Road-weary BlackJacks a ‘trainwreck’ in home loss to Newfoundland Growlers
The Ottawa BlackJacks, dealing with exhaustion from a long road trip, lost 94-80 to the Newfoundland Growlers in their return home.
Use public facilities to cool down during heat warning, city says
The City of Ottawa is not opening any emergency cooling centres, but people can access public city facilities for relief from the heat warning.
Half of Canadians would get a fourth booster if available while a quarter say they won’t, poll finds
More than half of those surveyed say they would get a fourth boost while about a quarter won't, poll finds
It’s back: Federal government reinstates mandatory random COVID-19 testing Canadian airports
The federal government will start random testing at four airports starting July 19.
Excited fans lining up for Ottawa Senators tickets after busy, successful offseason
Ottawa Senators fans are buying season ticket packages and looking forward to a competitive team next season.
Community forum outlines citizen concerns in the appointment of new Ottawa police chief
A community forum outlined citizen concerns about the force and the qualities needed in a new chief.
CFIA’s planned commercial dog ban draws free from animal rescue organizations, while veterinarians cheer
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is banning the entry of commercial dogs from over a hundred countries, shocking the animal rescue community!
Two community groups push Ottawa Public Health for mandatory masking and more
Horizon Ottawa and the Disability Justice Network say it's time to restore mandatory masking and other COVID-19 health measures.
Unclaimed bags, long security lines and flight delays snarling Canada’s largest airport and raising travellers’ anger
Pearson airport chaos has passengers hunting for their luggage and waiting for delayed flights.
Hate on the rise in Ottawa, police say and victims are bearing the brunt
The number of hate crimes reported to Ottawa police continues to rise for a third year in a row.
Legault leads in Quebec election poll despite concerns over cost-of-living, health care, survey shows
Cost of living and health care outweigh all other provincial concerns for Quebec residents going into the provincial election.
Paddling with Pride: Algonquin student creates therapeutic recreation program to bring queer youth together
Ottawa student launches an inclusive paddling program for 2SLGBTQ+ youth to enjoy summer fun!