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Ottawa Tyler Webber was killed at a campground near Bishop Lake, about an hour and a half north of Kingston, Ont., on July 29, 2023. On Tuesday, his uncle was sentenced to 10 years in prison, while his mother was sentenced to eight. Court heard Michelle Finch kicked her ownContinue Reading

Ottawa The final report into last year’s CH-147F Chinook crash into the Ottawa River near Garrison Petawawa found none of the crew members on the training flight realized how quickly the helicopter was approaching the water in the moments before impact. 2 pilots killed when helicopter on training flight crashed into Ottawa RiverContinue Reading

The city of Ottawa’s auditor general has uncovered a “kickback scheme” that resulted in the city paying inflated rents through housing allowance programs. The investigation, tabled at the city’s audit committee on Monday, looked into a tip through the fraud and waste hotline that a city case worker “received kickback payments from aContinue Reading

Timing was everything for Bruce Pieroway when he suffered a heart attack in late October in the rural farming community of Chesley, Ont., about two hours north of Kitchener. It happened early on a Monday afternoon when the town’s only emergency room was still open. “The worst thing about theContinue Reading

Ottawa The western Quebec First Nation is urging the provincial and federal governments to protect American eels from dangerous practices at dams in the upper St. Lawrence River watershed that have severely curtailed their population. Sacred species facing a ‘one minute to midnight’ situation, says expert Gabrielle Huston · CBCContinue Reading

Ottawa A 16-year-old boy accused of plotting to attack Jewish people in Ottawa last fall — possibly by detonating an explosive device at a pro-Israel rally on Parliament Hill — was denied bail after a lengthy five-day hearing in Ottawa’s Superior Court. Trial for 2 teens facing terrorism charges is set for 2026KristyContinue Reading

Montfort Hospital asked for input to help improve policies but hasn’t followed up, families say Two families united by tragedy when a dying man was misidentified at Ottawa’s Montfort Hospital say there’s been a lack of communication from the hospital and they have yet to receive a formal apology. AnContinue Reading

Ottawa The federal public service pension plan has a surplus of $1.9 billion, according to a report presented by Treasury Board President Anita Anand Monday. Surplus should be used to address pension inequalities, union saysCBC News · Posted: Nov 27, 2024 2:47 PM EST | Last Updated: 6 hours agoContinue Reading

Ottawa The Government of Canada has settled out of court to compensate non-unionized and casual federal employees impacted by payroll issues caused by the Phoenix pay system. Out-of-court settlement subject to approval by Quebec Superior CourtCBC News · Posted: Nov 27, 2024 1:19 PM EST | Last Updated: 8 hoursContinue Reading