Author: MAK Gojar

Two men have been arrested and six more have been identified as suspects in an alleged Entertainment District fight last year. Officers were called to reports of an assault in the King Street West and Peter Street area on Nov. 17, 2025. It’s alleged that on Nov. 16, 2025, around 2:35 a.m., a large fight broke out involving two groups. A group consisting of eight suspects allegedly assaulted three men which started a fight between the two groups. The three victims sustained serious injuries. The suspects all fled the area in an unknown direction. Two of the suspects, Cody Sears,…

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The Halton Regional Police Service is discouraging students from playing a popular annual game where they hunt each other down and perform mock executions with toy guns, saying it can lead to public fear and “unnecessary interaction with police.” The ‘Assassins Game’ is played each spring across the region. Despite its relatively harmless nature, it has caused issues in the past, Halton police said in a release Tuesday. “This game has been played by students each spring for several years,” the release states. “It typically involves elementary and high school students ‘hunting’ or ‘assassinating’ one another using water guns or…

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A man has died and a woman has been critically injured after an SUV collided with a transport truck in Brampton Tuesday afternoon. Peel police were called to Williams Parkway and Airport Road around 3:15 p.m. for reports of a crash. The driver of the SUV, an adult male, was taken to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead. The passenger, a female adult, was taken to a trauma centre by air ambulance with life-threatening injuries where she remains in critical condition. Acting Sgt. Mandeep Khatra said the cause of the crash is still under investigation but based on…

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As Premier Doug Ford’s government eyes a takeover of Billy Bishop Airport and expansion of the runway to eventually allow jets to operate from the island facility, a Toronto city councillor is pushing for a deeper dive into the impact of those changes. In a letter to the City’s Planning and Housing Committee, Toronto-St.Paul’s councillor Josh Matlow requested that City staff study “the prospective impact on future housing supply of expanding the flightpath at Billy Bishop Airport to accommodate jets.” Matlow contends that while many may see the airport expansion as an economic growth opportunity, it will also “permanently close…

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It’s Tuesday, April 14. Here are the top stories the Ottawa Citizen newsroom is following today. Read MoreIt’s Tuesday, April 14. Here are the top stories the Ottawa Citizen newsroom is following today. CANADIAN MILITARY PERSONNEL LEFT SCRAMBLING AFTER CUTS TO OUT-OF-COUNTRY ALLOWANCES Some Canadian military personnel are now dealing with pay cuts as their allowances for out-of-country service were reduced because of a new government directive. Read the story ADVOCACY GROUP  Local News, News It’s Tuesday, April 14. Here are the top stories the Ottawa Citizen newsroom is following today. Read More 

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Pedestrians may be taking over the heart of Church and Wellesley Village if a new proposal is approved by Toronto city council. Toronto Centre Projects in partnership with the Church-Wellesley Village BIA has submitted a plan to pedestrianize Church Street from Wellesley Street to Alexander Street this summer. The pilot project will coincide with the 50th anniversary of The 519, a community centre in the Village and the Cultural District designation for the area coming to city council in June. The plan will temporarily close Church Street to through traffic, making it safer for pedestrians and opening up the space…

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The Ottawa Senators’ second straight trip to the National Hockey League playoffs has a different feel than last spring. Read MoreThis time around, the Ottawa Senators won’t be satisfied with just making the playoffs  Ottawa Senators, Hockey, NHL Playoffs, Ottawa Sun The Ottawa Senators’ second straight trip to the National Hockey League playoffs has a different feel than last spring. Read More 

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Help is on the way for OC Transpo’s beleaguered LRT service as provincial partners at Metrolinx are sending axles to Ottawa at a “critical time,” according to a social-media post from Mayor Mark Sutcliffe. Read MoreEast-west Line 1 service has been hampered by a ‘spalling’ issue identified in January, greatly reducing the number of train cars available  News, Local News, OC Transpo, Ottawa LRT, Ottawa Sun, Realtime, Rideau Transit Group Help is on the way for OC Transpo’s beleaguered LRT service as provincial partners at Metrolinx are sending axles to Ottawa at a “critical time,” according to a social-media post from Mayor…

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No one was injured in an east-end shooting incident on Beaconwood Drive in the early hours of Tuesday, April 14. Read MoreOfficers responded to reports of gunshots heard on Beaconwood Drive at 2:39 a.m. on April 14, Ottawa police said  News, Local News, Ottawa Sun, Realtime No one was injured in an east-end shooting incident on Beaconwood Drive in the early hours of Tuesday, April 14. Read More 

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The death of a person found injured in a Perth park is now being investigated as a homicide. Read MoreThe OPP said they believe it was a targeted incident, ‘with no signs of a broader threat’  News, Local News, Ottawa Sun, Realtime The death of a person found injured in a Perth park is now being investigated as a homicide. Read More 

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The U.S. military has launched a strike on another boat accused of carrying drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing four people ​The U.S. military has launched a strike on another boat accused of carrying drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing four people  US The U.S. military has launched a strike on another boat accused of carrying drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing four people 

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The request is for those who were previously not covered by President Donald Trump’s sweeping Day 1 clemency grants.  ​The request is for those who were previously not covered by President Donald Trump’s sweeping Day 1 clemency grants.   Politics The request is for those who were previously not covered by President Donald Trump’s sweeping Day 1 clemency grants.  

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The family of Ashly Robinson is seeking answers after authorities in Zanzibar said that the social media influencer, known as Ashlee Jenae, died by suicide in Zanzibar. ​The family of Ashly Robinson is seeking answers after authorities in Zanzibar said that the social media influencer, known as Ashlee Jenae, died by suicide in Zanzibar.  GMA The family of Ashly Robinson is seeking answers after authorities in Zanzibar said that the social media influencer, known as Ashlee Jenae, died by suicide in Zanzibar. 

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A grand jury indicted a Florida doctor on manslaughter charges for allegedly removing a patient’s liver, instead of his spleen, during a 2024 surgery ​A grand jury indicted a Florida doctor on manslaughter charges for allegedly removing a patient’s liver, instead of his spleen, during a 2024 surgery  US A grand jury indicted a Florida doctor on manslaughter charges for allegedly removing a patient’s liver, instead of his spleen, during a 2024 surgery 

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An appeals court has halted a contempt inquiry into Kristi Noem and others for last year’s deportation of more than 200 Venezuelans to El Salvador’s CECOT mega-prison. ​An appeals court has halted a contempt inquiry into Kristi Noem and others for last year’s deportation of more than 200 Venezuelans to El Salvador’s CECOT mega-prison.  US An appeals court has halted a contempt inquiry into Kristi Noem and others for last year’s deportation of more than 200 Venezuelans to El Salvador’s CECOT mega-prison. 

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Phil Collins, Billy Idol, Iron Maiden and Oasis are among this year’s inductees, announced on a Rock & Roll Hall of Fame-themed episode of “American Idol.” ​Phil Collins, Billy Idol, Iron Maiden and Oasis are among this year’s inductees, announced on a Rock & Roll Hall of Fame-themed episode of “American Idol.”  GMA Phil Collins, Billy Idol, Iron Maiden and Oasis are among this year’s inductees, announced on a Rock & Roll Hall of Fame-themed episode of “American Idol.” 

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A Pennsylvania doctor delivered two sets of twins on April 8, which happened to be his 34th birthday. ​A Pennsylvania doctor delivered two sets of twins on April 8, which happened to be his 34th birthday.  US A Pennsylvania doctor delivered two sets of twins on April 8, which happened to be his 34th birthday. 

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