At least six people of Sri Lankan origin, including four children, died in a stabbing incident in Canada's Ottawa city on Wednesday.
Canada: 2 die during shooting at Ottawa wedding reception
At least two people died and six others were injured in a shooting incident at a wedding reception in Ottawa city of Canada on Saturday.
Toronto/IBNS: A legislation dubbed the ‘Strong Mayors, Building Homes Act’, was introduced by the Ontario government on Thursday that would give the mayors of Toronto and Ottawa more responsibility to deliver on shared provincial-municipal priorities including the power to hire and fire department heads, single-handedly propose the municipal budget, and veto bylaws related to matters of provincial authority, approved by council.
Canada: Some gas stations in Ottawa running out of fuel amid high demand, long lineups
Ottawa/IBNS: Damage to some gas stations in the Ottawa-Gatineau region in Canada was caused due to storms, fatal windstorms and power outages during the weekend.
Ottawa Police bar vehicles in downtown during weekend demonstration
Ottawa/IBNS: Protesters of the ‘Rolling Thunder Ottawa’ demonstration this weekend will not be allowed to drive into the downtown core, Ottawa Police reportedly said.
Canada could be first country on Earth to pay international oil royalties: Reports
Ottawa/IBNS: Canada could be reportedly the first country on Earth to pay international oil royalties of millions of dollars due to the Bay du Nord megaproject in Newfoundland and Labrador (N.L.)'s offshore.
Canada: Ontario Provincial Police investigate officers for donating to freedom convoy
Ottawa/IBNS: The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has launched an internal review of some of its officers who have donated to the recent convoy protests in Ottawa and throughout the province.
China slams Canada over Hong Kong, Ottawa protests
Ottawa/UNI/Sputnik: China's diplomatic mission in Canada slammed Ottawa for the "stark double standard" in the way the government of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau portrayed the Freedom Convoy in Canada and the violent protests in Hong Kong.
Canadian police planning to take ‘imminent’ action against protesters
Toronto/UNI/Sputnik: Canadian law enforcement agencies are preparing to take "imminent" action against participants in the Freedom Convoy protests in Ottawa, who demand the government scrap COVID-19 vaccine mandates, interim Ottawa Police Chief Steve Bell said.
Ottawa Police arrests 23 during freedom convoy stay: Statement
Toronto/UNI/Sputnik: Law enforcement agencies in Ottawa have made 23 arrests and issued more than 1,300 tickets related to the anti-mandate and anti-government protests in Canada's capital, the municipal police service said.
Ottawa/IBNS: A state of emergency was declared in Canada's Ottawa on Sunday night by Mayor Jim Watson as the truckers convoy of estimated 5,000 people and 1,000 trucks and personal vehicles continued to disrupt the normal life of the Canadian capital during the weekend.
Ottawa police set up a hotline to probe hate crime, assaults amid truckers' demonstrations
Ottawa/IBNS: Ottawa Police Tuesday said it is setting up a hotline to investigate hate crimes related to the demonstrations in the Canadian capital's downtown area.
Protesters block Ottawa as Canada's vaccine mandate pits truckers against Trudeau
Ottawa: A vaccine mandate on cross-border truckers that intensified Canada's food shortage problem has triggered a massive protest against the Justin Trudeau government as thousands of demonstrators joined the so-called Freedom Convoy in Ottawa, bringing the capital city to a standstill for two days in a row.
Ottawa, Beijing spar over China’s treatment of Uyghurs
Washington/Sputnik: Ottawa and Beijing sparred over human rights issues in the others’ countries, with Canada pushing China at the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) meeting for free access to Xinjiang province to investigate alleged human rights violations against the Uyghur people.
Air Canada, Ottawa strike $4.68bln financial aid deal
Toronto/Sputnik: Air Canada and the federal government have struck a deal that will see the country’s flag carrier be given access of up to $4.68 billion in liquidity through a federal COVID-19 stimulus program for large businesses, the airliner said.