It’s the law: Ottawa Police Service Board developing diversity plan
The Ottawa Police Service Board is developing a diversity plan to comply with a 2019 provincial act requiring police boards to create and adopt plans that ensure police services reflect the diversity of the communities they serve.
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Jesmeen Gill ,
April 11, 2025
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Outraged by Donald Trump, demonstrators in Ottawa join global protest against U.S.
Hundreds of protesters gathered in Ottawa April 5 as part of the global Hands Off! Demonstrations, publicly expressing their outrage at many policies coming from the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump.
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Jesmeen Gill ,
April 5, 2025
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Canadians are cutting back on car travel to the U.S., data shows
The number of Canadian residents visiting the U.S by vehicle dropped by about 25 per cent in February compared with a year earlier, a sign that Canadians are cutting back on U.S. travel in response to threats of tariffs and annexation from American President Donald Trump.
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Jeremy Borg and Jesmeen Gill ,
March 21, 2025
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Data shows how rare incidents like Barrhaven murders are in Ottawa
The community's reaction to the Barrhaven killings shows how rare and shocking incidents like these are in Ottawa. Data on murder rates in Ottawa backs this up.
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Charlotte Lepage, Madonna Garang, Jesmeen Gill, Sarah Hirsi and Dahra Gillen ,
April 2, 2024
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