Canadian rent at 17 month low; biggest decrease seen in Ontario
Ontario has seen some of the biggest decreases in rent across the country, but costs still remain high compared to pre-pandemic.
Israel’s Netanyahu sends Mossad director to Gaza ceasefire talks in Qatar in sign of progress
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is sending the director of the Mossad foreign intelligence agency to ceasefire negotiations in Qatar, his office said Saturday, in a sign of progress in talks ...
Ottawa Food Bank reducing food sent to agencies because of mounting costs
The Ottawa Food Bank says it will reduce the amount of food it provides to programs within its network as it copes with increasing costs and growing demand for its services. The food bank’s CEO ...
2024 CHEO Dream of a Lifetime Lottery winners announced
It was a marvelous start to the year for Tracey Lavergne of Woodlawn, Ont. and Mary-Anne Harvey of Kanata, Ont. who took home the biggest prizes in the 2024 CHEO Dream of a Lifetime Lottery draw.
Adult and youth facing 20 charges including speeding and possession
An adult and youth from St. Catherines are facing 20 charges after a stop for speeding led to the seizure of suspected hard drugs.
58-year-old man dead; Ottawa Police opens homicide investigation
Ottawa Police is investigating the death of a 58-year-old man on Pondhollow Way Friday evening. No suspect has been arrested at this time.
‘Hell on earth’: Ottawa rapper TwoTiime among Canadians displaced by L.A. fires
Ottawa rapper Khalid Omar, who performs under the name TwoTiime, was forced to evacuate his Calabasas condo as wildfires tore through the Los Angeles area this week, leaving the studio where he ...
Many Democrats don’t think they’ll see a woman become president, AP-NORC poll finds
Democrats are harboring strong feelings of stress and gloom as the new year begins. And many are questioning whether their party’s commitment to diverse candidates — especially women — may lead to ...
Syrians celebrate a month since Assad’s overthrow with revolutionary songs in Damascus
A packed concert hall in Damascus came alive this week with cheers as Wasfi Maasarani, a renowned singer and symbol of the Syrian uprising, performed in celebration of “Syria’s victory.” The concert ...
O-Train sees 68,000 trips during first four days of opening
OC Transpo is noting “positive” early results since the opening of the O-Train’s lines 2 and 4 this week. According to a memo from Renée Amilcar, general manager of transit services department, the ...
Feds’ Working Canadians Rebate might not go ahead due to prorogued parliament
In a statement to CityNews Vancouver, the Ministry of Finance and Intergovernmental Affairs says the Working Canadians Rebate will be delayed, if it goes ahead at all, due to the proroguing of ...
First floor collapses during bungalow blaze with firefighters inside
Firefighters were called to a single-detached house fire off of Greenbank Road near Iris Street on Friday morning in Ottawa’s ...