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Ottawa Carleton Place baseball bat manufacturer Sam Bat hopes torpedo bats are a home run for the bottom line, as the threat of U.S. tariffs complicates the future. Torpedo bats are a hit from youth leagues to the majors Simon Smith · CBC News · Posted: Apr 18, 2025 4:00 AM EDTContinue Reading

Ottawa A local group wants plans for a new addiction recovery centre in honour of the Ottawa-raised actor to be halted, as it would eliminate green space in their community. But some who support the project are accusing them of spreading misinformation. Centre was proposed after Ottawa-raised actor died in 2023Continue Reading

Ottawa What started as a call for threatening behaviour ended with weapon and drug charges for a 44-year-old from the GTA after Kingston Police discovered fentanyl, cocaine and methamphetamine stuffed inside a whole rotisserie chicken. Photos show bags full of drugs poking out of the bird Dan Taekema · CBC NewsContinue Reading

A Chelsea, Que., woman is on a mission to keep recyclable appliances and material out of the landfill.Continue Reading

Ottawa Canadians approaching retirement age are among those most vulnerable to market volatility caused by U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade war, with one Ottawa grandmother contemplating a return to work to compensate for her recent losses. Market disruption leaves those nearing retirement particularly vulnerable, advocate says Ottawa woman Donna GowContinue Reading

Ottawa Some members of Ottawa’s Indigenous community say they’re worried about the impact Canada-U.S. relations could have on friends and family who live on reserves near or severed by the American border. Members of Ottawa’s Indigenous community say border mobility is a top election issue Robyn Miller · CBC NewsContinue Reading

Ottawa Several communities in Ottawa are mourning a young woman who lost her life in the recent roof collapse of a nightclub in the Dominican Republic.  Sheila Berroa died at the Jet Set nightclub on Tuesday Natalia Goodwin · CBC News · Posted: Apr 12, 2025 4:00 AM EDT | Last Updated:Continue Reading

Ottawa A group of Black psychologists are fearful of rollback to equity, diversity and inclusion initiatives within the Canadian Psychological Association following proposed changes to the strategic plan, while the CPA’s leadership insists those goals remain foundational. CPA leadership insists they remain committed to equity, diversity and inclusion Ottawa psychotherapist KafuiContinue Reading

By the time Helen Bobat was hospitalized on the weekend, she had been stranded abroad without her medication for more than a week.  The Ottawa resident planned to be in England for five days in mid-March to make arrangements for her ailing mother, bringing along eight days worth of drugs to manage herContinue Reading