CBC News Ottawa
Ontarians react to province's response to ongoing wildfires
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- Ontarians react to province's response to ongoing wildfires
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- 53:35
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- CBC's Ontario Today has the latest on how the province is responding to wildfires in Northern Ontario after Premier Doug Ford holds a news conference Friday morning.
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- Doug Ford provides update as northern Ontario faces severe wildfires
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- 32:40
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- Ontario Premier Doug Ford is appearing alongside the province's ministers of natural resources and emergency preparedness as communities in parts of northern Ontario deal with wildfires and heavy smoke.
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- Ontario Today callers react to wildfires wreaking havoc on the province
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- 1:28
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- People from Thunder Bay to southern Ontario are feeling the impact of severe wildfires in the northwest of the province. Ontario Today host Amanda Pfeffer spoke to people about the impact of the wildfires.
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- Former Senators captain Brady Tkachuk returns to Ottawa on Oct. 21
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- 0:31
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- Ottawa's schedule for the upcoming NHL season has been released and former team captain Brady Tkachuk is slated to return with the Florida Panthers when the teams face off in the nation's capital on Oct. 21.
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- Thunder Bay mayor says city is 'preparing as much as possible' for wildfire evacuees
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- 7:29
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- Thunder Bay Mayor Ken Boshcoff spoke with CBC's Amanda Pfeffer on Ontario Today following Doug Ford's news conference Friday. Boshcoff says the city is doing everything within its capacity to receive evacuees from Northern Ontario.
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- After 15 years, unofficial Bluesfest bagpiper set to retire
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- 3:49
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- Nico Gravel, who has been playing bagpipes outside Bluesfest for 15 years, says this year will be his last festival as he sets his sights on performing in European cities and entering professional competitions.
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- Ottawa takes aim at gridlock with new transportation plan
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- 3:11
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- City council passed a $29-million transportation plan Wednesday, hoping to ease gridlock by deferring construction work, tweaking traffic signals and increasing the frequency of trains on the LRT.
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- City council approves more support for Canada Day flood victims
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- 2:23
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- Ottawa city council approved eight separate motions on Wednesday, increasing financial support for homeowners, waiving some rebuilding fees and co-ordinating legal help for residents filing insurance claims.
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- Ronald McDonald House expands to welcome more families with sick children
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- 3:15
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Ronald McDonald House Ottawa has expanded its residence on Smyth Road, nearly doubling the number of bedrooms available to families with sick children. Radio-Canada's Angie Bonenfant spoke with the organization's CEO, and the families who will benefit from the expansion.
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- Check in with each other after flood damage, psychiatrist says
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- 1:04
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- After severe flooding on Canada Day, psychiatrist Tim Lau says it's understandable that some people might feel stress. He tells Ottawa Morning host Rebecca Zandbergen it's important to be understanding of others, and to seek professional support if stress affects your ability to function.
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- Hailstorm in downtown Ottawa after day of extreme July heat
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- 0:41
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- After a day of extreme heat, take a look at a nighttime hailstorm from the balcony of a building in downtown Ottawa.
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- Provincial funding is coming for Ottawa flood victims. Will you benefit?
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- 3:16
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- The province says it will be activating its Disaster Recovery Assistance for Ontarians (DRAO) program to help residents with cleanup costs and property repair after severe rainfall on Canada Day damaged thousands of properties. Here’s what that means for homeowners.
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- Ottawa woman with 'enhanced' flood insurance has water damage claim denied
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- 3:07
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- The CBC's Jayden Dill sat down with Margaret Cooper who has 'enhanced' flood insurance but still had her claim denied after an intense storm on Canada Day flooded nearly 6,000 basements in Ottawa, including hers.
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- How Ottawans are beating the heat
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- 0:49
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- The latest heat wave to hit eastern Ontario and western Quebec could see the hottest temperature of the year in some locations. The CBC's David Fraser spoke to Ottawans about how they're handling it.
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- Dabrowski talks meeting Princess of Wales, returning to Wimbledon after cancer treatment
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- 3:52
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Following her women's doubles runner-up performance at Wimbledon, Ottawa's Gabriela Dabrowski spoke with All In A Day guest host Elyse Skura. Dabrowski explained what it was like to meet the Princess of Wales — who was also diagnosed with cancer in 2024 — at the tournament.
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- How the City of Ottawa is preparing for federal servants 4 days a week
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- 1:54
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- The City of Ottawa is increasing transit options and making changes to where people can park after traffic increased when many federal public servants returned to the office four days a week on July 6, 2026.
