OTTAWA

Bylaw officers issued four verbal warnings and two written warnings to residents on Drummond Street Wednesday morning after receiving complaints about basketball nets left on the City right-of-way while not in use.

Ontario health officials are reporting 13 new COVID-19 cases in Ottawa.

On Wednesday, the city's Household Services received confirmation that an additional five individuals at Carling Family Shelter have tested positive for COVID-19.

The Conseil des ecoles catholiques du Centre-Est says backpacks will not be allowed for students in an attempt to limit the transmission risk of belongings that may be contaminated at home or at school.

Thomson Rogers has issued a class-action lawsuit proceeding claiming $25 million on behalf of residents of Carlingview Manor and their families.

An eight-year-old boy in Petawawa, Ont. has been running a temporary tattoo stand over the summer to raise money for the local SPCA.

The 13 bee hives were installed last summer, each painted with flags representing Canada’s provinces and territories.

In a statement, the OCDSB said, "We know that this is a difficult decision for families. To better support you, we will be extended the deadline to midnight on Sunday, Aug. 16."

Just after 6 a.m. on Aug. 9, police say a man attended a residence in the 3800 block of Albion Road and slashed the tire of a vehicle parked in the laneway.

Organizers of the Casino Lac-Leamy Sound of Light Show and the Gatineau Hot Air Balloon Festival are teaming up to produce the "largest display of summer fireworks in the country" on Aug. 15.

For parents who choose to send their children back to school, the experience will be much different.

Ottawa's top doctor is telling parents an uncomfortable truth: there will be cases of COVID-19 in schools in the fall; however, she says there are ways to keep schools as safe as possible.

In response to an inquiry from a Trustee, staff with the Ottawa Carleton District School Board said 1,000 new classrooms would need to be created to lower class sizes during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Under the first round of emergency funding with the Safe Restart Agreement with the Ontario and federal governments, Ottawa will receive $49,348,500 for municipal funding and $74,980,842 million for transit.

School bus authorities in the capital are releasing their back to school plans for the safe transport of kids to and from class.