Overview
- A boy under eight died after falling from a Laurier Avenue East apartment window in downtown Ottawa.
- In Barrhaven, a woman identified as Nancy was fatally stabbed in her home, and her mother Nezhat Lashgari survived with injuries.
- The victim’s eldest son spoke about his loss, saying he wishes he could hear his mother’s voice one more time.
- The federal government’s spring update says it will rein in spending on external consultants as part of an ongoing review of public service costs.
- Residents report more crime and open drug use in Chinatown, and experts urge responses that add health and social supports rather than more policing.