Ottawa News

• Rideau Canal opening for Family Day skating amid bitter cold in Ottawa

  Families will be able to lace up for another rare session on the Rideau Canal skateway for Family Day on Monday amid frigid overnight temperatures.

  Weather

  Feb 19
  
• Why experts say predictability is returning to Ontario’s real estate market

  It was a pretty slow summer for real estate sales in many Ontario markets, was this a harbinger of things to come as we now enter one of the busier periods of the year?

  Canada

  Sep 21, 2023
  
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• Ontario drivers of vehicles popular with thieves hit with $500 surcharge by some insurers

  A number of insurance companies in Ontario are asking clients who drive vehicles that are popular with thieves either to pay $500 or use on some type of anti-theft device.

  Consumer

  Aug 30, 2023
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• OPP say they have identified issues with Amber Alert, taken corrective measures

  Ontario Provincial Police say they have identified the issue that caused most of the province not to receive an Amber Alert early Thursday morning.

  Crime

  Aug 25, 2023
• ‘Winner, gagnant!’: Ontario lottery winning music remixed by Loud Luxury, Preston Pablo

  This year marks the 30th anniversary of the launch of the original winning chimes people have been hearing after their winning lottery ticket has been checked in Ontario.

  Canada

  Aug 10, 2023
• City of Ottawa to get 24/7 mental health crisis services, emergency dispatch line

  The strategy, which emphasizes that the team would be trauma informed and culturally appropriate, is expected to cost $2.5 million.

  Health

  Jul 12, 2023
• As residents worry about safety, city moves to revitalize Ottawa’s ByWard Market

  Layered problems that have long earned the market a reputation for being unsafe have not abated, and a 2021 police report said it has the highest rate of violent crime in the city.

  Canada

  Jun 24, 2023
• Ottawa police officer confronted child for flipping the bird: human rights lawyer

  Anne Levesque was with her daughters standing at a downtown Ottawa bus stop May 9 when two police officers in a cruiser pulled over an elementary school bus filled with children.

  Crime

  Jun 5, 2023
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• Turning potato peels into yoga pants? Yes, Ontario researchers want to do that

  The project will involve a process called precision fermentation, which allows tiny creatures to snack on starchy foods and then poop out tiny particles of plastic waste.

  Canada

  May 26, 2023
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• Ontario university researchers attempt to put price tag on value park brings to a city

  We all know that parks are often the heart of neighbourhoods, providing a place for people to play and make connections with neighbours, but how does one place a value on that?

  Canada

  May 17, 2023