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News and updates about Ottawa

In absentia: Paris court convicts suspect in 1980 synagogue bombing

The suspected bomber, Hassan Diab, lives in Canada and denies any wrongdoing.

Paris court convicts suspect in 1980 synagogue bombing

Canadian capital renames street after Mahsa Amini following B'nai Brith advocacy

City council in Ottawa officially renames section of street outside the former Iranian Embassy after woman whose death sparked protests.

Canadian capital renames street after Mahsa Amini

Ottawa school board ‘moving in right direction’ against antisemitism, Jewish org says

B'nai Brith Canada applauds creation of Jewish equity coach as 'first step' after multiple antisemitic incidents occur at local high school.

Ottawa board ‘moving in right direction’ against antisemitism

Ottawa school board to hire Jewish equity coach

Move comes after multiple antisemitic incidents occur at local high school, culminating in two hate crime investigations by police.

Ottawa school board to hire Jewish equity coach

Antisemitic Ottawa Instagram account leads to police investigation

Police looking into account linked to Ottawa high school connected to previous recent hate crime cases.

Antisemitic Instagram account leads to police investigation

Two Ottawa students charged with hate crimes in swastika incident

Students facing criminal charges in connection with display of swastika at high school in Canada’s capital.

Two students charged with hate crimes in swastika incident

Ottawa moves closer to renaming street after Mahsa Amini

Street outside former Iranian Embassy in Canada’s capital would be renamed Mahsa Amini Street.

Ottawa moves closer to renaming street after Mahsa Amini

Ottawa police investigating antisemitic incident at local high school

Hate crime investigation opened after swastika discovered in school room where student makes Nazi salute.

Ottawa police investigating antisemitic incident at local HS

B’nai Brith Canada blasts presence of antisemite at Ottawa gathering

B’nai Brith Canada criticizes presence of man who called for superhero named Auschwitz at “Parliamentary Friendship Group” in Ottawa.

B’nai Brith blasts presence of antisemite at Ottawa gathering

B’nai Brith warns Iran issuing threats against Canadians

Advocacy org calls on Ottawa to enact foreign agent registry similar to other western nations.

B’nai Brith warns Iran issuing threats against Canadians

Canadian lawmaker apologizes over antisemitic comments

Jewish groups condemn Ottawa lawmaker who said last year that Israel is the single greatest origin of violence in the Middle East.

Canadian lawmaker apologizes over antisemitic comments

Ottawa urged to rename street outside former site of Iranian Embassy after Mahsa Amini

B’nai Brith calls on Canadian capital to rename street near site owned by Iran after 22-year old who died at hands of Iranian police.

Ottawa urged to rename street after Mahsa Amini

Ontario man charged for antisemitic threats against Jewish doctor

Warrant issued after man leaves threatening antisemitic message for Jewish Ottawa family physician.

Man charged for antisemitic threats against Jewish doctor

Driver in custody after ramming gates of Canada’s parliament

Suspect arrested and facing charges after driving vehicle into gates of Parliament Hill.

Driver in custody after ramming gates of Canada’s parliament

B’nai Brith alerts Ottawa about event featuring leader of designated terrorist group

Advocacy group calls on city to cancel speech based on city policy against renting facilities for events promoting extremist views.

B’nai Brith alerts Ottawa about event featuring terrorist leader

Ottawa walking trail defaced with swastikas

Nature trail in Canada’s capital city defaced with two swastikas.

Ottawa walking trail defaced with swastikas

Severe hurricane-level storm impacts Jewish communities in Ontario and Quebec

Massive storm damages infrastructure in Jewish communities across both provinces.

Severe storm impacts Jewish communities in Ontario and Quebec

Family wins human rights case against Ottawa school board

Canadian family wins case against Ottawa school board for not addressing a student’s threatening antisemitic behavior toward their son.

Family wins antisemitism case against Ottawa school board

Trudeau revokes emergency powers after truckers' protest ends

Canadian PM removes emergency powers he invoked to end truckers' protest.

Trudeau revokes emergency powers

Ottawa: Journalist shot point blank by riot police

Footage captures RCMP attacking Rebel News reporter Alexa Lavoie as she covered protests against vaccine mandates.

Ottawa: Journalist shot point blank by riot police

After 3 weeks and 191 arrests, Ottawa cleared of protesters

Massive three-week protest which brought Canada's capital to a halt finally ends after PM Trudeau invokes emergency power.

