Report finds 'financial irregularities' at Renfrew Victoria Hospital | Man accused in Ottawa femicide charged in separate assaults | Air quality alerts issued across Ottawa area as wildfire smoke drifts east
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Report finds 'financial irregularities' at Renfrew Victoria Hospital; A third-party investigation found millions of dollars in hospital funds were allocated to executive compensation, much of which went undocumented in salary or public expense disclosures\.

Report finds 'financial irregularities' at Renfrew Victoria Hospital

June 5 , 2025 at 06:03:21 p.m. EDT • :

A third-party investigation into Renfrew Victoria Hospital (RVH) and a related not-for-profit, Renfrew Health, has documented a slew of "financial irregularities" and "gaps in governance."

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Man accused in Ottawa femicide charged in separate assaults; Stephen Doane, 57, has been charged with attempted murder, assault with a weapon and aggravated assault in relation to an alleged attack at a medical facility on Monday afternoon\. Doane is separately charged with second-degree murder after a woman's body was discovered in her apartment earlier that same day\.

Man accused in Ottawa femicide charged in separate assaults

June 5 , 2025 at 04:33:16 p.m. EDT • :

The man accused of second-degree murder in a femicide in south Ottawa earlier this week is now facing more charges related to an alleged assault that occurred later that same day, as well as a separate incident the day before.

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Air quality alerts issued across Ottawa area as wildfire smoke drifts east; Smoke rises from a wildfire northwest of Cold Lake, Alta, on May 28\. Smoke from wildfires burning in Western Canada is forecast to reach Renfew County, west of Ottawa, according to Environment Canada\.

Air quality alerts issued across Ottawa area as wildfire smoke drifts east

June 5 , 2025 at 02:22:55 p.m. EDT • :

Smoke from wildfires is expected to cause poor air quality and reduced visibility, according to an alert issued by Environment Canada on Thursday.

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Woman dead, man charged in south Ottawa femicide; Woman found dead in Ottawa apartment

Woman dead, man charged in south Ottawa femicide

June 2 , 2025 at 10:23:08 p.m. EDT • :

Police say they responded to a call late Monday morning to find a woman dead in her apartment.

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Why finishing 4th has shown this Canadian cyclist he can race with the best of the best; A few yeas ago, Canadian cyclist Derek Gee says he wouldn't have believed he'd ever make it to the Giro d'Italia\.

Why finishing 4th has shown this Canadian cyclist he can race with the best of the best

June 5 , 2025 at 03:24:05 p.m. EDT • :

Canadian cyclist Derek Gee says a few years ago, he wouldn't have believed he'd ever make it to the Giro d'Italia — and now he's finished the gruelling race in fourth place.

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How visiting museums in the South helped us connect to our Inuit culture; A teen girl holds up a traditional tool and smiles\.  

June 5 , 2025 at 11:07:14 a.m. EDT • :

How visiting museums in the South helped us connect to our Inuit culture

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Westport daycare shut amid allegations of child abuse, neglect; Ontario's Ministry of Education says it launched an investigation into Westport Daycare on May 29,after receiving a complaint regarding 'serious safety concerns\.'  

June 5 , 2025 at 04:00:00 a.m. EDT • :

Westport daycare shut amid allegations of child abuse, neglect

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Nili Kaplan-Myrth exits OCDSB, blaming 'toxicity' on and off the board; Dr\. Nili Kaplan-Myrth resigned as a trustee on the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board on Thursday night\.  

June 4 , 2025 at 08:19:52 a.m. EDT • :

Nili Kaplan-Myrth exits OCDSB, blaming 'toxicity' on and off the board

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Ottawa's new central library Ᾱdisōke could face delays; Ādisōke is still scheduled to open in the summer of 2026 at LeBreton Flats, but a project official suggested Tuesday there may be delays\.  

June 3 , 2025 at 05:17:17 p.m. EDT • :

Ottawa's new central library Ᾱdisōke could face delays

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Making sense of some of the evidence in the Hockey Canada sexual assault trial; Lawyers Sarah Leamon, Nick Cake and Sam Puchala, left to right, aren't involved in the world junior hockey sexual assault trial unfolding in London, Ont\., but have been closely following it\. The three spoke to CBC about some of the evidence and exhibits, and how they may play into the outcome of the case\.  

June 2 , 2025 at 04:00:00 a.m. EDT • :

Making sense of some of the evidence in the Hockey Canada sexual assault trial

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