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OPS officer demoted after impaired driving crash on St. Patrick's Day

An Ottawa Police Service (OPS) officer has been demoted from first-class constable to second-class after a discipline hearing decision on an impaired driving crash that happened in March 2024. Cst....

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Kanata small business owners grapple with future after devastating blaze

Months after a commercial plaza in Kanata went up in flames, business owners Shabnam and Kaveh Shakouri are still trying to deal with the aftermath. "Mentally it is very hard. Like I kept having panic...

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Ottawa police in search of suspect in New Year's Eve assault

Following an assault in downtown Ottawa on Dec. 31, 2024, the Ottawa Police Service (OPS) Central Criminal Investigation Section is seeking public assistance in identifying the suspect. According to...

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Ontario proposes enhancing energy, electricity grid for export to the U.S.

The Ford government is proposing to enhance energy delivery and build out the electricity grid to "encourage more exports of Canadian energy and electricity to the U.S." Premier Doug Ford, along with...

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Victims' families, Trudeau mark five-year anniversary of Flight 752 downing

Victims' families and officials gathered Wednesday afternoon in the Toronto area to mark the five-year anniversary of the downing of Ukraine International Airlines Flight PS752, as they called on Iran...

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OPS searching for suspect in assault near Somerset Street West

The Ottawa Police Service (OPS) Central Criminal Investigation Section is calling on the public to help identify a suspect in an assault on Dec. 19. Around 6:30 p.m. in the Somerset Street West and...

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Ottawa police start year by catching two G2 stunt drivers

New year, same issues in Ottawa with motorists not respecting speed limits. The Ottawa police traffic unit was out in full force monitoring for people driving well above the speed limits on the city's...

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5-ton truck loses control on Highway 417; police lay charge

On Tuesday evening, an officer from the Ottawa detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police was called to a portion of Highway 417. The incident involved a five-ton truck that was blocking the highway....

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10 people displaced after two-alarm fire in Ottawa's east end

After several blazes on Tuesday, Ottawa firefighters were called to the city's east end to battle a two-alarm incident. Callers at 11:53 a.m. reported heavy black smoke and flames coming from the back...
30 chickens dead following barn blaze in Ottawa Valley

Ottawa Fire Services (OFS) responded to a fire Tuesday morning after a call to 911 from the owner of the structure. After 6:28 a.m., firefighters arrived on scene to a barn fully engulfed in flames...