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Publication Date: March 15, 2026 - 17:51
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Ontario’s attorney general calls on federal government to look at legalizing pepper spray
March 15, 2026
Ontario’s attorney general is calling on the federal government to consider legalizing the carrying and use of pepper spray for self defence and instituting mandatory DNA collection upon arrest for sexual offences.
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Chinatown has been left to crumble while elected officials trade blame. The consequences are being pushed down to children, who now qualify for bus service to schools a few hundred metres from their homes. As the snow melts and the streets reveal what has been hidden, we must ask: are our streets really safe for kids? Read More
April 11, 2026 - 04:00 | Aaron Hutchins | Ottawa Citizen
I live near Chinatown and I see homeless men and women and people affected by addictions on a daily basis. Disturbing yes. A concern for safety yes. But this situation exists as a result of choices that we have made — or at least passively let happen. Read More
April 11, 2026 - 04:00 | Nicole Feriancek | Ottawa Citizen
The City of Ottawa's finance committee has approved an agreement to fast-track building up to 3,000 affordable and mixed-income homes in a partnership with the federal government. Read More
April 11, 2026 - 04:00 | Joanne Laucius | Ottawa Citizen
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