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Kanata Crash, Municipal Races & Tiger‑Cats Win — Ottawa Sunday 2026-10-25

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🚑 Breaking & Incidents

  1. Woman struck by vehicle in Kanata has life-threatening injuries. A woman in Kanata was struck by a vehicle and is reported to have life-threatening injuries. The report identifies Kanata as the location and classifies the victim's condition as life-threatening.
  2. Ottawa has seen an unusually high number of road deaths this year. Reporting asks why so many people have died on Ottawa's roads this year, identifying Ottawa roads and the year as the scope of the concern.

🏛️ Government & Politics

  1. Ontario municipal elections: seven mayoral races are on voters' ballots. The piece surveys Ontario municipal elections and specifically looks at seven mayoral races as voters head to the polls, naming seven races and the provincial scope of the election day.
  2. Platform cheat sheet maps mayoral candidates' positions on infrastructure. The cheat sheet summarizes where mayoral candidates stand on infrastructure, presenting candidates' infrastructure positions for voters to compare.
  3. Parliament Hill rally urged Ford government to boost public education spending. A rally on Parliament Hill called on the Ford government to increase public education spending, identifying Parliament Hill, the Ford government, and education spending as the focus.

🎨 Community & Culture

  1. Tiger-Cats beat Ottawa Redblacks 35-22, led by Ford and Liegghio. In the CFL game, Hamilton Tiger-Cats beat the Ottawa Redblacks 35-22, with Ford and Liegghio leading the Tiger-Cats' performance and the final score recorded as 35-22.

📰 Also Today

  • Quebec town trials solar panels at a community centre, aiming to keep lights on.
  • Ottawa gymnastics 'second home' could close by next summer, closure possible by summer 2027.

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Source Articles (8)

'Second home' for Ottawa gymnasts could close by next summer

Athletes have been tumbling, vaulting and flipping around Ottawa Gymnastics Centre for decades, but it may be forced to find a new home as the City of Ottawa has designated its arena in Westboro as being 'end-of-life.'

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Ford, Liegghio lead Hamilton Tiger-Cats to 35-22 win over Ottawa Redblacks

Tre Ford threw two TD passes and Marc Liegghio kicked seven field goals to power the Hamilton Tiger-Cats past the Ottawa Redblacks 35-22 on Saturday afternoon in the season's final week.

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Parliament Hill rally calls on Ford government to boost public education spending

Teachers, parents and union representatives gathered on Parliament Hill Saturday to call on the Ontario government to increase its funding for public education. CBC's Cameron Mahler has the details.

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Platform cheat sheet: Where the mayoral candidates stand on infrastructure

In the last days before the municipal election, CBC Ottawa is comparing what the leading candidates for mayor are promising on the issues voters told us matter most. Today: infrastructure.

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Why have so many people died this year on Ottawa's roads?

With more than a month left in 2026, there have been 32 traffic-related fatalities in Ottawa this year — the highest figure in more than a decade. Police are partly pinning the blame on a rise in stunt driving and impaired driving.

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Woman struck by vehicle in Kanata has life-threatening injuries

A 51-year-old woman suffered life-threatening injuries after being struck by a vehicle in Kanata on Saturday evening.

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Quebec town hopes solar power can keep the lights on at community centre

The mayor of Cantley, Que., is hoping to turn the roof of the town’s community centre into a solar farm. The CBC’s Stu Mills reports.

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Ontario municipal elections: A look at 7 mayoral races as voters head to the polls

Monday is municipal election day in Ontario, and people across the province will get a chance to pick their next local leaders. Most polling stations will be open from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., and residents can find information about where to cast their ballots online.

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