Downtown Ottawa

• As residents worry about safety, city moves to revitalize Ottawa’s ByWard Market

  Layered problems that have long earned the market a reputation for being unsafe have not abated, and a 2021 police report said it has the highest rate of violent crime in the city.

  Canada

  Jun 24, 2023
  
• Why a downtown Ottawa Senators arena could be a ‘game changer’ for the capital

  A new owner for the Ottawa Senators has reignited buzz about where the team could play, with the mayor floating a downtown arena as a major opportunity for the nation's capital.

  Money

  Jun 23, 2023
  
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• Strike could be last hurrah for Ottawa’s core as public servants fight for telework

  One of the major sticking points is the union's call for more flexibility to allow workers to do their jobs from home.

  Economy

  Apr 25, 2023
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• Ottawa mayor, local businesses welcome expected return of federal workers to offices

  "I'm just personally excited to see more people around and kind of feel like we're back into before times," said Kyle Macleod, a manager at Manhattan's Coffee Co.

  Canada

  Dec 16, 2022
• ‘Rolling Thunder’ protest winds down as Ottawa police patrol increasingly empty streets

  Participants began arriving in Ottawa Friday afternoon, bringing large crowds to a downtown core still on edge after the three-week-long ``Freedom Convoy'' occupation in February.

  Canada

  May 1, 2022
• ‘So far, so good’: Ottawa mayor says ‘Rolling Thunder’ rally seems ‘peaceful’

  Ottawa mayor Jim Watson says today's protests seem to be peaceful so far.

  Canada

  Apr 30, 2022
• 7 arrests made after 1st night of ‘Rolling Thunder’ biker convoy in downtown Ottawa

  Protesters in Ottawa clashed with police leading to several arrests Friday after a small convoy of vehicles attempted to make their way toward Parliament Hill.

  Canada

  Apr 30, 2022
• Police and ‘Rolling Thunder’ convoy face off on 1st night of Ottawa protest

  Police faced off against protesters wearing helmets and shields as big-rig trucks attempted to make their way to Parliament Hill.

  Canada

  Apr 29, 2022
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• Ottawa will not tolerate another occupation, police chief warns ‘Rolling Thunder’ biker convoy

  Ottawa's interim police chief Steve Bell delivered the warning Thursday morning, as hundreds of bikers prepare to descend on the city starting Friday.

  Canada

  Apr 28, 2022
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• Ottawa mayor urges feds to bring workers back downtown to save local businesses

  The mayor of Canada's capital city is urging the federal government to send its workers back to their downtown offices to bolster flagging local businesses.

  Canada

  Mar 22, 2022