School absences hit 8%, nearly double last year's peak | Unpublished
Hello!
Source Feed: CBC News - Ottawa
Publication Date: December 17, 2025 - 04:00

Stay informed

School absences hit 8%, nearly double last year's peak

December 17, 2025

Ottawa schools are currently reporting student absence rates nearly double the peak of last season, according to Ottawa Public health, as the region faces a sharp rise in serious flu cases.



Unpublished Newswire

 
Hundreds of Iranian Canadians protested at Parliament Hill on Sunday, calling for the overthrow of the Islamic Republic and the restoration of Reza Pahlavi, the exiled son of Iran's former shah.
January 11, 2026 - 14:57 | | CBC News - Ottawa
Artificial Intelligence Minister Evan Solomon says Canada isn’t considering a ban of the social media platform X, though his office says discussions about X’s deepfake controversy are under way.The platform, which is owned by Elon Musk, has drawn global criticism over sexualized deepfakes created by X’s artificial intelligence chatbot Grok, which have proliferated in recent weeks.
January 11, 2026 - 14:23 | Anja Karadeglija | The Globe and Mail
Paramedics say three people in all were injured in the Sunday morning crash on Prince of Wales Drive south of West Hunt Club Road.
January 11, 2026 - 14:04 | | CBC News - Ottawa