Police hunt suspect in Zakaria Iqbal homicide

Ottawa police have obtained a Canada-wide warrant for the arrest of Rhyan Alexander Moore in relation to the homicide of Zakaria Iqbal last November.

Accused in teen's death breaks down during court appearance

by Kimberley Molina

The 37-year-old man charged in the death of a teen who was struck and killed by a vehicle sobbed during his second court appearance Friday when he was told he wouldn't be immediately released from custody.

Women's March moving past Trump

Organizers of Saturday's Women's March in Ottawa say unlike last year's event, the 2018 gathering has nothing to do with U.S. President Donald Trump.

Women's rights on Ottawa stages this weekend

by Sandra Abma

A female drone pilot on the front line of modern warfare in Grounded at the Gladstone. A woman's right to decide about her own body in What A Young Wife Ought to Know at GCTC. Music to comfort the soul at City Hall.

Stittsville to get its own public high school

Stittsville students tired of trekking to class 20 kilometres away will soon get a public high school of their own.

Someone has been ransacking cottages on Sharbot Lake

Ontario Provincial Police are hunting for the vandals who smashed up cottages on an island on Sharbot Lake, about 120 kilometres southwest of Ottawa.

Bullets strike homes, vehicles in Mechanicsville

Bullets fired in the city's Mechanicsville neighbourhood Thursday night struck homes and parked vehicles, Ottawa police said.

Freeze it and they will come: unique skating trail a 'dream coming true' for creator

Lace up your skates, Ottawa. A new skating trail winding its way through an old growth apple orchard is now open near Metcalfe, Ont., about 30 kilometres southeast of downtown Ottawa.

In Gatineau, it's business as usual despite Ontario's wage hike

by Laura Osman

Small businesses in Gatineau say they're not worried about losing workers to employers across the Ottawa River despite Ontario's more generous minimum wage — in fact, some say they're gaining from it.

From elder abuse to minimum wage, Kathleen Wynne faces tough questions in Ottawa

by Matthew Kupfer

Premier Kathleen Wynne faced a range of questions about her economic agenda and the safety of people and workers in Ontario's long-term care homes, hospitals, schools and jails at a Thursday evening town hall.

McGuinty aide David Livingston found guilty in gas plants trial

by Mike Crawley

A top political adviser to former Ontario premier Dalton McGuinty was found guilty Friday of criminal charges for wiping government computers following the cancellation of two gas-fired power plants.

Fire forces 6 from South Keys home

Fire forced six adults from their home on Southgate Road in the Ottawa's South Keys neighbourhood Friday morning.

Man freed by coworkers after getting foot caught in machine

A worker who got his foot caught in a piece of machinery early Friday morning was freed and treated by his coworkers.

Health minister's Twitter account highlights cost of government tweeting

by Dean Beeby

Canada's health minister launched her official Twitter account last summer, and after five months posted about 250 tweets. CBC News has learned that the account requires the equivalent of 1.5 staff members to run, with at least $6,500 in overtime costs so far.

Stay off ice around Rideau Watershed, conservation authority warns

The Rideau Valley Conservation Authority is raising the alarm about unsafe conditions on rivers and lakes throughout the Rideau Watershed with another thaw predicted this weekend.

Weather Another warmer than normal day in store for Ottawa

by Ian Black

Above normal temperatures expected today, but there's a risk of a bit of snow or freezing rain in the afternoon.

Video captures shocking verbal abuse at Ottawa nursing home

by Katie Pedersen, Melissa Mancini, Valérie Ouellet

A year-long CBC Marketplace investigation reveals there were 2,198 reported incidents of staff-on-resident abuse in 2016. This means an average of six seniors were abused by their caregiver at a long-term care home every day.

Ottawa man charged in collision that killed teen

A 37-year-old Ottawa man has been charged with second-degree murder after a teen was struck and killed by a vehicle in Bells Corners Wednesday night.

Ontario changes solitary confinement rules after complaint by OCDC prisoner

Inmates with mental health disabilities will no longer be placed in solitary confinement barring exceptional circumstances under an agreement announced Thursday between the Ontario government and the province's human rights commission.

uOttawa scientists link group of pollutants to health problems in Inuit

by Jimmy Thomson

A class of chemicals known to accumulate in the Arctic has been linked to chronic health problems in Inuit.

Tim Hortons franchise owners tell workers to blame Wynne for benefit cuts and to 'not vote Liberal'

by Sophia Harris

A staff memo written by a couple of Tim Hortons franchise owners in Whitby, Ont., blames cuts to employee benefits on the Ontario government and its minimum wage hike.

Briefcase found in attic holds clues to secret society founded in Vanier

by Bobbi-Jean MacKinnon

An old briefcase hidden for years in an attic in northwestern New Brunswick could unlock some of the mystery surrounding a former secret society of francophones, according to historians.

Ottawa-Gatineau mayors disappointed to lose Amazon HQ2, but it's not all bad news

The mayors of Ottawa and Gatineau said they were disappointed to learn the National Capital Region has been left off Amazon's short list to host the company's new headquarters, and the 50,000 new jobs that could come with it.

Work along Rideau Canal to close pathways

Portions of the pathway along the Rideau Canal in downtown Ottawa will be closed throughout January and February for "investigative work," Parks Canada announced Thursday.

