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Ottawa Citizen columnist and senior writer Bruce Deachman has been awarded the Shepherds of the Good Hope Media Award f…

One of the organizers of the "Freedom Convoy" protest that snarled downtown Ottawa in 2022 faces a Canada-wid…

As rates of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) rise in Ottawa, one community health clinic is trying to break down …

Recently, Mayor Mark Sutcliffe outlined the proposed budget directions for the City of Ottawa to assemble its $5 billi…

Ottawa police arrested a man in the ByWard Market area Saturday afternoon after receiving a call for a person believed …

On a cloudy Saturday afternoon, hundreds of children and their parents gathered at Bob Barr Field not only to kick off …

The province's police watchdog has opened a file after a speeding e-bike struck and seriously injured a cyclist whi…

Little John Graham died near Ottawa in Canada’s Confederation year at the age of one. But the family had fresh hope whe…

In the fall of 2024, the government of Ontario’s own advisers warned that closing supervised consumption sites in the p…

There's no shortage of things to do on the last long weekend of the summer. Read More

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Ottawa's transit services saw a deficit of $6.6 million in the second quarter of this year, according to a report …

The owner of the building that houses Barrymore’s, the legendary Ottawa nightclub, has opened a cannabis shop on the gr…

It's been almost a month since the doomed flight of a light aircraft crashed near the Ottawa airport at about 6 p.…

An Ottawa bylaw officer was "attacked" and injured outside city hall on Saturday morning after issuing a par…

The generous coating of crushed Doritos on the barbecued corn-on-the-cob I had at the Parkdale Market on Wednesday eve…

When Nelda Giroux received an N13 eviction notice from the landlord of her west-end apartment building last summer, cit…

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Ottawa author Barbara Fradkin retired after more than 25 years as a child psychologist in order to devote more time to…

Around a certain stretch of Bronson Avenue, there is a high-pitched noise in the air. John Crump describes it as a “hig…

Public Service Confidential is a workplace advice column for federal public servants. The following question has been e…

MISSISSAUGA — Brooke Henderson is again the CPKC Women's Open champion. Read More

A two-vehicle collision on Anderson Road at about 11:30 a.m. Sunday left three people injured, one of them seriously, O…

Recently, stories of radicalization and improper behaviour among military personnel have tainted the Canadian Forces’…

Two OPP officers received minor injuries late Friday when a 19-year-old Ottawa man attempted to flee arrest at an illeg…

On a night darkened by a seemingly serious injury to defensive lineman Daniel Okpoko , the Ottawa Redblacks were plague…

Images of an angel and a devil inked onto the left arm of Glenn Kulka are a lens into the battle that's long raged…

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We’re surrounded these days by soothing fields of sepia , tan, yellow and sable — an artist’s sunset of ambers, mustar…

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Hundreds of families with young children have been left scrambling to find alternatives after learning there aren't…

I pushed my kayak off the sand of Westboro Beach , jumped in and paddled furiously into a stiff headwind rippling the w…

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One has wonder who approves all the construction projects in Ottawa so that the Woodroffe Avenue access to the Kichi Zī…

Fall is around the corner, and with it, the decisions of Prime Minister Mark Carney's upcoming spending review are …

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In recent history, there has been no shortage of valour in the Canadian military. And yet, both the federal government …

Orléans residents hoping to see change along Highway 174 will be out of luck for a little while, according to an Orléan…

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Katie Tallo is an award-winning Ottawa screenwriter and director. Her debut novel, Dark August, was a bestseller, New …

Among the benefits often cited at tournaments like this weekend’s Masters Indigenous Games, which brought 500 athletes …

Air Canada said Sunday it was suspending its plans to return to work until Monday. Read More

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Ottawa firefighters controlled a smoky residential fire Sunday in the 700 block of Cummings Avenue in the east end, Re…

The Ontario Provincial Police are investigating a three-vehicle crash on Highway 401 Friday that left two people seriou…

