CIWW-AM (Ottawa, ON)

CIWW (1310 kHz), known as CityNews Ottawa, is a commercial AM radio station located in Ottawa, Ontario. It is owned by Rogers Sports & Media and broadcasts a News/Talk radio format. This station shares its programming with its sister station, 101.1 CJET-FM.

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Gas prices plunge in Ottawa ahead of weekend

3 days ago | ottawa.citynews.ca | Lucas Casaletto

Drivers in the nation's capital will see some much-needed relief at the pumps this week, with gas prices set to fall for a second straight day. According to Roger McKnight of En-Pro International Inc., gas prices are slated to drop by five cents per litre on Thursday, June 26, bringing the average cost of regular fuel down to 132.9 cents per litre-a nine-cent decrease over just two days. The latest cut follows a four-cent drop on Wednesday, when prices dipped from 141.9 cents per litre on Tuesday.
Humidity increasing in Ottawa over the weekend

1 week ago | ottawa.citynews.ca | Natasha O'Neill

It will start out as the perfect summer day, but will eventually turn into a sticky mess in the nation's capital. Environment Canada is predicting the humidity will climb over the weekend, resulting in extremely high temperatures on Sunday and into early next week. To kick off the weekend, the city is receiving a sunny, perfectly "normal" Friday with a high of 25 C. Wind blowing in from the northeast will cool things slightly to a low of 13 C before the humidity rolls in.
Cocaine, hundreds of pills seized in small town near Ottawa

1 week ago | ottawa.citynews.ca | Natasha O'Neill

Two people are facing various charges in connection with adrug bust carried out by Ontario Provincial Police (OPP). On June 19, officers from the street rime unit, canine unit and tactical and rescue unit executed a search warrant at a home on Hanesville Road in South Dundas Township, a small community south of Ottawa along The Seaway. Once inside the house, police found nearly 2.5 grams of suspected cocaine, more than nine grams of suspected crystal methamphetamine and hundreds of tablets.
Homicides up, shootings down. What the numbers say about crime in Ottawa

1 week ago | ottawa.citynews.ca | Natasha O'Neill

Last year was marked by Ottawa police with both the start of some successful programs and multiple tragedies. The force's annual report goes into detail about the year-over-year statistics of crimes as well as the way officers are aiming to disrupt bad actors in the nation's capital. Throughout the year, police were called thousands of times, for collisions, intimate partner violence issues and murders. Several of the incidents they responded to marked the year in unfortunate ways.
Nightly closures on Wellington Street happening over several weeks

1 week ago | ottawa.citynews.ca | Natasha O'Neill

The City of Ottawa is warning motorists to plan ahead if they are travelling on Wellington Street at night over the next few weeks. The roadway will have several nighttime and weekend closures between O'Connor and Metcalfe from late June until the end of July. There are detours in place during the closures.
Smash-and-grab robbery at Place d'OrlĂ©ans

1 week ago | ottawa.citynews.ca | Natasha O'Neill

Police are looking for three males involved in a smash-and-grab robbery in Orléans. It happened on June 18, around 5:45 p.m. Officers responded to the 1200 block of Place d'Orléans Drive for a commercial robbery in progress. Police said in a brief press release that the three males involved left in a stolen vehicle and are still on the run. To date, police have investigated 10 smash-and-grab robberies in the city since January.
Multiple women step forward as victims in Orleans sexual assaults

1 week ago | ottawa.citynews.ca | Natasha O'Neill

More people have stepped forward reporting sexual assaults that happened in Ottawa's east end after police released details of an incident. Since June 13, officials say two more people have stepped forward saying they were sexually assaulted by the same suspect. The most recent incidents happened on June 14 around 9:30 a.m. in the area of Innes Road/Belcourt Boulevard and St. Georges/Schouten Drive in Orleans.
Hot, sticky temperatures climb near 40 C in Ottawa

1 week ago | ottawa.citynews.ca | Natasha O'Neill

Sticky, humid temperatures are in the nation's capital this week. Environment Canada expects it to feel like 38 C with the humidex on Wednesday afternoon. The weather agency says it is supposed to be cloudy with a 60 per cent chance of showers. There's also a risk of a thunderstorm for Ottawa as wind blows in from the southwest and temperatures drop over the evening to a low of 19 C. Storms are rolling across the province bringing heavy downpours to portions of the Greater Toronto Area.
Ducklings crossing highway in Ottawa's east end

1 week ago | ottawa.citynews.ca | Natasha O'Neill

Earlier this week, Ottawa police asked bylaw officers to come help along an east-end highway. According to officials, a family of ducks were trying to cross Highway 174 at Trim Road. While the mom was able to cross, the seven ducklings were struggling. This is when Ottawa police called bylaw for help. Officers were able to take the ducklings and relocate them to nearby Petrie Island.
Two men charged in 'prolific' $300K LCBO theft spree

1 week ago | ottawa.citynews.ca | Lucas Casaletto

Two men in Ontario are facing a long list of charges after Peel Regional Police (PRP) linked them to a string of alleged high-value thefts from LCBO stores across the southern Ontario region, totalling nearly $300,000 in stolen alcohol. Investigators arrested 25-year-old Anuj Kumar and 29-year-old Simarpreet Singh of Brampton, alleging the two men carried out a series of coordinated thefts from multiple LCBO locations.