Recap Senators finish strong to rally past Bruins

by Darren Desaulniers

Chris Wideman and Kyle Turris scored in the third period as the Ottawa Senators rallied for a 3-1 win over the Boston Bruins on Thursday.

Sending out an SOS: youth program credited with decline in suicidal thoughts

by Giacomo Panico

A program that helps young people build positive relationships and self-esteem through social interaction with their peers is being credited with reducing suicidal thoughts among participants.

SIU investigates arrest with injuries in North Grenville

Ontario's Special Investigation Unit has invoked its mandate after a woman was injured during an arrest along with an Ontario Provincial Police officer in North Grenville earlier this month.

Reaction to NCC's hospital decision mixed

Residents and politicians are weighing in after the National Capital Commission announced the western half of Tunney's Pasture as its preferred site for the new Civic campus of The Ottawa Hospital.

Suspected drug dealer jumps from 3rd-floor window, still gets arrested

An alleged drug dealer is in custody in Kingston, Ont., after he unsuccessfully tried to avoid arrest by jumping out a third-floor window.

'Free to do whatever they want': Why universities can punish students for off-campus behaviour

by Mark Gollom

Queen's University students who attended a controversial off-campus costume party could face disciplinary action for violating the school's code of conduct. But a Calgary-based lawyer who won a high-profile disciplinary case in 2012 warns many schools may be extending their authority too far.

Ottawa police warn new email scam issues fake traffic tickets

If you receive a traffic ticket in your email inbox, don't pay because it's a scam, Ottawa police are warning.

Redevelopment talks with Senators-backed RendezVous LeBreton a go, NCC says

by Joanne Chianello

The National Capital Commission has been in preliminary talks with RendezVous LeBreton Group about redeveloping the 21 hectares in downtown Ottawa. The NCC board decided to move ahead with more formal negotiations.

OPP seek man who punched, pulled knife on driver in road rage attack

Police are looking for a man who allegedly slammed his pickup truck into a car on Highway 417 and then punched, shoved and pulled a knife on the car's driver.

Police lay trespassing charges over '24-hour challenge' videos in Ottawa

Four Ottawa men are facing trespassing charges in connection to so-called 24-hour challenge videos shot at five locations in October, police say.

Recap NCC board announcements on LeBreton Flats, new Civic hospital

Two major city-building projects topped the agenda of the National Capital Commission's board meeting today: an update on the LeBreton Flats redevelopment negotiations with the Sens-backed group, and the NCC's recommended site for a new Civic campus of The Ottawa Hospital.

From the archives: Ottawa celebrates 1968 Grey Cup win over Calgary

The Ottawa Redblacks take on the Calgary Stampeders this weekend in the 106th Grey Cup in Toronto. It's the perfect time to dig into the archives and find the last time Ottawa beat Calgary in the Grey Cup.

Phoenix Falling Public servant on leave in Paris overpaid $30K — and counting

by Ashley Burke

A public servant on leave from Fisheries and Oceans Canada says his employer overpaid him more than $30,000 due to the fouled-up Phoenix pay system, yet the call centre only has a record of him owing a small fraction of that money.

Racist graffiti not teen's first anti-Semitic act, human rights complaint alleges

by Amanda Pfeffer

The Ottawa teen arrested for spray-painting hateful graffiti onto religious buildings has a history of violent and anti-Semitic behaviour that began at a local school last November, according to a human rights complaint filed by the parents of one of the school's students.

Final 5 candidates for next Canadian woman on banknote revealed by Bank of Canada

Poet E. Pauline Johnson and athlete Fanny (Bobbie) Rosenfeld are among five women on the short list to be chosen as the iconic Canadian woman to be featured on an upcoming banknote.

Leave your footprint today: snow returns to Ottawa-Gatineau

The snow has returned after a short break and you should expect to see up to four centimetres today. It began early Thursday in Ottawa-Gatineau.

LIVE MUSIC Weekend concerts bring Tasseomancy, Slim Cessna to town

by Jessa Runciman

Witchy electro-pop, Aussie garage, gothabilly, and avant-garde classical: this weekend's live shows in Ottawa-Gatineau sure do offer a mixed bag.

Drug, weapon charges withdrawn against Shelley Fillipoff, mother of missing woman

by Chloé Fedio

Shelley Fillipoff has been cleared of a string of drug and weapons charges ahead of the solemn four-year anniversary of her daughter's Emma's disappearance.

Ban on bee-killing pesticide proposed by Health Canada

by Lisa Johnson

Current high-volume use of imidacloprid is "not sustainable," says Health Canada, which today proposed a phase out and ban of the controversial agricultural pesticide.

Canadians open to ending door-to-door delivery, government-commissioned poll finds

by Éric Grenier

A poll commissioned by the Liberal government as part of its review of Canada Post finds that most Canadians are satisfied with the services they receive and are willing to transition away from home delivery.

Ottawa Public Health planning registry to track nail salons, tattoo parlours

by Kate Porter

Ottawa Public Health is setting out to inspect the hundreds of nail salons and tattoo parlours that dot the city for cleanliness, but first it has to find them.

'Terrified' Smiths Falls residents demand answers over contaminated water

by Simon Gardner

Residents of 10 homes near a Smiths Falls, Ont., flea market that burned down Nov. 6 have been warned not to shower or even flush their toilets after potentially dangerous chemicals were discovered in their water.

Opinion Racists, dummies and bad costumes: Robyn Urback

by Robyn Urback

Queen's University students didn't wait for next October to inspire yet another round of the tedious "spot the racist" costume game.

Water precautions for homes near Mississippi Mills lab to continue, NRC says

The National Research Council says it will continue sampling and testing drinking water, maintaining water filtration systems and providing bottled water for some residents of Mississippi Mills, Ont., until the fall of 2018 at the earliest, after chemicals were found in the groundwater there earlier this year.

Photos Henry Burris and the CFL's over-40 club

by Wendy-Ann Clarke

On Sunday, Henry Burris and the Ottawa Redblacks will play in their second straight Grey Cup. At 41, the veteran QB has joined the group of CFL players who excelled into (relatively) old age.

Hunting dog found shot to death in Algonquin Park

Ontario Provincial Police are asking the public for help after a hunting dog was found shot in the head and buried in an Algonquin Park game preserve.

Queen's University investigates 'shockingly racist' student costume party

Queen's University is investigating after photos appeared online showing white people dressed as Buddhist monks, Middle Eastern sheiks, Mexican wrestlers, and Viet Cong fighters in rice hats during an off-campus student party in Kingston, Ont.

Teen charged for graffiti vandalism in custody while police explore new charges

by Amanda Pfeffer

Police have told an Ottawa family investigators are examining whether the teen responsible for engraving a swastika and a slur into the family car last year is the same one accused in a spate of racist graffiti this month.

Mother of boy with autism says Cornwall police treated him inhumanely during arrest

by Laurie Fagan

The mother of a Cornwall, Ont., teenager who has autism says police treated her son inhumanely when he was arrested at his school earlier this month.

South Stormont family mourns Good Samaritan with 'heart of gold'

by Judy Trinh

An eastern Ontario family is mourning the loss of a man killed while trying to help a couple get their car out of a ditch near Cornwall, Ont., Monday.

By the numbers Why municipal workers are taking city vehicles home

by Ashley Burke

On-call employees with the City of Ottawa logged nearly half a million kilometres in one year driving municipal vehicles between work and home, sometimes more than 100 kilometres away. Here's a breakdown by department, and a look at the jobs they were called in to take care of.