Ontario’s health minister shut down one avenue of publicly funding all nurse practitioners Wednesday, as the province missed a federal deadline for ensuring their medically necessary services are covered. The federal government gave provinces and territories until April 1 to ensure they are funding nurse practitioner services equivalent to what doctors provide, though penalties for noncompliance won’t kick in until April 2027. Ontario does not yet have a plan in place, despite Health Minister Sylvia Jones pushing the federal government years ago to close what she called a “loophole” in the Canada Health Act that allowed nurse practitioners to set…
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Ottawa police are seeking public assistance in locating Erica Morgan, 25, missing since March 26. Read MoreErica Morgan, 25, was last seen in the area of Bronson and Gladstone avenues News, Local News, Missing, Missing person, OttawaSun, Realtime Ottawa police are seeking public assistance in locating Erica Morgan, 25, missing since March 26. Read More
Police in the Greater Toronto Area are proactively ramping up patrols around Jewish places of worship and community gathering spaces as Passover begins Wednesday evening. Toronto police say the public can expect an increased police presence in residential areas, grocery stores and other locations throughout the weeklong holiday, and rotating command posts will be deployed. The command posts will appear at a number of synagogues, Baycrest Hospital, the Ledbury Jewish Centre, as well as intersections along Bathurst Street north of the city centre. Meanwhile, police in York Region say they’ll also be increasing patrols during Passover and setting up command…
WATCH BELOW: On the latest episode of Sens 1-on-1 with Bruce Garrioch, Bruce speaks with TSN hockey analyst, Cheryl Pounder about the Senators inconsistent goaltending, the injuries to key defencemen, if the Sens can still make the playoffs, the PWHL and more. Read MoreCatchup with the latest episode of Sens 1-on-1 with Bruce Garrioch Ottawa Senators, Sports, NHL WATCH BELOW: On the latest episode of Sens 1-on-1 with Bruce Garrioch, Bruce speaks with TSN hockey analyst, Cheryl Pounder about the Senators inconsistent goaltending, the injuries to key defencemen, if the Sens can still make the playoffs, the PWHL and more. Read More
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — New DNA testing has definitively linked the unsolved death of a Utah teenager in 1974 to the infamous serial killer Ted Bundy, the local sheriff’s office said Wednesday. Laura Ann Aime, 17, went missing Halloween night 51 years ago after she left a party alone to go to a convenience store. About a month later, her body was found by hikers on the side of a highway in American Fork Canyon. Aime was bound, beaten and without clothing. Authorities said the evidence indicated that she had likely been kept alive for several days after her…
The Government of Canada announced it will be extending the Unsheltered Homelessness and Encampments Initiative (UHEI) on Wednesday. The federal government says it will invest $125 million into the extension of the UHEI, as many Canadians are experiencing homelessness or are at risk of losing a safe place to live. “Far too many people in Canada are living without a safe and stable place to call home. With this funding, we are ensuring communities can continue to access the resources they need to expand housing options and help people move into safer, more stable housing,” said Gregor Robertson, Minister of…
The Ottawa Senators will start April with more adversity. Read MoreAs the Ottawa Senators prepare to open a five-game homestand against the Buffalo Sabres on Thursday night at the Canadian Tire Centre, there are more questions than answers Ottawa Senators, Hockey, NHL, Senators Extra, Sports, NHL Playoffs, Ottawa Sun The Ottawa Senators will start April with more adversity. Read More
Be honest, did you fall for an April Fools prank online — even for a second — before looking at the calendar this morning? With truth often being stranger than fiction in the current world climate and disinformation rampant across the internet, we don’t blame you. Even the most seasoned among us in the newsroom did a double take after seeing some fairly compelling social media posts that were published today. One of the most convincing came from Toronto’s own transit commission at the start of the work day. In a now deleted post on X, the TTC announced a…
Ottawa police have released a photo of a vehicle as they continue efforts to identify a suspect from a bank robbery on Klondike Road more than a month ago. Read MoreFour days after the Feb. 20 bank robbery, the Ottawa police had released two photos of the suspect they were attempting to ID. News, Local News, Ottawa Sun, Realtime Ottawa police have released a photo of a vehicle as they continue efforts to identify a suspect from a bank robbery on Klondike Road more than a month ago. Read More
TORONTO — Toys “R” Us Canada has received court permission to put itself up for sale. Judge Jane Dietrich on Wednesday approved a process that will see the struggling retailer solicit investments in the company or choose one or more buyers for the business or its assets by June. The retailer did not specifically outline what it has up for grabs but has said in court records that its assets are valued at $126.8 million. The business will have at most 18 stores by the time a potential sale wraps, and a government database showed it owns 162 trademarks. It’s…
