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Student unions say city breaking 'contract' with 5% U-Pass hike
Student leaders at Ottawa's post-secondary institutions are accusing the city of breaking an agreement on transit fares with a proposal to raise the cost of the U-Pass by five per cent.
NHL commissioner says new downtown Ottawa arena could 'breed a whole economy'
Gary Bettman touched down in the nation's capital yesterday, making stops across the city to talk up the Ottawa Senators plan for a new downtown arena.
Hundreds of asylum seekers now living in makeshift shelters in Ottawa
As Ottawa's emergency shelter system faces a capacity crisis, the city is exploring numerous options to make more space for an influx of asylum seekers and refugees.
Gatineau Valley residents fear graphite mining could be headed their way
With one year to go before a referendum on the La Loutre graphite mine project near the town of Duhamel, Que., a movement opposing mining activity is gaining momentum north of Ottawa-Gatineau.
'A miserable experience': Rats overwhelming Old Ottawa East street
From swimming in toilets to scurrying through backyards, rats are once again making life miserable for some Ottawa residents — this time, in Old Ottawa East.
As police release new details in Metcalfe killing, neighbours remain shaken
As police release new information about his suspected killing, neighbours say the death of 66-year-old Dale Lusk has left a gaping hole in their rural community.
Inuit in Ottawa applaud Google's latest addition to translation tool
Google Translate is adding a new language to its platform that could serve thousands of people in Ottawa as well as Canada's North: Inuktut.
Councillor warns of 'culture war' over province's plan to limit bike lanes
An Ottawa city councillor is warning of a looming "culture war" between motorists and cyclists in the city as the province moves forward with a plan that would limit municipalities from building new bike lanes.
Waterloo councillor blasts Ottawa's inaccessibility in letter to mayor
A regional councillor from Waterloo, Ont., says her experience trying to use accessible transportation in Ottawa was so poor it inspired her to write to Mayor Mark Sutcliffe and his council colleagues about its unreliability.
'It's like a horror film': Rat infestation has residents fleeing Kanata row houses
Some residents of a four-unit row house in Kanata South have been forced from their own homes by a rat infestation they say began in July. They say the city has been no help.