Police Beat

Occupants were evacuated but the structure was destroyed.

Det. Ali Togrhol of the hate crimes investigation unit at the Ottawa Police says the frequency of hate crimes targetting people of Asian-descent has continued to rise in Canada's capital since March — which is around the time the pandemic made its way to Ottawa.

The dog was rescued from a truck in a Carling Avenue parking lot Tuesday, when outside  temperatures reached 32 degrees and the humidex was 38.

Ottawa police responded to 15 incidents between February 29 and March 6.

Scott Nickerson left his home on the morning of May 28 and did not return.

A woman is being accused of breaking into a business near Gladstone Street and Catherine Street and stealing an employee’s bag.

No injuries are being reported, and there has been no damage estimate given.

Two people suffered serious injuries in the incident on Rue Notre-Dame.

Hussein Ali Kelkas, 33, was found guilty in March of three counts of sexual assault involving two women, whose identities are protected under a publication ban.

The Leeds, Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit has seen an uptick in drug overdoses lately.