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'No-kill' label often misunderstood; OHS is an open-admission, no-suffering shelter

The Ottawa Humane Society (OHS) is addressing the frequently misunderstood 'no-kill' label that some shelters strive for, describing the term as "a pat on the back for people and suffering for animals." While...

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Ontario man charged in alleged theft of Texas Republican Party data

An Ontario man is facing charges in an alleged theft and leak of Texas Republican Party data in 2021. The U.S. Department of Justice says Aubrey Cottle, 37, from Oshawa, Ont., was arrested last week...

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Person pulled from Rideau River using resident's canoe

Firefighters saved the life of a kayaker with a little assistance from a nearby resident on Thursday afternoon. Crews were called to the Rideau River near Bank and Smyth streets after Ottawa police...

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Gas prices headed for big drop on Saturday. What you need to know

You'll want to prioritize filling up the gas tank this weekend. According to Roger McKnight, Chief Petroleum Analyst at En-Pro International Inc., gas prices are expected to drop seven cents to 132.9...

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42-year-old man victim of eighth homicide of the year

Just days after police started investigating the force's first femicide of the year, they were called to the city's eighth homicide since January — and the third in a week. It happened Friday just...

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Ottawa man charged in the 2023 murder of Carleton Place woman

Provincial police charged another person in connection to a murder where a woman was found in the Mississippi River. On Nov. 12, 2023, Rose Kerwin was found dead near the Village of Pakenham in the...
10-year-old knew what to do in Nepean blaze thanks to fire safety program

A family credited their fire safety plan as the reason why the seven people, including two young boys, escaped without injury after a blaze decimated their home. The fire broke out in Nepean on March...
Ontario reports 'small decline' in measles, 89 new cases

Ontario is reporting 89 new measles cases over the last week, bringing the province's case count to 661 since an outbreak began in the fall. That’s compared to just over 100 new cases last week and...
Ontario Premier Doug Ford concerned about auto tariff impact

Ontario Premier Doug Ford says he was relieved to see Canada is not facing any of U.S. President Donald Trump's new "reciprocal" tariffs, but he is still very concerned about the province's auto sector. While...
OPP issue warning on 'sinister' scam about missing police officer

Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are trying to set the record straight on a new "sinister" fraud circulating social media. The east region detachment said that a few concerned citizens reached out after...