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Perth tornado flattens family's 100-year old barns
An eastern Ontario family says they consider themselves lucky after a tornado ripped through their farm near Perth, Ont., last week, destroying their three barns but sparing their home.
Struggling with infertility, Ottawa couple told they can't foster children, either
An Ottawa couple is calling out the Children's Aid Society (CAS) because they believe the agency unfairly rejected their application to become foster parents due to its concerns over their struggles with infertility.
Children's Aid Society of Ottawa at breaking point, organization says
Ottawa Children's Aid Society warns it is struggling to provide proper care and treatment to youth with complex needs and their families, blaming a chronic lack of funding and inadequate resources.
Outaouais health unit prepares for 'worst-case scenario' this summer
Western Quebec's health authority says it has a contingency plan in place as staffing shortages could make for a difficult summer for the region's hospitals.
Decades-old dresser holds old memories for new owner to discover
Tim Skelly was refinishing an old dresser he'd acquired at an auction when he discovered a series of old messages left by its previous owners. After connecting with one of them, Skelly has decided to keep the conversation going.
North Grenville hoping tiny homes can help ease growing housing shortage
The municipality and the United Counties of Leeds and Grenville are considering "additional residential units" including tiny homes as the answer to the rural region's housing shortage.
Overnight shelter moving to federal government building in Westboro
Barely a week after opening an emergency overflow shelter in Ottawa's Britannia neighbourhood, the city appears poised to move the facility to a disused federal government building closer to downtown.
City opens overflow beds in Britannia as downtown shelters fill up
The City of Ottawa has opened a new emergency overflow shelter in the west end neighbourhood of Britannia, but some housing advocates say it's difficult to access and has hardly been used.
Crystal meth laced with fentanyl circulating in Outaouais, health centre says
A supervised consumption site in the Outaouais is detecting a dangerous mixture of crystal meth contaminated with fentanyl that's been circulating in the region in recent weeks.
Ottawa woman hoping emergency program finally gets extended family out of Gaza
The federal government recently opened up 1,000 temporary resident visas to Palestinians fleeing Gaza. Jihan Qunoo is hoping to bring her extended family to Canada through the program, but isn't confident they'll get out anytime soon.