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Lisa MacLeod, the long-time MPP who is seeking re-election in Nepean, received an “MPP’s allowance” from her Progressive Conservative riding association while she was earning a six-figure salary as a cabinet minister. Over three years, between 2018 and 2020, that allowance totalled $44,000. The information, contained in the Nepean PC riding association’s financial statements, was […]

All of the money initially lost in an email scam targeting the Salvation Army and the City of Ottawa has been recovered, according to the municipal government. Wendy Stephanson, the city’s chief financial officer, confirmed the recovery in a memo to council on Monday. The Salvation Army Booth Centre was the target of a hacker […]

Ontario (Reported Monday) 0: New deaths 12,972: Total deaths 1,213: People in hospital and testing positive 201: In ICU 87: On ventilators (subset of previous number) 1,206: New confirmed cases (case numbers are considered underestimates with testing limited to certain groups) 1,276,116: Total cases Ottawa (Reported Monday, includes Saturday and Sunday) 1: New death 785: […]

Tech that automatically lowers the side windows should be a standard safety feature when a vehicle hits the water.

Ontario’s long-term care system was a crisis waiting to happen when the COVID-19 pandemic hit in March 2020. Years of neglect, crowded conditions, chronic understaffing and underfunding combined with a lack of effective preparation for the long-anticipated pandemic, set the stage for disaster when COVID-19 began to spread through Ontario’s long-term care homes. Shortages of […]

11:35 a.m. The Ontario PCs are pledging to increase financial supports offered through the Ontario Disability Support Program by five per cent, if re-elected in June. The party also says it will introduce legislation to increase ODSP rates annually that will be tied to inflation. “With the cost of living going up, we want to […]

The Ottawa fire department said that a cat and dog were rescued and returned to their relieved owners as firefighters doused a blaze on Bronson Avenue between James and Florence streets early Monday. Fire dispatch fielded 911 calls at 3:06 a.m. reporting that one whole side of the building was on fire. The caller said […]

The week starts out mild for early May with the forecast turning downright summery by midweek. Monday and Tuesday are expected to be sunny with highs of 22 C and 23 C and lows of 5 C both nights, according to Environment and Climate Change Canada. Wind becomes east at 20 km/h near noon Monday. […]

Friends and family the couple portray Hébert as a loving and devoted caregiver to Rutherford, former principal dancer of the Royal Winnipeg Ballet.

Ottawa cannot become a world-class city if it merely continues its love affair with the car.

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Late last month, after Jessica Carpinone temporarily closed her Hintonburg bakery due to a COVID-19 outbreak among its staff, she faulted Ontario’s government and the scrapping of its mask mandate. “Due to widespread, rampant COVID everywhere, I really believe our public-health policy has been completely lacking,” said Carpinone, owner of Bread By Us. “Letting COVID […]

And watching a traditional "One Hour" race walking competition at the Mooney's Bay complex, it's easy to appreciate the whirling limbs and precise technique of the Bytown Walkers and their out-of-town competition.