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Sutcliffe Speaks, Lowest Turnout & Talk in Eurovision — Ottawa Tuesday

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🚑 Breaking & Incidents

  1. Sudbury woman killed in hunting incident near Ottawa; family holds tribute. Friends and family held a tribute after a Sudbury woman died in a hunting incident near Ottawa, the report says; the story recounts the incident and reactions from loved ones. The item records names and details provided by family and emergency responders at the scene.

🚨 Crime & Public Safety

  1. Oshawa man sentenced to life, no parole for 21 years for 2024 double murder. Judge gave 33-year-old Mark Gordon concurrent life sentences with no parole eligibility for 21 years after he pleaded guilty to two counts of second-degree murder for the July 13, 2024 shootings of Patrick and Andrieana Montgomery. The court heard Gordon shot Patrick nine times and then travelled about 400 metres to shoot Andrieana.

  2. (See Breaking & Incidents item.)

🏛️ Government & Politics

  1. Sutcliffe speaks to CBC Ottawa Morning the day after Ottawa's municipal vote. Mayor Mark Sutcliffe addressed CBC Radio’s Ottawa Morning on the day following the municipal election, discussing the vote outcome and next steps for city council. Sutcliffe’s comments included his immediate priorities and referenced the incoming council composition announced after polls closed.

  2. Ottawa records lowest voter turnout in 23 years in 2026 municipal election. Preliminary results show the 2026 election produced the lowest turnout since 2003, according to election data released after voting concluded on Oct. 27, 2026; officials cited turnout figures in their post-election statements.

  3. Three women elected as new faces on Ottawa city council. Election results named three women as newly elected councillors for Ottawa wards, with official results published in the city's post-election reports. Names and ward numbers were provided in the coverage of the new council roster.

  4. Four key takeaways from Ottawa's city election are identified. Reporters highlighted four specific themes from the municipal vote, including ward-level shifts and mayoral dynamics, with examples drawn from official results and campaign outcomes.

🎨 Community & Culture

  1. Ottawa band Talk named among Canada’s five Eurovision finalists. CBC/Radio-Canada announced five finalists to represent Canada at Eurovision 2027, including Ottawa pop-rocker Talk, after a selection process that sifted 325 applicants; the national winner will be announced by December.

  2. CBC Ottawa hosted the 2026 mayoral debate ahead of the vote. CBC Ottawa produced a mayoral debate featuring the leading mayoral candidates on the campaign trail before Oct. 27, 2026 voting, with moderators and candidate lineups detailed in the debate coverage.

🏈 Sports

  1. Ottawa Rapid pulls merch after listing nonexistent 'Van Blurené Parc'. The Ottawa Rapid removed merchandise that referenced a non-existent stadium name, “Van Blurené Parc,” from its online store and issued corrections, with the club acknowledging the error on Tuesday.

  2. Tides miss NSL playoffs after draw with AFC Toronto. The Ottawa-area Tides were eliminated from the National Soccer League playoffs after drawing with AFC Toronto, a result confirmed in match reports and the league standings.

📰 Also Today

  • Ottawa's Talk listed among Canada's five Eurovision finalists, competing with Rêve and Tyler Shaw.
  • $40M Lotto Max ticket from Oct. 28, 2025 expires Wednesday, purchased in Grey County.
  • Doug Ford says OSAP 'fraudsters' at private career colleges are 'going to jail', after province barred 242 colleges from OSAP.
  • Former minister Stan Cho defends promotion after $16,000 hotel expense scandal, accepting he repaid taxpayers.
  • Flurry of new mayors elected in eastern Ontario, preliminary results show multiple municipalities.
  • Ford government returns to Queen’s Park with Blue Box and cannabis on agenda, after a 21-week break.
  • No evidence stolen Crime Stoppers data used for fraud, provider says, Navigate360 disclosed data access between Nov. 21, 2025 and Mar. 5, 2026.
  • Ottawa demands Stellco job-restoration plan before meeting Cleveland-Cliffs CEO, Industry Minister Mélanie Joly said.
  • Ontario delayed inspections of two career colleges later given 'fails', court documents show, inspections started July–August 2025 despite Oct. 1, 2024 notices.
  • Ontario legislature returning after 21 weeks with new faces and cabinet changes, session resumes Oct. 27, 2026.
  • City loses bid to avoid 768 individual trials in taxi plate class-action, court rejected the city's motion.
  • Quebec's Spa Nordik introduces new safety measures after sexual assault allegations, management announced policy changes.
  • Polls nearly closed in Ottawa’s 2026 election as voting day ended, last-minute turnout reports circulated.
  • Weekly panel reviewed Ottawa's 2026 election outcome on local radio, panelists discussed results and next steps.
  • More than 511,000 Ontarians connected to family doctors since 2025, health minister says, provincial health update released Tuesday.
  • Kawhi Leonard out at least a week with left knee swelling, Raptors announced ahead of recent NBA games.

