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Grasp of English key to independence for Syrian refugees as assistance deadline looms
Hundreds of Syrian families who now call Ottawa home are preparing for the transition from federal assistance to provincial benefits. Their grasp of English can make the difference between ongoing dependence and financial freedom. More
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Exclusive Report condemns 'systemic' racism toward Indigenous military members
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Indigenous members of the Canadian military face "systemic racism," according to a draft report obtained by CBC News that calls for an external review.
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We're not dreaming of a white Christmas, it's becoming reality
After more than 20 centimetres of snow fell on Ottawa between Sunday and Monday, we can safely say this will be a white Christmas.
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Companies plowing Ontario highways owe $2.5M in fines
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Companies clearing Ontario highways owe more than $2.5 million in fines for poor performance last winter, but there is little the government can do to collect, except wait.
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Near-record homicide rate may be Ottawa's 'new normal,' superintendent says
With Ottawa just one death away from tying its record for the most homicides in a year, a police superintendent is pointing to staffing challenges and an increase in weapons as some of the factors driving the rate upward.
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PIPSC 'not that confident' members will get back pay on time because of Phoenix
After reaching a tentative contract deal with the federal government over the weekend, the head of the Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada doubts members will receive money owed to them in a timely manner because of the government’s ongoing Phoenix payroll problems.
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Jane Philpott encourages Jim Watson to look at supervised injection sites
The federal health minister is pushing cities like Ottawa to open supervised injection sites despite opposition from the capital city's mayor and chief of police.
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Live Blog Ottawa-Gatineau school bus cancellations
Is your child's school bus running today? Check your school board to learn if snow, sleet or other bad weather has led to transportation cancellations in your area.
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Ottawa Hospital gets $3M boost to plan Civic move
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A week and a half after choosing the Sir John Carling site as the home of the Ottawa Hospital's new Civic campus, Ottawa MPPs have announced $3 million for the next stage of planning.
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Commons committee should probe federal IT procurement practices, says NDP MP
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The NDP's critic for procurement says MPs should conduct an inquiry into federal purchasing practices. Saskatchewan MP Erin Weir is making the call after CBC News reported how frequently the government invokes national security exceptions.
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Project Give raises $151,786.46 for the Ottawa food bank
CBC's listeners and viewers helped raise a total of $151,786.46 for the Ottawa Food Bank this year as part of Project Give, the station's annual charity fundraiser.
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Man charged in fatal stabbing outside McDonald's
A 20-year-old man has been charged with second-degree murder after a Carleton University student was stabbed to death during a fight that began at a McDonald's early Sunday morning.
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Waiting to die: palliative home care rationed, even for patients in final days
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A surge in demand for palliative home care is leaving some dying patients on a waiting list, forcing their families to step in to look after their loved ones' most basic needs.
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Photos Snow blankets Ottawa in white, makes commute hazardous
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The first big snowfall of the season has dumped close to 20 cm on Ottawa since Sunday, draping the city in white while making the commute a messy, potentially dangerous ride. People across the city have been sharing their experiences of the storm.
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Vote sets stage for Gatineau bus strike
Gatineau's public transit workers voted on Sunday with more than 98 per cent in favour of a strike.
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Man grazed by bullet won't talk to police
Shots were fired through the front door of a home on Chesterton Drive early Monday morning, and police say a victim who was grazed by a bullet won't co-operate with investigators.
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Federal study touts Indigenous sentencing regime to address prison numbers
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A separate system for sentencing Aboriginal offenders might be the key to dealing with the disproportionate number of Indigenous people behind bars, a federally commissioned study suggests.
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Snow halts school buses, causes messy commute in Ottawa
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All school bus service is cancelled in Ottawa and the surrounding area in eastern Ontario, but schools remain open.
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Syrian refugees embrace new lives in Ottawa, fear for those left behind
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Ahmed Elfecir and his family fled Syria when the brutal civil war there became too much. They now call Ottawa home, along with some 2,000 Syrian refugees who settled in the capital.
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Photos Scenes from Project Give fundraiser for Ottawa Food Bank
Take a glimpse at CBC Ottawa's Project Give 2016, a fundraiser for the Ottawa Food Bank.
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Steven Frenette wanted for murder in McLeod Street shooting
Ottawa police have issued a Canada-wide warrant for 33-year-old Steven Frenette in the fatal shooting of a 32-year-old Lee John Joseph Germain in Centretown on Saturday afternoon.
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Recap Ducks power past Senators with strong special teams performance
Antoine Vermette and Corey Perry each had a goal and an assist and the Anaheim Ducks scored a season-high three power-play goals to beat the Ottawa Senators 5-1 on Sunday.
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Tentative deals between PIPSC and federal government include 'scientific integrity'
The Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada has reached tentative deals with the federal government to replace expired contracts for 18,000 of its members — but negotiations are ongoing for more than 32,000 of its members.
