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Devon Wynne sentenced to life, no parole for 10 years for 'violent, unprovoked' murder of Jayko Partridge

1 hour 13 min ago
Devon Wynne was sentenced to life in prison last week with no chance of parole for 10 years for the “violent and unprovoked” murder of Jayko Partridge in Vanier in January 2022. Read More
Categories: Canadian News

Three arrested, one wanted for vehicle theft operation involving tow truck

Fri, 2024-05-17 14:48
Four Quebec residents have been charged with conspiracy and theft following an Ottawa Police Service investigation into an alleged operation that used an unmarked tow truck to steal vehicles. Read More
Categories: Canadian News

MRC Pontiac's waste-to-energy plan turns to ashes

Fri, 2024-05-17 13:14
A plan by MRC Pontiac to accept garbage from Ottawa, Gatineau and other surrounding communities and burn it for energy has gone up in smoke. Read More
Categories: Canadian News

Former Rough Riders great Greg Marshall returns decades later as Redblacks assistant

Fri, 2024-05-17 12:58
If ever an Ottawa Redblacks defensive lineman questions the instructions or orders of his positional coach, all he'll have to do is take a glance towards the east end zone at TD Place. Read More
Categories: Canadian News

More than 70,000 letters sent to minister, MPs about public service return-to-office policy

Fri, 2024-05-17 11:26
Since the government updated its policy on public servants' required presence in the workplace, more than 70,000 letters have been sent to members of Parliament and the Treasury Board president via union campaigns. Read More
Categories: Canadian News

Macdonald-Cartier Bridge construction will result in lane closures starting next week

Fri, 2024-05-17 09:07
Prepare for construction and potential delays on the Macdonald-Cartier Bridge from May 23 to 29 as maintenance crews upgrade the connection from Ottawa to Gatineau across the Ottawa River. Read More
Categories: Canadian News

UPDATED: Service at St-Laurent LRT station still restricted Saturday as ceiling inspections continue

Fri, 2024-05-17 08:56
LRT service remains restricted at St-Laurent Station Saturday while engineers continue inspections of suspended ceiling tiles and concrete above both the north and south platforms. Read More
Categories: Canadian News

Strike votes extended for border services workers amid 'unprecedented' turnout

Fri, 2024-05-17 08:48
The Public Service Alliance of Canada and the Customs and Immigration Union have added two more national strike vote dates, as members have shown up to vote in "unprecedented numbers." Read More
Categories: Canadian News

Child under five dies after being hospitalized for measles: Public Health Ontario

Fri, 2024-05-17 06:14
Public Health Ontario says a young child has died after being hospitalized for measles — the first such death in the province in more than a decade. Read More
Categories: Canadian News

Spears: So far, Canada has no plan to reach its greenhouse-gas reduction targets

Fri, 2024-05-17 05:00
It's great that the federal Liberals want to create more housing. Homes are good. But we can't ignore that each new home (and new car, and new person) creates more greenhouse gases. Energy-efficient new buildings don't replace old buildings' emissions; they add to them. And today the federal Liberal plan is to add up to 3.9 million homes. Read More
Categories: Canadian News

Everything on Senators GM Steve Staios' to-do list as off-season shifts into high gear

Fri, 2024-05-17 04:00
Steve Staios cleared a big task off his off-season "To Do" list with the introduction of head coach Travis Green last week at the Canadian Tire Centre. Read More
Categories: Canadian News

Pellerin: Diane Deans was a political force. But why must women always be strong all the time?

Fri, 2024-05-17 03:30
It takes a strong woman to hold on to her opinions against prevailing winds. It takes a stronger woman to do that while holding public office for nearly three decades. And it takes an even stronger woman to do all that while actively helping mentor and raise others. Diane Deans, who died this week of ovarian cancer, was perhaps stronger than all of that combined because she did everything with good humour and that wonderful laughter. Read More
Categories: Canadian News

Parents fear that special needs classes will be disbanded with OCDSB overhaul

Fri, 2024-05-17 01:00
On Monday night, Cathy Varrette brought her nine-year-old son Nicholas to the first in a series of public consultations as Ottawa's largest school board contemplates substantial changes to its elementary programs. Read More
Categories: Canadian News

CHEO: The hospital that 'wasn't supposed to be there' celebrates 50 years

Fri, 2024-05-17 01:00
Today, visitors to CHEO are greeted by a symbol of growth — a construction crane looming over the first phase of a major expansion project. Read More
Categories: Canadian News

Pat King boasted on social media about convoy protest jamming Ottawa roads, court hears

Thu, 2024-05-16 15:03
Convoy protest organizer Pat King boasted about his role in gridlocking downtown Ottawa and directed protesters to honk their horns in contravention of a court order in a series of videos published on social media during the 2022 events. Read More
Categories: Canadian News

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