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One dead, three injured in south end Ottawa collision
12+ hour, 54+ min ago (96+ words) The collision occurred at about 5 p. m. on Tuesday. An adult male was pronounced dead at the scene of a two-vehicle collision in Ottawa's south end on Tuesday, April 21. Another adult male in the same vehicle was transported to hospital in serious,…...
Everything you need to know about flooding in Ottawa
4+ day, 11+ hour ago (606+ words) Heavy rains and warm level have led to rising water levels, especially on the Ottawa River. Here's what you need to know about the floods. The spring floods are once again upon the National Capital Region. The rains have been…...
Police seeking witnesses to serious bicycle crash in Alta Vista
3+ week, 6+ day ago (169+ words) A cyclist seriously injured in early morning crash with vehicle in Alta Vista Ottawa police are seeking witnesses to a collision in the Alta Vista area early Thursday in which a cyclist may have fallen off their bike before being…...
OPP seeks offender for breach of release
3+ week, 5+ day ago (184+ words) Provincial police are seeking a parole offender known to frequent the Ottawa area The provincial police Repeat Offender Parole Enforcement squad is seeking public assistance in locating a federal offender wanted on a Canada-wide warrant for breach of statutory release....
Why is OC Transpo 'shifting focus' to fully restore the O-Train fleet?
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (1168+ words) OC Transpo has "shifted" its focus from incrementally increasing the number of available train cars to restoring the full fleet. OC Transpo executives say they are making progress in efforts to return the O-Train fleet to full capacity as councillors…...
'Amazing' crane operators assist in Parliament Hill work accident rescue
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (167+ words) Cranes lifted a stretcher and other gear to the accident site, then took the victim and first responders back to safety. Crane operators on the Centre Block construction site on Parliament Hill played a key role in the rescue of…...
'Significant' damaging freezing rain could last 24 hours in Ottawa
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (654+ words) Environment Canada warned of the possibility of 'significant' damage to utilities and trees with freezing rain expected to arrive overnight. Environment Canada issued a warning about a prolonged, significant freezing rain storm forecast to sweep through parts of Ontario, Quebec…...
Quebec court approves Phoenix pay system settlement
11+ mon, 3+ week ago (411+ words) The settlement will give affected workers up to $875 each. The federal government will begin settlement payments for non-unionized and casual public servants affected by the Phoenix pay system failures. On April 15, the Superior Court of Quebec approved the settlement of…...
Murder trial for death of Ottawa infant begins
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (710+ words) Boravy Buth and Patrick O'Connor have pleaded not guilty to all charges in the death of Colton in October 2021. The murder trial for an Ottawa woman and man began on Tuesday at the Ontario Superior Court of Justice, three years…...
Algonquin College's board of governors votes to cut 30 programs
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (746+ words) Algonquin has faced a prolonged tuition freeze, chronic provincial underfunding and changes to immigration policy Algonquin College will cut 30 programs, starting next September. In a meeting that took an hour, the college's board of governors voted to cut all of…...