Ottawa Citizen

Ontario Provincial Police and the coroner's office are investigating a fatal single-vehicle crash collision on Dec. 12 on the eastbound Highway 417 near Campbell Drive in the Arnprior area. Read More

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In 2020, the City of Ottawa declared a housing and homelessness emergency. But the housing crisis cannot be solved by simply building more houses. Read More

Let’s face it, our health-care system is not well and it’s urgent that it get better. We are now at the point where people are wondering whether rural emergency rooms — including in Carleton Place and Almonte — should shut down permanently given how often they have to close for lack of personnel. And there are now about 2.5 million of us in Ontario without a family physician. Read More

The right to strike is fundamental to labour-management relations in Canada. Almost as sacred, if not more, is the spirit of giving to charitable organizations during the lead-up to the holiday season. Read More

Once a gem in the centre of the nation’s capital, the ByWard Market is losing its place in Ottawans’ hearts. Longstanding businesses have closed. A rash of high-profile violent crimes—including a brazen daytime shooting—and rampant opioid abuse have increased calls from locals for help. The attempts to revitalize the area—from the addition of a $50 million neighbourhood police station to installing an undersized fake-ice rink—vary widely. But what say the people who are still there? We interviewed folks who live, work and play in the ByWard Market. These are their stories, in their own words. Read More

When Ryan St-Jean’s 19-month-old son, Marcus, had a respiratory infection in October 2024, the "expected longest wait" time posted at CHEO was 16.5 hours. Read More

Cole Beaudoin winced when simply shaking hands after Team Canada's exhibition game against the U Sports All-Stars at TD Place on Thursday, and it wasn't the overpowering grip of a sportswriter that put him in discomfort. Read More

The Ottawa 67's hope to be without their captain, as well as their head coach, for the next 10 games. Read More

A 20-year-old man last seen near the Civic campus of The Ottawa Hospital on Thursday morning was the subject of a missing person notice from the Ottawa Police Service later in the day. Read More

The Ottawa Police Service said Thursday it was seeking public assistance in locating a 13-year-old youth. Read More

The HST/GST holiday tax break is only days away, but Rob Krantzberg, owner of the St-Laurent Kiddie Kobbler is still working to get his business ready. Read More

Two men at the Ottawa courthouse on another matter were arrested Thursday in connection with a Dec. 1 murder at Val-des-Monts. Read More

Councillors in Ontario municipalities could soon face harsher penalties for violating codes of conduct, including possibly being fired and barred from running for election again, under new provincial legislation introduced Dec. 12. Read More

Sometimes the key to a successful life is choosing the right frame for your current circumstance. Read More

The controversial Victims of Communism memorial opened Dec. 12 with organizers promising that the names of those to be honoured will be added to the site by next year. Read More

When the strike by Canada Post, which started on Nov. 15, halted mail delivery in our country, most people I spoke to said they wouldn’t even notice. Not surprising, really. There has been a rapid decline of letter mail delivery in Canada over the past 20 years — from its peak of nearly 5.5 billion in 2006 to just 2.2 billion last year. Read More

A teenage youth was seriously injured in a stabbing Wednesday night in the 200 block of Craig Henry Drive in the Nepean district. Read More

Whatever it takes, the Ottawa Senators hope to prevent a storm surge from happening Friday night in Raleigh. Read More