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No injuries in March Road kitchen fire
There were no injuries after an unattended pot on the stove caused a kitchen fire on March Road early Saturday. Ottawa Fire received a 911 call reporting a kitchen filled with smoke in unit 66 of the...
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Cyclist struck near Ogilvie and Blair Road
A 38-year-old male cyclist was injured after being struck at Ogilvie and Blair roads on Friday night. Shortly after 9 p.m., paramedics responded to reports that the cyclist had been struck. Paramedics...
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Firefighters quell rooftop blaze at school
Ottawa Fire Services quickly extinguished a rooftop fire at Broadview Public School, 590 Broadview Ave. on Saturday. Several residents called at about 11 a.m. to report black smoke visible for some...
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Blood trailer destroyed in $1.1M fire at Colonnade Road warehouse garage
Officials say a Canadian Blood Services mobile blood unit trailer was destroyed Saturday morning in a blaze on Colonnade Road. The fire in a garage adjacent to a warehouse at 125 Colonnade Rd. S....
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Pro-Gaza protesters condemn Canadian leadership for support of Israel
For the third time since the Israeli military incursion into Gaza, protesters rallied in Ottawa Saturday to vent their anger at both Israel and Canada’s political leadership. “Free, free Gaza. Shame,...
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Pilot fresh food program aims to feed and educate
Ottawa Public Health launched a new ‘MarketMobile Bus’ food delivery program Saturday to get affordable fruit and vegetables to communities the city says has limited access to fresh produce. The...
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Police seek help finding missing man, 81
Ottawa police are searching for Alan Rayburn, 81, who left for a walk Friday afternoon from his home, near Solva Drive, in the city’s west end and hasn’t been seen since. Rayburn was last seen wearing...
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Two treated for smoke inhalation after Carlsbad Springs house fire
Two people were treated for minor smoke inhalation after a fire broke out in a Carlsbad Springs home early Sunday morning. Shortly after 4 a.m., Ottawa Fire received a call from the homeowner at 5504...
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Letter: Less-than-attractive Lansdowne stadium sign
Thanks to the Ottawa Sports and Entertainment Group for bringing the Canadian Football League back to Ottawa. I’ve been a big supporter of the new Lansdowne Park. Over the years I’ve had several...
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Weather forecast: Keeping cool in Ottawa
The cool snap continues Monday with cloudy and rainy weather most of the day. The showers should start in the morning and end by afternoon, with a high of 18 C. The clouds will clear overnight,...
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Letters: Plant flowers, beautify the city
Re: City’s no-flowers policy sows anger for gardener, July 24. I read this Citizen article with a huge dose of disbelief. If city staff(at the behest of the mayor?), are removing flowers planted by...
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Jenkins: Digging into Ottawa's underground history
An impressionable illustration from a childhood book I sometimes refer to, The Nature of Things, published in the 1940s, depicted the city of the future. Tall towers separated by parks, canals, cafes...
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Blood donors re-routed after mobile clinic destroyed in fire
Canadian Blood Services was scrambling Monday to re-direct some Ottawa donors after its bloodmobile was destroyed in a fire over the weekend. The loss of the large trailer, the only mobile donor clinic...
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Hazmat sent to Ottawa airport after customs officer sprayed
A Canada Border Services Agency officer at the Ottawa airport was sent to the hospital Monday as a precaution after being sprayed in the eyes with some type of powder. Ottawa Fire Services was called...
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Transportation a barrier to health care for some rural residents
Brian McIntosh might lose a foot. He might even lose a leg. Two of his toes had to be amputated after an accidental cut. The wound is now badly infected, and if it doesn’t clear up soon, the limb is in...
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Speeding along: Home Buyer's Guide, post No. 13
Note: I’m spending several months acting as a buyer of a new Cardel home at Blackstone in Kanata, going through all the steps a buyer would, except actually spending the money to buy it or moving into...
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Op-Ed: Why Ottawa won't hit the transit re-set button again
It looks like this October’s municipal election will have at least one thing in common with the last two: A focus on public transit plans among Ottawa’s mayoral candidates. On Sunday, candidate Darren...
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THE GARGOYLE – Finance Canada sued for copyright
An Ottawa news agency has taken Finance Canada to court alleging the department emailed versions of copyrighted news reports internally. Blacklock’s Reporter, a paywalled site that focusses on policy...
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MediaMiser bought for $5.78M
An Ottawa-based company that specializes in monitoring social media networks and news feeds has been bought by United States-based consulting firm Innodata for $5.78 million. MediaMiser Ltd., founded...
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Stittsville gas leak results in evacuation
A natural gas leak in Stittsville led to the evacuation of eight houses on Tuesday. Ottawa firefighters evacuated the homes on Stegall Crescent as a precaution after an underground gas line was...
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