Calgary Triumphs, Tornado Warning Canceled & Toronto Police Probe — Ottawa Friday

'I will kill everyone around you': Threat to ex by father in double-murder suicide emerges

Police have identified the man who is believed to have killed his seven- and 12-year-old sons in his south Ottawa home and firebombed his dental practice in a nearby village before dying by suicide in a vehicle fire on Monday, as details of his threat to cause bodily harm to his ex-wife come to light.

How a high school environment club handled a year without recycling

Last August, the two biggest school boards in the region announced blue bins wouldn't be in any of the halls, classrooms or cafeterias because the company holding the institutional recycling deal dropped the contract after Ontario brought in new recycling legislation. The CBC's Stu Mills has more on how that decision affected one school's eco club.

Man who murdered 7-week-old baby can't apply for parole for 15 years

For murdering a baby who was seven weeks old, Patrick O'Connor has been sentenced to 25 years in prison and can't apply for parole for 15 years.

Tornado warning lifted for area west of Cornwall, Ont.

Environment Canada has lifted a tornado warning that was briefly in place on Thursday afternoon for an area west of Cornwall, Ont.

Adams leads Stampeders to 58-36 win over Argonauts

Calgary Stampeders quarterback Vernon Adams Jr. lived up to his "Big Play V.A." nickname Thursday.

Farmer feels lucky to be alive after semi rear-ended his tractor at high speed

Craig Waddell's family has been farming on Mitch Owens Road for six generations, but they say truck traffic and dangerous driving now has them facing close calls almost daily.

Ottawa's lemonade girls reflect on a sweet legacy

It was dubbed "the most Ottawa story of all time" a decade ago. CBC News caught up with the girls at the centre of the lemonade stand controversy that swept the capital in the summer of 2016.

Burlington, Ont., couple guilty of murdering boy, torturing brother to be sentenced today

In May, Brandy Cooney and Becky Hamber of Burlington, Ont., were found guilty of murdering a boy in their care, and assaulting and confining his younger brother. Today, they'll be sentenced in Milton, and it's possible the court will hear victim impact statements.

Woman rescued after being held hostage for over 14 hours in Kanata home

A woman has been rescued by the Ottawa police tactical unit after being held hostage in Kanata for more than 14 hours, the force announced late Thursday night.

Surviving brother, biological mom speak at sentencing for Ontario couple convicted of murdering boy

Sentencing hearing today for women who killed foster son and abused his sibling

A sentencing hearing is underway for two Burlington, Ont., women who abused two Indigenous brothers in their care, killing the oldest.

Ottawa police rescue woman held hostage for more than 14 hours

A more than 14-hour hostage-taking incident in Ottawa ended Thursday night after tactical officers rescued a woman and arrested a suspect.

One more super-muggy day forecast before some relief

A hot, humid Friday is now expected to give way to a slightly cooler weekend around Ottawa-Gatineau.

Hoekstra says no 'significant progress' in 14 months of trade negotiations, but U.S. to keep talking

The U.S. envoy to Canada says 14 months of trade talk between Canada and the Trump administration has resolved few issues. But Pete Hoekstra insists the Americans will keep talking in the hopes of striking an agreement on the future of CUSMA, as well as settling other issues.

Angry note left at scene of double murder of sons insisted father was the victim

In the house where police found two dead brothers — both boys believed to have been murdered by their father Mohammed Al-Lami before he died by suicide — investigators found a note left on the desk of Al-Lami's office, CBC News has learned.

Environmentalists have mixed reactions to Quebec-Ottawa caribou funding deal

Environmentalists are divided on whether a new funding deal reached between Quebec and the federal government will help save the province's dwindling caribou herds.

Nearly $1M in jewelry recovered in Ontario retail theft investigation

Peel police say they recovered nearly $1 million in stolen property after a lengthy investigation into retail thefts at Square One Shopping Centre in Mississauga.

Outlaw biker who killed 8 Bandidos members in Ontario dies in prison

Marcel Aravena was convicted of seven counts of first-degree murder and one count of manslaughter as part of the April 2006 slayings.

More than 2,000 Quebec households stranded without a lease after July 1

More than 2,000 Quebec households are still without a home following the province's July 1 moving day. Housing advocates say the increase compared to last year shows that building more apartments isn't enough to solve the affordability crisis.

Court docs offer fresh details from Toronto police corruption investigation

New details unsealed by an Ontario judge lay out how York Region officers were able to eavesdrop on suspects, eventually leading to the arrests of police officers.

Iran may have ‘directed’ recent attacks in Canada, intelligence report says

Canada's threat assessment agency says Iran's intelligence service may be behind acts of violence.

Ontario man charged after jet ski allegedly strikes Toronto lifeguard patrol vessel

An Ontario man has been charged after a jet ski allegedly collided with a Toronto lifeguard's patrol vessel, throwing the lifeguard into the water.

Toronto FIFA World Cup volunteer receives special recognition

Alessia Commisso has a rare mitochondrial disease known as Leigh syndrome. Over the years, she has lost her ability to walk and see, but she has never let that hold her back.

Tornado warning ends for Chatham-Kent – Rondeau Park

At 7:28 p.m. Friday, meteorologists said they were tracking an area of severe thunderstorms that was possibly producing a tornado.