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- 4 OCDSB trustees now in the running for city council
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- 4:00
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- After the province curtailed their powers, these four Ottawa public school trustees are now running for city council, hoping they can make a bigger difference. The CBC’s Arthur White-Crummey reports.
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- As federal government cuts jobs, these public servants say ‘alternation’ offered a solution
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- 12:35
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- As the federal government cuts thousands of positions, alternation allows employees whose jobs have been cut to step into the roles of people who are leaving voluntarily. Ottawa Morning host Rebecca Zandbergen spoke to two public servants going through the process.
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- City of Ottawa official apologizes for surprise fireworks show
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- 2:04
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Ryan Perrault, the city’s general manager of emergency and protective services, said in a news conference on July 13 that it was safer to launch the unused Canada Day fireworks than to try to dismantle them.
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- Ottawa's public school board registers to march in Capital Pride after all
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- 0:36
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- After questions about its participation in Ottawa's Pride parade this year, the city's largest school board is now planning to march.
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- Ottawa mayor says provincial relief for flood victims expected to launch this week
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- 1:05
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Ottawa Mayor Mark Sutcliffe, speaking on July 13, says more relief funding is on the way for Ottawa residents through Ontario’s Disaster Recovery Assistance Program, known as DRAO.
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- Stanley Cup makes sugary stop in Ottawa
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- 1:14
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- The Stanley Cup made its way to Ottawa to celebrate Paul Schonfelder’s sweet victory as goaltending coach of the championship-winning Carolina Hurricanes.
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- Tiny homes making a big difference for seniors in Kemptville
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- 2:54
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- The Shalom Small Homes project is building affordable one-bedroom units for seniors in Kemptville. CBC’s Safiyah Marhnouj stopped by to check them out.
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- Residents demand answers about unannounced Bluesfest fireworks
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- 1:52
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- An unexpected launch of fireworks at Bluesfest late Thursday took Ottawa and Gatineau residents by surprise. Some are asking why there was no heads-up from the city.
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- Soggy start to Ottawa Bluesfest Thursday
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- 0:52
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Fans braved the rain to be at LeBreton Flats the moment the gates opened for Ottawa Bluesfest 2026.
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- Ottawa Charge announce move from TD Place to Canadian Tire Centre
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- 1:22
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Ottawa Charge general manager Mike Hirshfeld announced his team will now practise and play out of the Canadian Tire Centre, home of the Ottawa Senators.
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- Charitable haunted house could be shut down by neighbour complaints
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- 1:58
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- A complaint from a neighbour could shut down a community-run haunted house in Ottawa's east end after more than 25 years of scares. The annual spooky spectacle has raised thousands for CHEO. However, non-compliance with city bylaw regulations could end the charitable tradition. David Fraser has more.
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- Shakira invites Ottawa teen to perform at World Cup final halftime show
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- 1:39
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Meaghan Mukamba went viral after she helped create her own dance to FIFA's official World Cup song, Dai Dai by Shakira. Now, Shakira wants Mukamba to perform alongside her in the World Cup final halftime show on July 19.
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- Daniel Alfredsson leaves Sens to coach for rival Toronto Maple Leafs
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- 1:03
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Daniel Alfredsson, once Public Enemy No. 1 in Toronto as captain of the Ottawa Senators, is leaving the nation's capital to join the Maple Leafs as an associate coach.
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- OCDSB to opt out of Pride march, trustee says
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- 3:33
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- The Ottawa-Carleton District School Board won't march in this year's Pride parade. The board says the date falls outside its school year, but one elected trustee says that hasn't stopped them in the past. Arthur White-Crummey has more.
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- Nepean residents still recovering from Canada Day flooding
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- 2:51
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Ottawa residents are still recovering from that Canada Day rainstorm and the flash flooding it caused. Jayden Dill checked in with people in Nepean to see how they're doing.
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- Federal public servants back in the office 4 days a week
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- 2:17
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Monday marked the start of 'RTO4,' when most federal public servants are expected to return to the office four days a week. It’s the latest change to the federal government's in-office mandate.
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- Ottawa Mayor says province will support storm recovery
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- 0:33
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Ottawa Mayor Mark Sutcliffe says Ontario Premier Doug Ford and his team have confirmed it will support Ottawa’s recovery effort after an extreme weather and flooding event on July 1.
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- Ottawa's lemonade stand girls reflect on NCC controversy 10 years later
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- 3:08
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- It was dubbed "the most Ottawa story of all time" a decade ago. CBC's Matthew Kupfer caught up with the girls at the centre of the lemonade stand controversy that swept the capital in the summer of 2016.
