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A card-skimming fraud involving illegitimate taxis has reappeared in Ottawa and may be linked to similar incidents in other communities, the Ottawa Police Service said in public advisory on March 17. Read More
March 17, 2026 - 17:04 | Gord Holder, Postmedia | Ottawa Citizen
OTTAWA – Defence Minister David McGuinty said he was following the advice of operational experts in the Canadian Armed Forces when his government failed to inform the public and Parliament of an Iranian missile attack on a Kuwait airbase, where CAF members are stationed.
The minister brushed off Conservative criticism of the government’s secrecy when asked about it on Tuesday.
“With all due respect to my colleagues in the Conservative party, we will take our lead from the operational experts in the Canadian Armed Forces,” said McGuinty during an unrelated press conference in...
March 17, 2026 - 17:04 | Jordan Gowling | National Post
It's Tuesday, March 17. Here are the top stories the Ottawa Citizen newsroom is following today. Read More
March 17, 2026 - 16:59 | Nicole Feriancek | Ottawa Citizen
Patrons at D'Arcy McGee's on Sparks Street celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with music and dance.
March 17, 2026 - 16:53 | | CBC News - Ottawa
Hundreds of organizations across the province are calling on the government to scrap its proposed constitution. Critics say the process has been flawed from the start.
March 17, 2026 - 16:52 | Felicia Parrillo | Global News - Canada
OTTAWA — With the Liberals’ anti-hate bill set to return to the House of Commons next week, major Jewish advocacy groups are pressing the federal government to take action against what they see as the glorification and promotion of terrorism.
Canada’s criminal laws against terrorism, contained in Section 83 of the Criminal Code, deal specifically with the financing and direct participation in terrorist groups, as well as instructing others to carry out a terrorist activity.
That is narrower than in some other countries such as the United Kingdom, for example, where laws specifically...
March 17, 2026 - 16:45 | Stephanie Taylor | National Post
