It’s Monday day, June 29. Here are the top stories from the Ottawa Citizen newsroom today. TWO CHILDREN DEAD IN OTTAWA MURDER-SUICIDE: POLICE Ottawa police are investigating a murder-suicide after two boys were found dead inside a home in Findlay Creek, and their father was later found dead in Kemptville. Read the story NEIGHBOURS ARGUE […]
Municipalities are treading in uncertain legal waters following court decisions that upheld unsheltered residents' rights to maintain a long-standing encampment in downtown Kitchener.
It took two and a half games, but Ryan Dinwiddie appears to have finally turned the Ottawa Redblacks in the right direction. It’s just not evident in the CFL standings. Dinwiddie, a two-time Grey Cup winner as head coach of the Toronto Argos, is still looking for his first victory with his new team after […]
The Senators' president of hockey operations and general manager took this job knowing there would be twists or turns or even a few unexpected u-turns along the road to try to win a Stanley Cup.
Nearly a year after first complaining about a loud continuous humming noise from the building's rooftop cooling equipment, area residents are renewing a push for action.
2026 Cappies Winners Top Junior Critic Sofia Guerra-Nguyen St. Patrick’s High School Top Senior Critic Ariana Guerra-Nguyen St. Patrick’s High School Marketing and Publicity No Me Diga Media St. Patrick’s High School In The Heights Sound in a Play Rock Dallaire Holy Trinity Catholic High School Macbeth Sound in a Musical The Uptown Beat St. […]
It’s Friday, June 26. Here are the top stories from the Ottawa Citizen newsroom today. MARK CARNEY WANTS YOUR HELP RENOVATING — AND PAYING FOR — 24 SUSSEX DRIVE Prime Minister Mark Carney triggered a national sprint Friday to redesign and rebuild 24 Sussex Dr., saying that the prime minister’s official residence is a national […]
The Ottawa Senators have executed their backup plan in goal. After signing defenceman Jordan Spence to a contract extension in the morning, the club acquired goaltender Samuel Ersson from the Toronto Maple Leafs for fifth-round pick in the 2027 National Hockey League draft. The move came just hours before the NHL’s 2026 draft got under […]
The contract talks between Jordan Spence and the Ottawa Senators turned to action on Friday. The Ottawa Citizen was first to report on Friday that the Senators were closing in on a four-year deal with the defenceman that will pay him $5 million US per-season. He was scheduled to become a restricted free agent and […]
It’s Thursday, June 25. Here are the top stories from the Ottawa Citizen newsroom today. NCC APPROVES DISPOSAL OF SEVEN FEDERAL PROPERTIES IN CONFEDERATION HEIGHTS The former CBC building at 1500 Bronson Ave. is among the Confederation Heights heritage buildings the federal government has earmarked for disposal. Read the story SENIOR CANADIAN FORCES OFFICER IN […]
The 2026 NHL Entry Draft is deep, and the Sens are almost guaranteed to get a great player with their late first-round pick. Jaxon Cover, the Ruck twins, Elton Hermansson and more could be available at No. 32.
Canada fell behind 2-0 Wednesday and couldn't equalize, suffering a 2-1 loss that left it in second place, behind Switzerland, at the end of Group B play
It’s Wednesday, June 24. Here are the top stories from the Ottawa Citizen newsroom today. CHÂTEAU MONTEBELLO BIDDERS GIVEN ‘FINAL OPPORTUNITY’ TO REVISE OFFERS Prospective owners of the Château Montebello have been asked to “put their best foot forward” to potentially revise and improve their offers to purchase the iconic resort. Read the story LABOUR DISPUTE BEGINS […]
Nearly three weeks after learning of the cuts, the school board announced it will be reinstating the school bus attendant program for students with special needs.
'When I made a decision to go with Jake and explained that to Dru, later that day, he wanted to talk, we had a chat, and he just asked for his release'
Ottawa Senators GM Steve Staios flipped the No. 9 overall selection he acquired from the Panthers in the Tkachuk deal in exchange for Eklund and two prospects
It’s Tuesday, June 23. Here are the top stories from the Ottawa Citizen newsroom today. REPORT CALLS FOR DEREGULATION OF CANADA POST, ESTABLISHMENT OF POSTAL REGULATOR Canada Post has bled money in recent years, posting a $1.7 billion deficit in the last fiscal year and $6.1 billion in cumulative losses since 2018, according to a […]
Canada Post has bled money in recent years, posting a $1.7 billion deficit in the last fiscal year and $6.1 billion in cumulative losses since 2018, according to a report
Campbell, who joined the club as an assistant in 2024, had assumed head coaching duties in the interim after David Bell was fired in December of last year.
Both 2026 first-round draft picks the Ottawa Senators acquired in the Brady Tkachuk deal are being used as trade chips to try to bring in a top-six forward
It’s Monday, June 22. Here are the top stories the Ottawa Citizen newsroom is following today. AFGHAN WAR VETERAN BATTLING DND OVER PRIVACY VIOLATION AND BENEFIT PAYMENT SNAFU The department gave Tara Bertram’s banking info to another military member in error and gave her a payment for that individual. Read the story OTTAWA SENATORS SEND […]
WATCH BELOW: On the latest episode of Sens 1-on-1 with Bruce Garrioch, Bruce speaks with Ottawa Citizen Senators writer Callum Fraser about the Senators trading captain Brady Tkachuk to the Florida Panthers. They discuss the implications of the trade, how the Senators may use their recently acquired draft capital for future deals, if Erik Karlsson […]
Steve Staios pulled the trigger on one big deal on Sunday. He had no choice because captain Brady Tkachuk wasn’t going to stay with the Ottawa Senators when his contract expired, so he was moved to the Florida Panthers. The feeling in Ottawa is that Staios had better have another big move up his sleeve, […]
The Ottawa Senators are bidding farewell to captain Brady Tkachuk. After denying they’d deal Tkachuk, the Senators sent him to Florida Panthers in a trade on Sunday afternoon that we will see the club get three first-round picks and a second-round selection in return. The belief is that the Senators will have the No. 9 […]
At about 3 p.m. on June 20, a male who had not been provoked approached a woman and uttered a racial slur before forcibly removing her hijab and throwing an umbrella at her, police said
A well-loved dive pool in Bells Corners will be closed for the season after concerns about its condition, leaving residents worried about the future of local infrastructure.
