2024 brought late-night emergencies, in-depth investigations and a very popular call-in show.
Here in descending order is a look back at the most-read stories of the year on cbc.ca/ottawa.
1. Mass killing at Barrhaven family home
Five members of a family that had recently moved to Canada from Sri Lanka were killed in a south Ottawa townhome the night of March 6, along with a family acquaintance.
It’s considered the worst mass killing in Ottawa’s recent history, and made international headlines.
Febrio De-Zoysa, who turns 20 in February, was charged with six counts of first-degree murder and for the attempted murder of Dhanushka Wickramasinghe, the family’s father.
His trial is scheduled to begin in November 2025.
This was one of the most-read stories of 2024 across all of CBC News.
Police have identified the victims of a mass killing in the Ottawa suburb of Barrhaven as a Sri Lankan newcomer family, …