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Woman charged in fatal Vanier stabbing was previously accused of stabbing husband
The woman charged over a fatal stabbing in Vanier last month was previously accused of stabbing her husband during a 2011 domestic dispute in Upstate New York. She walked free after a grand jury accepted she was acting in self-defence.
Striking Kanata nuclear workers say Best Theratronics owner is flouting Canadian law
A federal labour board will hear an unfair labour practices complaint against Best Theratronics on Tuesday, after the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission issued two orders against the medical manufacturer earlier this month.
Rally supporting migrant welcome centres planned for Sunday
A refugee advocacy group is planning a rally in support of shelters to house asylum seekers in Ottawa, following an opposition campaign that some say is fuelled by misinformation.
Charges dropped against woman filmed pulling Pro-Palestinian protester's hijab
Crown prosecutors have dropped assault and harassment charges against a woman who pulled the hijab of a protester at a pro-Palestinian demonstration in Ottawa in May, saying it needed to balance the public interest in prosecution and the reasonable prospect of conviction.
Perth residents 'shattered' after teen charged with 2nd-degree murder of 15-year-old
People in the quiet town southwest of Ottawa were grappling this weekend with the sudden death of local teenager Reese Stanzel and the fact a second teen had been charged with second-degree murder.
'Community cabinet' aims to add more Francophones, Indigenous fans to Sens fold
The Ottawa Senators franchise is looking to diversify its fan base with the announcement of a new "community cabinet" aimed at engaging with Francophone and Indigenous Canadians living in the Ottawa-Gatineau region
Mired in controversy, township council fires another integrity commissioner
A divided township council in eastern Ontario has become so dysfunctional that it has voted on four integrity commissioner reports this month alone, and dismissed two integrity commissioners.
Passenger train came within 335 metres of head-on collision near Cornwall: TSB
Following a near collision between a freight train and a Via train carrying 167 passengers, the Transportation Safety Board of Canada has called on the government to implement physical fail-safe defences for trains.
Public service union calls for investigation into return-to-office mandate
Canada's third largest federal public service labour union is calling on a parliamentary committee to take its own look at the recent mandate forcing federal workers back to the office three days a week.
Thieves steal $90K worth of jewelry in Manotick heist
The owner of One World Bazaar says thieves stole 3,000 pieces of jewelry in a recent burglary that's disrupted their nine-weekend opening season.