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Body found in burned vehicle in Mississippi Mills
14+ hour, 2+ min ago (153+ words) OPP and the Mississippi Mills Fire Department responded to the scene late Friday afternoon. Ontario Provincial Police are investigating after a body was found in a burned vehicle at Mississippi Mills. In a media release posted Saturday, the OPP said…...
Teen charged with stunt driving after going 117 km/h in school zone
2+ day, 20+ hour ago (246+ words) His vehicle and another were observed racing in a 60-km/h school zone on Innes Road on Wednesday, police said. A 19-year-old man is facing a stunt driving charge and has had his driver’s licence suspended for 30 days and his…...
How Ottawa mayoral candidates would tackle homelessness
3+ day, 7+ hour ago (1315+ words) Mayor Mark Sutcliffe says that, if he is elected for another term, he will end homelessness in Ottawa. Sutcliffe unveiled his plan Wednesday, promising to build 650 supportive homes in the next five years and “thousands of affordable homes to put…...
NCC Weekend Bikedays reduced pollutants and noise, Carleton study says
3+ day, 7+ hour ago (733+ words) Data was gathered over six days in June and July 2025. Queen Elizabeth Driveway was closed to motorized traffic on three of those days and open on the other three. A recent Carleton University study has found that closing Queen Elizabeth…...
Man, 23, killed in workplace incident in southwest Ottawa
3+ day, 17+ hour ago (136+ words) The victim was reported trapped under heavy equipment at 12:30 p.m. at a workplace on Barnsdale Road. A 23-year-old man was killed after being trapped under heavy equipment at a workplace in southwest Ottawa on Wednesday afternoon. The Ottawa Paramedic Service said…...
Three bodies, one property: a closer look at the massive Smiths Falls forensic search
3+ day, 23+ hour ago (1174+ words) Up until last October, a mother, father and two children lived at 572 Kelly-Jordan Rd. Then the arrests were made. In the months since, a police search has unearthed three sets of human remains on the site, all related to a…...
Ottawa correctional officer charged with sexual assault
4+ day, 7+ hour 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....
News of the day: Why did government exclude me from Early Retirement Incentive?; Ottawa shoppers look to buy Canadian as businesses brace for tariffs; Why you've likely never been inside Snider Park.
4+ day, 19+ hour ago (119+ words) A former executive explains that including older public servants would have been counter to the government’s plan to cut operating budgets. The Canadian government imposed tariffs on about $28 billion worth of American goods on Sept. 8. The downtown Ottawa park is…...
You've likely never been inside Snider Park. Here's why | Opinion
5+ day, 7+ hour ago (1046+ words) The downtown Ottawa park is a tiny urban space that has been closed for more than 80 per cent of the summer. The BIA just changed that. One of my favourite children’s stories is Oscar Wilde’s The Selfish Giant, which tells…...
The Ottawa Citizen's daily 5 p.m. roundup
5+ day, 15+ hour ago (104+ words) Lawyer Matt Malone says proposed reforms could make Canada’s access-to-information regime even worse. Alex Lawson says his plan to remove all on-street parking metres is unconventional, but for him, that’s part of the appeal. Drivers were caught for speeding, stunt…...