Weekly Digest: Ottawa — Jan 5–11, 2026

Raptors edge 76ers in OT thriller

• Final: Toronto Raptors 116, Philadelphia 76ers 115 (OT).
• Scottie Barnes: game-winning free throw with 0.8 seconds left; finished with 31 points, 8 assists, 7 rebounds.
• Tyrese Maxey led Philadelphia with a game-high 38 points; 16 lead changes in the contest.
• Rookie Collin Murray-Boyles: 17 points, 15 rebounds (double-double); Jamal Shead 22, Immanuel Quickley 20.

Senators coach urges more desperation amid skid

• Ottawa lost 3-2 to Florida Panthers, extending to a four-game losing streak.
• Head coach Travis Green said team must add a higher level of 'desperation' both offensively and defensively.
• Key issues: missed chances in front of the net, need to 'bear down' and finish checks to the net.

Charge defender Savolainen growing in confidence

• Ronja Savolainen (28) now in her second PWHL season, pairing with veteran Jocelyn Larocque.
• Scored on a rebound in Ottawa Charge's 4-2 win over Vancouver Goldeneyes.
• Coach/team note: Savolainen's increased jump into plays and steadier two-way game benefiting the Charge.

Man tied to Ryan Wedding case seeks to shield sureties

• Rolan Sokolovski: arrested in sweep of alleged associates of fugitive Ryan Wedding; faces possible U.S. extradition.
• Lawyers applied to prohibit publication of identities of proposed sureties ahead of a bail hearing next week.
• Authorities allege money laundering and acquisition of luxury goods for the suspected international drug ring.

Health Canada: counterfeit Viagra, Cialis distributed in Southern Ontario

• Seized pills: counterfeit Viagra 100 mg sildenafil (lot 07R0064A, NDC 0069-4220-30; exp. Mar 1) and Cialis 20 mg tadalafil (lot 05668; exp. Apr 2028).
• Distributor: Bitco Distribution, Mississauga; possible retail spread across Greater Toronto Area, Mississauga, Hamilton, Niagara Falls, Waterloo.
• Warning: products included a National Drug Code but were counterfeit; consumers urged to stop use and report.

Ottawa police stop unlicensed 13-year-old driver on candy run

• Incident on Strandherd Drive, Barrhaven suburb: a 13-year-old was driving slowly with two same-age passengers to get candy from a gas station.
• No driver’s licences present; parents/guardians contacted; no injuries reported.