OTTAWA — A multi-party group of parliamentarians is urging Ottawa to step up its efforts to stop Canadian companies from profiting from slavery in their operations abroad and through imports. Parliament passed the Supply Chains Act in 2023, which requires Canadian companies and government institutions to report annually on what they did to prevent or mitigate against the use of child labour or forced labour. Advocates argue the bill is not being adequately enforced. The International Justice and Human Rights Clinic at the University of British Columbia analyzed filings of 119 companies over the past two years and found them…
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The rapper Offset was ambushed by a “large group” of people who tried to rob him outside a Florida casino last week when he was shot in the leg, the FBI said Tuesday. Federal investigators said that they are still searching for the suspects who assaulted Offset last Monday night outside of Seminole Hard Rock in Hollywood, just north of Miami. Throughout the assault, a single shot was fired into Offset’s leg before an unsuccessful attempt to remove the rapper’s watch, the statement said. Offset, who rose to fame as part of the influential hip-hop trio Migos, was hospitalized for…
Democracy Watch has called on Prime Minister Mark Carney to penalize Christiane Fox, the deputy minister of the Department of National Defence, over findings that she violated conflict of interest rules. Read MoreObservers say Christiane Fox will likely get ‘slap on the wrist’ for findings she influenced hiring of acquaintance. Public Service, Department of National Defence, Discover, federal public service, Ottawa Sun, Realtime Democracy Watch has called on Prime Minister Mark Carney to penalize Christiane Fox, the deputy minister of the Department of National Defence, over findings that she violated conflict of interest rules. Read More
A 3.9 magnitude earthquake rumbled the nation’s capital on Tuesday afternoon, according to Earthquakes Canada. According to reports, the quake hit near Shawville, Que. about 77 kilometres northwest of Ottawa. It happened about 12:36 p.m. on April 14, the site notes. It was at a depth of 13 kilometres. Thousands of reports were sent to Earthquakes Canada, according to the government organization. A map from the site shows that people as far as Toronto felt the quake. Over two dozen people are reporting that they felt the earthquake as a level 1 intensity, and hundreds more felt it as level…
Ontario high school students will soon have their attendance count for a sizable portion of their final grades, one of a set of upcoming changes to how students are assessed. Policy changes affecting teacher instruction and student marks in class were among measures announced this week by Education Minister Paul Calandra as he tabled legislation to overhaul school board governance. The proposed new measures largely target trustees, who are set to have a reduced role going forward, and school board administration, but Calandra also announced changes that will directly affect classrooms. He says participation and attendance will count for 15…
York Regional Police investigators are trying to identify four suspects after a violent home invasion in East Gwillimbury early Monday morning. Officers were called to a home in the Frederick Pearson Street and John Candy Drive area at around 1:00 a.m. on April 13, after three male suspects forced their way inside and began assaulting two occupants while a fourth suspect waited in a getaway vehicle. Investigators say a gun was fired during the confrontation, but luckily no one was struck by the gunfire. The suspects wore ski masks and all-black clothing. The two occupants of the home suffered non…
OTTAWA — The federal Liberals will table their spring economic update on April 28 to give Canadians a look at how new shocks like the Iran war have affected the government’s fiscal position. Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne announced the update during question period in the House of Commons on Tuesday. He said it would include a plan to help families, industry and the nation to “prosper.” The Liberal budget presented in November 2025 was the first tabled under Prime Minister Mark Carney and marked a shift to a new fall budget schedule, with the mid-year fiscal updates now arriving in…
HAMILTON — A Hamilton restaurant has been temporarily shuttered as public health officials investigate an outbreak of salmonella that has sent several people to hospital. Hamilton Public Health says nine confirmed cases of salmonella infection have so far been linked to the Piper Arms Stoney Creek location on Stone Church Road East. Among them, seven have been hospitalized. Officials say the confirmed cases saw symptoms including diarrhea, vomiting, abdominal pain and chills appear between March 30 and April 5. They say the restaurant was ordered to close on Monday to support the investigation and protect public health, and inspections were…
The Ottawa Charge had a special visitor on the ice at practice Tuesday, and he just so happens to run the country. Read MoreMark Carney told Ottawa Charge players they were an inspiration for young girls and said he’d be cheering them on as they push for the PWHL playoffs. PWHL, Hockey, Sports, Mark Carney, Ottawa Charge, Ottawa Sun The Ottawa Charge had a special visitor on the ice at practice Tuesday, and he just so happens to run the country. Read More
An earthquake was recorded west of Ottawa at about 12:36 p.m. on Tuesday, April 14. Read MoreThe quake registered at 3.9 magnitude and was felt throughout the Ottawa region. News, Local News, Ottawa Sun, Realtime An earthquake was recorded west of Ottawa at about 12:36 p.m. on Tuesday, April 14. Read More
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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
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…
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
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…
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
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