Public safety

Downtown

Aug 18, 2025

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7 min read

Bright colours, big promises: Can ‘Uncommon Spaces’ revive Downtown Ottawa?

Uncommon Space has recently opened in Centretown. The local business improvement association hopes it will help make downtown an arts and culture hot spot.

Kate Chappell

Public safety

At least two people rescued after plane crash near Ottawa Airport

Aug 1, 2025

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4 min read

At least two people rescued after plane crash near Ottawa Airport

Three people were in a plane when it crashed near the Ottawa Airport Thursday evening. Two people were transported to hospital with the condition of the third unknown

Charlie Senack

Police

May 12, 2025

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5 min read

Should police have a presence in Ottawa schools? This trustee thinks so

An OCDSB trustee wants to see the school student resources officer program reinstated

Charlie Senack

Downtown

Centretown businesses report increased crime

Apr 16, 2025

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4 min read

Centretown businesses report increased crime

A man has been arrested after Centretown business break-ins.

Charlie Senack

Crime

Ottawa Police respond to two homicides over the weekend

Apr 7, 2025

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5 min read

Ottawa Police respond to two homicides over the weekend

That puts the total up to five in a week

Charlie Senack

Provincial

Somerset West safe consumption site will remain closed despite injunction

Apr 2, 2025

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4 min read

Somerset West safe consumption site will remain closed despite injunction

The Somerset West Community Health Centre has closed its safe consumption site despite a court injunction

Charlie Senack

Federal

A new dedicated Ottawa Police unit is coming to Parliament Hill

Mar 10, 2025

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3 min read

A new dedicated Ottawa Police unit is coming to Parliament Hill

The federal government is investing in a new dedicated police unit for Parliament Hill.

Charlie Senack

Downtown

Chinatown BIA opposes new HART hub in Centretown; looks to rebrand itself as a “multicultural village”

Jan 15, 2025

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3 min read

Chinatown BIA opposes new HART hub in Centretown; looks to rebrand itself as a “multicultural village”

The head of the BIA said incidents started to get out of hand when a safe consumption site opened at the Somerset West Community Health Centre in 2018

Charlie Senack

Public safety

Bright colours, big promises: Can ‘Uncommon Spaces’ revive Downtown Ottawa?

At least two people rescued after plane crash near Ottawa Airport

Should police have a presence in Ottawa schools? This trustee thinks so

Centretown businesses report increased crime

Ottawa Police respond to two homicides over the weekend

Somerset West safe consumption site will remain closed despite injunction

A new dedicated Ottawa Police unit is coming to Parliament Hill

Chinatown BIA opposes new HART hub in Centretown; looks to rebrand itself as a “multicultural village”

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