Gord Holder

Ottawa

Sports Writer at Ottawa Citizen

Journalist in Ottawa and a golf fanatic of the finest kind.

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Articles

Motorcycle and SUV collide near Cornwall

6 days ago | ottawacitizen.com | Gord Holder

The collision occurred on County Road 18 near Chapel Drive on Saturday afternoon. Article contentTwo people were transported to hospital with what the Ontario Provincial Police called “serious and life-threatening injuries” following a collision between a motorcycle and a sport utility vehicle on County Road in the Cornwall area on Saturday afternoon.
If you know this man, call the OPP or Ottawa police

1 week ago | ottawacitizen.com | Gord Holder

An individual holding no identification and unable to communicate with police was found near Highway 417. Article contentThe Ottawa detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police on Friday requested public assistance in identifying a man who was found sitting along westbound Highway 417 near the March Road/Eagleson Road exit in Kanata.
Brockville man facing charges after police search in Maitland area

1 week ago | ottawacitizen.com | Gord Holder

Skip to ContentAdvertisement 1Article contentA 30-year-old man from Brockville is facing a handful of charges after an extensive police search in the Maitland area led to an arrest on Thursday.
Sexual assault suspect sought by Ottawa police

1 week ago | ottawacitizen.com | Gord Holder

Advertisement 1Police believe that the same person is connected to three sexual assaults this month and also that there may be more victims. Article contentOttawa police say a male wanted in connection with a sexual assault in Orléans on June 8 is now also a suspect in a pair of similar attacks six days later.
Ottawa police seeking to ID suspect from LRT station altercation

1 week ago | ottawacitizen.com | Gord Holder

Skip to ContentAdvertisement 1The incident occurred at Rideau Station on April 16, police said Wednesday. Article contentThe Ottawa Police Service has released photos of a man it is trying to identify in connection with an altercation at Rideau Station on the LRT system in mid-April. Sign In or Create an AccountArticle contentIn a news release on June 18, the OPS said the verbal and physical incident occurred near the LRT station at Rideau and William streets at about 6 p.m. on April 16.
'Bank investigator' fraud suspects sought by Ottawa police

1 week ago | ottawacitizen.com | Gord Holder

Advertisement 1The two men were described as suspects in the theft of $250,000 from victims. Article contentThe Ottawa Police Service on Tuesday issued a series of photos of two men it described as suspects in a series of sophisticated frauds that cost the victims a total of $250,000. Sign In or Create an AccountArticle contentOne man was described in a news release as Black and in his early 20s with a slim build and brown eyes.
Sheep shearing: An Ottawa edition of an annual event

1 week ago | ottawacitizen.com | Gord Holder

Skip to ContentAdvertisement 1Article contentSheep farms shear their animals normally once a year, and Saturday was the day for that to occur in 2025 at The Log Farm on Cedarview Road in Ottawa. Sign In or Create an AccountArticle contentThe day’s public events at the historical farm site were scheduled to include a discussion about sheep, wool and sheep handling.
Teen facing charges after man is stabbed in South Dundas Township

2 weeks ago | ottawacitizen.com | Gord Holder

Skip to ContentAdvertisement 1OPP said the suspect and the victim were known to each other. Article contentA 14-year-old male has been charged with assault, assault causing bodily harm, uttering threats and possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose after a 37-year-old man was stabbed in South Dundas Township. Sign In or Create an AccountArticle contentOntario Provincial Police said officers found the victim was found just before 6:30 p.m. on June 6 in a field adjacent to Van Allen Road.
Injured bear put down by OPP officers after being struck by vehicle on Highway 7

2 weeks ago | ottawacitizen.com | Gord Holder

Article contentOntario Provincial Police officers put down a young bear that had been severely injured when it was struck by a vehicle on Highway 7 west of Ottawa. Sign In or Create an AccountArticle contentAn online post by the OPP said the driver of the vehicle had not remained at the scene of the collision, which had left the bear suffering greatly from injuries to its hind legs in the highway median, around 12 noon on Tuesday.
Eight arrested, $2.5M in drugs seized after investigation of Petawawa firearm incident

2 weeks ago | ottawacitizen.com | Gord Holder

Advertisement 1A weapon was discharged in the hallway of an apartment building on March 22, sparking the investigation. Article contentAlthough the suspect in a firearm discharge in Petawawa in March remains at large, the investigation of that incident has led this past week to the arrest of eight other individuals and the seizure of more than $2.5 million worth of illegal drugs, police say.