SUV Crash, Transit Suspension & Tariffs — Ottawa's Week in Review.

🚑 Breaking & Incidents

1. An SUV crashed into the Rideau River near Mooney's Bay. The report (ID 15717) places the incident at Mooney's Bay in Ottawa during the coverage week.
2. O-Train Line 4 service was suspended on Friday while bus service ran. Transit disruption on Line 4 was reported in article ID 15708 for the week.
3. A crash on boulevard des Allumettières left two people dead and one in critical condition. The collision on boulevard des Allumettières was described in article ID 15715.
4. A family farm is at odds with the Rideau Valley Conservation Authority over changes to the floodplain. The dispute involving a local farm and the RVCA was reported in article ID 15800.

🚨 Crime & Public Safety

1. Ottawa police are investigating a trio of 2026 shooting incidents affecting a Little Italy store. The Little Italy shootings and Ottawa Police Service probe were outlined in article ID 15709.
2. Ontario Provincial Police say two Ottawa men are wanted on first-degree murder warrants related to a Perth homicide. The OPP identified Joseph Madore, 34, and Brayton Kennedy, 28, as wanted and noted they may be in B.C. and New Brunswick in article ID 15591.
3. A second-degree murder charge has been laid in a Spencerville homicide. The charge in the Spencerville case was reported in article ID 15605.

🏛️ Government & Politics

1. Mayor Mark Sutcliffe pledged a boost for police and proposed a new 'downtown safety czar' if re-elected. Sutcliffe's safety and policing platform was described in article ID 15607.
2. Mayoral candidate Alex Lawson proposed making all on-street parking free. Lawson's platform position on on-street parking was reported in article ID 15713.
3. The Parti Québécois leader accused Ottawa of meddling in the Quebec election. The allegation that Ottawa was meddling in Quebec's election was reported in article ID 15752.

💼 Economy & Business

1. Kemptville’s DFC Woodworks faces a 50% U.S. tariff that may force moving production south. The Muskoka-chair maker exports about 70 per cent of its furniture to the U.S., a point detailed in article ID 15712.
2. A major housing project was approved on a historic Perth golf course. Approval of the redevelopment on the Perth golf course was reported in article ID 15645.
3. The Dutch central bank moved billions in gold out of Ottawa and New York to the U.K.; Ottawa’s holdings fell to 18.5% of its foreign stash. The bank said 86 metric tons moved to London and that Ottawa’s share changed to 18.5%, as reported in article ID 15610.

🎨 Community & Culture

1. Long-serving plant grower in Blackburn Hamlet is closing operations after decades. The Blackburn Hamlet grower’s departure from local horticulture was reported in article ID 15563.
2. An exhibition is highlighting artists shortlisted for the 2026 Sobey Art Award. The show featuring Sobey Award shortlistees was described in article ID 15776.
3. This is what’s open and closed in Ottawa for Labour Day Monday. The Labour Day openings and closures for Ottawa were summarized in article ID 15564.
4. Polling shows Ottawa is considered among Canada’s safest major cities in a 1,500-person survey. The Liaison Strategies poll that ranked Ottawa as one of the safest cities was reported in article ID 15595.