🚑 Breaking & Incidents
- 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
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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.
🏛️ Government & Politics
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
