Quantcast
Channel: Ottawa Citizen - RSS Feed
Browsing latest articles
Browse All 936 View Live

Choking case at Ottawa Fire Station 47: 'Our client is still traumatized by...

“The denials issued by Capt. Wright and firefighter Einagle are very disturbing to our client."

View Article


Ottawa man killed over bicycle, jury hears

Sometimes a stolen bicycle is just a stolen bicycle, but on Nov. 11, 2020 at a Chinatown rooming house, it was a motive for an alleged murder.

View Article


Jacob Rockburn found guilty on two counts of sexual assault

The judge said the secret sex recordings were “a classic case of deception.”

View Article

Embattled Ottawa lawyer James Bowie sued for sexual harassment

A statement of claim filed in Ontario Superior Court by the former client stated Bowie offered a “deal” that would have her performing oral sex every two weeks to pay off her legal bill.

View Article

‘I have failed the Muslim community’ — Ottawa ISIS recruiter denounces jihad

Awso Peshdary says he’s ashamed for betraying his Ottawa family and the Muslim community for his dark descent into violent extremism

View Article


Botched break-and-enter on Super Bowl Sunday led to Orléans explosion: police

Kody Crosby allegedly stole water heaters from two townhomes under construction on Blossom Pass Terrace and left the natural gas lines open when he fled.

View Article

All over a stolen bicycle: Ottawa man guilty in deadly neighbour feud

Jurors are still not discharged because Kevin Richer’s defence team has ordered a not-criminally responsible assessment

View Article

Armed reservist who stormed Rideau Hall in 2020 loses appeal of sentence

The Court of Appeal for Ontario dismissed Corey Hurren’s appeal that the sentencing judge had erred on lack of remorse and didn’t give proper weight to mental health issues.

View Article


Hawkesbury lawyer loses license for conspiracy to import a tonne of cocaine

Ray Lachapelle was previously found guilty in a Halifax court in 2018 and sentenced to seven years in prison.

View Article


Ottawa detective may be forced to answer about missing cash, mystery gun

Det. Kirk Gidley sent a note from a psychologist saying he can’t testify. But the detective is capable of performing in a thrash-metal band.

View Article

Former teacher's sexual assault trial adjourned because judge cannot attend...

Four former students have testified at the trial.

View Article

One-year-old Ottawa girl overdosed on fentanyl, saved at CHEO

The parents are now on trial for criminal negligence causing bodily harm

View Article

Ottawa firefighter feared reprisal for coming forward in choking case,...

“This situation started off as a physical interaction that was consensual by both parties as implied by mutual participation in shoving one another.”

View Article


Ottawa deputy fire chief threatened to fire non-binary firefighter if they...

After coming forward, the complainant was told from the top to stay silent and not to talk it out with anyone on the fire department.

View Article

Ottawa businessman who says he burned $1M to thwart ex-wife has fundraiser...

“A small fortune is required to bring an end to my legal travails.”

View Article


Police case against man accused of refilling jerry cans at convoy protest...

Allen Remley was accused by police of mischief for aiding and abetting the convoy protest

View Article

Ottawa boy, 15, pleads guilty to murder in botched drive-by; other shooter at...

“I think I dropped someone’s girlfriend by accident"

View Article


Soldier pleads guilty to possession of child porn, sentenced to nine months...

Andrew Maybee, 38, said to police after he was arrested in 2020 that “curiosity killed the cat"

View Article

Motive for Ottawa gangland killing was revenge, Crown tells jury

A first-degree murder trial began in Ottawa this week.

View Article

Aspiring Ottawa rapper killed for fame, Crown says as murder trial begins

In opening remarks to the jury, the prosecutor detailed the murder plot and drew from Adrian Daou’s confessions to police.

View Article

Star witness in Ottawa gangland killing was initially charged with murder,...

The police theory, adopted by prosecutors, is that Mohamed Hassan was shot in a revenge killing that was a year and a half in the making.

View Article


Accused killer of Sgt. Eric Mueller says it wasn’t an ambush

Alain Bellefeuille says he was turning in for the night when OPP officers came into his home

View Article


Rifle seized at scene of Sgt. Eric Mueller’s killing was lawfully owned, says...

