5 d. ago 'Tariffs are here to stay': City reports $310K in added costs from U.S.

With the city’s annual procurement budget averaging more than $2 billion, Amit Patil emphasized the current impact remains 'relatively small'

Economics

8 d. ago London’s housing incentives oversubscribed; city seeks $9.5M top

The office-to-residential conversion program and the transit oriented development program have too many applications, a city staff report said.

Economics

8 d. ago Ottawa councillor Shawn Menard understated 2022 election campaign expenses by $310.98, audit says

The report will be presented to the City of Ottawa's election compliance audit committee on Sept. 9.

Politics

9 d. ago Harden city infrastructure against vehicle attacks, says Vancouver festival attack report

New Hostile Vehicle Mitigation plans are among the eight recommendations the city and Vancouver Police Department's review propose in response to the April 26 Lapu Lapu Day attack.

Economics

1 week ago Woman injured in jump from second floor in south Ottawa townhouse fire

Ottawa Fire Service received several 911 calls reporting a fire at a townhouse in the city's south end.

Events

1 week ago How London Hydro girds and grows the city's huge electricity system

London’s skyline is dotted with cranes and subdivisions are pushing further into the city’s edges. But while new homes and towers rise above ground, London Hydro is quietly expanding and maintaining the backbone that powers it all: the city’s electricity grid. Reporter Adshayah Sathiaseelan plugs into the details. How does London Hydro maintain its grid? […]

Other

1 week ago Citizen's Bruce Deachman honoured for stories about homeless people

Ottawa Citizen columnist and senior writer Bruce Deachman was awarded the Shepherd of the Good Hope Media Award for his reporting of homelessness across the city.

Other

1 week ago Homicide investigation underway after one person found dead in Vaughan

Police say they are investigating after a person was found dead at a home in Vaughan. York Regional Police say they responded to a report of an injured person at a house in the city just north of Toronto around 1 a.m. Saturday. They say the victim died on scene, and that there is no […]

Events

1 week ago Israel kills Hamas spokesperson as hospitals report dozens killed in Gaza City

Israel says it killed Hamas spokesperson Abu Obeida in Gaza as at least 43 Palestinians died over the weekend amid renewed fighting, worsening hunger, and mass displacement.

Events

2 w. ago Federal, provincial public servants should be in office 5 days week: Ford

OTTAWA — Ontario Premier Doug Ford says the federal government and municipalities across Ontario should mandate their workers to return to the office full time. Speaking to reporters in Inglewood, Ont., Wednesday, Ford applauded the City of Ottawa’s recent decision to require its employees to work five days a week in the office starting in […]

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2 w. ago Federal, provincial public servants should work in the office 5 days a week, says Doug Ford

Ontario Premier Doug Ford says the federal government and municipalities across Ontario should mandate their workers to return to the office full time. Speaking to reporters in Inglewood, Ont., Wednesday, Ford applauded the City of Ottawa’s recent decision to require its employees to work five days a week in the office starting in the new […]

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3 w. ago Ottawa activists call on city councillors to reject proposed boost to police budget

The city's budget directions report recommended an increase in the Ottawa Police Service budget of up to 6.5 per cent, the highest increase in the last 15 years. 

Events