Josh Pringle

5 days ago | ctvnews.ca | Josh Pringle

While Ottawa only has two confirmed measles cases, the number in the province has risen to 1,243 cases since October. Parents in the City of Ottawa are raising concerns, especially when it comes to booking measles vaccination appointments. Hanna Raffoul says she got her three boys, Axel, Atlas, and Aries, vaccinated against measles as soon as possible, but recounts her struggles of getting them on time.

5 days ago | ctvnews.ca | Josh Pringle

The ByTowne Cinema and the Ottawa Mosque could soon be designated heritage buildings in the City of Ottawa. The Built Heritage Committee will vote Tuesday on recommendations to issue notices of intention to designate the ByTowne Cinema and the Ottawa Mosque as heritage buildings under the Heritage Act. ByTowne CinemaThe two-storey building on Rideau Street that houses the ByTowne Cinema was originally constructed as the Nelson Theatre in 1947 and re-opened as the ByTowne Cinema in 1988.

5 days ago | ctvnews.ca | Josh Pringle

A flood warning issued for the Lower Ottawa River between Arnprior and Hawkesbury has been lowered to a flood watch, as water levels begin to stabilize. Conservation authorities issued a flood warning for the Ottawa River on May 1, as water levels continued to rise including in the Britannia, Gatineau and Cumberland areas. Minor flood levels have been exceeded along the Ottawa River from Pembroke to Hawkesbury, flooding roads and parks along the river.

5 days ago | ctvnews.ca | Josh Pringle

A 16-year-old male is facing charges in connection to historical hate-motivated graffiti symbols found in the Ottawa Valley, according to police. Ontario Provincial Police said “graffiti, historical hate-motivated symbols were reported” in the Arnprior and McNab-Braeside area on Wednesday and Thursday. OPP investigating graffiti, vandalism at Arnprior area parksThe OPP said it received reports Wednesday of “multiple signs and property” with graffiti at Robert Simpson Park.

5 days ago | ctvnews.ca | Josh Pringle

Ottawa residents will soon be prohibited from using a smart consumption monitoring device to track their water usage, under proposed changes to Ottawa’s Watering Bylaw. The Environment and Climate Change Committee will vote May 20 on changes to the Watering Bylaw, which serves as the comprehensive regulatory framework governing the municipal watering supply.