Ottawa police officer charged with manslaughter in death of Abdirahman Abdi
By Olivia Bowden An Ottawa police officer has been charged with manslaughter in the July 2016 death of Somali-Canadian Abdirahman Abdi, who died following a confrontation with two constables outside…
Residents warned not to venture onto the Rideau Canal
By Anna Sophia Vollmerhausen Local residents who venture out onto the Rideau Canal may find themselves on thin ice — literally. According to the National Capital Commission, the ice layer…
The Ontario Ministry of Labour lays charges after the death of construction worker Olivier Bruneau
By Spencer Van Dyk Claridge Homes, Bellai Brothers Construction Ltd., and two construction site supervisors have all been charged in the March 2016 death of Olivier Bruneau, a 25-year-old surveyor…
Man suspected of assault arrested on Preston Street
By Makayla Peacock Armed police officers surrounded an apartment on Preston Street for close to six hours on Sunday, Feb. 26 as they attempted to arrest a man who was…
Ottawa Public Library’s award-winning BiblioBike set to return this summer
By Spencer Van Dyk The Ottawa Public Library’s BiblioBike will be rolling through town again this summer — this year as an award winner. The portable library was recognized for…
Road closures this weekend for Red Bull Crashed Ice
By Olivia Bowden The Red Bull Crashed Ice event is all set to take place March 3-5 in the heart of downtown Ottawa, with the track set up right next…
Public input invited for next stage of LRT
By Veronica Newbury An online interactive public information session to discuss Stage 2 of the Light Rail Transit Project will be held today, at 6:30 p.m. Residents who wish to…
Exhibit of 1,700 carcasses highlights bird-building collisions
By Jennifer Doede On Feb. 27, Safe Wings Ottawa hosted a display featuring over 1,700 dead birds at city hall. The avian creatures lost their lives colliding with the windows…
Team Homan takes Scotties, off to Beijing to vie for world title
By Caitlin Galipeau The Ottawa Curling Club’s Rachel Homan secured the Scotties Tournament of Hearts title for Team Ontario on Sunday. This is the 27-year-old skip’s third tournament title and…
Rooming houses generating high number of service calls
By Nathan Bragg New statistics released to city council show Ottawa’s rooming houses are generating a high number of service requests in recent years. These numbers come after the Somerset…