MPP Jack MacLaren booted from PC caucus over 'unacceptable' comments

Ontario PC leader Patrick Brown has booted Ottawa MPP Jack MacLaren from caucus over alleged comments he made about French-language rights in Ontario and misleading voters in an undated video that has surfaced online.

Ottawa Race Weekend 2017 wraps up with registration down, fundraising up

by Andrew Foote

The 2017 Ottawa Race Weekend ended on a hot and sunny note Sunday, with fewer runners than normal raising more money for charity in years' past.

No deal between Quebec unions, construction companies as talks break down

by Kalina Laframboise

Negotiations have officially stalled between Quebec construction companies and the unions representing workers as the deadline to strike a deal looms.

Boil water advisory issued for Gatineau's Buckingham community

Residents in Gatineau's Buckingham area are being asked to boil their water for at least one minute before consuming it or using it to brush their teeth.

Ottawa curler Craig Savill running half-marathon after being declared cancer-free

by Matthew Kupfer

Hodgkin's Lymphoma delayed Craig Savill from running the half-marathon he'd always dreamed of running, but the four-time world champion curler is taking part in this year's race — one year after being declared cancer-free.

Ottawa Senators goalie Craig Anderson says wife Nicholle is cancer-free

Ottawa Senators netminder Craig Anderson says his wife Nicholle is currently cancer-free, seven months after she was diagnosed with a rare form of throat cancer.

Artist urging Supreme Court to preserve residential school testimony

by CBC Radio's All in a Day

An artist who's the son of a residential school survivor is urging the Supreme Court of Canada to rule to preserve the stories of more than 35,000 people like his father so future generations can learn from the tragic chapter in the country's history.

CBC Ottawa's news quiz for the week of May 21

by Trevor Pritchard

Did you pay attention to the Eastern Conference finals this week? How about the ongoing Phoenix pay system saga? Sharpen those virtual pencils, because those are just a few of the topics we'll be testing you on this week.

Traffic Here's which roads are closed during Ottawa Race Weekend

Getting around downtown will be a challenge for drivers Saturday and Sunday so plan ahead plan.

'This also gives me purpose': Stroke survivor raises money for Ottawa rehab facility

by Nancy Russell

Five years after suffering a brain hemorrhage and stroke while at sea, Tim Kerr, a retired naval commander wants to give back to the rehab facility in Ottawa where he spent his recovery.

Andrew Scheer elected new Conservative leader

by Kathleen Harris

Saskatchewan MP Andrew Scheer has been elected the new leader of the Conservative Party of Canada, earning enough down-ballot support to overcome strong early numbers by presumptive front-runner Maxime Bernier at the convention in Toronto.

Spree of vending machine thefts targeting schools, arenas

by Ashley Burke

Thieves are smashing school windows, prying open arena doors and sneaking into apartment buildings across Ottawa to plunder cash from vending machines, police say.

No injuries after fire tears through attic of Gloucester home

No one was hurt in a Saturday afternoon fire on Émard Crescent that caused roughly $250,000 in damages, fire officials say.

Sens emotionally drained after East final loss

by Lisa Wallace

Emotionally drained after a deep playoff run came to an end with a Game 7 double overtime loss this week in Pittsburgh, the Senators cleaned out their lockers Saturday still thinking about what might have been.

A sneak peek inside the Canadian History Hall

Canadians will soon be able to walk through 15,000 years of history, thanks to the new Canadian History Hall at the Canadian Museum of History, set to open July 1, 2017.

Free things to do with the kids in Ottawa this weekend

This weekend in Ottawa is not just for the runners: whether it's celebrating Indigenous culture, building with Lego or seeing a concert, there are a few unique and free options for the whole family.

Black bear killed after being spotted roaming near Hawkesbury

by The Canadian Press

Provincial police in Hawkesbury say a black bear that was spotted roaming around local communities over the past few days was contained and then killed on Friday afternoon.

Check your pantry: more flour brands added to national flour recall list

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has added more brands to its recall list of flour and flour-based products, over further fears of E. coli contamination.

5 things to watch for in today's Conservative leadership result

by Janyce McGregor

After a year of campaigning, it's mostly all over but the counting for the 13 candidates in the Conservative leadership race. As the final few votes are cast in person at the convention in Toronto and the tabulation machines are set to work, here's what to watch for when the results are revealed today at 5 p.m. ET.

Shakti Ramsurrun found guilty in 2012 killings of spouse, in-laws

Shakti Ramsurrun has been found guilty of two counts of first-degree murder and one count of second-degree murder in the deaths of his estranged spouse and in-laws at their Gatineau home in 2012.

Diamonds, gold, and one big 'R': Ottawa Redblacks get their Grey Cup rings

They contain 130 diamonds, 76 grams of gold — and in the middle, one very familiar letter of the alphabet.

STO buses to use Albert, Slater once LRT up and running

Buses from Gatineau that currently pick up passengers on Parliament Hill will move to Albert and Slater streets once Ottawa's light rail system is up and running, the mayors of both cities announced Friday.

Arts in Ottawa: A weekend of firsts, lasts and second helpings

by Sandra Abma

A play about behind-the-scenes shenanigans at the NAC Orchestra, in both French and English, two Canadian opera stars meet for the first time and the SAW Gallery's last hurrah at Arts Court are all happening this weekend.

Girl, 16, arrested in MacLaren Street highrise death

Police have arrested a teen girl wanted in connection with the death of a 19-year-old man believed to have fallen from a MacLaren Street highrise earlier this month.

TSB investigating after plane skids on landing at Arnprior Airport

by Waubgeshig Rice

The Transportation Safety Board has deployed a team of investigators to look into an incident involving a plane at the Arnprior Airport.

Nortel Canada to start paying billions to creditors

Nortel Canada's long-suffering creditors will finally begin to receive their share of more than $4 billion US to be distributed under a plan approved in January, eight years after the former technology titan began bankruptcy proceedings.

Architects from around the world gather in Ottawa for 1st-ever Indigenous design symposium

by Martha Troian

For the first time in Canada, Indigenous architects from around the globe will gather this weekend to discuss design and "place-making" at the International Indigenous Architecture and Design Symposium in Ottawa.

'It's incredible, what they've done': Sens fans proud despite heartbreaking loss

The Senators may have had their playoff dreams dashed in a Game 7 double overtime heartbreaker to the Pittsburgh Penguins, but Ottawa fans say they're proud the underdogs made it this far in the chase for the Stanley Cup.

Analysis Clock strikes midnight on Cinderella Senators

by Tim Wharnsby

Ottawa's magical playoff run ended Thursday night with a knuckle-ball shot in double OT of Game 7 of the East final in Pittsburgh, but there's plenty to celebrate about the Senators' improbable march to within one goal of the Stanley Cup final.

Man charged in violent sexual assault

A 31-year-old Ottawa man is facing charges including attempted murder, choking, forcible confinement and aggravated sexual assault after an incident earlier this month.

High stakes Surge of overdoses straining Ottawa ERs

by Julie Ireton

According to new numbers released Thursday by Ottawa Public Health, all of Ottawa's emergency departments are busy dealing with overdoses — with 108 in April alone.