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Source Articles (26)

CBC Ottawa's 2026 mayoral debate

CBC News Ottawa at 6 host Omar Dabaghi-Pacheco and Ottawa Morning host Rebecca Zandbergen moderates a debate on Wed. Oct. 21, 2026 between Ottawa’s leading mayoral candidates Neil Saravanamuttoo, Mark Sutcliffe, Jeff Leiper and Alex Lawson ahead of the 2026 municipal election.

General Oct 27, 2026

More than 511,000 Ontarians connected to family doctors since 2025: health minister

Ontario has connected more than 511,000 people to family physicians since it launched its primary health care plan last year, the province’s health minister announced Monday.

General Oct 27, 2026

Ontario legislature returning after 21 weeks with new faces, rejigged cabinet, cloud of scandal

Provincial politicians are returning to the Ontario legislature Tuesday after a long break. The spotlight in question period is expected to largely focus on the Ford government's handling of Ontario Student Assistance Program payments to career colleges.

General Oct 27, 2026

Polls nearly closed in Ottawa’s 2026 election

General Oct 27, 2026

Quebec's Spa Nordik introduces new safety measures following sexual assault allegations

Nordik Spa Village in Chelsea, Que., has announced new measures to protect clients amid a class action lawsuit alleging sexual assault that implicates 36 massage therapists who worked there over a 19-year period.

General Oct 27, 2026

City loses bid for 768 individual trials on damages for taxi plate holders in class action

A judge has ruled that owners of Ottawa's taxi licence plates will not have to individually argue how much each of them should receive for the city's negligence in enforcing its taxi bylaws when ride-hailing companies like Uber illegally established themselves in the capital between 2014 and 2016.

General Oct 27, 2026

Friends and family pay tribute to Sudbury woman who died in hunting incident near Ottawa

Friends and family are sharing memories of a northern Ontario woman who died this month in a hunting incident about an hour outside Ottawa.

General Oct 27, 2026

Tides miss out on NSL playoffs after draw with AFC Toronto

Saorla Miller gave Halifax some hope with a game-tying goal in the 44th minute, but after ringing a second shot off the post 10 minutes later, Miller and the Tides' couldn't get any closer and their Northern Super League post-season dreams were crushed on Monday via a 1-1 draw with AFC Toronto.

General Oct 27, 2026

Flurry of new mayors elected in eastern Ontario, preliminary results show

Voters have elected new mayors in a number of eastern Ontario communities, including Kingston, where a close race ended in victory for Conny Glenn, according to Monday's unofficial results.

General Oct 27, 2026
Blue Box, cannabis, deficit on Ford government’s agenda after 21-week break

Blue Box, cannabis, deficit on Ford government’s agenda after 21-week break

While the hiatus allowed the government to avoid scrutiny during Question Period, opposition parties say a number of issues have built up over the summer and fall.

Politics Oct 27, 2026
No evidence stolen Crime Stoppers data used for fraud, provider says

No evidence stolen Crime Stoppers data used for fraud, provider says

The provider of software used by Crime Stoppers says it has found no evidence that personal information exposed in a cybersecurity breach has been used for fraud or identity theft.

Canada Oct 27, 2026

4 key takeaways from Ottawa's city election

General Oct 27, 2026

Ottawa Votes 2026: Weekly panel discusses the outcome of the 2026 municipal election

Ottawa Morning's weekly municipal election panel was in the studio Tuesday to discuss the outcome of the municipal election. CBC’s Elyse Skura, journalism professor Jon Willing and Charlie Senack, managing editor of The Ottawa Lookout, talked about Monday's winners, losers, voter turnout and more.

