The family of a Canada Post employee with cancer says they're struggling to pay thousands of dollars a day for medication after his medical benefits were terminated by the Crown corporation during the current labour action.

There's mixed reaction among some small business owners and customers in Ottawa about how much or even whether the coming two-month federal sales tax break on certain products will benefit them.

Sixteen months after Canada Life took over the administration of the Public Service Health Care Plan, hundreds of thousands of federal retirees are hoping to avoid similar problems now that their dental plan is under the same provider.

Ottawa police say it will be at least 14 months before officers can be outfitted with body-worn cameras, and are blaming the delay on budget constraints.

A new gender-affirming care provision under the federal government's employee health plan — a change touted as a major win for transgender plan members — has turned into an ongoing struggle for some trans workers.

The City of Ottawa is planning some much-needed repairs to the 126-year-old Victorian heritage building at Lansdowne Park which housed exhibitions since the turn of the 20th century and, more recently, local farmers' and flea markets.

Some residents in Barrhaven say they're tired — literally and figuratively — of vehicles ripping down the main drags, using them like their own personal racetrack and it's something the local councillor hopes harsher penalties could help deter.