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- Ottawa-area farmers managing flooding after Canada Day storm
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- 1:01
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Thousands of people are still in recovery mode following Wednesday's record-breaking storm. CBC Ottawa visited some local farmers to find out how they've been managing the excess water.
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- LeBreton Flats hosting World Cup watch party for Canada vs. Morocco
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- 1:56
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- As Canada's men's national soccer team prepares for its first ever round-of-16 knockout match, the federal government and the City of Ottawa are hosting a watch party at LeBreton Flats to cheer on Les Rouges against Morocco.
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- Atlético Ottawa defender 'very proud' to have played for Canada
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- 3:08
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Atlético Ottawa defender Noah Abatneh says he was home playing a FIFA video game when he got the call that made his dreams come true. Abatneh was invited to join the Canadian men's national soccer team in January, making his debut against Guatemala. He spoke with the CBC's Jayden Dill about that 'very proud' moment.
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- Hoekstra says no 'significant progress' in 14 months of trade negotiations
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- 0:53
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- The U.S. envoy to Canada says 14 months of trade talk between Canada and the Trump administration has resolved few issues. Pete Hoekstra told CBC Ottawa Morning's Rebecca Zandbergen the Americans will keep talking in the hopes of striking an agreement on the future of CUSMA, as well as settling other issues.
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- U.S ambassador to Canada defends U.S. tariffs, CUSMA negotiation strategy
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- 16:52
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- On the eve of his country's 250th birthday, U.S. Ambassador to Canada Pete Hoekstra discussed tariffs, CUSMA negotiations and those 51st state jabs with Rebecca Zandbergen, host of CBC's Ottawa Morning.
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- Ottawa-Gatineau cleans up after storm under smothering heat
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- 2:34
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- The Ottawa-Gatineau area is cleaning up from massive, powerful thunderstorms that struck the afternoon and evening of Canada Day
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- Extreme weather, including flooding, wipes out Canada Day activities in Ottawa
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- 1:32
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Evening Canada Day activities in Ottawa were cancelled, including the fireworks display, due to "extreme weather," as heavy rain and thunderstorms caused flooding and power outages. The CBC's Emma Weller reports.
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- Here's the best way to avoid Canada Day traffic
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- 1:25
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- It’s Canada Day, and that means lots of road closures throughout Ottawa's downtown. Traffic reporter Doug Hempstead has tips on how to get around.
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- Details emerge connecting double murder, explosion and suicide in eastern Ontario
- Runtime
- 3:04
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- New details are beginning to emerge connecting the double murder of two brothers in south Ottawa, an explosion at their father's dental practice in Iroquois, Ont., and the father's suicide in his vehicle at a carpool lot about halfway between the two scenes. The CBC's Arthur White-Crummey reports.
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- Mamma Mia!-inspired A Midsummer Night's Dream opens in Ottawa
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- 1:01
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- A Company of Fools' production of A Midsummer Night's Dream puts a Mediterranean spin on a classic tale. Cast members say quick costume changes while switching characters add to the fun.
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- Ottawa prepares for heat wave with temperatures in mid-30s.
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- 1:30
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- People in Ottawa are gearing up for the first heat-wave of the year with temperatures reaching a high of 34 C without the humidex. The CBC's Cameron Mahler reports.
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- Murder-suicide leaves 2 boys and their father dead, Ottawa police say
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- 2:48
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Ottawa police say they are investigating a murder-suicide that has left two children and their father dead. Matthew Kupfer reports.
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- Ottawans celebrate Canada's historic victory over South Africa in World Cup
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- 1:10
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Ottawans at one watch party at Pubblico Bar on Wellington Street W. were in disbelief over Canada's historic World Cup win against South Africa.
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- This Ottawa neighbourhood has a case of FIFA fever
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- 1:10
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Some neighbours in Ottawa South have decked out their homes for the World Cup. Resident John Tracy says it's been a goal of his for years.
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- Ontario Today asks: How did graduating from adult high school change your life?
- Runtime
- 1:31
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- From newcomers to Canada to workers making up for lost time, thousands of Ontarians are enrolled in adult high schools and many have just graduated this month. Host Amanda Pfeffer discusses the importance of education at any age.
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- Ottawa's outdoor public pools open soon. Are they ready?
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- 1:51
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- With all nine of Ottawa's outdoor swimming pools set to open Monday, some city councillors are raising concerns about their condition. The CBC's Joy SpearChief-Morris has more.