On the first official morning of the Air Canada flight attendants’ strike , a group of about 25 picketers were at the a…

Sûreté du Québec police say an investigation is continuing following a fatal head-on crash on Highway 50 near Lac Leamy…

As a resident of Manor Park and a wheelchair user, I’ve followed the  recent debate  over  proposed sidewalk installati…

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QUEBEC CITY — It’s official. In Ottawa we cannot think about community outside the ice rink. Read More

Defence Minister David McGuinty says the Liberal government will take its lead on the F-35 decision from the military …

Last Monday afternoon, during peak rush hour, a young Muslim student was returning home from her co-op placement. As th…

Manor Park residents may yet win their battle against sidewalks as the city has deferred a decision on their construct…

Dave Robertson counts himself as one of the “fortunate” ones. Read More

Many parents find it challenging to prepare a wholesome, hot meal for their families each evening. Robert Wang and his …

The National Capital Commission is warning that the cost of long-term maintenance of the Victims of Communism memorial …

A new acute triage unit at the Ottawa Heart Institute is helping to reduce pressure on busy emergency departments acro…

A Gatineau police officer has been charged with assault and uttering threats following a police investigation. Read Mor…

The average University of Ottawa student pays more than $900 a month in rent. That’s not for a unit. That's for a b…

Re: What makes Mitch Owens Road so deadly? July 31. Read More

The following is a letter to Public Service Confidential,  a workplace advice column  for federal public servants.  Re…

The Ottawa Redblacks made a loud statement at the midway mark of their season that at various points looked to be swirl…

The Pride Movement is inherently political for Masha Davidovic, a member of Queers for Palestine - Ottawa group. Read M…

A man in his 40s was taken to hospital with minor injuries Saturday evening following a house fire in the city's Ri…

During the summer, we’ll carry occasional excerpts from Ottawa Made , a recently published compendium of stories about …

The Ottawa Redblacks rebounded from one of the worst first quarters in franchise history to pull off their biggest vict…

After three-and-a-half years of mornings beginning at 8 a.m., turning on deep fryers and preparing donuts for sale, Hol…

If it seems like this has been an unusually dry growing season, it's now official. Read More

A small skatepark lives just off of Bronson Avenue. Read More

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Prisoners’ Justice Day (PJD) demands an end to frequent and preventable deaths in custody, while standing up for basic…

Re: Ottawa Ironman tests athletes' strength, endurance and love of sport , Aug. 2. Read More

As he prepares his first budget, Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne has asked federal ministers to find progr…

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Honestly, the sidewalk war being waged in Manor Park seems a tad ridonculous. Read More

The Ottawa Police Service’s recent decision to bring back the District Policing framework represents an important and …

Graffiti, street and mural art are among the most dynamic and accessible art forms today. They’re imaginative, emotive…

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Public Service Confidential is  a workplace advice column  for federal public servants. The following question has been…

On a recent sweltering Friday afternoon, Carolyn Woods sat at a table outside La Bottega Nicastro grocery store on Geor…

St. Elsewhere, a vegan restaurant and wine bar, is set to close at the end of August. Read More

An Ottawa Police Service constable has been demoted for sexually harassing a female officer. Read More

Brigitte Pellerin is an author, editor, photographer, Citizen columnist and film-maker who works in both official langu…

Those at an Ottawa Hospital satellite clinic worked hard Sunday to take pressure off hospital emergency rooms across th…

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I recently returned home from a wonderful and refreshing week in Canada's smallest province, Prince Edward Island. …

Graeme Barber is not gunning for a gold medal, but he wants to prove to the world that he can complete a triathlon at h…

The weather outlook is sunny and hot for the long weekend, and Environment Canada has confirmed the expected arrival of…

Janette Niwa grew up surrounded by a love for animals. Read More

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With Ottawa transformed into a race course for the world-famous IRONMAN triathlon for the first time this weekend, ther…