Some ✨personal news✨: This is my last week with the @ottawacitizen.com

I'll be joining the @financialpost.com’s parliamentary bureau on April 27, where I'll write about the economy, Bank of Canada and Parliament Hill 🎉

I’ll miss this wonderful team, but I’m excited to star a new chapter!

Ottawa police officer suspended since 2023 makes Ontario's Sunshine List Const. Goran Beric was convicted of assault for stepping on a man's neck and striking him with a police-issued baton.

An #Ottawa police officer who was found guilty for assault after stepping on a man’s neck and striking him with a baton made Ontario’s Sunshine List this past year despite being suspended with pay since 2023.

I dig into that a bit here:

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Which outlet is this?!

State Dept. Said to Order Diplomats in Saudi Arabia to Leave

NEW: The State Dept. has ordered diplomats in Saudi Arabia to leave. It's the first mandatory ordered departure issued by the agency during the US-Israel war on Iran, and indicates US officials fear more violence. Iranian drones hit the embassy in Riyadh. Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2026/03/08/w...

I'm looking to speak to Ottawa parents who are concerned about their kids' safety online, particularly around hate content and the manosphere. Email me: ptran@postmedia.com. Signal also available upon request #ottawa #cdnpoli

Shawn Micallef: Toronto is facing its worst police corruption scandal in decades. Here are three things that need to happen soon The corruption revealed by Project South undermines the public trust that is the foundation of policing.

Two weeks ago I wrote a column about the egregious escalation in violent Toronto police corruption in one of the biggest daily newspapers in Canada. I wrote that they are bullies & the chief should be fired. I take none of that lightly. 1/3

Ottawa Police Service will not participate in federal firearms 'buyback' program Ongoing staffing pressures and rising demand for police services were key factors that contributed to the decision, the OPS said.

ICYMI: the Ottawa Police Service said it will not participate in the federal gun buyback program because of operational and staffing pressures.

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Are you an Iranian living in Ottawa with family back home? I would love to speak with you for a @ottawacitizen.com story. DM me or email me at ptran@postmedia.com if you are interested in sharing your story. I also have Signal/Whatsapp. #ottawa

Ottawa news starts with these journalists. Follow the Citizen team on Bluesky.

After days of dangerous heat, should Ottawa collect heat death data? Soaring temperatures this week led to dozens of heat related calls to paramedics and homeless outreach workers.

After days of dangerous heat, should Ottawa collect heat death data? ottawacitizen.com/news/after-d...

'A tax on sick people': Ottawa hospitals have record-breaking year for parking revenue Ontario hospitals made $35M from parking last year. Critics say it’s wrong to charge patients and families who have no choice but to pay.

'A tax on sick people': Ottawa hospitals have record-breaking year for parking revenue ottawacitizen.com/feature/hosp...

Ottawa parents test a new school commute to keep kids safe A bike bus in Ottawa is getting attention as Ottawa parents look for safer ways to get their kids to school.

Bike buses in Ottawa? They're a thing! I had lots of fun joining one this morning for a story on safer bike infrastructure for children. #ottawa

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Rebel News, other right-wing media dominate news conferences after leaders’ French-language debate Right-wing media outlets stacked the long lines and managed to get in questions to each of the leaders, though not all of them got answers

The @fpjq.bsky.social and CAJ have contacted the Leaders’ Debates Commission to address the concerns raised by many reporters and photographers since last evening. (1/2)

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It's official: I started my new job at the Ottawa Citizen this week! I will be a general assignment reporter so I'll be writing about everything and anything. Send me your news tips and secrets: ptran@postmedia.com #ottawa

Hey uh we need to take annexation threats more seriously. #Canada

From the NYT:

00:12 Mar 09 2025
WIND WARNING IN EFFECT for Southern Alberta
Expires: 17:12 Mar 09 2025
Strong winds with gusts up to 100 km/h are expected to continue.

Winds will strengthen into Sunday near the Alberta foothills, with the strongest winds occurring by ...
Visit https://weather.gc.ca for details

Why is my TikTok recommending me thirst trap edits of Trudeau, Zelensky and Macron lmao. Should I be amused? Concerned? Both???????

Absolutely bawling from Maxim Naumov's tribute to his parents 😭

girl come here we can go together

Alberta's $5.2B budget deficit could jump to $8.7B under worst-case tariff scenario | CBC News Alberta is forecasting it will end the next fiscal year with a $5.2 billion deficit but that could soar to $8.7 billion under a worst-case tariff scenario outlined in Thursday’s provincial budget.

Prospect of Trump’s tariffs cast uncertainty over preparations for today’s Alberta budget www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Since I have defended and supported the WaPo in the months since the election and the infamous pulled endorsement, I feel obliged to say: this is very, very bad. A dear friend at a Post vet says it's the worst thing to happen to the Post in its long history, and I can't argue.

Custodial workers at Calgary's public schools go on strike - LiveWire Calgary Hundreds of custodial workers gathered in front of the Calgary Board of Education and the Calgary Catholic School District offices on Monday morning, calling on the provincial government to increase f...

Hundreds of custodial workers working for Calgary's public schools went on strike today. They're calling for increased funding for public education and livable wages. #yyc #alberta

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The Online Warriors Calling for a Violent Invasion of Canada | The Tyee As Canadian sovereignty is undermined and an election approaches, politicians are calling for an investigation of X.

Great reporting here via @jenstden.bsky.social
The Online Warriors Calling for a Violent Invasion of Canada via @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/News/2025/02...

Custodial staff at Calgary's public schools vote in favour of strike - LiveWire Calgary Custodial staff at Calgary’s public school boards have voted overwhelmingly in favour of a strike. According to a news release from the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), 94.5 per cent of cust...

“This is a wage crisis. Our members need living wages. I’ve talked to many folks who need two, three, even four jobs just to keep the lights on. It’s not right." #calgary #yyc #alberta

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Open letter to Alberta government sounds alarm on post-secondary funding - LiveWire Calgary An open letter addressed to the Government of Alberta is calling for more funding to post-secondary institutions (PSIs) ahead of Budget 2025. The letter, which was published on Tuesday morning, calls ...

An open letter addressed to the Government of Alberta is calling for more funding to post-secondary institutions ahead of Budget 2025. The letter calls on the province to reverse budget cuts made under former premier Jason Kenney’s government. #calgary #alberta

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The reality is, most of our audience is on the other website. But given its ownership and the fascism and such, we cannot continue to utilize it in good conscience.

I’d be grateful if you’d support @jsource.bsky.social by following us where we’ll be from now on:

Incidents of hate directed at newcomers to Calgary, says CFN - LiveWire Calgary Vitriol and hate towards newcomers to Calgary is making the work of helping those same individuals more difficult, according to Calgary based Centre for Newcomers. As a result of both online and in-pe...

“We’ve had incidences at our centre where people driving by or shouting things were in the very worst case, one incident of an assault that was clearly motivated against somebody who is a newcomer.” #calgary

New from my colleague @aryn.bsky.social:

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Mandatory addiction treatment facility coming to Calgary: Smith - LiveWire Calgary Mandatory addiction treatment facilities are coming to Calgary as part of the Alberta government’s response to the toxic drug crisis. In a statement on Wednesday afternoon, Premier Danielle Smith said...

ICYMI: Mandatory addiction treatment facilities are coming to #Calgary as part of the #Alberta government’s response to the toxic drug crisis. #yyc

New from me:

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This is literally just good journalism? Targeting a journalist is gross behaviour.

Nvm it turns out I wrote this in 2023, lol. How time flies