Peter Szperling

1 week ago | ctvnews.ca | Peter Szperling

With less than two weeks before election day, voters in Orléans are preparing to vote and candidates are busy canvassing. Orléans is a fast-growing suburb of Ottawa’s east end, with many public servants living in the riding. The boundary for Orléans has been redrawn for the 2025 federal election, with sections of the riding shifting to the ridings of Ottawa-Vanier-Gloucester, Carleton and Prescott-Russell-Cumberland. According to Elections Canada, there are 101,322 electors on the list.

2 weeks ago | ctvnews.ca | Peter Szperling

Ottawa’s busy summer tourism season is just around the corner, but with fewer Canadians travelling to the U.S. and a lower Canadian dollar, tourism organizers are hoping more people will come to the nation’s capital. Canadian visits to the United States plummeted last month amid anger over tariffs and annexation threats from its president, on top of growing fears about treatment at the border.

2 weeks ago | ctvnews.ca | Peter Szperling

The federal riding of Ottawa Centre includes the area surrounding Parliament Hill, but who will win the seat to represent it? The ballot has two very familiar names to Ottawa politics, incumbent MP Yasir Naqvi and former MPP Joel Harden. The riding map for Ottawa Centre has been changed for the 2025 election, with part of the riding shifting to Ottawa West-Nepean and part of Ottawa South into it. The riding is also home to the Ottawa Hospital Civic Campus and the Central Experimental Farm.

3 weeks ago | ctvnews.ca | Peter Szperling

It’s been one month since Dr. Vera Etches took over as president of the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO). Etches became President and CEO of CHEO effective March 3, 2025. The hospital’s board of Directors announced the appointment late last year,“Dr. Etches’ stellar reputation, extensive experience managing large, complex organizations, and success navigating major health crises like the pandemic were key factors in the Board’s decision,” a news release said.

3 weeks ago | ctvnews.ca | Peter Szperling

A group of students at a Kanata high school is being recognized and will be receiving a financial donation from a non-profit organization dedicated to gang prevention and youth safety. The Organization for National Gang Information & Awareness (ONGIA) is donating money to an initiative at Holy Trinity High School that is seeking to eliminate gun violence following death of former schoolmate.