Ottawa police moving its autism registry to Medic Alert
A decade after establishing a registry for people with autism, Ottawa police are planning to hand off the job to Medic Alert.
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Local News Transit commission approves $14-million budget increase due to LRT delay
The transit commission has approved a $14-million increase to OC Transpo’s 2018 operating expenses due to the delayed opening of the Confederation LRT Line, but the transit agency says the extra funds can be covered by savings in the LRT contract. -
Local News OPP reins in owner, 70, after horses run wild in township
After weeks and months of “numerous” complaints about horses running loose in Tyendinaga Township, police said they’ve charged the owner of the horses with mischief but were still warning motorists to watch for errant equines. -
Local News 'Meet Kiara': Stittsville mom 'goes public' about daughter's special needs
When police brought home her daughter, Kiara, after they found her perched barefoot on the railing of a small bridge on Hazeldean Road, Stittsville’s Shannon Whitney took an extraordinary step. -
Local News A peek at some of Canada's new pot shops: They look like any other boutique ...
The Ottawa company that plans to convert some Second Cup coffee stores into pot shops has provided a peek at what customers in western Canada can expect when they stroll in to buy their legal weed. -
Local News 'I just stabbed Mike. Call 911,' roommate recalls in Mcrae murder trial
Alain Chaput was lying in bed watching a game show when his friend and roommate John Mcrae knocked on the bedroom door and told him he had just stabbed his own son. -
Local News Charges allege doctor assaulted two women in a day on six occasions
On six separate occasions, Dr. Vincent Nadon is alleged to have surreptitiously videotaped and sexually assaulted multiple female patients on the same day. -
Local News Canopy Growth's position as top global cannabis company shaken by merger of two rivals
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Local News Reevely: Local Liberals warm over decade-old tax tweaks as new pro-business policies
The Ontario Liberals will boost Ottawa’s already booming economy by, er, doing a bunch of things they’ve already done, a batch of Liberal candidates announced Tuesday. -
Local News Woman dies, police seek witnesses to south-end dump truck crash
Police are appealing for witnesses after a pedestrian died Tuesday in a collision with a dump truck. -
Serious Phoenix pay issues? Need a fast fix? Call DM Lemay, say public servants
OTTAWA — Federal civil servants suffering “severe” financial difficulties under the government’s Phoenix pay system — and some not so severe — have been turning to the top for help, and with some success.