Highlights

The highway was closed for several hours while a tow truck arrived and flipped the truck back over.

Almost 40 per cent of those polled knew someone who has had treatment for serious medical issues postponed, while 33 per cent knew someone who wasn’t able to receive treatment at all.

Owner Martha Tobin says their 'Donations That Do Good' program creates a win-win scenario for all involved and positively impacts the environment.

All school buses are cancelled within the City of Ottawa, as well as in counties served by the Catholic District School Board of Eastern Ontario and the Upper Canada District School Board. 

Senior Climatologist David Phillips says this should go down as Ottawa's biggest snow storm of the season.

Due to heavy snowfall, paramedics say a man who had fallen was almost completely covered by the time assistance arrived.

"When we have patients who are ready to leave the ICU, whether that's to go to a floor or to long-term care, there are no beds for them outside of the ICU. Everything is just so backlogged," explained Alicia Robblee.

Police say the driver was rescued by quick-thinking bystanders using a kayak.

Blizzard warnings are issued when widespread reduced visibilities of 400 metres or less are expected for at least four hours.

In the fall of 1904, the reigning Stanley Cup champions, Ottawa's Silver Seven, the forerunners of the Ottawa Senators, were challenged by an upstart team from Dawson City, Yukon called the Dawson City Nuggets, or sometimes the Dawson City Klondikers.