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ONTARIO VOTES 2025
Carleton voters choosing a fresh face as MPP
The big rural Ottawa riding of Carleton will elect a new MPP this week after PC-turned-Independent Goldie Ghamari announced she would not run in the provincial election.
Nepean voters discuss riding's future after departure of long-time MPP Lisa MacLeod
Lisa McLeod's provincial Nepean-area riding will have a new MPP. Voters talk about what matters to them.
ONTARIO VOTES 2025
Voting in the Valley: As longtime MPP steps aside, rural residents seek a new advocate
Longtime MPP John Yakabuski, 67, isn't running for re-election. Voters in Renfrew–Nipissing–Pembroke are now tasked with replacing the popular politician, and laying out a to-do list for his replacement.
New Rideau Canal vendors offering food to go with a fresh twist
Skaters have more choices for snacks this winter on on the Rideau Canal Skateway, including dim sum, candied fruit skewers and potato spirals.
Bars and restaurants gird themselves for looming booze battle
Ontario Premier Doug Ford said last week he'll ban the sale of American liquor and wine at LCBO stores if the U.S. follows through with President Donald Trump's 25 per cent tariff threat.
Lifeguard shortage draws octogenarian back to the pool
Mike Olsen, 80 and 64-year-old Bruce McNicoll have both recertified and returned to the pool deck. It's partly due to staff shortages, but also to make money.
Terminal cancer can't stop Ottawa woman from chasing goals
Christina Vernon has stage four pancreatic cancer, and when musician Chris de Burgh postponed his Ottawa concert by a year, she was devastated. Her palliative care doctor Christine Whetter set out to try and track down the singer, and connect him with her patient.
Sensor technology alerts caregivers when nursing home resident wanders
Sensors linked to 5G technology alert caregivers when a nursing home resident gets out of bed, wanders, or leaves a room, a project created by Carefor Health and Community Services and an Ottawa company called esprit-ai.
Crowds flock to Rock Dunder trail, but not everyone's amused
A hiking trail south of Ottawa is attracting throngs of day-trippers, especially on sunny autumn weekends, but the crowds are upsetting some locals and even damaging the trails.
Why this business wants you to stop and smell the roses
Root in Nature is a new social enterprise in Ottawa offering a sensory walk through the bush, accompanied by horticultural therapists who help clients rediscover the cleansing balm of nature.