Ottawa River

• Police recover body of man who drowned trying to rescue woman in Ottawa River

  Police in Les Collines-de-l'Outaouais, Que., say the body of a man who drowned while attempting to save a woman who was in distress in the Ottawa River has been located.

  Canada

  Jul 30, 2025
  
• Military identifies 2 RCAF captains killed in helicopter crash near Ottawa

  Capt. David Domagala and Capt. Marc Larouche were taking part in a training exercise near Garrison Petawawa when their CH-147F Chinook helicopter crashed into the Ottawa River.

  Canada

  Jun 23, 2023
  
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• Search efforts end after deadly RCAF helicopter crash near Ottawa

  The Department of National Defence confirmed the deaths of two RCAF crewmembers who were involved in a military helicopter crash Tuesday morning near Ottawa. 

  Canada

  Jun 21, 2023
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• Trudeau says RCAF helicopter crash killed crewmembers, vows probe

  The four-member crew was on a training mission and the military said earlier in the day while two had been injured, the search was continuing for two others who were missing. 

  Canada

  Jun 20, 2023
• Communities along Ottawa River declare state of emergency over flood risks

  Communities in eastern Ontario have declared states of emergency over flood risks as water levels are expected to peak today on the Ottawa River.

  Weather

  May 4, 2023
• Gatineau police say man missing since August 2020 was body found in submerged car

  Jean-Louis Desrosiers was reported missing after leaving his home by car on Aug. 18, 2020 to run some errands.

  Canada

  Feb 20, 2023
• Body of man reported missing in 2021 located in Ottawa River: police

  The body of a man who went missing last year has been recovered from the Ottawa River, police say.

  Canada

  Jun 16, 2022
• Ontario’s tallest tree survived May 21 derecho storm

  While the 47-metre-tall white pine survived, damage from the derecho storm has closed the Gillies Grove Nature Reserve where the tree is located.

  Canada

  May 27, 2022
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• Search for missing man expanded to Ottawa River shoreline, woods: police

  The search for an Ottawa man who went missing Thursday morning expanded over the weekend to include a scan of shorelines and woods near the Aviation Parkway.

  Crime

  Oct 18, 2021
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• Broken water main in Clarence-Rockland, Ont. fixed, service restored

  The water main break in Clarence-Rockland, Ont. has been fixed a day after the issue emptied out the city's water tower and left residents' taps dry.

  News

  Aug 31, 2021