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Transit union warns of potential problems next week
OC Transpo bus drivers are warning that problems with scheduling, a bus driver shortage and an influx of students and others heading back to work will cause major headaches for public transit users next week.

-- Fri, 03 Sep 2010 16:50:49 -0400

Region put under severe thunderstorm watch
Forecasters are warning a severe thunderstorm bringing damaging winds and torrential rain could blow through eastern Ontario and west Quebec later tonight.

-- Fri, 03 Sep 2010 16:56:41 -0400

Highway crash sends child, one other to hospital
A crash at Highway 417 and Maitland briefly snarled traffic during rush hour on Friday as an OC Transpo bus and two SUVs collided.

-- Fri, 03 Sep 2010 16:55:25 -0400

Man questioned in terror probe released on bail
A 20-year-old Ottawa man who was questioned in connection with an alleged terrorism plot to attack Canadian targets has been released on bail. Although he was questioned, Awso Peshdary was never charged under the Anti-Terrorism Act.

-- Fri, 03 Sep 2010 16:07:24 -0400

City works to avoid construction commuter chaos
On Riverside Drive in Ottawa, mid-afternoon, the lineup of cars already stretches far. Just imagine what's in store come Tuesday morning during rush hour, when tens of thousands of people return to the roads after their summer holidays.

-- Fri, 03 Sep 2010 17:15:09 -0400

Ottawa Senators team doctor upgraded to serious
The Ottawa Hospital has upgraded the condition of Otatwa Senators team doctor Donald Chow, who was critically injured last Saturday.

-- Fri, 03 Sep 2010 16:45:22 -0400

Labour Day in Ottawa: What's open and closed
Check out this handy list to find out what is open and closed on the upcoming holiday Monday.

-- Fri, 03 Sep 2010 15:42:01 -0400

Algonquin College keeps building up with construction
Sometimes life has a clever twist to it. In May, Laura Blais graduated from Algonquin College. Now, she's working full-time for the contractor building the college's multi-million dollar addition.

-- Fri, 03 Sep 2010 15:53:17 -0400

OC Transpo unveils automated system to call out stops
OC Transpo launched its automated system to call out bus stops Friday. An overhead display also shows riders the name of the upcoming stop, the route and the time.

-- Fri, 03 Sep 2010 17:08:32 -0400

Man injured by exploding package near Montreal
A Quebec man was recovering in hospital Friday after a package blew up in his face at his Montreal-area home. Believing it was a birthday gift, the man brought the package inside his home, where it exploded.

-- Fri, 03 Sep 2010 18:47:24 -0400

Cornwall teen wanted for murder turns himself in
A Cornwall teenager wanted for murder is in police custody one week after the stabbing death of a 32-year-old man.

-- Fri, 03 Sep 2010 11:24:36 -0400

Man identified as victim of fatal crash
A 48-year-old man who moved to Ottawa after working as a chef at an embassy in Africa has been identified as the victim of a fatal crash in Ottawa's west end.

-- Fri, 03 Sep 2010 14:38:16 -0400

Strong quake rocks New Zealand's South Island
A powerful 7.1-magnitude earthquake struck much of New Zealand's South Island early Saturday and caused widespread damage, but there were just two reports of serious injuries.

-- Fri, 03 Sep 2010 18:10:14 -0400

PM's chief of staff Guy Giorno stepping down
Prime Minister Stephen Harper's chief of staff Guy Giorno is reportedly stepping down, leaving a large void in the PMO.

-- Fri, 03 Sep 2010 11:59:43 -0400

Super Mario, Campbell among Order of Canada honorees
Mario Lemieux, former prime minister Kim Campbell and Burton Cummings had them running back to Rideau Hall on Friday as Gov.-Gen. Michael Jean presided over her final Order of Canada ceremony.

-- Fri, 03 Sep 2010 17:44:20 -0400