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Ottawa police say there were 6,813 online police reports in the first three months of 2024 and, of those reports, 44 per cent were for shoplifting. That figure is up 37 per cent compared to the first three months of 2023.
Kevin Willington, 53, of Ottawa has been identified as the victim of a shooting at a home on Birch Avenue on Friday night. Ottawa police said officers responded to a call for a shooting, and the victim died from his injuries at the scene.