It’s Tuesday, April 28. Here are the top stories from the Ottawa Citizen newsroom.
YOUNG BOY DIES AFTER FALL FROM DOWNTOWN APARTMENT WINDOW
A boy under the age of eight years old died from his injuries after falling from the window of a Laurier Avenue East apartment building.
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‘I WISH SO BAD THAT I COULD HEAR HER ONE MORE TIME,’ SAYS ELDEST SON OF BARRHAVEN FEMICIDE VICTIM
On Thursday, April 23, 2026, Nancy was fatally stabbed in her Barrhaven home, where she lived with her mother Nezhat Lashgari, who was stabbed but survived.
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GOVERNMENT SHIFTS FOCUS TO CUTTING EXTERNAL CONSULTANTS IN SPRING ECONOMIC UPDATE
With the public service spending review well underway, the federal government says it’s now turning its attention to reining in spending on external consultants.
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OTTAWA’S WEIRDEST, NEXT-LEVEL COOKIES WILL WIN YOU OVER
Chef Johnny Mac’s quirky treats (chocolate miso gochugaru, anyone?) make perfect sense when you bite into them.
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CAN POLICING BE THE SOLUTION TO INCREASED OPEN DRUG USE IN OTTAWA’S CHINATOWN?
Police calls are on the rise in this downtown neighbourhood, but experts urge decision-makers to consider alternatives to law enforcement.
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