Thunderstorm Clears, Education Talks & OPP Probe — Ottawa Thursday

Thunderstorm warning ends for Ottawa area Wednesday: Environment Canada

Environment Canada had issued yellow severe thunderstorm warnings for several parts of Ottawa.

Unprovoked knife attack won't keep this piper down

Kevin Murison was busking in downtown Ottawa on Saturday when a man assaulted him with a knife, slashing his thumb and his instrument. The bagpiper says he won't be silenced.

Carney asking provinces to return U.S. booze to shelves as trade deal being finalized, N.S. premier says

Multi-vehicle crash closes eastbound and westbound lanes of Highway 401 near Gananoque: OPP

Highway 401 was closed in both directions Wednesday night near Gananoque, Ont., following a collision involving several vehicles, according to Ontario Provincial Police.

OSEG CEO shares disappointment in Redblacks losing streak

The Ottawa Redblacks now have the longest losing streak of any CFL team in the modern era. Ottawa Sports and Entertainment Group CEO Mark Goudie pleads with fans to stick with the team as it rebuilds.

Why lithium-ion battery fires are so dangerous

Fires can be more aggressive based on how charged the battery is, which firefighters often have no way of knowing. The batteries can explode and become projectiles while crews are responding. And Toronto Fire has had to expand its decontamination process to get carcinogens off its gear, because the standard protocol isn’t good enough.

Has Mark Sutcliffe kept the promises he made 4 years ago?

As the incumbent mayor runs for re-election, CBC looks at whether he followed through on more than 170 commitments he made during his first campaign.

Surge in vandalism, anti-Muslim rhetoric prompts vigilance at Quebec mosques

Quebec City’s Islamic Cultural Centre issued a safety reminder to its members following a number of incidents of vandalism and online harrasment impacting Muslim communities in the province this past year.

This Ottawa-born dancer created a queer ‘celebration of culture.’ Now he’s bringing it home

Ottawa-born Iranian-Canadian dancer Artin Avaznia is bringing Underground Pride — his immersive, queer nightlife event — back to the city where he first learned to dance, with a special tribute to late Jamaican-Canadian drag artist, Michelle Ross.

Province unveils 35 new, expanded schools as contract negotiations continue with Ontario education unions

Thirty-five new and expanded schools will be welcoming in students across Ontario at the start of the school year as contract negotiations continue with education unions, said Education Minister Paul Calandra.

Parents call for protective bollards after car crashes into schoolyard

Concerned parents are calling for extra safety measures at an Ottawa elementary school after a vehicle crashed through a fence and into the schoolyard earlier this month.

Indigenous, church leaders break ground on new affordable rental building

Indigenous and church leaders in Ottawa are looking forward to seeing the new Odayanhaway, or little village, popping up near Carlingwood later this decade.

OPP joining probe into alleged fraud at London, Ont. hospital

Last July, hospital officials said an investigation found fraudulent activity between 2013 and 2024 and alleged previous team members knew about the practices and failed to act.

Ottawa golfer wins back-to-back Canadian PGA titles

After winning the Canadian PGA Championship, Craig Stefureak became the second-ever golfer to win back-to-back tournaments and the first-ever Indigenous golfer to win the title. He spoke to Ottawa Morning’s Giacomo Panico about the win.

3 charged after OPP seize $1.28M in illicit drugs, firearms and stolen vehicles

Three London, Ont., residents are facing charges in connection to a drug trafficking probe on Walpole Island First Nation near the Canada-U.S. border.

‘It feels like a homecoming’: BTS Army takes over Toronto ahead of stadium shows

The fan club, BTS Army Toronto, is gearing up for BTS’s much-anticipated return to Toronto for the first time in more than a decade.

Canada's Auger-Aliassime, Dabrowski fall at Cincinnati Open

Montreal's Felix Auger-Aliassime dropped a 6-3, 6-4 decision to American Frances Tiafoe in fourth-round play at the Cincinnati Open on Wednesday night.

As deadline looms for Ontario municipal elections candidates, some seats uncontested

With the window to run in this year's Ontario municipal elections about to close, observers and advocates are paying attention those who have and haven't signed up.

1,500-unit development with no residential parking under city review

City of Ottawa staff are reviewing a proposal for a five-building, 1,500-unit development in Orléans that would have no residential parking spots available.

Para Transpo to run late-night pilot project on weekends

Para Transpo is extending its hours until 2 a.m. Saturdays and Sundays starting Sept. 4 for one year.

Education minister ‘very optimistic’ Ontario teacher negotiations won’t bring disruption

Education contracts will expire at the end of August, but they've already faltered over technical disagreements between the government about which issues should be negotiated.

Vancouver games show Tempo’s Canada-wide reach

Teresa Resch is preparing herself for a full-circle moment. 

Kids running lemonade stand assaulted, woman facing charges: Windsor police

Two boys, ages eight and 13, had set up a lemonade stand near the intersection when a woman approached 'and became hostile toward them,' police said.

Magloire headlines Canada’s basketball Hall class

The Canadian Basketball Hall of Fame's class of 2026, which includes former NBA player Jamaal Magloire, former Carleton Ravens men's head coach Dave Smart and Olympic flag-bearer Miranda Ayim, was set to be inducted Thursday night.

‘It’s heartbreaking,’ says Ontario First Nation amid 2nd evacuation this summer

Neskantaga First Nation had to be evacuated again after a flood at the community's only nursing station, the northern Ontario community's chief said. 

Court of Appeal upholds sentence for man who shot at armed intruders during Whitby home invasion

The Ontario Court of Appeal has upheld a conditional sentence for a Whitby man convicted of shooting at armed intruders fleeing a home invasion.