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The commission began its first day of witness testimony Friday with residents from Ottawa’s downtown telling their story.

CTVNewsOttawa.ca looks at five stories to watch in Ottawa this week.

An inquiry into the federal government’s use of the Emergencies Act got a blaring introduction Friday to life in Ottawa during the “Freedom Convoy” protest as the deafening chorus of big-rig horns was played for the commission.

Ottawa has dealt with a fair number of serious crises over the last few years. A massive and destructive windstorm, floods, a giant sinkhole that swallowed a busy downtown throughway and, of course, a global pandemic. Each time, Coun.

Ottawa has dealt with a fair number of serious crises over the last few years. A massive and destructive windstorm, floods, a giant sinkhole that swallowed a busy downtown throughway and, of course, a global pandemic.

The two Ottawa city councillors whose wards became ground zero for last winter’s convoy protest say police and other officials failed and abandoned residents of those downtown neighbourhoods, forcing some to take action themselves.

The commission began its first day of witness testimony Friday with residents from Ottawa’s downtown telling their story.

OTTAWA - The inquiry into the federal government's use of the Emergencies Act is expected to hear first-hand t...

The Ottawa woman who filed for a court injunction to stop truckers from continually honking their horns during the Freedom Convoy in February is among the first witnesses at a public inquiry exploring the governments use of the Emergencies Act.

OTTAWA - The inquiry into the federal government's use of the Emergencies Act is expected to hear first-hand testimony about the impact February's "Freedom Convoy" protest had on the people and businesses in downtown Ottawa.