After 3 weeks and 191 arrests, Ottawa cleared of protesters

Canadian gelato shop owner faces threats for donation to truckers

Ottawa's Stella Luna Gelato Café owner, Tammy Giuliani, tells Fox News about harassment she faced after her $250 donation was made public.

Canada gelato shop owner faces threats for donation to truckers

Canada: Ottawa's police chief resigns over trucker protest

Ottawa's police chief steps down after criticism over police conduct during protests by truckers.

Ottawa's police chief resigns over trucker protest

Canadian PM invokes emergency powers in bid to quell truckers' protest

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau invokes Emergencies Act to help clear protests in Ottawa and border crossings.

Canadian PM invokes emergency powers

Ottawa truckers: 'We'll stay as long as we need to'

Rebel News interviews protesting truckers parked in Ottawa about their plans.

Ottawa truckers: 'We'll stay as long as we need to'

Canada: Nazi symbols at anti-government protest in Ottawa

Jewish groups outraged after protest against Canadian government’s COVID-19 policies included Nazi symbols.

Nazi symbols at Ottawa anti-government protest

Canadian Prime Minister hidden from protest

Security forces have moved Prime Minister Trudeau to a safe house as protestors flood Ottawa.

Canadian Prime Minister hidden from protest

Canadian police fear Canadian version of DC Capitol riots

Canadian law enforcement prepares for 'truck convoy' in capital. The group of truckers are protesting vaccine mandates.

Canadian police fear Canadian version of DC Capitol riots

Antisemitic graffiti spray-painted on buildings in Ottawa

Hate and Bias Crime Unit investigating antisemitic graffiti spray-painted on downtown buildings in Canada's capital.

Antisemitic graffiti spray-painted on buildings in Ottawa

B'nai Brith Canada asks for community input ahead of national anti-Semitism summit

Canadian government's announcement of national summit to combat anti-Semitism needs to lead to a national action plan, says B'nai Brith.

B'nai Brith Canada asks for input ahead of anti-Semitism summit

'Beloved Ottawa community pillar' Rabbi Reuven Bulka passes away

Longtime Ottawa rabbi was also the founder of Kind Canada, the charity behind Kindness Week.

'Beloved Ottawa community pillar' Rabbi Reuven Bulka passes away

Professor at Canadian university laments 'Israeli influence'

B’nai Brith Canada calls on Carleton University to speak out against professor who alleged Jewish money was corrupting the institution.

Professor at Canadian university laments 'Israeli influence'

'If she's gonna die, I'm gonna die with her'

Survivor of Ottawa tornado sobs as he recalls how winds almost tore his daughter from his arms.

'If she's gonna die, I'm gonna die with her'

Canada: Man with knife arrested on Parliament Hill

24-year-old man arrested in Ottawa following what was described as an incident involving "a man with a knife" on Parliament Hill.

Canada: Man with knife arrested on Parliament Hill

Neturei Karta invited to 'Palestine Day' in Ottawa

Activists of the radical anti-Zionist group call for Israel's destruction at pro-Palestinian event at the Canadian Parliament.

Neturei Karta invited to 'Palestine Day' in Ottawa

BDS motion defeated at University of Ottawa

Students at Canadian university vote down anti-Israel measure pushed by BDS activists.

BDS motion defeated at University of Ottawa

Suspect arrested in Ottawa anti-Semitic graffiti case

Ottawa police arrest a teenage boy suspected of involvement in a spate of racist graffiti targeting religious communities across the city.

Suspect arrested in Ottawa anti-Semitic graffiti case

When multi-culturalism becomes anti-culturalism

Ottawa University, fearing 'cultural offense to students,' suspends yoga class.

When multi-culturalism becomes anti-culturalism

Canada: No Permit Issued on Mohammed Drawing Event

Officials in Canada say that the reason a 'Draw Mohammed' event in Ottawa was canceled was because it did not receive a permit.

Canada: No Permit Ever Issued for Mohammed Drawing Event

Ottawa Terrorist Threatened Soldiers in Video

In video recorded moments before his attack, Michael Zehaf-Bibeau said Canadian soldiers are "not even safe in your own land."

Ottawa Terrorist Threatened Soldiers in Pre-Attack Video