Andrea Bennett

The Ottawa Police Service (OPS) Central Criminal Investigation Section is calling on the public to help identify a suspect in an assault on December 19, 2024. Around 6:30 p.m. in the Somerset Street West and Percy Street area, the suspect had a brief encounter with the victim, prior to physically assaulting them. There were no […]

Following an assault in downtown Ottawa on December 31, 2024, the Ottawa Police Service (OPS) Central Criminal Investigation Section is seeking public assistance in identifying the suspect. According to OPS, the assault took place in the Lyon Street North and Albert Street area at approximately 11:30 p.m. on New Year’s Eve. The victim did not […]

Too Good to Go, the world’s largest surplus food marketplace app founded in Denmark, is now collaborating with Whole Foods Market, in efforts to tackle food waste in Canada. As 2025 begins, Too Good to Go continues to expand across Canada, adding all Whole Food Market locations to the app. This includes Ottawa’s Whole Food Market […]

Kanata North’s high tech district has been designated a Special Economic District within the City of Ottawa’s Official Plan, related to Ottawa’s tech hub generating over 30,000 jobs and becoming the most concentrated market in North America. Kanata North — spanning 550 hectares in Ottawa’s west end — is made up of more than 540 […]

The Ottawa Police Service (OPS) Robbery Unit is asking the public for assistance in identifying a suspect involved in a bank robbery that took place on January 10th in the 700 block of Baseline Road. According to OPS, the suspect entered the bank around 2:05 p.m., raised a black handgun and demanded cash. The male […]

A new report by the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) has found that Ottawa housing starts significantly declined in 2024, compared with the previous year.

The Ottawa Police Traffic Enforcement Unit is directing more resources at addressing a rise in stunt driving in the nation’s capital. According to the Ottawa Police Service (OPS), Ottawa police — and police services across the country — have been facing staffing shortages, related to budgetary constraints and retirement. This means that police services have […]

Ottawa Public Health (OPH) reports that high levels of Influenza, RSV and Covid-19 activity — seen in the first week of January — have continued to persist. Based on OPH’s Respiratory Dashboard, high levels of respiratory illness have continued into the second week of January. Data from OPH shows high and increasing levels of Influenza […]