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Suspect Wanted in Ottawa Robbery After Apple Store Purchase on Bayshore Drive
Ottawa police are asking for help identifying a man wanted in a robbery outside a Bayshore Drive shopping mall on October 16.
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Missing in Ottawa: Police Seek 14-Year-Old Lydia Oyukuluk, Last Seen Without Shoes
Ottawa police are asking for help to find Lydia Oyukuluk, 14, last seen Wednesday evening in the 1000 block of Gladstone Avenue.
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Ottawa: 5 Drivers Charged With Stunt Driving, One at 135 km/h in a 60 Zone
Ottawa police laid 65 charges during weekend traffic enforcement, including five stunt driving cases, one involving a driver clocked at 135 km/h in a 60 km/h zone.
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High-Risk Driving Stop on Highway 417 Highlights Ottawa Road-Safety Concerns
Ottawa OPP charged a 33-year-old driver after an alleged 181 km/h stop on Highway 417, highlighting impaired and stunt-driving risks.
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Ottawa Speed Enforcement Nets 63 Charges as Extreme Speeds Raise Road-Safety Concerns
A joint OPP and Ottawa police operation laid 63 traffic charges after officers recorded extreme speeds on Ottawa-area roads.
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Manotick home invasion: 5 suspects dressed as construction workers
Ottawa police say four men and a woman dressed as construction workers allegedly entered a Manotick home on the morning of July 19. The Robbery Unit is asking for video footage.
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Ottawa Safety Brief: Driver Allegedly Clocked at 172 km/h on Riverside Drive
Ottawa police allege a driver reached 172 km/h in a 60 km/h Riverside Drive zone, highlighting repeat stunt-driving concerns.
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Orléans Crossbow Incident Closed After Bolt Strikes Home Near Coyote Area
Ottawa police closed an Orléans crossbow investigation after a bolt fired at a coyote struck a Plainhill Drive home. No injuries were reported.
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Ottawa Community Safety Brief: Police Close Leitrim Double Child Homicide Investigation
Ottawa police have concluded their Leitrim double child homicide investigation, citing family-violence context and no ongoing public threat.
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Three Ottawa Men Charged in Multi-City Human Trafficking Investigation
Three Ottawa men were arrested July 8, 2026 and face human trafficking-related charges after a joint OPS-OPP investigation. Police are asking other possible victims to come forward.
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Ottawa Convoy Appeal Ruling Adds Intimidation Conviction in Community-Safety Case
Ontario’s appeal court convicted convoy organizer Pat King of intimidation and ordered a new sentencing hearing over the 2022 Ottawa occupation.
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RCMP Charge 3 in Alleged $5.5M Mail-Order Cannabis Network in Ottawa
Three Ottawa residents face Cannabis Act, drug and Criminal Code charges after RCMP searched two south Ottawa homes and seized cannabis, psilocybin and cash valued at more than $5.5 million.
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RCMP lays 16 immigration charges against Ottawa man, 68
Roland Nduwayo, 68, of Ottawa was arrested on June 22, 2026 when he returned to Canada and charged with 16 offences under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, the RCMP said.
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Sentencing in Online Threats Case Involving Russian Ambassador
RCMP Federal Policing in Newfoundland and Labrador reports a 24‑month conditional sentence and probation for a man who threatened the Russian Ambassador to Canada by email.
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Dangerous offender Christopher Roulston granted day parole in Ottawa
Ottawa police have issued a public safety notification about Christopher Michael Roulston, 46, a dangerous offender serving a life sentence who is on day parole in the city.
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RCMP charge eight in alleged $364,000 CERB fraud in Ottawa, Gatineau
Eight people from Ottawa, Gatineau and Montreal face fraud and identity information charges in an RCMP probe into CERB payments allegedly diverted from hijacked CRA accounts.
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RCMP Charges Ottawa Federal Consultant in Fraud Case
RCMP Federal Policing has charged an Ottawa consultant and his firm with two counts of fraud over $5,000 related to alleged overbilling on federal contracts.
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RCMP charge three in Ottawa-based online cannabis and psilocybin case
Three Ottawa residents face Cannabis Act, drug and Criminal Code charges after RCMP searches in south Ottawa turned up products police valued at more than $5.5 million.