Ottawa Citizen

Once a gem in the centre of the nation’s capital, the ByWard Market is losing its place in Ottawans’ hearts. Longstanding businesses have closed. A rash of high-profile violent crimes — including a brazen daytime shooting — and rampant opioid abuse have increased calls from locals for help. The attempts to revitalize the area — from the addition of a $50 million neighbourhood police station to installing an undersized fake-ice rink — vary widely. But what say the people who are still there? We interviewed folks who live, work and play in the ByWard Market. These are their stories, in their own words. Read More

The Canadian military says Ukraine has requested pistols, military-style rifles and grenade launchers removed from public ownership as part of the Liberal government’s firearms ban. Read More

Imagine a large company that owns multiple grocery stores, all operating under different names. Now, suppose these stores sometimes sell the same products, but for very different prices, even in the same city. So far, there’s nothing unusual about that. Read More

The Ottawa Senators couldn't have scripted a better start to their longest road trip in franchise history. Read More

BOSTON -- Hannah Brandt's goal at 8:26 of the third period lifted the Boston Fleet to a 3-2 win over the visiting Ottawa Charge in Professional Women's Hockey League action on Tuesday. Read More

Defensive lineman Deionte Knight was among four Canadian players signed by the Ottawa Redblacks on Tuesday. Read More

The jury at a coroner’s inquest deemed the 2016 death of an Ottawa man after his violent arrest a homicide, as it made more than 50 recommendations on Dec. 17 aimed at preventing similar deaths in the future. Read More

The provincial police watchdog agency is investigating after a man in Ontario Provincial Police custody at Long Sault became unconscious in a holding cell and had to be transported to hospital. Read More

The Ottawa Public Library has released its lists of the most-requested books between Jan. 1 and Dec. 1, making these the most popular of 2024. Multiple genres, Canadian writers and a mix of new releases and established titles are included in the lists for adults, teens and children. Read More

The Ottawa police have reached out to the public for help as they continue to search for a 15-year-old girl who has been missing for more than a month. Read More

Ottawa Public Health is investigating a confirmed case of hepatitis A at a Tim Hortons in Ottawa South. Read More

Board members and officials from Villa Marconi pushed back this week against union concerns about management of the Ottawa long-term care home. Read More

An Ottawa doctor’s race to find a last-chance treatment for a patient fighting an artificial joint infection could help spark a Canadian resurgence of an old therapy to treat new medical issues. Read More

For some customers, the special Christmas cookies at Dolci Sapori Italian Bakery & Cafe prompt fond remembrances. Read More

A 29-year-old man is facing several charges after numerous hit-and-runs along Highway 401 on Dec. 13. Read More

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Tuesday 10 p.m. Climate Pledge Arena Read More

George Orwell claimed, “good prose is like a windowpane.” Well-wrought sentences are a portal to empathy and insight. This semester, one of my students experienced this first-hand when she glimpsed into a world beyond her own and felt something deeper — a profound sense of the struggles that shape human experience. Read More

Darlene Myles volunteers at the Heron Emergency Food Centre (HEFC) in Alta Vista, where she has also, intermittently for the past 20 years, been a client. So she well understands the world of food banks from both sides of the counter. Read More

Once a gem in the centre of the nation’s capital, the ByWard Market is losing its place in Ottawans’ hearts. Longstanding businesses have closed. A rash of high-profile violent crimes — including a brazen daytime shooting — and rampant opioid abuse have increased calls from locals for help. The attempts to revitalize the area — from the addition of a $50 million neighbourhood police station to installing an undersized fake-ice rink — vary widely. But what say the people who are still there? We interviewed folks who live, work and play in the ByWard Market. These are their stories, in their own words. Read More