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Ottawa fire assisted in construction worker rescue in Brockville

A construction worker was trapped for several hours yesterday under a concrete slab in Brockville. A post by the fire department says that a call came in at noon, May 28, and within minutes, two of...

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Two arson investigations launched this week by Ottawa police

There are two investigations into fires in Ottawa that police are hoping the public can help with. Both fires damaged properties in the nation's capital this week, but officers say the two are unrelated. The...

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Security company vehicle pulled over for distracted driving; licence suspended

The highways are packed with many seeking escape from the city the Friday before the May long weekend in the nation's capital. This is the best time for traffic enforcement, according to Constable Michael...

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Firefighters prevent blaze from spreading to entire commercial complex

Crews were called to an early morning blaze along Hunt Club Road in Ottawa's west end. Callers reported flames coming from the front door of a one-storey commercial building in the 500 block of West...
Canadian Medical Association to challenge Alberta gender-affirming healthcare bill in court

Alberta's Bill 26, which directs doctors on how to deliver gender-affirming care to minors in the province, is in the spotlight one again.
12 protesters arrested after demonstration shut down roads near airport

Ottawa police have arrested 12 people in connection with a protest after demonstrators blocked roadways near the EY Centre. Officials said in a post on X they responded just after 8:00 a.m. on May 28...

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Man arrested in Toronto after shots fired in Ottawa neighbourhood

Ottawa police arrested one person in connection with a shooting that took place in a west-end community on May 23. Officials said that they were called for reports of shots fired just before 4:00 p.m....
RCMP narrows down timeline of Sullivan children disappearance; asks for public videos

Investigators said they have confirmed the last time two missing children were seen in public in a rural Nova Scotia community. Lilly, 6, and Jack Sullivan, 4, have been missing for almost a month,...
Ontario to amend mining bill, add Indigenous economic zones amid First Nations uproar

Premier Doug Ford's government is set to capitulate to some First Nation demands on a controversial mining bill, though it will not kill the proposed law outright despite the growing backlash. Indigenous...
Two collisions on Hwy. 417 cause early morning chaos

Police have laid careless driving charges after a couple of collisions in Ottawa on Tuesday morning. According to Ontario Provincial Police, officers were on scene at two crashes on Highway 417, one...