Misterios de asesinato, rayos de esperanza y deseos para el Día de la Madre: tu revisión de la semana en Ottawa

They shared their fears about high-speed rail. Then their comments disappeared

A teenager worried about his family's home and an 84-year-old concerned about agricultural impacts both saw the online comments they left on Alto's interactive map taken down. The Crown corporation says their feedback has been restored, but the initial removal has shaken their faith in the consultation process.

Sona Lakhoyan Olivier remains ousted from Quebec Liberal Party over ethics investigation report

The MNA for Chomedey will not be returning to the Quebec Liberal Party after an ethics commission found that she misused public funds during Pablo Rodriguez's leadership campaign and tried to obstruct the ensuing investigation into her conduct.

Ontario estimated to lose more than a third of its international students following permit cap: StatsCan

Ontario is set to lose more than a third of its international student population following the federal government's student permit cap , preliminary estimates from Statistics Canada show.

Ottawa Charge face Boston Fleet in Game 3 Friday

Here's what you need to know ahead of the Ottawa Charge's first home game of the PWHL semifinals at the Canadian Tire Centre. Emma Weller explains.

Brockville police arrest 17-year-old after finding 3 people dead in a home

Police in Brockville, Ont., said a 17-year-old is in custody for three counts of first-degree murder after finding three people dead in a home Thursday.

Quebec accuses Toronto of ‘fear campaign’ in defence bank bid

Quebec politicians say Toronto is raising referendum fears to weaken Montreal’s bid for a new defence bank expected to create 3,000 jobs.

OPP investigating suspicious death in Greater Madawaska Township

Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are investigating a suspicious death in the Township of Greater Madawaska.

Woman dead, two injured, after head-on collision in South Frontenac

Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) say a 57-year-old woman is dead after a head-on collision in South Frontenac, Ont., just before noon Thursday.

He's known for reviewing Ottawa restaurants. Now, he's putting on a festival

Henry Monkhouse is known on social media for shining a spotlight on local restaurants as the admin of thebesteats613. Monkhouse tells Rachelle Elsiufi how that led him to organize his own food festival, Best Fest Ottawa.

Algonquins of Barriere Lake try to keep lights on as federal funding dries up

With funding for its diesel generators set to expire, the Algonquins of Barriere Lake First Nation is searching for a way to keep power flowing in the community. Their chief has been at odds with Indigenous Services Canada and Hydro-Québec on what the long-term solution should be.

Ottawa Charge, Boston Fleet hit the ice at the CTC tonight. Here's what you need to know

The PWHL playoffs are back in the nation's capital tonight as the Ottawa Charge get ready to clash with the Boston Fleet at the Canadian Tire Centre for Game 3.

Local businesses adapting to gas price chaos

'We have to remind ourselves ... there are some places in the world that are much more impacted than us,' one economist says.

1 year post cellphone ban in Quebec schools, here's how these students are adjusting

Back in late August, Lester B. Pearson High School student Adyson Miniaci didn't know what to expect during her final year of school with no cellphone. Months later, she says the cellphone ban resulted in her spending her lunches making new friends and trying different school activities.

Spain prepares for evacuations as hantavirus-hit cruise ship heads for Canary Islands

3 people shot at with replica gun in suspected hate crime outside Toronto synagogue

Toronto police are investigating a potential hate-motivated crime after three people were shot at with a replica gun outside a synagogue Thursday night.

Hantavirus risk low in Ontario; couple asymptomatic and isolating in rural area: top doctor

Ontario health officials say two residents exposed to hantavirus during a cruise outbreak remain symptom-free and are isolating while being monitored for 45 days.

Police arrest suspects in 10 jewelry store smash-and-grab robberies across GTA

Police say an organized group used stolen vehicles and hammers to carry out a string of brazen jewelry store robberies across the Greater Toronto Area.

Ontario teen charged with 1st-degree murder after 3 people found dead in a home

One youth has been charged with first-degree murder and assaulting a police officer after three people were found dead inside a home.

B.C. court to rule in Abbotsford home invasion double murder trial

A judge is expected to deliver a verdict today in the murder trial of three men accused of killing an elderly Abbotsford couple during a violent 2022 home invasion.

Celebrini headlines Canada’s roster for worlds

Macklin Celebrini of the San Jose Sharks headlines Canada's roster for the world hockey championships in Switzerland.

Ontario's chief medical officer of health answers your questions about hantavirus

Two Ontario residents are isolating at home in their rural community after disembarking late last month from a cruise ship that is now the site of a deadly hantavirus outbreak.

Hantavirus risk low in Ontario, no symptoms for exposed couple: province's chief medical officer

Ontario's chief medical officer of health says two Ontario residents who were on a cruise ship with passengers infected with hantavirus are in good spirits and showing no symptoms, while isolating in their rural community.

Manitoba Métis ask Canada to defund Métis National Council

After a disastrous court case cost the Metis National Council nearly $20 million, one defendant calls for Ottawa to defund the organization, calling it illegitimate

Risk of hantavirus pandemic 'very low,' Canada's top health official says

Ottawa to begin $8.5B rollout for Ontario First Nations to reclaim child welfare

Indigenous Services Minister Mandy Gull-Masty says $8.5 billion will begin flowing to Ontario First Nations on May 29 to reclaim their child welfare systems.

Toronto Tempo set for historic first regular-season WNBA game

The Toronto Tempo make history tonight, hosting the Washington Mystics in the franchise’s first-ever regular-season game at Coca-Cola Coliseum.

