15 h. ago Ottawa police looking to identify person of interest in east

A 55-year-old man was found with apparent stab wounds last Thursday in the city's east end.

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8 d. ago Ottawa police ask for help as they try to locate missing teenager

The missing girl was last seen in the Kanata area on Thursday, Sept. 25.

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9 d. ago Police, peace officers mark 48th annual memorial service on Parliament Hill

The Canadian Police and Peace Officers' Memorial Service aims to remember those who lost their lives while on duty.

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9 d. ago LGBTQ+, women groups brace for funding cuts as Ottawa looks to trim spending

OTTAWA — LGBTQ+ and women’s groups say they’re bracing for funding cuts in November’s budget. The federal minister overseeing Ottawa’s gender policy has urged activists to speak out, and LGBTQ+ and women’s organizations are staging an advocacy push this month on Parliament Hill. “We’re on alert,” Canadian Women’s Foundation president Mitzie Hunter told The Canadian […]

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1 week ago MacDonald: Body cameras will do very little to stop police brutality

Some Ottawa police will soon wear these cameras. But the technology has not reduced excessive use of force by officers and, in fact, may compromise our civil rights.

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2 w. ago $75,000 reward offered by Ottawa police for Metcalfe man's killer

Roger "Dale" Lusk was stabbed around 11 a.m. on Sept. 23, 2024. He died 12 days later.

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2 w. ago NPF Benevolent Foundation Receives $3.5 million Endowment at Second Gala to Honour the Serge

OTTAWA, Ontario, Sept. 23, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The National Police Federation Benevolent Foundation is grateful to announce receipt of a $3.5 million endowment from the former Mounted Police Members’ Legal Fund at the second National Police Federation Benevolent Foundation Gala “Honour the Serge, Giving Back to Those Who Gave All”, held at the Westin […]

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2 w. ago Two Ottawa drivers on learners permits charged with stunt driving

Ottawa police reined in two young drivers on learner’s permits on Tuesday for speeding-related offences. The force’s Traffic Escort Unit caught a 22-year-old doing 56 km/h over the posted 80 km/h limit in his parents’ vehicle on Limebank Road. The driver was charged with stunt driving. His G1 license was suspended, and the vehicle was […]

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3 w. ago Ottawa police appeal for ID of woman with info on 2024 Centretown homicide

The woman in her 20s may have information on the shooting death of Quentin Dorsainvil, police say.

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3 w. ago Public appeal results in ID of possible witness to 2024 Centretown homicide

The woman in her 20s may have information on the shooting death of Quentin Dorsainvil, police say.

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3 w. ago David J. Bercuson: Breaking with tradition, Carney has firmly sided against Israel

Ottawa's foreign policy has swerved radically under Carney and now puts Canada among the leading anti-Israeli countries in the world

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3 w. ago Ottawa police will be at St. Mark on Monday morning after threat made

The threat came in response to social media posts from a St. Mark staff member about the recent killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.

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3 w. ago NP View: Carney Liberals again side with Israel’s enemies, fail to protect Canadian Jews

In 1939, Ottawa's policy towards the Jews was 'none is too many.' Now, it's one of sheer indifference

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4 w. ago Ottawa police officer demoted for 12 months for having sex while on duty

Const. Richard Lemay pleaded guilty to three disciplinary charges in connection with the incident in the fall of 2008.

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4 w. ago Ottawa Police Service arson unit investigating two fires at illegal mushroom shops

According to a news release, the fires happened within 15 minutes of each other. 

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