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CTV News
01-08-2025
- Sport
- CTV News
Swimming, biking and running for a cause
Family and friends of Ottawa athlete and philanthropist Sindy Hooper are taking part in the Ironman in her honour. CTV's Peter Szperling reports.
CTV News
31-07-2025
- Politics
- CTV News
Ottawa councillor questions right turns on red lights
An Ottawa city councillor is considering a ban on right turns on red lights downtown after another cyclist was struck by a car. CTV's Peter Szperling reports.
CTV News
26-07-2025
- CTV News
Woman dies in rollover near Richmond
Ottawa police and paramedics on Garvin Road following a fatal rollover crash. July 25, 2025. (Peter Szperling/CTV News Ottawa) The Ottawa Paramedic Service says a woman has died following a vehicle rollover near Richmond. Emergency responders were called to a section of Garvin Road between Shea and Huntley roads at around 4 p.m. Friday. Paramedics said the woman was pronounced dead at the scene. No other details were immediately available. Ottawa police say Garvin Road is expected to be closed between Shea and Huntley roads for several hours for the investigation.
CTV News
18-07-2025
- Health
- CTV News
Spill at Leamy Lake Beach in Gatineau, Que. ‘under control': NCC
A sign informs swimmers that swimming is prohibited at Leamy Lake Beach in Gatineau, Que. following a spill earlier this week. (Peter Szperling/CTV News Ottawa) You can now go canoeing, kayaking and paddleboarding at Leamy Lake Park Beach, but swimming is still prohibited following a substance spill in the lake in Gatineau, Que. The National Capital Commission closed Leamy Lake Park Beach on Tuesday due to a hydrocarbon spill in the water. Mitigation measures were put in place to limit the spill, including a boom barrier that absorbs the product. Late Thursday afternoon, the NCC said the spill is 'now under control' and the product has been absorbed. Leamy Lake The National Capital Commission says a spill in the water at Leamy Lake Park Beach is 'now under control.' Water activities are allowed to resume, but swimming remains prohibited. (Peter Szperling/CTV News Ottawa) Water activities are allowed to resume in Leamy Lake, but swimming remains prohibited due to poor water quality. 'In collaboration with our local and provincial partners, we investigated the source of the hydrocarbon spill in Leamy Lake,' the NCC said. 'Nothing observed on site allows the source of the product found on the surface of the water to be clearly identified. Investigators believe, however, that the quantity of the substance, which was minimal, does not pose a danger to human health.' The swimming ban remains in effect due to the latest water quality test results at Leamy Lake Beach, according to the NCC. 'The laboratory will conduct new samples daily until the swimming water reaches a rating of A, B, or C after which the beach will reopen,' the NCC said. A hydrocarbon spill typically refers to oil or petroleum products, such as gasoline or diesel fuel, spilling into the water. With files from CTV News Ottawa's Ted Raymond
CTV News
16-07-2025
- Business
- CTV News
OLG delivers $2M payment to City of Ottawa for spring casino revenue
A look inside the new casino at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Ottawa. The casino floor includes slots, live table games and high-limit gaming areas. (Peter Szperling/CTV News Ottawa) The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) says it has paid the City of Ottawa more than $2 million for hosting what is now the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino. The $2,154,663 gaming revenue payment is for the April 1 to June 30 period, just prior to Hard Rock's official opening on July 3. Prior to that, it was known as the Rideau Carleton Casino. OLG says since the casino opened in February 2000, Ottawa has received $111,105,766 in payments. Ottawa received $6,684,182 in the 2024-25 fiscal year (April 1, 2024 to March 31, 2025), and $6,663,474 in the 2023-24 fiscal year. 'These payments to host communities are based on a formula in the Municipality Contribution Agreement that is consistently applied across all land-based casino sites in Ontario using a graduated scale of gaming revenue at the hosted site,' OLG says. Hard Rock International was announced as the new operator of the casino at the Rideau Carleton Raceway in 2017. Construction on the $350-million renovation began in 2023. The newly renovated casino includes 1,500 slot machines, up to 40 gaming tables, and a high-limit gaming area.
