Police seek witnesses after shooting victim found in east end, now in stable conditionPolice say a shooting victim was found near Ridge and Anderson roads Monday night but where he was actually wounded isn’t yet known. The guns and gangs unit is looking for witnesses and anyone with information or who may have dash camera or security video footage from the area. Patrol officers responding to a 911 […]
04/27/22
COVID-19: What you need to know on Wednesday, April 17Ontario (Reported Wednesday) 22: New deaths 12,772: Total deaths 1,734: People in hospital and testing positive 211: In ICU 92: On ventilators (subset of previous number) 3,005: New confirmed cases (case numbers are considered underestimates with testing limited to certain groups) 1,249,018: Total cases Ottawa (Reported Wednesday) 2 : New deaths 777: Total deaths 36: […]
04/27/22
City of Ottawa workers caught on photo radar getting a free ride, Canadian Taxpayers Federation says"If they're not going to make people who work for the city pay these fines, then is this about public safety or is it a cash grab?"
04/27/22
Cohen: It's not just Guy Lafleur's death that fans of the Montreal Canadiens mournIn Washington last November, the team was bad, I did something I’ve not done in 54 years: I left after the second period.
04/27/22
CHEO Foundation asks 'Rolling Thunder' not to disrupt childhood cancer fundraiser"We are confident that no one would want to disrupt an event that supports children with cancer and their families."
04/27/22
'Rolling Thunder' organizers were also part of the 'Freedom Convoy' protestsA key leader says it's not a "protest" or a convoy. It's an "event" featuring a Friday rally on Parliament Hill and is supposed to include motorcycles rolling by a Saturday ceremony at the National War Memorial.
04/27/22
'This time it's bikers': After 'Freedom Convoy,' 'Rolling Thunder' rally strikes anxious chord with residents, business ownersThe Ottawa Police Service has said there will be road closures in the downtown core, something likely to impede visits to shops and restaurants.
04/27/22
Gatineau police report bust of illicit cannabis, including drinks, chocolate and candyGatineau police are warning parents to have a “frank discussion” with teens after a cannabis bust turned up illicit products including drinks, jelly beans and chocolate. Officers searched a home on Fontaine Street in Hull and a vehicle April 6 after a weeks-long investigation into the underground cannabis trade, Gatineau police said Wednesday. A woman […]
04/27/22
NAC Preview: Calpurnia writer reworked play after George Floyd murderAudrey Dwyer came up with the idea for her play, Calpurnia, well before the murder of George Floyd. It was 2013, and the Winnipeg native, who’s now 45, was in a Toronto play-writing group around the same time that she had taken on a role as a maid in a local production. The script called […]
04/27/22
Firefighters battle second-alarm fire at commercial building on Cleopatra DriveFirefighters confirmed no one was trapped inside as they battled a second-alarm blaze at a large commercial building on Cleopatra Drive Wednesday morning. Crews found black smoke and flames coming from the roof at the back of the two-storey building off Camelot Drive and West Hunt Club Road, Ottawa Fire Services said at about 8 […]
04/27/22
'More Homes,' more problems: City hall grappling with potential impacts of new provincial housing billThe City of Ottawa’s planning department was bracing for impact Thursday as the Ontario government moved at “lightning speed” to pass new housing legislation ahead of the upcoming provincial election. The governing Progressive Conservatives unveiled Bill 109, or the “More Homes For Everyone Act,” on March 30. Included among its package of policy actions is […]
04/15/22
Carleton University extends mask mandate on campus as city COVID-19 levels remain highCarleton University says students and staff will be required to continue to wear masks on campus to protect against COVID-19 until further notice. The university announced Thursday that it was cancelling its plan to lift mask mandates on May 1. “Unfortunately, a sixth wave is now driving up the monitoring indicators of COVID-19 in Ottawa,” […]
04/15/22
City of Ottawa defrauded half a million dollars, launches internal investigationCity of Ottawa chief financial officer Wendy Stephanson told council on Thursday that $558,000 went missing through a fraudulent transaction because the city “was impacted by an illegal action perpetrated against a partnering agency.” Staff on Monday learned about a “possible irregularity” with the payment made by the city, Stephanson said in a memo. The […]
04/14/22
Egan: On police recruitment — 'Why would anyone want to be a cop right now?"Linda Duxbury has studied workplace issues in policing for about 20 years. Here’s what the Carleton University professor said one day this week. “It’s a tough job and I don’t understand why anyone would want to be a cop right now.” A step back for a moment. During the Freedom Convoy, they were criticized for […]
04/14/22
Flood risk low as spring freshet begins on Ottawa RiverThe spring freshet is beginning on the Ottawa River but the Rideau Valley Conservation Authority says that while the river is expected to rise over the next few days, the risk of flooding remains low so far for 2022. Snow cover within the 146,300 square kilometre catchment basin is variable, with most of the snow […]
04/14/22
Four Ottawa men charged in human-trafficking investigationOttawa police have charged four men in connection with a human trafficking ring that victimized four young women — and police believe there may be more victims. The investigation, called Project Exodus, began in June 2021, police said. The alleged offences occurred between 2013 and 2020 when three of the victims were under 18. The […]
04/14/22
Easter brings reminder of rising food insecurity in Ottawa, made worse by inflation, COVID-19On Easter Monday, the Ottawa Mission will serve dinners, including thousands of pounds of turkey, at its shelter in the ByWard Market, but this year the meal marks a grim anniversary. In April 2020, the Mission considered cancelling the event because of the recently declared COVID-19 pandemic, but ultimately decided to proceed with a scaled-down […]
04/14/22
Montfort Hospital forced to postpone some non-emergency procedures due to COVID-19On Thursday, 89 staff members from the hospital were in isolation as a result of COVID-19, the hospital said in a statement.
04/14/22
Montreal man, 34, charged with inciting hatred in March incident on Wellington StreetA Montreal man was charged Thursday with inciting hatred in a public place in a March incident on Wellington Street near Parliament Hill. At about 5:20 p.m. on March 12, “a man was seen waving a known racist hateful flag, making heinous gestures, and shouting hateful slurs,” the Ottawa Police Service said in a release. […]
04/14/22
Convoy organizer Pat King facing new perjury, obstruction charges, bail review hearing delayedPat King’s bail review hearing took an abrupt turn for the second time in as many days when he returned to court Thursday morning to learn he is facing new charges of perjury and obstruction of justice. Wednesday’s scheduled bail review hearing, where King was seeking his release on conditions proposed by his newly-hired lawyer, […]