CHRO-TV (Ottawa, ON)

CHRO-TV is a television station that operates on VHF analogue channel 5 and is part of the CTV Two network. Located in Pembroke, Ontario, Canada, it is owned by Bell Media and works alongside the CTV station CJOH-DT, which broadcasts on channel 13. Both stations share studio facilities, including Bell's Ottawa radio stations, at the Market Media Mall on 87 George Street in Downtown Ottawa's ByWard Market. The transmitter for CHRO-TV is situated on TV Tower Road near Pembroke. Additionally, the station has a digital-only rebroadcaster on UHF channel 43 in Ottawa. Viewers can also watch CHRO-TV on Rogers Cable channel 6, with high definition available on digital channel 595.

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Live grenade found among scrap metal in Kingston, Ont.: police

Jan 13, 2025 | ottawa.ctvnews.ca | Ted Raymond

Police in Kingston, Ont. say a live grenade was found in a scrap metal container at a local waste facility this weekend. Police were called to the facility at around 1 p.m. Saturday. It was determined that the object an employee found was a live grenade with the pin still intact. The facility was evacuated, and the Ontario Provincial Police explosive devices unit was called in to dispose of the grenade.
Hillcrest High School on lockdown after teenager stabbed

Jan 13, 2025 | ottawa.ctvnews.ca | William Eltherington

Police are investigating after a teenage boy was stabbed at an Ottawa high school on Monday morning. Paramedics say they responded to Hillcrest High School on Dauphin Road near the Ottawa Hospital General Campus. A boy in his late teens was assaulted with an edged weapon, paramedics say. He suffered serious injuries and was transported to hospital in stable condition. The school remains on lockdown, according to a social media post from police.
Ottawa driver's Jaguar SUV held for months during dispute between tow truck company, insurance provider

Jan 13, 2025 | ottawa.ctvnews.ca | Natalie van Rooy

An Ottawa driver is speaking out after her vehicle was towed from a crash scene in early November and held for months during a dispute between a local tow truck company and an insurance provider. Patricia Scott’s garage has sat empty for over two months since her Jaguar SUV was involved in the crash on Highway 417.
Smiths Falls, Ont. firefighter recalls dramatic ice rescue from Rideau River

Jan 11, 2025 | ottawa.ctvnews.ca | Dylan Dyson

Fire officials in Smiths Falls are warning the public over the dangers of ice after a 14-year-old boy fell into freezing waters on Friday afternoon.
‘People are excited’: Portion of Rideau Canal Skateway opens for the first time this year

Jan 11, 2025 | ottawa.ctvnews.ca | Toula Mazloum

A section of the Rideau Canal Skateway has opened for the first time this winter. A 4-kilometre section of the canal between Laurier Avenue and Bank Street opened at 8 a.m. on Saturday, the earliest opening since December 2018. Other sections of the canal are expected to open soon, as the cold temperatures continue to grip the capital, Bruce Devine from the National Capital (NCC) told Newstalk 580 CFRA's CFRA Live with Andrew Pinsent Saturday.
‘Mom did most of the work’: Ottawa police, paramedics help deliver baby boy in Centretown

Jan 10, 2025 | ottawa.ctvnews.ca | Toula Mazloum

A healthy baby boy was born Friday morning in Centretown with some help from Ottawa police and paramedics. The Ottawa Paramedic Service says paramedics received a call around 7:15 a.m. reporting a woman was in active labour inside a building. Paramedics did not provide details about the address. Shortly after paramedics arrived, the baby was born. “The mom did almost all the work,” Ottawa paramedics spokesperson, Marc-Antoine Deschamps, told CTV News Ottawa.
Algonquin College closing Perth, Ont. campus as it deals with 'challenging fiscal times'

Jan 10, 2025 | ottawa.ctvnews.ca | Josh Pringle

Algonquin College plans to close its campus in Perth, Ont. next year, as it deals with a multi-million deficit due to the new federal cap on international students and provincial funding shortfalls, according to the president. In a letter to employees and students, Algonquin College president Claude Brulé says a recommendation will be presented to the Algonquin Board of Governors in February to close the Perth Campus by the end of August 2026.
NCC announces 3.6 km stretch of Rideau Canal Skateway will open on Saturday

Jan 9, 2025 | ottawa.ctvnews.ca | Josh Pringle
Liberal Party leadership: Ottawa MP Chandra Arya running for Liberal leader

Jan 9, 2025 | ottawa.ctvnews.ca | Josh Pringle
Police in Cornwall, Ont. arrest 4 in connection with attempt to smuggle people into U.S.

Jan 8, 2025 | ottawa.ctvnews.ca | Ted Raymond

Ontario Provincial Police say four people have been arrested and charged after a vehicle bound for the United States was found to have eight people hidden inside of it. Police said the vehicle was stopped in Cornwall, Ont. on Tuesday, heading toward the Canada-U.S. border. Officers found eight people hidden in the back of the vehicle. The driver and passenger of the vehicle were arrested. Two more suspects were arrested in two other vehicles following further investigation.