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Well, that’s done. The election that was either completely unnecessary or existentially crucial, depending on the tint of your eyeglasses, is in the rearview mirror. Let’s generously give everyone the weekend off to rest, reset and take stock, then hit the political pavement running on Monday. Read More

The results are in for the 2025 Ontario Election. Here's how all the candidates did in Ottawa-area ridings — and how that compares to the last election in 2022. Read More

Stephen Blais had to wait a little longer than expected in Orleans, but the Liberal MPP will return to his seat in Queen's Park. Read More

The election that few people not named Ford wanted is at last in the books. Read More

Chants, cheers and claps accompanied returning MPP Lucille Collard as she walked across the stage a second time after victory in Ottawa-Vanier, a riding that has belonged to the Liberal party since 1971. Read More

Catherine McKenney made an emphatic return to the political arena Thursday as the former city councillor was elected to Queen’s Park in a landslide. Read More

Conservative John Jordan was handily re-elected in Lanark-Frontenac-Kingston, leading his Liberal challenger by nearly 7,000 votes with 90 per cent of the polls reported. Read More

The NDP's Chandra Pasma handily defeated four contenders to retain her seat in Ottawa West-Nepean on Thursday night. Read More

After missing the mark by a little more than 2,000 votes in 2022, Liberal Party candidate Tyler Watt pulled off a sweeping victory for the seat in Nepean, finishing nearly 5,000 votes ahead of Progressive Conservative candidate Alex Lewis. Read More

Conservative Billy Denault cruised to an easy victory in the rural riding of Renfrew-Nipissing-Pembroke, leading the second place candidate, Liberal Oliver Jacob, by more than 14,000 votes with 95 per cent of the polls reported. Read More

Stéphane Sarrazin is headed back to Queen's Park for a second term. Read More

Yohanna David Chol will serve at least 17 years in prison for the execution-style killing of 36-year-old Vuyo Kashe on July 15, 2022. Read More

Ontario election results will roll in tonight, with Ottawa ridings like Kanata–Carleton poised for a possible shakeup and multiple ridings including Ottawa Centre where a new representative will be elected no matter which candidate wins. Read More

Following the partial collapse of the Slater Street downtown parking garage, a “partial demolition” took place on Thursday morning according to city officials. Read More

Linus Ullmark isn't making any excuses. Read More

Marylin Langstaff trekked out in the snow to cast her vote. Read More

Ottawa Police Service detectives are looking for public assistance in identifying a suspect vehicle that was involved in the Feb. 9 theft of a mobile generator and trailer estimated to be worth $125,000 from a storage yard in the 2500 block of Carp Road. Read More

Janet Gretzky appreciated the greatest defenceman of all time coming to her husband's defence. Read More

A 34-year-old resident of Jaspers, Ont., faces a number of charges of animal cruelty and drug trafficking following an investigation that began in January this year. Read More