From Vancouver Pride Parade, Powell Street Fest, and more, here are 20 fantastic events to check out from July 28 to Aug. 3.

The IRONMAN Canada-Ottawa event will start at 6 am with a 3.8-kilometre swim at Britannia Beach followed by a 180-kilometre bike ride through local neighbourhoods. It will wrap up with a ...

Ottawa Fire Services (OFS) recommends being mindful of the Deschênes Rapids — a set of Ottawa River rapids just east of ...

Ottawa Fire Services is reminding about the importance of wearing flotation devices after another paddle boarder was rescued from the Deschênes Rapids.

Environment and Climate Change Canada says the scorching heat wave that sent temperatures soaring into the mid-30s across much of southern Ontario and Quebec this weekend is expected to end late ...

The drowning death of a man near Westboro Beach on Wednesday is yet another sobering reminder of just how hazardous even the most inviting waters can be.

Deachman: Ottawa beaches — starting with Britannia — need to boost safety A drowning near Westboro Beach this week reminds us all of the perils of swimming in rivers and lakes. That's why it's ...

Canada rugby coach Stephen Meehan has called 42 players into camp in Edmonton ahead of July test matches against Belgium and Spain. Lucas Rumball of Canada, centre, runs to score a try against Tonga ...

Ottawa police say a nine-year-old boy drowned at Britannia Beach on Monday, days before the city’s lifeguards are scheduled to begin patrolling the waters. Police said Tuesday the boy was found ...

A man has died after emergency crews rescued him from the water near Britannia Beach on Tuesday morning.A spokesperson for Ottawa Police Service said via email they received a call at about 10:05 a.m.

The red flags are flying at three Ottawa beaches on Sunday due to high levels of e-coli bacteria, including at Mooney's Bay Beach for the eighth time this month.

Ottawa firefighters have performed approximately 60 water rescues so far this year, with most calls occurring on the Ottawa River.