Ottawa

A woman is dead and an elderly woman is being treated for “traumatic injuries” after officers conducted a wellness check at a Barrhaven home, according to police.

Front-line officers and staff in operational roles at the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) are not eligible to apply for the early retirement incentive (ERI) being offered as part of a plan to trim the size of the federal public service.

Ontario Provincial Police are investigating a fatal crash on Highway 417 in rural west Ottawa.

Ontario Provincial Police are reminding residents in eastern Ontario that black bears are looking for food after coming out of hibernation, and sources like pet food and garbage are common attractants.

An Ottawa police constable has been demoted for 18 months after using the police and Ministry of Transportation databases more than 60 times to search for information on his ex-partners and other members of the public, including people he met or observed at the gym.

Some Global Affairs Canada (GAC) employees in the national capital region will not be required to report to the office four days a week starting this summer due to a lack of space.

One person is dead after a late-night shooting at a business in Gatineau, Que.

A 25-year-old woman is being treated for life-threatening injuries after being struck by a vehicle in Alexandria, Ont.

The Ottawa Police Service is looking to crack down on retail theft at stores in the Rideau Centre and across downtown Ottawa, focusing on organized theft at stores.

Nigel Romick announced on Friday morning he is retiring after 11 seasons and 128 games with the Ottawa Redblacks.

A federal consultant based in Ottawa is facing fraud charges for allegedly overbilling the federal government between 2020 and 2022, according to police.

Water levels continue to slowly decline along the Ottawa River through the national capital region, but officials warn a “second flood peak” remains possible this spring.

Mild temperatures, sunshine and no rain are in the forecast for the final weekend of April in Ottawa.

Ottawa’s Akheem Mesidor will begin his NFL journey with the Los Angeles Chargers. Mesidor was selected with the 22nd pick in the first round of the NFL draft Thursday night.

Jackson Blake scored the winner in the second period and Frederik Andersen made 21 saves as the suffocating Carolina Hurricanes ground out a 2-1 victory over the Senators to take a 3-0 lead in the teams’ first-round series.