Ottawa Citizen

It wasn’t unusual to receive a 4 a.m. message from Bob Jones looking for support for his idea to create an Ottawa Rock ‘n’ Roll Hall of Fame. Or to see a racy new “Bobservation” posted to his Facebook page in the wee hours of the night. Read More

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Health-care workers at an Ottawa long-term care home have resorted to washing residents with pillowcases and torn bedding and drying them with paper towels amid chronic supply and staff shortages, say employees and union officials. Read More

The dedication today of the national Memorial to the Victims of Communism in Ottawa is long overdue. Read More

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Over the past 20 years, the city has systematically implemented initiatives that ensure the decline of the ByWard Market. This has resulted in the loss of a once-thriving farmers’ market; the loss of most food retail stores; and the loss of small boutiques and service retail stores that make a successful 15-minute neighbourhood. In effect, since amalgamation, which gave rural and suburban councillors majority power on council, the city’s lack of progressive leadership has led to a strategy of failure for its downtown. 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

It typically takes Jessica Yang two hours to drive to work. In the worst case, her commute to downtown Ottawa, where she works at a federal office building, has taken her three and a half hours. Read More

As the hats were being heaved onto the ice in bunches Wednesday, Drake Batherson and Ottawa Senators teammate Claude Giroux were having a good chuckle on the bench. Read More

Naturally, Radek Bonk felt bad for his son Oliver when Czechia eliminated Team Canada from last year's World Junior Championships with 11.7 seconds left in the quarterfinal game. Read More

Tamis Café has permanently closed on Bank Street, months after the Filipino restaurant announced it had temporarily shut its doors. "For lease" signs hang on the storefront with a half-ripped menu outside the door. Read More

As Ottawa city councillors rolled back OC Transpo fare hikes after a lengthy final budget meeting on Dec. 11, a group of protesters outside city hall were clear that any increase in transit costs would have a detrimental impact on those with low income, especially seniors and students. Read More

Ottawa’s 2025 budget has passed, and the financial impact is about to get real. Read More

Shane Pinto has received lots of advice during his scoring slump. Read More

Laughter echoed through the halls of CHEO as Ottawa Senators players brought gifts and games to kids spending the season in the hospital. Read More

Two elderly Manotick residents have been displaced after a neighbour helped them flee a garage fire at their McLean Crescent home Wednesday morning. Read More

Ottawa Fire Services is redoubling its messaging efforts to try to keep humans and pets off river ice in the capital region. Read More

Ottawa city council passed its 2025 budget Wednesday, but not without a revamp to the troublesome transit portion that walks back a proposed jump to the cost to seniors' transit passes. Read More

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