4 d. ago National Family and Survivors Circle Calls for Justice and Accountability Following Statutory Release of Shawn Lamb

Ottawa, ON, Nov. 13, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The National Family and Survivors Circle Inc. (NFSC) stands with the families of Carolyn Sinclair, Lorna Blacksmith, and Tanya Nepinak, who continue to live with the pain and trauma caused by convicted killer Shawn Lamb. The news of his statutory release is another painful reminder that Indigenous […]

Society

9 d. ago How a trail of discarded clothing revealed an Edmonton mass shooter

'He was the runner'

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1 week ago Family of Ottawa mass murder victims calls on immigration department for help

The surviving father of an Ottawa mass stabbing victim says his family is struggling with stalled immigration cases, pleading for federal help nearly a year after the tragedy.

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1 week ago Barrhaven mass stabbing killer pleads guilty to six murder counts

Febrio De-Zoysa killed six people, including four children, at a rented townhouse on Berrigan Drive in 2024.

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1 week ago Ottawa Senators turn trip into a family affair with dads along for the ride

The Ottawa Senators have some extra passengers along for the ride this week. As the Senators packed their bags for a two-game trip that begins on Thursday night against the Boston Bruins at the TD Garden, 16 of the club’s players will have their fathers and mentors with them. The trip — which included the […]

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1 week ago Citizen restaurant critic Peter Hum named new resident chef at 1 Elgin

The menu will connect his family’s century-long restaurant legacy in Ottawa to the food he encountered while tracing his grandfather’s roots in southern China.

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1 week ago CRIME SCENE: Man accused of assaulting delivery driver in Clarington

Police in Durham Region say a delivery driver was assaulted after a male suspect allegedly made hateful comments in Clarington. Durham Regional Police said last Saturday around 9:25 a.m., officers responded to an assault call inside a McDonalds at 2337 Regional Hwy. 2. The victim was working as a delivery driver when he went to […]

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2 w. ago Immigration minister says bill’s trigger for new powers intentionally vague

Lena Diab says the definition of a 'public interest' event that would allow her department to pause or revoke immigration applications was left open-ended in Bill C-12.

Politics

2 w. ago Families of Canadians killed by Hamas say Carney still hasn’t met with them

OTTAWA — The relatives of Canadians killed by Hamas in Israel two years ago are criticizing Prime Minister Mark Carney for not meeting with them since he took office. A group called the Association of Families of the Canadian Victims of October 7th went public with their concerns on the two-year anniversary of the attacks […]

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2 w. ago Despite appetite for foreign workers, small businesses can’t stand dealing with the immigration department

Only 10 per cent of small businesses felt they received 'good' service from IRCC

Society

2 w. ago Federal officials not sure when immigration levels plan is coming

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney said in his pre-budget speech last week that the upcoming federal budget will include “Canada’s new immigration plan,” but immigration department officials don’t know if that includes the annual levels plan. The immigration levels plan, which outlines how many permanent residents Canada plans to admit for the next year, […]

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2 w. ago Family of slain Kelowna woman takes fight to Ottawa to enact ‘Bailey’s Law’

Last week, federal justice minister Sean Fraser announced much-anticipated bail reform but the changes left the family disappointed.

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3 w. ago CRIME SCENE: Toronto man, 32, charged after autistic man assaulted

Police say arrest connected to assault call last month in Etobicoke after incident involving victim and man walking dog

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