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Woman critically hurt by falling tree in Almonte has died

July 14 , 2025 at 03:33:51 p.m. EDT • :

A 34-year-old woman who was critically injured when she was struck by a falling tree in Almonte last week has died, according to Ontario Provincial Police.

Dangerously smoky air in some places as heat warnings persist

July 14 , 2025 at 10:02:19 a.m. EDT • :

Smoke from wildfires in eastern Ontario is settling in amid the ongoing heat warning, prompting Environment Canada to issue a special air quality statement for almost all of the Ottawa-Gatineau region.

Son accused of manslaughter in father's death in Gatineau

July 14 , 2025 at 03:12:33 p.m. EDT • :

A 21-year-old man from North York, Ont., has been charged with manslaughter for his father's death last week in Gatineau, Que.

Advocates denounce plan to cut federal Indigenous services budget

July 14 , 2025 at 02:50:51 p.m. EDT • :

Advocates are warning that cutting billions of dollars from the federal Indigenous services budget, as the Carney government intends to do, could worsen the quality of essential programs and may spark lawsuits that would cost Ottawa more money in the long term.