Freezing rain warnings issued for eastern Ontario, western Quebec

Several centimetres of snow and ice pellets are expected to fall Monday before the precipitation switches to freezing rain later in the day.

Ontario considers allowing cannabis lounges as legalization deadline looms

Ontario is considering allowing licensed cannabis consumption lounges in the province once recreational marijuana is legalized this summer, and is asking the public to weigh in on the idea.

Shots fired from vehicle in Bells Corners

Ottawa police are investigating after two vehicles were involved in a shooting early Sunday morning near Seyton Drive and Hammill Court.

Ottawa's Ivanie Blondin wins World Cup gold

Ivanie Blondin topped the field in the women's 3,000-metre race at the World Cup event on Sunday in Erfurt, Germany. The Ottawa native clocked in a time of three minutes 59.47 seconds, edging out Antoinette de Jong of the Netherlands by 0.59 seconds.

Feature NCC temporarily closes Rideau Canal

Weather conditions forces the Rideau Canal Skateway to temporarily close

Ottawa CEO says Amazon HQ would have been disruptive but welcome

by Dan Healing

Tech sector entrepreneurs whose Canadian cities were snubbed by Amazon in its search for a second corporate campus say they are disappointed, despite fears they would have seen increased competition for scarce skilled talent.

Video Teen with prosthetic leg takes ice with Ottawa 67's

Having a prosthetic leg hasn't kept Gabe Ferron-Bouius from pursuing his hockey dreams — and last week the 14-year-old got to practise with the OHL club.

Thousands rally at Women's March in Ottawa, demand a 'better world'

by Marc-André Cossette

Saturday's rally marks the anniversary of last year's march in Washington, D.C., but women at this year's demonstration say the #MeToo movement has clearly shown their struggle for equality is far from over.

Weather Mild temperatures Sunday change to freezing rain Monday

Environment Canada has issued a weather statement for Monday, saying the region can expect freezing rain later in the day.

CBC Ottawa news quiz for the week of Jan. 14

by Trevor Pritchard

Test your brain power with our weekly news quiz.

Gatineau police investigate after strip club hit with bullets

Gatineau police say someone fired a hail of bullets at Le Pigale from a car on Gréber Boulevard Saturday evening.

Recap Leafs rally to snap 4-game skid as Sens collapse in 3rd

Connor Carrick scored the winner as the Toronto Maple Leafs erased a two-goal deficit in the third period Saturday to defeat the Ottawa Senators 4-3.

Woman stole fentanyl from Hull pharmacy, police say

Police in Gatineau are investigating after a woman allegedly walked into a local pharmacy, threatened the clerk, and made off with an unknown quantity of fentanyl.

Photos This year's Women's March — in pictures

As many as 8,000 people took part in today's Women's March in Ottawa. Here's what it looked like.

'He had no regrets': Friends, family remember whistleblower Shiv Chopra

Shiv Chopra, a prominent food safety advocate perhaps best known for blowing the whistle on Health Canada's drug approval process in the 1990s, died on Jan. 7 at the age of 84.

'He was a good kid': Bells Corners family mourns teen killed in collision

by Matthew Kupfer

Nick Hickey's mother, stepfather and four siblings all say they're shocked and saddened by the 17-year-old's sudden death earlier this week.

Neighbours shocked by Friday night shooting in Findlay Creek

Ottawa police are investigating the city's tenth shooting of 2018. A man has been taken to hospital with non-life threatening injuries.

Orléans man caught in undercover sting faces child pornography charges

An Orléans man faces 13 criminal charges — including possessing and distributing child pornography — after Toronto-area police officers posing as a mother and child arrested him at a local hotel.

Former Ottawa Rough Riders QB Jerry Keeling dead at 78

Former Calgary Stampeder Jerry Keeling, who quarterbacked the team to the 1971 Grey Cup title, has died. He was 78.

House destroyed in 3-alarm New Edinburgh blaze

A three-alarm blaze Friday night in New Edinburgh destroyed a home under construction and caused more than one million dollars in damage after it spread to two nearby houses.

Gatineau's Olivier Rochon snags bronze at aerials World Cup

Canada's Olivier Rochon finished third on Friday night at a World Cup freestyle skiing aerials event.

Women's March expected to disrupt downtown traffic

Ottawa police are asking downtown commuters to plan alternate routes Saturday afternoon as people take part in this year's Women's March.

Hazardous material forces closure of experimental farm building

The discovery of hazardous material at an Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada building on the Central Experimental Farm has forced the building to close.

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.

Weather Winds and mild temperatures to kick off your weekend

by Ian Black

Expect a windy and uncharacteristically mild day to start your weekend, with some snowfall late Sunday.

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.