Unpublished Newswire
Pride festivals are seeking $3 million annually from Ottawa to fill a funding gap left by corporations pulling back funding amid a backlash to diversity, equity and inclusion programs.
March 24, 2026 - 18:22 | | CBC News - Ottawa
An Ottawa crossing guard has died after he was struck by a truck near a Barrhaven elementary school. According to Ottawa Police, 55-year-old Peter Clark was working at Cedarview Road and Kennevale Drive at around 8:20 Monday morning when the incident took place. He was rushed to hospital and unfortunately didn't survive, while a 19-year-old male has since been arrested in connection to the hit-and-run. Meantime, families in Barrhaven are calling for immediate safety improvements around St. Juan Diego Catholic School after a child was seriously injured during pick-up and drop-off hours....
March 24, 2026 - 18:20 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
U.S. Border Patrol agents have
arrested two men and one woman
after they entered America by crossing the Niagara River from Canada in a rubber raft.
On March 15, the people involved were spotted on infrared camera inflating a raft on the Canadian shoreline at Boyers Creek, says the CBP. (...
March 24, 2026 - 18:16 | Stewart Lewis | National Post
A ringleader of Toronto’s Pearson Airport gold heist has pleaded guilty for his part in the alarming plot that saw bandits brazenly steal more than $22 million in gold and cash from an Air Canada cargo warehouse in 2023, most of which remains missing.
Arsalan Chaudhary, a 43-year-old man formerly of Mississauga, pleaded guilty Monday, officials confirmed. He has not yet been sentenced.
Chaudhary fled Canada and was named as a fugitive from justice after the heist became extraordinarily high-profile, making headlines around the world and drawing intense public and police interest. It...
March 24, 2026 - 18:11 | Adrian Humphreys | National Post
Ottawa Police will be deploying more officers in the ByWard Market and throughout the Downtown Core this Spring. It’s all part of a broader effort to address safety concerns from local businesses, residents, and tourists. And during the latest Mayor’s Breakfast event, Ottawa’s Police Chief delivered a breakdown of what this plan will look like. CTV’s Tyler Fleming joins Kristy Cameron in Hour 4. Then, we preview tonight’s CTV Ottawa supper-hour newscast with Jackie Perez and Stefan Keyes. And if news breaks in real time, you’ll hear it live on CFRA...
March 24, 2026 - 18:03 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
Some farmers in eastern Ontario are concerned about their future as Alto begins to refine the rail corridor that will one day connect Quebec City and Toronto. The company is promising a "no-surprise environment.'"
March 24, 2026 - 18:02 | | CBC News - Ottawa