Analysts divided after Marit Stiles says Doug Ford could end up in prison

Stiles faced backlash Monday after stating that Ontario Premier Doug Ford could face a stint behind bars if the NDP forms the next provincial government.

Minister files judicial review of First Nations child welfare agreement

Indigenous Services Minister Mandy Gull-Masty says her government has filed a judicial review on a child welfare agreement she struck with First Nations in Ontario.

Toddler rescued from Ottawa River, taken to hospital in critical condition: firefighters

A two-year-old child has been taken to hospital in critical condition following a water rescue operation along the Ottawa River, according to a news release from Gatineau Fire Services.

Ottawa Charge defeat Boston Fleet 2-1, take 2-1 series lead

Ronja Savolainen scored the game-winning goal with 29 seconds remaining in regulation to lift the Ottawa Charge to a 2-1 win over the Boston Fleet in Game 3 of their semifinal series on Friday in the Professional Women's Hockey League.

A cyberattack hit universities worldwide, including top Canadian schools. Here's what we know

Thousands of schools around the globe, including in Canada, have been hit by a massive cybersecurity incident involving Canvas, an online learning-management system that connects millions of students with their instructors.

Brockville residents shocked and distressed by killing of mother, 2 daughters

People living in the eastern Ontario city are trying to process the deaths of a mother and her two daughters this week. The three were killed in what local police are calling both a femicide and an act of intimate partner violence.

Tulip festival, scenic parkway closures back in Ottawa

Two big harbingers of spring in the nation's capital are back this weekend, with the Canadian Tulip Festival now in full bloom and the National Capital Commission's Weekend Bikedays getting into gear on Saturday.

Quebec begins digital health record rollout as projected cost climbs to $2.5B

Quebec’s provincewide effort to digitize health records officially begins Saturday, and the cost is going to be at least a billion dollars more than expected.

Toddler dies after pulled from Ottawa River

A two-year-old child has died after being pulled from the Ottawa River Friday evening.

She sounded the alarm about a sergeant years ago. But sources say a recent promotion triggered the investigation

An investigation into an Ottawa police sergeant who died by suicide in March is raising questions about what information the force had when sexual misconduct allegations made by college students surfaced four and a half years ago and resurfaced three years ago — and about why the criminal investigation only began this year. Kristy Nease reports.

Ontario Liberals to pick byelection candidate in heated race

Ontario Liberals in Scarborough Southwest vote today on a byelection candidate as MP Nate Erskine-Smith eyes a possible leadership run.

Your guide to the CEBL as high-powered hoops returns to CBC

Every CEBL game concludes in a made basket, as target-score endings — also known as Elam Endings — take full effect. Meanwhile, for the first time, the championship series will be a best-of-three, with the lower seed hosting Game 1 before the team with the better record heads home for Games 2 and 3.

2-year-old drowns in Ottawa River: police

A two-year-old child has died after an extensive search and rescue operation near the Kichi Zibi Mikan Parkway on Friday evening, the Ottawa Police Service says.

Additional testing confirms Greater Sudbury water safe after boil advisory

New lab results confirm the safety of Greater Sudbury’s municipal water supply after a boil water advisory was lifted on Friday.

Ontario police investigating Senior Assassin game after unhoused man sprayed with water gun

Police in parts of Canada are warning high school students about the risks of playing a game that may have the public mistaking their water guns for real weapons. In one Ontario community, police are investigating students who appear to have targeted an unhoused Indigenous man.

Ottawa Community Housing turns to green options amid volatile utility costs

Ottawa Community Housing hopes long-term, environmentally-sound solutions can help weather fluctuating energy costs. Stu Mills reports.

It's time for the weekly CBC Ottawa news quiz

How closely did you follow the past seven days in local news? Take our quiz to find out.

Nate Erskine-Smith loses bid for Ontario Liberal nomination; considers challenge

Nate Erskine-Smith narrowly lost his bid Saturday for the provincial Liberal nomination in an upcoming byelection. He says he now wants to review the result with his scrutineers.

Ottawa police recover body found in water near Petrie Island

Ottawa police said its east criminal investigations section is investigating after its marine unit recovered a body in the water near Petrie Island Saturday evening.

Ottawa Titans baseball players deliver their Mother's Day messages

The Ottawa Titans season begins this weekend, with the team playing in front of a historic sold-out crowd on Friday and also on Mother's Day on Sunday. The CBC's Mario Carlucci went down to the stadium to chat with players about how much their mothers have meant to their baseball careers.

What can be done to manage flooding along the Ottawa River?

After four major floods in 10 years, residents along the Ottawa River are concerned not enough is being done to manage rising water levels. The CBC's Jodie Applewaithe looked for answers.

2 Ottawa men wanted for murder may be in B.C., says OPP

The two Ottawa men accused of murdering another man found in a park in Perth, Ont., may be in B.C., Ontario Provincial Police say.

Chelsea's Sophia Jensen paddles to silver at season-opening Canoe Sprint World Cup

Canada's Sophia Jensen claimed silver in the women's canoe single 500-metre race at the season-opening Canoe Sprint World Cup stop on Saturday in Szeged, Hungary.

2 suspects in Ontario murder investigation may be hiding in B.C., police say

OPP say the 34-year-old victim was rushed to a trauma centre but later died, and those accused in his death face second-degree murder charges.