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"It's a community effort": Carleton Heights Curling Club vows to rebuild after heartbreaking fire

Members of the Carleton Heights Curling Club are used to working as a team. In fact, they were just finishing up their championships when a fire broke out in the building in the early morning hours of...

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OPP investigate suspicious fire in Village of Elgin

Members of the Leeds County Detachment of the OPP are investigating a fire they have deemed suspicious. It happened Saturday around 12:00 p.m. Leeds OPP and the Rideau Lakes Fire Department responded...

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Kayaker rescued after capsizing in Ottawa River

Ottawa Fire Services rescued a kayaker who fell into the Ottawa River in the Britannia Bay area Saturday. Shortly after 2 p.m. a 9-1-1 call reported an individual had fallen out of their kayak and was...

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15-month-old boy allegedly struck by OPP officer in a vehicle, SIU investigating

The province’s police watchdog is investigating after a child was allegedly struck by a vehicle that was being operated by an OPP officer in Oxford Station, a rural area south of Ottawa. Investigators...
Eastern Ontario Health Unit confirms two cases of measles

The Eastern Ontario Health Unit is investigating two cases of measles that have been confirmed in the region. These are the first cases since an outbreak began in the province last fall. The presence...
Ottawa driver faces stunt driving, impaired driving charges

An Ottawa driver is facing multiple charges related to speed and impairment after being stopped on Highway 417 Friday. Ottawa OPP stopped the driver shortly after 8 a.m. after clocking a speed of 193...
One person extricated following head-on collision in Orléans

Ottawa Fire Services says one woman was extricated from a vehicle following a head-on collision in Orléans Friday night. OFS received a call at 8:14 p.m. from police reporting a collision at the intersection...
5 youths charged after 'swarming' woman at O-Train station

Ottawa police have arrested and charged a group of youths in relation to a situation at a train station. According to the press release, officers were called to the Rideau O-Train Station on April 25...
Tulip Festival kicks off this weekend in the capital

Thousands of flowers are scattered around the nation's capital to celebrate Ottawa's Tulip Festival, which is kicking off this weekend. Each year, flower beds are filled with varieties of tulips in...
Teen injured after vehicle is decimated, engulfs in flames

Emergency responders were called to Ottawa south on Thursday around 6:41 p.m. for a collision that saw a vehicle flipped on its roof. Firefighters were called by Ottawa police to Riverside and Old Riverside...