Robert Hiltz

Ottawa, Québec

Journalist at Freelance

News Editor, Engagement at Ottawa Citizen

Editor news, engagement @ottawacitizen, formerly @Ottawa_Lookout, @ottawamag. Mostly here for Chelsea FC.

Articles

Bell High School valedictorian defended by advocates after pro-Palestinian remarks

1 week ago | ottawacitizen.com | Robert Hiltz |Alexa MacKie

Advertisement 1The OCDSB said speeches are for celebrating academic life and "designed to facilitate respectful, safe and supportive discussions."Article contentA part of Bell High School valedictorian Elizabeth Yao’s speech mentioning the war in Gaza initiated a call from her principal, asking Yao to stay home the following Monday.
Homicide in Gloucester investigated as femicide by Ottawa police

3 weeks ago | ottawacitizen.com | Robert Hiltz

Skip to ContentAdvertisement 1Ottawa police are investigating the 13th homicide of the year, after a 54-year-old woman was found dead. A 57-year-old man was charged with second-degree murder. Article contentA 54-year-old woman was killed Monday in what Ottawa police are investigating as a femicide. Sign In or Create an AccountArticle contentArticle contentTracy Duncan was found dead at her home after police were called to the home on Carousel Crescent in Gloucester at about 11:30 a.m. on Monday.
LIVE: King Charles in Ottawa for throne speech and rare royal visit

1 month ago | ottawacitizen.com | Robert Hiltz

Advertisement 1The monarch will deliver Canada’s first throne speech by a king in nearly a century, and he’s starting the visit with street hockey and tree planting. Article contentKing Charles III and his wife, Queen Camilla, arrive in Ottawa on May 26 to open Parliament and take a mini tour of the capital. Sign In or Create an AccountArticle contentArticle contentIt’s only the third time a reigning monarch has given a speech from the throne in Parliament.
Ottawa police seek public’s help in Bells Corners arson investigation

1 month ago | ottawacitizen.com | Robert Hiltz |Douaa Qadadia

Article contentThe Ottawa Police Service is asking for the public’s assistance in an arson investigation following a fire on April 1 that destroyed a vacant five-storey apartment building in Bells Corners. Sign In or Create an AccountArticle contentArticle contentAt approximately 4:45 a.m., emergency responders were called to the 0-100 block of Northside Road, where a residential building under construction was fully engulfed in flames.
Ottawa police involved in shooting at Rideau Centre

1 month ago | ottawacitizen.com | Robert Hiltz

Skip to ContentAdvertisement 1Few details were immediately available, but the Rideau Centre doors were locked after an incident on Rideau Street on Tuesday. Article contentThe doors to the Rideau Centre were locked after an officer-involved shooting on Rideau Street between Sussex and Dalhousie on Tuesday afternoon, Ottawa Police said. Sign In or Create an AccountArticle contentArticle content“There is no active threat to public safety.
Pedestrian hit by OC Transpo bus in downtown Ottawa

1 month ago | ottawacitizen.com | Robert Hiltz

Skip to ContentAdvertisement 1A woman was taken to hospital by paramedics after a collision at Bank and Queen streets in the core of the city. Article contentA pedestrian was hit by an OC Transpo bus midday Tuesday in downtown Ottawa. Sign In or Create an AccountArticle contentArticle contentParamedics were called to the corner of Bank and Queen at about 11 a.m., and they took an adult woman to the hospital.
Federal election results LIVE: Who’s winning in your riding

2 months ago | ottawacitizen.com | Robert Hiltz

Track live federal election results in Ottawa and across Canada. See riding-by-riding results, seat projections and major upsets as polls report. Article contentVoters in Ottawa and across the rest of Canada are choosing the next federal government tonight. Follow our live federal election results as polls close and ballots are counted, riding by riding. We are tracking key local races, party standings, riding-level results and national seat projections in real time.
Federal election results LIVE: Who’s winning in your riding

2 months ago | ottawasun.com | Robert Hiltz

Track live federal election results in Ottawa and across Canada. See riding-by-riding results, seat projections and major upsets as polls report. Published Apr 28, 2025 • Last updated 47 minutes ago • 1 minute read You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. Pierre Poilievre and Mark Carney face off as Canadians head to the polls in the 2025 federal election.
Cost of living, housing, job cuts: What Ottawa candidates are promising voters

2 months ago | ottawacitizen.com | Robert Hiltz

Skip to ContentAdvertisement 1We put out a call to candidates across the region to answer five questions about housing, the public service, and how they'd help Ottawa. Article contentIn an election that has largely hinged on big, existential questions about our country and our relationship with our neighbours to the south, one could be forgiven for not focusing on local issues. Sign In or Create an AccountArticle contentArticle contentBut elections are about more than just one thing.
Increasing number of fires across Ottawa in last five years

2 months ago | ottawacitizen.com | Robert Hiltz |Maia Tustonic

Advertisement 1High-rises saw a particular increase in fires last year. Population growth, new construction and extreme weather are all to blame. Article contentThe number of fires in Ottawa rose by more than 100 last year, according to data in the Ottawa Fire Services’ 2024 annual report. Sign In or Create an AccountArticle contentArticle contentThe jump is part of a larger trend, with Ottawa’s annual number of fires rising steadily since 2019, according to data from multiple OFS annual reports.