Recap Blues take advantage as Senators appear to extend break a day

by Darren Desaulniers

Vladimir Tarasenko, Alex Pietrangelo and Brayden Schenn all scored in the second period as the St. Louis Blues defeated the Ottawa Senators 4-1 on Thursday.

Senators want to re-sign Karlsson, but will listen to offers

by Lisa Wallace

For months, Ottawa Senators general manager Pierre Dorion has insisted he won't trade Erik Karlsson or Mark Stone.

Some EpiPens, used to treat life-threatening allergic reaction, in short supply

The Canadian distributor of the EpiPen says there is a shortage of one size of the emergency treatment for people at risk of life-threatening allergic reactions.

Ottawa doctor charged with voyeurism, sexual assault

56-year-old Vincent Nadon of Chelsea, Que., is charged with sexual assault and voyeurism after a patient from the University of Ottawa Health Services Clinic complained to police.

​Man accused of shooting girl with Q-Tips fired from BB gun

A 25-year-old Bancroft, Ont., man is facing charges after allegedly shooting a young girl with a BB gun loaded with Q-Tips.

Canada to reconsider Extradition Act in wake of Diab case

by Evan Dyer

The Department of Justice says it will look at Canada's extradition laws in light of the injustice suffered by Canadian professor Hassan Diab, who spent more than three years in solitary confinement in France on accusations that French judges now say appear to have been a case of mistaken identity.

YouTube's new ad guidelines hurting small-time creators

by Mario Carlucci

Some Ottawa-area YouTubers are crying foul over the company's decision to remove ads from videos that don't generate significant revenue for their creators.

'Insanity' to allow nuclear waste disposal near Ottawa River, Indigenous groups say

Indigenous groups say a plan to dispose of nuclear waste near the Ottawa River in eastern Ontario is "insanity" and want the federal government to intervene.

Wynne says she saw wage blowback coming

Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne says she fully anticipated the effects of increasing the province's minimum wage, including rising daycare costs.

Updated Man shot and killed on McLeod Street

Ottawa police say 22-year-old Adam Perron was shot and killed on McLeod Street in downtown Ottawa Thursday morning.

Opponents of Chalk River nuclear licence plan march

by Julie Ireton

Concerned citizens, Indigenous leaders, environmentalists and former nuclear scientists are marching in Ottawa as they deliver their objection to the 10-year licence renewal for Chalk River Laboratories.

Foreign spouses hit snags with 'streamlined' sponsorship program

by Ashley Burke

A Swedish woman living in Ottawa says the government erroneously returned her spousal sponsorship application twice, forcing her to apply all over again. It's a problem that some immigration lawyers say they're seeing happen more often since the government imposed new deadlines on processing times.

Ottawa overlooked as Amazon narrows choices for new HQ

Toronto is the only Canadian city to make the list of the top 20 cities that Amazon is considering for its second headquarters.

Nurses say Ontarians need a $48M cannabis health lesson

The Canadian Nurses Association is asking the province for $48 million over five years for a public education campaign to reduce the harm of recreational cannabis use.

Feature Entire Rideau Canal Skateway is now open

The full length of the Canal is ready for skating, from Carleton University to the NAC.

GO PUBLIC More Rogers employees come forward, revealing how they say they're coached to upsell you

by Erica Johnson

Rogers employees reveal tactics they use to push products and services on customers, or risk losing their jobs.

Vanier man files complaint over mayor's handling of shelter move

by Laura Osman

A Vanier resident has filed a formal complaint to Ontario's ombudsman over the way Mayor Jim Watson handled the debate to move the Salvation Army's shelter to Montreal Road.

Bonuses, performance pay for government executives rose in Trudeau's 1st year

by Elizabeth Thompson

Spending on bonuses and other performance pay for top federal government executives increased by more than double the rate of inflation and double what the rest of the public service got in Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s first year in office, CBC News has learned.

Weather Ottawa goes mild as temperatures climb

by Ian Black

Leave the parka at home; the warm up continues.

Restaurateur drops charter challenge of Ottawa's hookah ban

The owner of a Lebanese restaurant has withdrawn his constitutional challenge of the city's hookah bylaw.

SIU clears Ottawa police after fleeing man hit by truck

Ontario's police watchdog has cleared Ottawa police of wrongdoing after a 34-year-old man was struck by a tractor-trailer in December 2016 while fleeing from an officer.

Ottawa police officer facing criminal charges

An Ottawa police constable is facing a number of criminal charges including unlawful entry and possession of a weapon.

Ottawa-Vanier MPP lands Ontario cabinet post ahead of June election

Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne is trying to raise the profile of three backbenchers by promoting them to cabinet less than four months before the election campaign begins.

Judge paves way for taxi lawsuit

A judge has given taxi plate owners the go-ahead to proceed with a lawsuit claiming the city's decision to allow Uber and similar companies to operate legally was discriminatory.

LRT deal leaves Westboro 'jewel' open to development

An Ottawa city councillor is calling for a halt to a deal with the National Capital Commission that would leave what he calls "the best part" of Rochester Field in Westboro open to development.

OSEG CEO Bernie Ashe calling it a day

Bernie Ashe, a key figure behind the Lansdowne Park redevelopment and the sports teams that call it home, has announced he'll retire in April.