8 h. ago Ontario man charged in alleged theft of Texas Republican Party data

Officials say the stolen data contained personal information and was allegedly distributed online and made available for downloading

Culture

11 h. ago Ontario woman charged after potential rental tenants lose $54K: police

A former apartment superintendent faces charges after allegedly collecting $54,000 in rent deposits for non-existent apartments in Toronto.

Economics

11 h. ago Oshawa man charged in alleged theft of Texas Republican Party data

An Ontario man is facing charges in an alleged theft and leak of Texas Republican Party data in 2021. The U.S. Department of Justice says the 37-old-man from Oshawa was arrested last week and is facing charges under Canadian law. It says the accused gained unauthorized access to a third-party hosting company’s computer system to […]

Culture

32 h. ago Our bodies may not be as resilient to heat as we thought, uOttawa study shows

Ottawa needs to adopt strategies and policies aimed at keeping residents cool, a researcher said as climate change increases temperatures.

Events

32 h. ago Ottawa police charge alleged squatter in Hawthorne Meadows 'apartment takeover'

Police said they were doing a walkthrough of a building on Russell Road when officers noticed a personal lock on the door of a unit.

Society

37 h. ago Ontario man charged with murder in latest case of femicide: Ottawa police

Police in Ottawa have charged a man in connection to a fatal stabbing of a woman earlier this week in what they are calling a case of femicide.

Events

55 h. ago Ottawa police seek assistance in locating woman, 53, missing since March 14

Rachelle Desrochers, who also goes by Francis, was last seen on Elgin Street.

Events

3 d. ago Suspect in custody after homicide in Lowertown, Ottawa police say

It's believe to be the seventh homicide in Ottawa so far this year.

Events

3 d. ago 'She had a really, really good heart': Ottawa woman, 51, identified in Lowertown femicide

A woman is dead and another person was injured. One person was in custody, Ottawa police said.

Culture

3 d. ago Ontario man suing police after sex assault, exploitation charges stayed

A former private school principal in Brampton is suing a Peel Regional Police officer and the police force after sexual assault and exploitation charges against him were stayed. 

Events

3 d. ago Man accused in hacking case involving Texas Republicans arrested in Ontario

A 37-year-old Oshawa accused in a 2021 cybercrime incident involving the Texas Republican Party is now facing criminal charges in Ontario.

Other

4 d. ago Halton Region police officer charged with fraud after OPP investigation

Halton Regional Police say one of their officers has been charged with fraud following an investigation by the Ontario Provincial Police.

Events

5 d. ago Police investigate Saturday night homicide in Chinatown area

Ottawa police homicide detectives are investigating the death Saturday night of a person found on Primrose Avenue East near the intersection of Arthur Street in the Chinatown district. Emergency responders were called to the area at about 7:20 p.m. A person was located with life-threatening injuries. They were transported to hospital, where they succumbed to […]

Events

5 d. ago Ottawa police investigate Saturday night homicide in Chinatown area

Ottawa police homicide detectives are investigating the death Saturday night of a person found on Primrose Avenue East near the intersection of Arthur Street in the Chinatown district. Emergency responders were called to the area at about 7:20 p.m. A person was located with life-threatening injuries. They were transported to hospital, where they succumbed to […]

Events

6 d. ago Two men arrested, third sought after 'beloved' mural defaced

Three people have been charged in connection with the defacement early in the year of a “beloved community mural” on an Ottawa Community Housing in Wurtemburg Street in Lowertown. In a release, police said the graffiti attack occurred on the evening of Jan. 16. The damages were noticed the next day and reported to police. […]

Other

7 d. ago Update: Ottawa police say woman listed as missing has been found safe

Ottawa police are seeking public assistance to locate Anna Pitseolak, a 40-year-old Indigenous woman missing since about 6 p.m. Tuesday, when she was seen in the area of Russell Road and Ruissellet Drive. Police are concerned for her well-being. She is described as five feet five inches (165 cm) tall, weighing 200 pounds (91 kg), […]

Events

7 d. ago Man fined $215 after admitting having marijuana available in car

A last toke for the road is going to cost an Ottawa driver $215 after provincial police pulled his car over on Highway 417 Thursday. In a release, OPP says officers were able to smell marijuana from the vehicle when it was pulled over. “The driver admitted to having smoked marijuana 30 minutes prior to […]

Economics

8 d. ago RCMP take down ’complex’ cannabis network in Ontario, seize 17,000 plants

Ontario RCMP announced Thursday they have charged six people and destroyed nearly 17,000 cannabis plants across three large-scale illegal grow sites in the province, part of a “complex illicit cannabis production and distribution network.” Police say an investigation began in the summer of 2022 after the Ontario Provincial Police referred the matter to the Mounties. […]

Other

9 d. ago Attempted carjacking on Baseline Road: Ottawa police seeking suspect

Separately, five people were arrested Tuesday night after another attempted carjacking.

Transport

9 d. ago Off duty OPP officer charged with assault in northern Ontario road rage case

An off-duty Ontario Provincial Police officer has been arrested and charged after a recent road rage incident in northern Ontario.

Events