local news

Via Carleton.ca : In September, when Carleton journalism students return to campus, they’ll continue reporting and publishing stories that matter to Ottawa residents, from breaking news and in-depth coverage of important issues to offbeat features and profiles of local personalities. ...

Ottawamatters.com launched this morning, the latest media startup in Ottawa since a stable of community papers closed earlier this year. Village Media, the company that owns a chain of similar local news sites, launched the new service under a partnership with 1310 News and promises coverage of breaking news, local events and community information. ...

With its website launched last week and logo drawn up on a napkin, Ottawa’s newest media outlet is rolling with a core staff of uOttawa students and some contributors from around the community. _ Undercurrent Ottawa _ takes a new approach to local news, focusing on the “intersection” of politics and social justice in the capital, which the outlet’s founders say is often underestimated. ...

CTV Ottawa will expand its local news offering by launching a 5 p.m. newscast in a bid to provide more flexibility to an audience with changing viewing habits. The newscast, dubbed _ News at Five _ will be separate from its existing _ News at Six _ . ...