Stiffer distracted driving laws go into effect on Jan. 1
The province is toughening the penalties for distracted driving.
‘It gets overwhelming’: Accessible parking abused most at Ottawa’s shopping centres
Capital Current tracks the abuse of accessible parking spaces by people are not disabled.
Employment record checks by Ottawa police to rise up to $90 each in 2019
The fees police charge for background checks will rise.
Chasing unicorns: Clive Doucet’s latest book offers view of life from grandfather’s perspective
Clive Doucet has published a new book about being a grandfather.
Ottawa post-secondary schools preparing free speech policies as provincial deadline nears
Ottawa's post-secondary schools are working to implement provincially mandated free speech policies for the start of the new year.
Communities working hard to keep historic Ottawa churches open
Congregations and community members are taking action to preserve Ottawa’s historic churches in light of shrinking congregations and rising maintenance costs.
Capital Pride moves into winter with five-day event during Winterlude
Capital Pride is expanding into winter with a five-day party called WinterPride
Council gives green light to private cannabis retailers
City council voted to opt into private retail cannabis shops starting April 1.
Boko Bakery’s closing leaves hole in heart of Elgin Street
Boko Bakery closed on Nov. 25, ending 36 years of unique cookies and leaving the lasting legacy of Yoko Sakiyama and her family.
No Rendezvous: Senators fans saddened but not surprised by LeBreton turmoil
Hours after news of the LeBreton Flats fiasco broke, hundreds of startled Senators fans took to Twitter to express their concerns with the future of the NHL organization.
Hate crimes spiked in 2017, Statistics Canada says
The number of police-reported hate crimes in Canada in 2017 is the highest since Statistics Canada started tracking the data in 2009.
Ontario and Quebec can expect a long cold winter, forecast predicts
According to The Weather Network, residents of Central Canada will face a cold, long winter.