View Article

Harassment claim filed against Ottawa police

“The Ottawa police continues to harass (Mohamed Mohamed) to obtain evidence for future and unknown criminal charges,” the claim says.

View Article

Ottawa police accused of intimidating schoolboy who flipped them the bird

"Just because someone is a child doesn't mean they don't have a constitutional right."

View Article


Chinatown Night Market a sea of diversity and good food

The executive director of Chinatown’s BIA said its weekend-long night market is the perfect showcase for all Asian cuisine, Chinese art and cultural shows.

View Article

Barrhaven's "house of horrors" killer not criminally responsible

Conor Donnelly stabbed his mom multiple times and she died on the kitchen floor.

View Article

Ottawa lawyer James Bowie charged with new count of extortion

The suspended lawyer is already facing charges of harassment, extortion and two counts of uttering threats to a woman.

View Article

Ottawa rapper who killed for fame testifies in own defence

The first-degree murder case against Adrian Daou is anchored in his February 2013 confession to police.

View Article



Ottawa murder trial: Killer identified as lefty, but defence says accused is...

View Article

Suspended paralegal who killed Ottawa teen will be able to work again if he...

View Article

Ottawa police officer's brother pleads guilty to fentanyl trafficking

View Article

Ottawa teacher tells sex-crimes trial he never touched girls in a bad way

Rick Despatie has denied all allegations and portrayed himself as a compassionate teacher with high expectations.

View Article


Vice-principal told accused Ottawa teacher the allegations were false even...

Four girls take the stand against celebrated basketball coach and St. Matthew math teacher Rick Despatie

View Article

Ottawa lawyer James Bowie suspended again by Law Society of Ontario; accused...

View Article

Poster boy for Ottawa By-law and Algonquin College police program secretly...

The judge rejected Andrew Seangio’s evidence, saying it wasn’t reliable or credible.

View Article


Jacob Rockburn jailed for five years for posting secret sex videos on PornHub

It is believed to be the first case in Ontario where the Crown has successfully equated non-consensual recordings of consensual sex to sexual assault.

View Article


Ottawa man guilty of posting revenge porn on Snapchat

View Article

UPDATED: Guests scrambled for safety as 2 killed in shooting at Ottawa wedding

Police Chief Eric Stubbs said Monday the six additional people injured in the shooting were all treated and released from hospital or remain in hospital in stable condition.

View Article

The deadly cost of paving River Road in Chelsea

A 63-year-old road crew worker was killed when a big dump truck backed over him.

View Article

Ottawa teacher jailed for molesting students

View Article


Ottawa police officer found guilty of assault over 2021 incident at...

The judge said Const. Goran Beric’s use of force was beyond the lawful range of reasonable and necessary and certainly not in the training manual.

View Article

Canadian doctor accused of killing four patients wins change of venue

Dr. Brian Nadler's legal team said the elderly patients all died from COVID-19.

View Article


Ottawa cop who stepped on man's neck for two minutes suspended with pay

Const. Goran Beric was found guilty of assault with a weapon and is now the subject of an internal-affairs investigation.

View Article

Ottawa Bylaw poster boy turned Mountie to face sexual assault charges again

Andrew Seangio had been spared prosecution on those charges a few years ago after a mistrial was declared, but the Crown is reviving the case.

View Article


Mountie fired for sex crimes accused of impersonating RCMP officer

Andrew Seangio is now under investigation for flashing a fake badge and impersonating a police officer to target a woman on a bike trail in B.C.

View Article

Canada’s most prolific cybercriminal targeted police departments, Ronald...

Matthew Philbert has pleaded guilty to years of cyber attacks that had him targeting the computers of more than 1,000 people, businesses and organizations.

View Article

March for Gaza calls for ceasefire, medical aid

View Article

How Ottawa’s public health unit wants to fight the fentanyl crisis

View Article


Canada's famed British Hotel calls last call in hard economic times

View Article

Browsing latest articles
Browse All 936 View Live