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Officials warning of up to 24 hours of freezing rain in Ottawa
5+ hour, 56+ min ago (307+ words) Posted Mar 9, 2026 03:46:11 PM. Officials are warning of multiple longer-term systems bringing dangerous ice to Ottawa and the surrounding region. Environment Canada notes that the low-pressure systems will lead to "significant" freezing rain in the nation's capital. It could be raining…...
Ramifications to be felt in Ottawa by Algonquin College cuts: Report
4+ day, 7+ hour ago (618+ words) Posted Mar 5, 2026 01:57:44 PM. Of the 30 programs suspended by Ottawa's largest college, nine are found to potentially impact the city's ability to recruit talent. A report from staff shows that the City of Ottawa has "benefited geographically" from Algonquin College, and…...
Two arrests made as students protest cuts to OSAP grants
5+ day, 5+ hour ago (703+ words) By The Canadian Press, News Staff Posted Mar 4, 2026 03:07:50 PM. Hundreds of Ontario post-secondary students and supporters took to the lawn of the legislature Wednesday, with some tense moments and two arrests, to protest cuts to financial assistance grants. Colleges and…...
30 programs cut by Algonquin College a difficult blow to students
6+ day, 5+ hour ago (768+ words) Posted Mar 3, 2026 03:58:25 PM. Algonquin College's Board of Directors decided unanimously to cancel seven programs and suspend 23 others, with the intent to cut later, at a Monday evening meeting. According to Avery Clark, whose program of horticulture is on the axing…...
Students say Algonquin College 'quietly' moves forward with vote on program suspensions
1+ week, 2+ day ago (564+ words) Posted Feb 28, 2026 12:35:39 PM. After announcing a delay to its decision on cutting programs following an Ontario funding announcement for colleges and universities, students at Algonquin College say the board of governors is now pushing the decision to cut 30 programs as…...
Ottawa population expected to hit 1.68 million by 2051
3+ week, 2+ day ago (335+ words) Posted Feb 14, 2026 11:44:58 AM. Looking forward to updating its official plan, the City of Ottawa has released new population projections out to 2051. According to a report from Hemson Consulting, prepared for the city, The population is expected to hit 1.68 million by…...
Ottawa school buses cancelled from expected 12 cm of snow
3+ week, 6+ day ago (307+ words) Posted Feb 10, 2026 10:07:37 AM. Buses in the City of Ottawa, and across the region, were cancelled on Tuesday morning in anticipation of a brief but powerful winter storm. According to Environment Canada, between 7 and 12 centimetres of accumulation could happen over Feb....
Hundreds of charges laid in month-long road safety crackdown
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (500+ words) Posted Feb 5, 2026 12:21:44 PM. Police hit the ground running in January, carrying out a city-wide blitz targeting several key issues in the nation's capital, resulting in hundreds of charges laid. Officials said that the month saw multiple enforcement programs that were…...
Woman facing second-degree murder in fatal Ottawa stabbing
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (261+ words) Posted Jan 30, 2026 12:41:37 PM. A woman taken into custody by police has been charged in connection with the city's first homicide of 2026. Police said they laid charges against Selina Rose O'Quinn, 41, of Ottawa. She is facing the offence of second-degree murder…...
-28 wind chill helping kick off Ottawa's famous winter festival
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (280+ words) Posted Jan 30, 2026 01:44:11 PM. The 48th edition of a Canadian and Ottawa classic festival, Winterlude, is starting during some frigid temperatures. Environment Canada is warning of frostbite as wind chills dip to -28 on Friday. Flurries are possible, and the wind is expected…...