It’s Thursday, August 13. Here are today’s top stories from the Ottawa Citizen newsroom NEW COTTAGE NEIGHBOURS ARRIVED. THEN THEY CLOSED THE ONLY ROAD. Hundreds of pages of court filings, all over a dirt road barely wide enough for a single car, unravel what constitutes “private property.” Read the story ANOTHER STORM, ANOTHER FLOOD: SOME […]
Sens season seat members got an honest examination of the hockey club's off-season on Wednesday, along with updates on LeBreton Flats, renovations at Canadian Tire Centre and the fan experience for 2026-27.
Ottawa police have put out two incident reports this week that focused on an armed individual being involved in a sale arranged through Facebook Marketplace.
When Centre 454 relocates in January 2027, the service that helps individuals rebuild their lives will move away from a neighbourhood that depends on it.
It’s Wednesday, August 12. Here are today’s top stories from the Ottawa Citizen newsroom OTTAWA COUNCILLORS ‘SHOCKED’ BY EXTENSIVE MOODIE STATION FLOOD DAMAGE Severe damage to key equipment resulted from the surge of water resulting from downpours on Canada Day. Read the story PEDESTRIAN KILLED IN CRASH ON HWY 174 NEAR BLAIR ROAD Police are […]
It’s Tuesday, August 11. Here are today’s top stories from the Ottawa Citizen newsroom STITTSVILLE’S CARP ROAD FLEA MARKET TO CLOSE AT END OF SEPTEMBER In a Facebook post on Aug. 9, the beloved market announced it would close its doors in less than two months Read the story 2026 IS THE WETTEST SUMMER ON […]
It’s Monday, Aug. 10. Here are the top stories from the Ottawa Citizen newsroom today. ONE YEAR AFTER LEBRETON DEAL, SENATORS SAY NEW ARENA PROJECT IS MAKING PROGRESS Though the news cycle has been quiet since the Senators and the NCC announced the deal on Aug. 11, 2025, a lot is happening behind the scenes. […]
Editor's note: This story was originally published Aug. 5, 2016. It is being reshared ahead of the 60th anniversary of the Heron Road Bridge collapse on Aug. 10, 1966.
The poster included an image of Mayor Mark Sutcliffe next to a QR code and urged people to email the mayor with a request to repeal what it described as renoviction plans.
Ottawa police are seeking witnesses to a motorcycle crash early Saturday that claimed the life of a 33-year-old man. In a release, police said the single-vehicle crash occurred at about 2:35 a.m. on Colonel By Drive south of Rideau Street. The victim’s identity was not released. “Police would like to speak with anyone who witnessed […]
It’s Friday, August 7. Here are today’s top stories from the Ottawa Citizen newsroom. GOVERNMENT ‘RECKLESSLY’ FORCED PUBLIC SERVANT WITH PTSD TO RETURN TO OFFICE The federal labour board said ISED had “tunnel vision” in applying the federal government’s remote work policy. Read the story HOW DO OTTAWA INTERSECTIONS GET SELECTED FOR ADVANCE LEFT-TURN ARROWS? […]
Off-season additions Kasper Halttunen and Eskild Bakke Olsen, along with Sens draft picks Blake Montgomery and Kevin Reidler, each will play his first season with the American Hockey League franchise.
It’s Thursday, August 6. Here are today’s top stories from the Ottawa Citizen newsroom. GLITCHY LOCKER APP FRUSTRATES OTTAWA CYCLISTS The city says cyclists used Ottawa’s secure bike lockers 767 times in 2025, but some riders say a faulty app prevents using them more. Read the story CANADIAN MILITARY SAYS IT DIDN’T INITIATE JULY 4 […]
Bruce Deachman: The shipping containers operating as retail businesses are almost all empty now, as shopkeepers blame poor planning for terrible sales.
The participation of the two CF-18s accounted for approximately $139,680 in 'budgeted flying hours,' a DND spokesperson said, with the actual flypast costing approximately $23,280.
It’s Wednesday, August 5. Here are today’s top stories from the Ottawa Citizen newsroom. LEVELLED TWICE, RISING AGAIN: THE REMARKABLE COMEBACK OF LEBRETON FLATS Contaminated soil and decades of emptiness are giving way to an ambitious plan for a walkable neighbourhood in the heart of the city. Read the story JEFF LEIPER UNVEILS TRANSIT PLAN, […]
According to police, an altercation possibly took place at about 3 a.m. on Aug. 1 near the intersection of Laval and Wellington streets in the Hull sector
It’s Monday, August 4. Here are today’s top stories from the Ottawa Citizen newsroom. I TRIED THE CANADIAN MUSEUM OF HISTORY’S NEW AI CHATBOT. HERE’S WHAT I FOUND The Canadian Museum of History is defending its new artificial intelligence chatbot after a recent social media post promoting the tool drew hundreds of comments, many from people concerned […]
Brigitte Pellerin: Here’s the situation the yellow ticket is papering over. We are forcing people back downtown, four days a week now, and we have not kept pace on parking.
WestJet flight attendants are now officially on strike, resulting in a “temporary suspension” of all flights and picketers at the Ottawa airport on Sunday.
Police in Gatineau were investigating after a man in his 60s was stabbed in a confrontation in the city’s Hull district Saturday morning. The confrontation occurred at about 10 a.m. in a residential area near the intersection of Lanctot and Chevalier streets, south of Mont Bleu Boulevard. Police arriving at the scene found the victim […]
In a PSA Friday, Ottawa Public Health reported that a mosquito pool tested positive for West Nile virus. In Ottawa, there have not been any confirmed cases in humans this year.
‘No fuss, take the bus’ isn’t true anymore Bruce Deachman’s article depicts the way bus operations have changed over the years. The dad and son stand at a bus stop pole beside uOttawa’s Desmarais building awaiting their coach for their Montreal trip. The Desmarais edifice is named after Paul Desmarais, an alumnus of uOttawa who […]
It’s Friday, July 31. Here are today’s top stories from the Ottawa Citizen newsroom. WHY OTTAWA FILM FANS ARE SHUT OUT OF THE ULTIMATE EXPERIENCE OF THE ODYSSEY Dedicated film lovers are taking pilgrimages to one of the 41 theatres around the world where they can watch director Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey in its intended […]
