Renée Amilcar to leave OC Transpo | Ottawa's new central library Ᾱdisōke could face delays | Woman dead, man charged in south Ottawa femicide
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Renée Amilcar to leave OC Transpo; Renée Amilcar, OC Transpo's general manager of transit services, attends a transit committee meeting on June 29, 2023\. Amilcar is leaving OC Transpo after nearly four years on the job, the city announced Tuesday\.

Renée Amilcar to leave OC Transpo

June 3 , 2025 at 03:46:53 p.m. EDT • :

Renée Amilcar, the general manager of transit services at OC Transpo, is leaving her position after less than four years, according to a memo sent to city councillors Tuesday.

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Ottawa's new central library Ᾱdisōke could face delays; Ādisōke is still scheduled to open in the summer of 2026 at LeBreton Flats, but a project official suggested Tuesday there may be delays\.

Ottawa's new central library Ᾱdisōke could face delays

June 3 , 2025 at 05:17:17 p.m. EDT • :

Ottawa's new central library is nearing completion, but there are fresh concerns that its anticipated opening next summer could be delayed, the project manager told a city committee Tuesday.

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Woman dead, man charged in south Ottawa femicide; Woman found dead in Ottawa apartment

Woman dead, man charged in south Ottawa femicide

June 2 , 2025 at 10:23:08 p.m. EDT • :

Police say they responded to a call late Monday morning to find a woman dead in her apartment.

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No system to track, train lying police, lawyer says after another scathing decision; Oversight on Charter breaches by Ottawa police lacking, lawyer says

No system to track, train lying police, lawyer says after another scathing decision

June 2 , 2025 at 04:00:32 a.m. EDT • :

A man found in a parking lot with drugs and a highly dangerous prohibited handgun and over-capacity magazine has walked free because two Ottawa police officers breached his Charter rights and lied in court about it. His defence lawyer says a system should be created to let officers know when it happens.

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Strong mayor powers used to block majority on fractious eastern Ontario council; Township of Rideau Lakes council divided over strong mayor power veto

Strong mayor powers used to block majority on fractious eastern Ontario council

June 2 , 2025 at 04:00:00 a.m. EDT • :

The mayor of a small eastern Ontario township has exercised strong mayor powers, just a month after the controversial measures were extended to new municipalities.

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Wildfire smoke could lessen air quality around Ottawa; Someone in a blue face masks walks on a sidewalk on a smoky spring day\.  

June 3 , 2025 at 08:50:31 a.m. EDT • :

Wildfire smoke could lessen air quality around Ottawa

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Liberals introduce bill proposing sweeping border security powers; A new border security bill introduced by Canada's public security minister would give the government broad new powers\.  

June 3 , 2025 at 07:31:58 a.m. EDT • :

Liberals introduce bill proposing sweeping border security powers

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You can now enter a draw to buy a seat from the former Robert-Guertin arena ; Two red and two blue hockey arena seats rest on the sidewalk  

June 3 , 2025 at 04:00:00 a.m. EDT • :

You can now enter a draw to buy a seat from the former Robert-Guertin arena

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Man charged in Ottawa woman's murder had a history of intimate partner violence cases; Joshua Blair was arrested by Ottawa police on May 24 for violating his probation conditions\. The same day, he was charged with first-degree murder\.  

May 31 , 2025 at 04:00:00 a.m. EDT • :

Man charged in Ottawa woman's murder had a history of intimate partner violence cases

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An Ontario judge tossed a court filing seemingly written with AI. Experts say it's a growing problem; Justice Joseph F\. Kenkel, a judge with the Ontario Court of Justice, recently ordered a criminal defence lawyer to refile his defence submissions, finding "serious problems" in them\. Leaning on AI tools without verifying if their output is accurate could lead to serious problems for lawyers and the public, experts say\.  

June 3 , 2025 at 05:00:00 a.m. EDT • :

An Ontario judge tossed a court filing seemingly written with AI. Experts say it's a growing problem

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