Cross the new multi-use bridge from Ottawa to Gatineau
The Chief William Commanda Bridge opened to pedestrians and cyclists Sunday. www.cbc.ca1.6929457
Watch as a pig walks the links at this Ottawa golf club
A pig filmed on the grounds of the Hylands Golf Club was captured on the course and brought to the Wildlife Research Monitoring Section for disease testing, according to the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry: https://www.cbc.ca/1.6927670
The south Ottawa tornado tore a hole in his roof
Michel Simonot said he and his family took cover in their basement when they heard the sound of wind picking up in their neighborhood: https://www.cbc.ca/1.6927676
Shade from a planned high rise is a threat to this farm's research, director says
Agriculture Canada says shadows from two towers planned to be built on Carling would make research fields 'unusable': https://www.cbc.ca/1.6924383
Should transit be free amid LRT shutdown? Riders weigh in
Entering the third week without train service, transit users share their thoughts on whether or not OC Transpo should compensate customers for Ottawa's latest LRT shutdown.
Kids in Akwesasne play with Ottawa, CFL football stars
Jackson Bennett, a professional football player with the Ottawa Redblacks, shares why he's joined University of Ottawa athletes to teach youth basic football skills in Akwesasne.
This Ottawa-area 'Sniffspot' is fetching lots of customers
When you open the Sniffspot app and enter "Ottawa" in the search bar, Clayton McWilliams's listing is one of the first to pop up. In the two years he's been hosting dogs at his Navan, Ont. private dog park, he's had hundreds of visitors and expects it to keep growing in popularity.
http://www.cbc.ca/1.6921897
A 2-hour commute to an east Ottawa suburb in 2 minutes
Angela Counter commutes to downtown Ottawa from Orleans. CBC accompanied her on her trip home using the R1 bus system earlier this week, which took about two hours door-to-door.
http://www.cbc.ca/1.6919819
Pages of internal emails obtained by CBC through access-to-information legislation reveal details of a rat infestation last summer at the Royal Military College of Canada cafeteria in Kingston, Ont.
http://www.cbc.ca/1.6916067
After Jamie Christensen and his wife bought tickets for a May flight to Fort Lauderdale, Fla., the couple was told at the airport that there was no such flight.
http://www.cbc.ca/1.6915918
Watch a time-lapse of the Bronson overpass installation
Earlier this month, a stretch of Highway 417 through central Ottawa was closed as crews worked to install a prefabricated bridge over Bronson Avenue.
Her transit maps are helping riders avoid crowded replacement buses during the LRT shutdown
Transit buff Ella Primeau is helping bus riders avoid overcrowded OC Transpo LRT replacement buses with her maps outlining alternate bus routes. www.cbc.ca/1.6916027
Sandra Alloush was once saved by a lifeguard at Mooney's Bay beach. She says if there's no lifeguard on duty, she'll only go in the shallow water but worries for the safety of others — especially children — at Westboro Beach.
http://www.cbc.ca/1.6917478
With her husband's physio reduced, she's worried he'll lose the progress he's made
Because of changes to the Public Service Health Care Plan, Louise Sullivan said her husband Mike is giving up the majority of his physiotherapy treatments which, after a stroke eight years ago, have allowed him to retain some mobility and regain some independence.
http://www.cbc.ca/1.6907002
Deep River resident Brie Birdsell is raising money to buy an adaptive mountain bike, which she says gives her "access to nature, community" and adventure that she felt she'd lost when she became a wheelchair user.
