I grew up in the west end of Ottawa. As a kid, I loved to take OC Transpo downtown on the weekends and just hang out. I was so proud of my hometown. Today, it’s a lot harder to go to the core ...

A pedestrian walks in downtown Ottawa during a snowstorm earlier this month. Places to its west such as Arnprior, Pembrokle, Renfrew and Bancroft had an extreme cold warning Monday morning.

B.C. welcomes new rules for federal assistance, but notes that Merritt, Princeton and Abbotsford still need federal funds ...