General Oct 27, 2026

These 3 women are the new faces on Ottawa city council

There will be three new people sitting around the table at Ottawa’s city hall this term. Chelsea Walton is the councillor-elect in Stittsville, Joanne Chianello is the councillor-elect in Kitchissippi, and Erin Coffin is the councillor-elect in Kanata South. All three women joined CBC's Rebecca Zandbergen in the Ottawa Morning studio.

General Oct 27, 2026
Leonard out at least a week with left knee injury

Leonard out at least a week with left knee injury

Toronto Raptors star Kawhi Leonard will be out for at least one week due to swelling in his left knee.

Sports Oct 27, 2026
Ottawa demands plan to restore Stelco jobs before meeting Cleveland-Cliffs CEO

Ottawa demands plan to restore Stelco jobs before meeting Cleveland-Cliffs CEO

Industry Minister Mélanie Joly is calling on the U.S.-based owner of Stelco Inc. to provide a concrete plan and timeline to restore jobs at its Canadian steel mills.

Canada Oct 27, 2026
Ontario delayed inspections of 2 career colleges later given ‘fails’: court docs

Ontario delayed inspections of 2 career colleges later given ‘fails’: court docs

Critics say it points to severe mismanagement of public money and the government has made the wrong people pay the price.

Politics Oct 27, 2026

2026 election draws Ottawa's lowest voter turnout in 23 years

Ottawa saw its lowest voter turnout in 23 years in the 2026 municipal election, with just over 36 per cent of eligible voters casting a ballot.

General Oct 27, 2026
Canada’s Eurovision finalists include Rêve, Tyler Shaw

Canada’s Eurovision finalists include Rêve, Tyler Shaw

The public will be invited to vote for Canada’s Eurovision entrant from the five finalists, with the winner set to be announced by December.

Entertainment Oct 27, 2026

Ottawa Rapid pull merch naming nonexistent 'Van Blurené Parc'

Ever heard of Ottawa's Van Blurené Parc or gazed upon the giant sign on the national gallery? That alternate version of Ottawa was briefly on merchandise for the Ottawa Rapid soccer team before it was pulled.

General Oct 27, 2026
Former Ontario cabinet minister who resigned over expenses scandal defends promotion

Former Ontario cabinet minister who resigned over expenses scandal defends promotion

A former member of Ontario Premier Doug Ford's cabinet who resigned his post over an expenses scandal is defending his recent promotion. 

Politics Oct 27, 2026

Ottawa's Talk among Canada's 5 Eurovision finalists

Five finalists — William Cloutier, Josiane, Rêve, Talk and Tyler Shaw — are competing to become Canada’s first Eurovision entrant in 2027. Canadians can watch their performances online and vote up to 10 times before voting closes Nov. 5.

General Oct 27, 2026
Unclaimed $40M Lotto Max ticket expires Wednesday, OLG says

Unclaimed $40M Lotto Max ticket expires Wednesday, OLG says

An unclaimed Lotto Max ticket worth $40 million will expire Wednesday, the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation says.

Canada Oct 27, 2026
OSAP ‘fraudsters’ in private career colleges ‘going to jail,’ Doug Ford claims

OSAP ‘fraudsters’ in private career colleges ‘going to jail,’ Doug Ford claims

Ford insisted that while the government grants come with "trust" and an expectation that "people are going to be honest," the OSAP system was defrauded by "bad actors."

Politics Oct 27, 2026

Sutcliffe speaks to Ottawa Morning day after city's election

Mark Sutcliffe speaks to Ottawa Morning host Rebecca Zandbergen the day after he was voted back in as mayor of Ottawa.

General Oct 27, 2026
Oshawa man given life sentence for 2024 double murder of upstairs neighbour and her ex-husband

Oshawa man given life sentence for 2024 double murder of upstairs neighbour and her ex-husband

The judge found it extremely aggravating that Mark Gordon fired shots at victims who were defenceless and Patrick Montgomery was executed in front of his son.

Crime Oct 27, 2026