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Senators' Borowiecki, Stars' Oleksiak each get 2-game bans
The NHL has suspended Ottawa Senators defenceman Mark Borowiecki two games for boarding Los Angeles forward Tyler Toffoli. Meanwhile, Dallas Stars defenceman Jamie Oleksiak was suspended for an illegal check to the head of Philadelphia Flyers forward Chris VandeVelde.
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Kingston police arrest man in Thursday's fatal hit and run
Police in Kingston, Ont., have arrested a 53-year-old man following a hit and run Thursday that left one woman dead.
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Quebec inmate still on the lam a week after Gatineau hospital escape
Police continue to search for a Hull Detention Centre inmate a week after he escaped from custody while being treated at a Gatineau mental health hospital.
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Funeral held for 'kind and generous' couple found dead in Ottawa backyard
Friends and family gathered for a final goodbye to an Ottawa couple found killed in their backyard in November. The couple's 22-year-old son has been charged with two counts of first-degree murder.
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Ottawa Fire Services debuts 'family day' to grow understanding of the job's demands
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Ottawa's newest firefighter recruits brought their loved ones to an east Ottawa training centre Saturday to learn about the heat their mental health will be under in their new jobs.
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- Trump picks Exxon CEO as secretary of state, Rick Perry reportedly to lead Energy
- 'Complete meltdown of humanity' as rebel forces crumble in Aleppo
- Cosby judge to weigh potential testimony of 13 other women
- Wonder Woman's stint as UN ambassador ends unexpectedly amid outcry
- Indigenous military members endure 'systemic' racism, report claims
- MPs to study the health effects of violent online porn
- Federal government's Canada.ca project 'off the rails'
- Forget free trade, pipelines and carbon prices: Liberal fundraising flak the talk of the fall
- 'We're using antibiotics for the common cold': The case for higher interest rates in Canada
- 'I don't want to get in trouble': Check out Episode 7 of Who Killed Alberta Williams
- Twice convicted of animal neglect, P.E.I. woman faces fresh charge
- How a Supreme Court of Canada decision sparked concerns in N.L., and what's being done to address them
- Nova Scotia pushing more opioid addicts to methadone, away from detox
- Daughter of suicide victim wonders if death could have been prevented
Analysis
- Forget free trade, pipelines and carbon prices: Liberal fundraising flak the talk of the fall
- 'We're using antibiotics for the common cold': The case for higher interest rates in Canada
- It may be 'foolish' to ignore Trump's tweets, even when they look like 'fluff'
- Joe Biden drops in for a visit without any gifts: Chris Hall
- 'The old model is exhausted': Populism's effect on French politics
- Pot task force recommends legal cannabis sales be limited to users over 18
- Forget free trade, pipelines and carbon prices: Liberal fundraising flak the talk of the fall
- Federal government's Canada.ca project 'off the rails'
- Commons committee to study health effects of violent online pornography
- Sexual-misconduct lawsuit against Armed Forces alleges 'reckless' conduct
- OPEC production jumped before global deal on cuts, IEA says
- Pot task force recommends legal cannabis sales be limited to users over 18
- Apple's AirPod headphones go on sale after 2-month delay
- 'We're using antibiotics for the common cold': The case for higher interest rates in Canada
- Trump picks Exxon CEO as secretary of state, Rick Perry reportedly to lead Energy
- Meet Canada's 1st female Indigenous surgeon
- Pot task force recommends legal cannabis sales be limited to users over 18
- Saskatoon comes out on top in new healthy cities ranking
- 'I had tears in my eyes holding her:' Skin-to-skin care for preemies pays off decades on
- Liberals to make safe injection sites easier to open and fentanyl harder to smuggle into Canada
- We still hood famous: Kanye West visits Donald Trump in New York
- It's not a bug (anymore); it's a feature: Why people love video game glitches
- How about them apples? National Portrait gallery picks 1989 Donald Trump pic for inauguration
- 'I had to pinch myself:' Rogue One's Riz Ahmed joins the Star Wars universe
- Cosby judge to weigh potential testimony of 13 other women
- Apple's AirPod headphones go on sale after 2-month delay
- Video: Labrador Inuit develop an app to track changes in the land
- It's not a bug (anymore); it's a feature: Why people love video game glitches
- How two small Canadian companies compete for AI talent
- Methane emissions surge threatens climate change goals
Interactives
- 'I don't want to get in trouble': Check out Episode 7 of Who Killed Alberta Williams
- CBC goes to the front lines in the battle for Aleppo
- Kept in the dark: The story behind the kidnapping of Canadians John Ridsdel and Robert Hall
- 'We're here to preserve life': Come aboard a ship that saves asylum seekers in the Mediterranean
- After taking in a disabled Haitian orphan, an Ottawa family makes an excruciating decision
- 'I don't want to get in trouble': Check out Episode 7 of Who Killed Alberta Williams
- Canada 'falls short' in treating First Nations patients, says country's 1st female Indigenous surgeon
- Indigenous military members endure 'systemic' racism, report claims
- Shelved review of child welfare system may have answers, says Treaty Six Grand Chief
- Partnering for produce: New initiative brings fresh vegetables to remote Ontario First Nation