Natasha O'Neill

Mississauga

Web Editor at CityNews Kitchener

Web Editor @CityNewsKIT, @CityNewsOttawa & @CityNewsHFX | WLU Alumni | [email protected] *opinions are my own*

Articles

Westboro Beach now open after years-long redevelopment

3 days ago | ottawa.citynews.ca | Natasha O'Neill

Sustainable and accessible are just some of the ways the National Capital Commission (NCC) is describing its newest gem. Westboro Beach has been closed partially since 2022 for a revitalization plan that included accessibility designs and a zero-carbon pavilion. Located at 745 Kichi Zībī Mīkan, the beach area gives people a new way to enjoy the Ottawa River. The year-round restaurant is open 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m., a seasonal cafe and lots of riverfront lookouts.
Kitchener athlete takes top regional sport award

3 days ago | kitchener.citynews.ca | Natasha O'Neill

A lacrosse player born in Kitchener received the 2024 Waterloo Region Athlete of the Year award after his climb to the professional league. Dhane Smith was honoured on June 3 and recognized for competing in the highest level of the sport and representing the region on an international stage. According to the release, Smith is a "standout" in the fastest sport on two feet.
Person punched repeatedly, then robbed at O-Train station

3 days ago | ottawa.citynews.ca | Natasha O'Neill

A victim is recovering after being attacked by two people at an O-Train station last month. Police are looking for a man and a woman who punched a person "repeatedly" and stole his bike and jewelry he had just bought. Officials say the victim got on Line 1 at St-Laurent Station and exited at Pimisi Station, where the assault took place on May 20. The victim was sent to hospital after the altercation. The first suspect is a woman described as 5'6″ with an average build.
OC Transpo's general manager stepping down next month

3 days ago | ottawa.citynews.ca | Natasha O'Neill

The City of Ottawa leadership team is losing a steadfast member in July as the municipality says its General Manager of Transit Services will be leaving. Since 2021, Renée Amilcar has been steering the plans for Ottawa's light rail transit system and O-Trains, trying to battle theongoing budget deficit and complaints from residents. Her last day is July 18.
RCMP officers in Greenwood looking for missing woman's remains

3 days ago | halifax.citynews.ca | Natasha O'Neill

RCMP officers are heading to a rural part of the province in a small town to search for the remains of a missing woman. Police laid a first-degree murder charge against Dale Allen Toole in September 2024 for the homicide of Esther Jones. Since the offences were laid, police have been unable to find Jones' remains. They are continuing to search and will be in Greenwood, N.S., over the next few days.
Person jumps from second storey as home engulfs in flames

3 days ago | ottawa.citynews.ca | Natasha O'Neill

To avoid the flames, a resident of the home in Constance Bay jumped from a balcony of the second storey. Firefighters described a fast-moving fire after multiple 911 calls to their communications division reported a blaze that had trapped a person on the second floor of the home. At 10:30 p.m., crews responded to the 100 block of Charmont Way, along the Ottawa River, and found the front of a home fully engulfed with billowing smoke.
'Hazy' skies in Ottawa persisting, Environment Canada says

4 days ago | ottawa.citynews.ca | Natasha O'Neill

Warmer weather has finally reached the nation's capital, but with it, there is lower air quality due to the thousands of kilometres of land burning out west. The start of June was marked by unusually cooler weather, with people still donning long sleeves and pants in the city. However, Tuesday was the first day it felt like summer as temperatures reached 28 C, with a humidex. The government's air quality health index shows that on June 3 there is a low risk to people.
Houston pitches project that could make Nova Scotia an 'energy superpower'

4 days ago | halifax.citynews.ca | Natasha O'Neill

Premier Tim Houston released some details on a plan to make Nova Scotia a clean energy powerhouse in the foreseeable future, however, he did not disclose any costs. On Monday, Houston, along with the premiers across Canada, met Prime Minister Mark Carney, where they discussed the needs of Canadians and plans to create a sustainable and economic future for the country amid rising uncertainty.
Man charged with second-degree murder in city's fourth femicide

4 days ago | ottawa.citynews.ca | Natasha O'Neill

Ottawa police have laid charges in the city's fourth femicide of the year. Officials say they were called at around 11:30 a.m. on Monday to a home on Carousel Crescent, in the neighbourhood of Emerald Woods-Sawmill Creek just off Albion Road in the south end. There, officers found the body of Tracy Duncan, 54, of Ottawa. Police launched an investigation into what they are saying is a femicide.
Stolen truck rammed through front of Bank Street jewelry store

5 days ago | ottawa.citynews.ca | Natasha O'Neill

Police are investigating a jewelry store robbery after masked men entered the business after ramming a pick-up truck through the front. Officials say it happened on Friday around 2:30 p.m. when four to five masked males entered the store at the 1700 block of Bank Street. The jewelry store with that address is Rafidain Co. The suspects gained access through the front entrance after using a stolen truck and ramming it through the door.