Unpublished Newswire
Crime rates in rural parts of Canada are much higher than in urban areas, according to a new report from Statistics Canada . The crimes committed in the countryside are also more severe overall. So, while the majority of Criminal Code (excluding traffic) offences occurred in urban areas, says StatCan, the crime rate “in rural areas was 42 per cent higher than the rate in urban areas,” with 7,421 incidents per 100,000 population, compared with 5,235 incidents per 100,000 population in urban areas. Ten years earlier, in 2014, this gap was 29 per cent. StatCan also uses what is known as...
May 26, 2026 - 17:28 | Stewart Lewis | National Post
May 26, 2026 - 17:27 | Marcia Dunn | The Globe and Mail
When Ottawa’s Street Seats pilot program launched last summer, Jon Svazas quickly noticed that more people were spending time in Centretown. Read More
May 26, 2026 - 17:25 | Robert Hiltz | Ottawa Citizen
Water pouring onto roadways and blocking traffic is not an uncommon occurrence in northern Manitoba throughout spring and impacted communities are calling for change.
May 26, 2026 - 17:25 | Tavi Dhillon | Global News - Canada
It's Tuesday, May 26. Here are the top stories the Ottawa Citizen newsroom is following today. Read More
May 26, 2026 - 17:19 | Robert Cross | Ottawa Citizen
Backgrounder
In March 2026, the Province of Ontario announced it would suspend funding for Consumption and Treatment Service (CTS) sites in communities served by a Homelessness and Addiction Recovery Treatment (HART) Hub.
As a result, Ottawa’s two CTS sites – Ottawa Inner City Health at Shepherds of Good Hope and Sandy Hill Community Health Centre – are expected to close in June.
The City and its partners are working together to provide safety, supports, cleanliness and rapid response across downtown Ottawa. There are tools, resources and services available to address these...
May 26, 2026 - 17:17 | City of Ottawa - Media Relations / Ville d'Ottawa - Relations avec les médias | City of Ottawa News Releases
