The Ottawa Police Service has received a funding boost from the federal government, as announced on April 28, 2026. The additional resources aim to enhance public safety in the nation's capital. This development comes amid a series of notable incidents across Canada.
Ottawa and Regional Incidents
A driver charged in a crash that killed an Ottawa crossing guard has pleaded guilty to one of two charges. In a separate tragedy, a young boy died after falling from an apartment building in Sandy Hill, Ottawa police confirmed. Meanwhile, a two-hectare brush fire near St. Margaret's Bay Road in Halifax required crews to respond, and an electrical fire in Cambridge caused at least $1.5 million in damage.
Other Notable Events
- An OPP officer killed in an on-duty crash on Highway 401 is being remembered as a 'big guy with a big heart.'
- A girl was grabbed by a stranger in woods in Vaughan, police report.
- A B.C. dance teacher has been charged with sexually assaulting four youth.
- The Vancouver Park Board approved a one-night fireworks event in lieu of the Celebration of Light.
- A stabbing outside a Calgary mall resulted in charges.
- Alberta is shutting down its water council, raising environmental concerns.
- Several Quebec sports organizations are calling for a ban on energy drinks.
- A Quebecer saw a family doctor 362 times in a year, highlighting healthcare strain.
- Dashcam footage is sought in a southwest crash and rollover.
- In Winnipeg, a teen faces charges after Canada geese were killed.
- Staffing shortages at two Manitoba hospitals prompted a state of emergency.
- A teen entered a guilty plea for the killing of Drew Jack on Carry the Kettle Nakoda Nation.
- A northern Saskatchewan man pleaded guilty to starting a 200,000-hectare wildfire.
- Fischer-Hallman Road in Kitchener reopened after a two-vehicle collision.
- A trial date was set for a woman accused of killing her husband.
Provincial and National News
The Carney Liberals are launching a new skilled training strategy, with a deficit projected at $65.3 billion. An unlicensed driver operating a rideshare service was hit with 12 charges. A Hanover resident was charged with impaired driving after open cans of alcohol were discovered in their vehicle. The province announced $285 million for new and expanded schools in the London region. Barrie-area police honoured fallen OPP Sgt. Brandon Malcolm with flags at half-mast. A two-time Keswick, Ont., lottery winner is overwhelmed. $7.3 million is up for grabs for Westcourt Place tenants. A three-year-old child's death was deemed 'non-suspicious' by OPP. B.C. Conservatives paid off $5 million in election debt amid a membership spike in the leadership race. Fires, drought, and water woes are expected to begin B.C.'s wildfire season. Rodents caused thousands of dollars in damage to an Ontario woman's vehicles.
International and Other Headlines
King Charles highlighted 'times of great uncertainty' in a speech to the U.S. Congress. The CFL will change its season start and adopt a new playoff format in 2027. The Phillies fired Canadian manager Rob Thomson after losing 11 of 12 games, naming Don Mattingly interim skipper. Caitlin Clark is releasing a children's book based on her life story. A German bid to rescue 'Timmy' the whale passed a key hurdle. A rare two-coloured lobster caught off Cape Cod was donated to an aquarium. U.S. college students are seeking 'AI-proof' majors amid job market concerns. After another spring flood, cottage country residents are demanding answers. The world is entering a new era of wildfire, and Japan deployed hundreds of firefighters as wildfires raged in the north. Elon Musk took the stand in a trial vs. Sam Altman that could reshape AI's future. Robot dogs with Musk and Zuckerberg heads roamed around a Berlin museum. A hamster-sized creature outlasted most dinosaurs, researchers say.
