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Housing is a key part of health care.

Opened in Toronto in 2024, Dunn House, Canada’s first Social Medicine housing, has already shown extraordinary results. By offering permanent and supportive housing to those experiencing homelessness, we’ve seen emergency department visits

The Dunn House model brings health care and housing together. It provides supportive housing for those who need it most, reduces strain on emergency services, and saves millions of dollars in health care costs. 
 
It’s compassionate, effective care — and that’s why we’re

A Toronto hospital network is set to greatly expand its unique permanent housing program that largely serves homeless people who visit hospital emergency departments an inordinate amount of time. #ToPoli

Police seek witnesses to fatal hit and run involving motorcycle, SUV

Ottawa police are seeking witnesses to a fatal hit and run that left a motorcyclist dead Friday morning. [...]

Next testing stage on LRT eastern extension delayed until November

Ottawa's eastern O-Train extension is no longer expected to start pre-trial runs in early October, OC Transpo said Friday, citing software problems. [...]

Affidavit reveals incumbent lodged complaint against rival candidate for Cornwall mayor

Court documents obtained Friday by CBC News reveal it was Justin Towndale, the incumbent candidate seeking a second term as mayor of Cornwall, Ont., who recently raised concerns about past [...]

Hacker took 100,000 documents in 2025 'cyber incident,' Kingston Police say

Police in Kingston, Ont., have released more information about a January 2025 "cyber incident" in which someone gained access to the service's systems and copied about 100,000 documents containing personal [...]

What's your number? Mayoral candidates pressed on tax pledges

Mayoral candidates Alex Lawson, Mark Sutcliffe, Jeff Leiper and Neil Saravanamuttoo faced off Thursday at a debate hosted by the Ottawa Board of Trade, where deep divisions emerged over their [...]

Cell service in the Pontiac still spotty despite election pledge

In the last provincial election, the Coalition Avenir Québec promised to complete the province's cell network, but four years later in the regional municipality of the Pontiac, there are still [...]

Kingston drug consumption site officially switches to HART Hub

Ontario's Ministry of Health says the supervised drug consumption site in Kingston has officially switched to a HART Hub, marking the end of an era for such provincially funded sites. [...]

Jeff Leiper unveils plan to make ByWard Market busier and safer

Ottawa mayoral candidate Jeff Leiper has promised to triple funding for night ambassadors and safety outreach, fill empty commercial spaces and create a dedicated area for festivals to improve the [...]

CBC/Radio-Canada reveals PWHL broadcast schedule, league announces playoff expansion

CBC/Radio-Canada unveiled its broadcast schedule Friday for the upcoming Professional Women’s Hockey League season, which features more games on the network than ever before. [...]

Jury finds Ottawa-based lawyer for St. Anne's residential school survivors defamed Timmins law firm

A jury has found that an Ottawa-based lawyer who represented survivors of St. Anne’s Residential School defamed the Timmins-based law firm Wallbridge Wallbridge in letters she wrote more than ten [...]

Ahead of Quebec election, local candidates say they’ll stick up for the Outaouais

Candidates in the region have pitched several ideas for keeping the Outaouais competitive, such as funding social services, increasing salaries for health-care workers and improving infrastructure. The CBC’s Matthew Kupfer [...]

Sutcliffe pledges billions to fix crumbling roads, pipes and city buildings, but funding mix unclear

As he seeks re-election, Mark Sutcliffe is promising to fully fill a funding gap for fixing aging infrastructure, though he's hoping the provincial and federal governments will step in to [...]

Belleville police investigating antisemitic flyers less than 2 weeks after synagogue attack

Police in Belleville, Ont., say they're investigating antisemitic flyers being distributed in the city less than two weeks after a gunman was killed attempting to attack a local synagogue on [...]

2 random stabbings in downtown Ottawa early Thursday, police say

Ottawa police say they believe a man randomly stabbed and badly injured two people in the city's downtown early Thursday. A 42-year-old man has been arrested and faces charges including [...]

Police urged vigilance after a high-risk sex offender's relocation. Some went vigilante

When Ottawa police issued a warning in August that a high-risk sex offender had moved to the city, some people began confronting him and posting videos of their encounters online. [...]

Ottawa Votes 2026: Weekly panel talks candidate endorsements and special advance voting

Leading up to voting day on October 26, CBC Radio's Ottawa Morning is hosting a weekly municipal election panel to keep voters covered on the biggest moves and stories of [...]

Orléans East-Cumberland: Here's who's running to be your Ottawa city councillor

Six people are lining up to challenge Matthew Luloff for the Orléans East-Cumberland seat he has held for two terms. [...]

Annual 350-km canoe trek reconciles First Nations generations a stroke at a time

The Mamu Nikantetau Expedition, an annual 10-day, 350-kilometre canoe/walking trek between Ottawa and Montreal, is designed to foster reconciliation and reconnection among elders and youth of several First Nations. This [...]

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