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Police seek witnesses to fatal motorcycle crash
2+ hour, 9+ min ago (125+ words) Ottawa police are seeking witnesses to a motorcycle crash early Saturday morning that claimed the life of a 33-year-old man. In a release, police said the single vehicle crash occurred at about 2:35 a.m. on Colonel By Drive south of Rideau Street....
What an American living in Alaska wants Canadians to know | Letters to the Editor
2+ hour, 1+ min ago (460+ words) The Ottawa Citizen's letters to the editor for Saturday, August 8, 2026 The friendship between Canada and the United States is greater than the politics of any one moment. As an American living in Alaska, I want Canadians to know that many…...
News of the day: Public servant 'recklessly' forced to return to office; How intersections are picked for an advance left-turn light; Highway 417 on-ramp finally reopens
22+ hour, 15+ min ago (96+ words) The federal labour board said ISED had “tunnel vision” in applying the federal government’s remote work policy. The often years-long process involves looking at traffic counts, collision history and resident testimony. The closure was part of the Ontario Ministry of…...
How do Ottawa intersections get selected for advance left-turn arrows?
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (1105+ words) The often years-long process involves looking at traffic counts, collision history and resident testimony. For Orléans resident Catherine Luxton, a “blind left turn” going from St. Joseph Boulevard and northbound onto Orléans Boulevard has led her to avoid the intersection…...
ByWard Market's Vendor Village is the BMDA's latest failure | Opinion
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (1306+ words) Bruce Deachman: The shipping containers operating as retail businesses are almost all empty now, as shopkeepers blame poor planning for terrible sales. When I ran into Kafui Salakor in the ByWard Market recently, she wasn’t waiting for customers. She was…...
Ottawa drivers might want to wait to fill up, experts say
2+ day, 45+ min ago (260+ words) After a 12-cent plunge midweek, gas prices have remained relatively low in the Ottawa area Gas prices have dropped as much as 13 cents per litre so far this week, but observers are encouraging Ottawa drivers to hang on until Friday…...
Glitchy locker app frustrates Ottawa cyclists
2+ day, 10+ hour ago (970+ words) The city says cyclists used Ottawa's secure bike lockers 767 times in 2025, but some riders say a faulty app prevents using them more. When Hintonburg resident Eric Warren needs to leave his bike downtown, he knows exactly where he wants to…...
Ottawa needs a little perspective when thinking about the commute
2+ day, 11+ hour ago (362+ words) The Ottawa Citizen's Letters to the Editor, Thursday, August 6, 2026 I keep hearing about how terrible Ottawa’s commute will be this fall as federal workers return to the office. And yes, Ottawa needs to make sure its transit system can handle…...
Near Smiths Falls, second set of human remains found on same property
2+ day, 21+ hour ago (707+ words) Police say they unearthed Robert Lambert, 75, on the same large wooded property where they located the body of Robbie Thomson, 34, in October. Eight years after he went missing, Robert Lambert’s remains have been located on the property he owned outside…...
Man charged with sexual assault after alleged incident on Rideau Street
2+ day, 20+ hour ago (187+ words) A 44-year-old man is facing a sexual assault charge after an alleged incident Sunday in the Lowertown area. At about 8 a.m. on Aug. 2, an Ottawa Police Service officer was flagged down and told about a disturbance in the 400 block of Rideau…...