OC Transpo’s hiring practices came under scrutiny after the City of Ottawa’s auditor general found management positions that were filled by hand-picked candidates who bypassed the competition process and some who didn’t meet minimum education or experience qualifications. Read MoreThe auditor general investigated recruitment and staffing practices from 2021 to 2025 for OC Transpo superintendents, program managers, managers and directors News, Local News, City of Ottawa Auditor General, OC Transpo, Ottawa Sun, Realtime OC Transpo’s hiring practices came under scrutiny after the City of Ottawa’s auditor general found management positions that were filled by hand-picked candidates who bypassed the competition process and…
It’s Wednesday, April 1. Here are the top stories the Ottawa Citizen newsroom is following today. Read MoreIt’s Wednesday, April 1. Here are the top stories the Ottawa Citizen newsroom is following today. MILITARY POLICE CHARGE CANADIAN FORCES COMMANDER OF LATVIA MISSION Brig.-Gen. Vanessa Hanrahan, Canadian Forces Provost Marshal, issued a statement Tuesday, March 31 noting that the Canadian Forces National Investigation Service had charged Col. James Smith. Read the story LRT Local News, News It’s Wednesday, April 1. Here are the top stories the Ottawa Citizen newsroom is following today. Read More
Toronto police are searching for three women after someone was allegedly drugged and robbed. Investigators say the victim met a woman at a hotel in the Yonge Street and Gerrard Street area in the early morning hours of March 29. After going up to the woman’s hotel room, police allege she mixed an unknown substance into their drink, causing them to become sick. “The suspect escorted the victim into a black Dodge Durango, which was occupied by two other females,” police said in a release. “These females took the victim’s phone and made multiple e-transfers to themselves. Once the e-transfer…
Toronto police are trying to identify a man accused of committing indecent acts on a TTC streetcar on Saturday morning. Officers were called to the Dufferin Street and King Street West area at around 8:21 a.m. on March 21. Investigators say the suspect entered a TTC streetcar in the area and sat across from another rider. “The suspect committed an indecent act, causing the victim to become fearful and retreat to the back of the streetcar,” a police release explains. “The suspect approached a second victim and committed another indecent act,” the release adds. He then exited the streetcar and…
The Ottawa police are looking for help from the public as part of an investigation into an attempted distraction theft. Read MoreAt about 6:40 p.m. on March 27 in the Smyth Road area of Alta Vista, a senior citizen was approached by two females who attempted to remove the senior’s necklace, police said News, Local News, Ottawa Sun, Realtime The Ottawa police are looking for help from the public as part of an investigation into an attempted distraction theft. Read More
Ontario’s civilian police oversight agency says it’s investigating the circumstances of the arrest of a male youth in Ottawa on Monday, March 30. Read MoreThe unidentified youth was diagnosed with a serious injury following his arrest on the afternoon of March 30. News, Local News, Ottawa police service, Ottawa Sun, Realtime, Special Investigations Unit Ontario’s civilian police oversight agency says it’s investigating the circumstances of the arrest of a male youth in Ottawa on Monday, March 30. Read More
The Ontario police watchdog has cleared an OPP officer of wrongdoing after an investigation into a drug overdose following a December 2025 arrest in Pembroke. Read MoreThe incident occurred in December 2025 after a man wanted on an outstanding warrant was arrested in Pembroke News, Ottawa Sun, Realtime The Ontario police watchdog has cleared an OPP officer of wrongdoing after an investigation into a drug overdose following a December 2025 arrest in Pembroke. Read More
One man was transported to hospital in critical condition and another in police custody following an assault in downtown Ottawa on Wednesday, April 1. Read MoreThe man was treated for “blunt force trauma” injuries, and police said another man was in custody News, Local News, Ottawa Sun, Realtime One man was transported to hospital in critical condition and another in police custody following an assault in downtown Ottawa on Wednesday, April 1. Read More
NASA teams cheered and crowds at Kennedy Space Center clamored to view the launch as the astronauts embarked on their voyage. NASA teams cheered and crowds at Kennedy Space Center clamored to view the launch as the astronauts embarked on their voyage. WNT NASA teams cheered and crowds at Kennedy Space Center clamored to view the launch as the astronauts embarked on their voyage.
Prosecutors have charged a man allegedly connected to some of the “Texas Killing Fields” deaths of dozens of women found near Houston beginning in the 1970s Prosecutors have charged a man allegedly connected to some of the “Texas Killing Fields” deaths of dozens of women found near Houston beginning in the 1970s US Prosecutors have charged a man allegedly connected to some of the “Texas Killing Fields” deaths of dozens of women found near Houston beginning in the 1970s