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Ottawa correctional officer charged with sexual assault
2+ hour, 30+ min ago (351+ words) A 27-year-old correctional officer was charged with sexual assault, voyeurism and breach of trust in connection with the duties of his work. A correctional officer in Ottawa has been charged with sexual assault and for having “inappropriate interactions with inmates....
Capital Pride Parade returns to Ottawa after 'disappointing' cancellation last year
1+ week, 2+ day ago (664+ words) Ottawa’s downtown core was packed Sunday as members of the LGBTQ+ community, public figures and supporters attended the Capital Pride Parade. The parade started just after 1 p.m. on Aug. 30, at the intersection of Wellington and Booth streets. The parade followed…...
Capital Pride is here: What you need to know this weekend in Ottawa
1+ week, 4+ day ago (412+ words) Capital Pride takes over downtown Ottawa this weekend, with thousands of people expected for the annual parade, street festival and other Pride events. The street festivities were to begin Friday, Aug. 28, and continue through Sunday, with the Capital Pride Parade…...
Police trying to identify large group of men involved in downtown Ottawa stabbing
1+ week, 4+ day ago (160+ words) On the evening of Aug. 4, a man was stabbed while in the area of Daly Avenue and Nicholas Street. Ottawa police are investigating a stabbing that occurred near the intersection of Daly Avenue and Nicholas Street in the downtown Rideau…...
Ottawa police investigate two 'suspicious deaths' as homicides
2+ week, 1+ day ago (279+ words) Sûreté du Québec and Ottawa Police Service found bodies at two separate scenes on the morning of Aug. 22 The “suspicious deaths” of two Ottawa residents are now being investigated by the Ottawa Police Service homicide unit. In a Monday news…...
Here's who's running in Ottawa's municipal election
2+ week, 4+ day ago (1739+ words) There were 77 candidates registered to run for council across the city's 24 wards. The nomination period for mayoral and council candidates closed at 2 p.m. on Aug. 21 with two wards where only the incumbent councillor had registered prior to the deadline. River Coun....
Ottawa's Greenbelt is one of our most important natural assets | Letters to the Editor
2+ week, 6+ day ago (333+ words) The Ottawa Citizen's letters to the editor for Thursday, Aug. 20, 2026. Randall Denley’s idea of using the National Capital Greenbelt to solve the housing crisis is like cutting off your legs to lose weight. In short, an ill-conceived and reckless suggestion....
Ottawa police Det. Helen Grus demoted two years for 'serious' misconduct
3+ week, 14+ hour ago (993+ words) The veteran officer was found guilty of one count of discreditable conduct in March 2025. Disciplinary headings had been held intermittently between Aug. 8, 2022, and Jan. 9, 2025. Det. Helen Grus vowed to continue serving the Ottawa community to the best of her ability…...
Ottawa councillors 'shocked' by extensive Moodie Station flood damage
4+ week, 2+ hour ago (829+ words) Severe damage to key equipment resulted from the surge of water resulting from downpours on Canada Day. Two west-end councillors who toured the LRT‘s Moodie Station said they were shocked by the extent of the damage caused by flooding…...
Can Ottawa???s mayoral candidates speak French? Here???s what they say
4+ week, 1+ day ago (906+ words) Ottawa’s next mayor will be expected to tackle transit, housing, property taxes and a host of other issues. But the job also comes with a responsibility unique to leading the capital of a country with two official languages. The mayor…...