
Nathan Fung
Nathan Fung is a reporter with CBC Ottawa, with a strong interest in covering municipal issues. He has previously worked as a reporter in Hamilton and Edmonton. You can reach him at nathan.fung@cbc.ca
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OCDSB mulls budget options in quest to save $20M
Ottawa's largest public school board is mulling ways to find $20 million in savings in order to avoid a fifth consecutive deficit, before finalizing its budget next month.
Canada -Ottawa |
Ottawa home builders 'very happy' with promised development charges reform
New provincial legislation to streamline development charges is being welcomed by home builders in Ottawa as well as some city councilors. But other have questions around how the cost of infrastructure will be covered.
Canada -Ottawa |

Ottawa's archbishop says church ready for a 'rethink' as new pope prioritizes outreach
Ottawa's archbishop says Catholics in the region are elated after Thursday's election of a new pope, and are eager to learn more about their spiritual leader in the coming days.
Canada -Ottawa |

Passenger volumes at Ottawa airport rebound to near pre-pandemic levels
The Ottawa International Airport Authority said it's seen a "near-full recovery" in both passenger volumes and revenue — a rebound that's come after years of financial struggles caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Canada -Ottawa |

Trustees vote to keep OCDSB's special needs programs intact
A proposal to phase out several special needs programs offered by the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board has been voted down.
Canada -Ottawa |

Communities along the Ottawa River brace for spring flooding
People living near the Ottawa River are being cautioned about higher water levels this weekend, with several conservation authorities issuing flood warnings — although it likely won't be as bad as the devastating spring floods of 2017 or 2019.
Canada -Ottawa |

Is the race narrowing in Poilievre's own riding? Here's what residents think
As reports emerge of a tightening race in Pierre Poilievre's Ottawa-area riding, Liberal and Conservative supporters are confident of their respective candidate's chances of winning.
Canada -Ottawa |
Renowned Canadian puppeteer Noreen Young dead at 85
Tributes are pouring in for Young, the Ottawa-born puppeteer who created the CBC children's show Under the Umbrella Tree and who served as the first artistic director of the Puppets Up! festival in Almonte.
Canada -Ottawa |

Coalition calls for Matthew Perry House plans to be halted
A local group wants plans for a new addiction recovery centre in honour of the Ottawa-raised actor to be halted, as it would eliminate green space in their community. But some who support the project are accusing them of spreading misinformation.
Canada -Ottawa |

Calls to upgrade Highway 138 following latest death
The recent death of a 33-year old woman on a highway near Cornwall, Ont., has sparked a petition calling for the province to address a stretch of the road on which a number of fatal collisions have occurred.
Canada -Ottawa |