two older adults driving the wrong way on a highway. The first incident happened just before 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The vehicle was reported...

As humidity climbs to dangerous highs in the Ottawa area, Environment Canada is warning people to be cautious as severe thunderstorms are developing on Tuesday. A fast-moving system in Kingston was...

Ontario Education Minister Paul Calandra has released a statement clarifying the government's stance on new school attendance rules, assuring parents that they can still request their children be excused...

In a press scrum Monday afternoon, Ottawa police revealed why they checked on the house where they found two boys murdered in the Leitrim community. Supt. Jamie Dunlop, with Ottawa police, said someone...

EDITOR'S NOTE: An earlier press release by police incorrectly indicated one of the boys was 10. This article has been updated with the proper age. Ottawa police conducted a wellness check and found...

The City of Ottawa is pointing out several statistics showing promising stories of people getting out of homelessness, but thousands are still waiting. According to a memo sharing the 2025 Housing and...