Canada

It's Friday July 3. Here are the top stories the Ottawa Citizen newsroom is following today. Read More

Ever since the Ford government announced this spring that it would begin docking high school students’ grades for missing class, there have been plenty of questions about the policy. This week, the government walked back part of its plan. Here’s what the new rules mean and how they’ll work this school year. Read More

Ontario’s police watchdog has cleared two London police officers of wrongdoing in the death of a 32-year-old woman. Read More

Residents in Vancouver, Richmond and Delta need not worry if their tap water looks cloudy for a few days next week. Read More

Two grizzly bears were illegally shot and killed on the same day along a highway northwest of Calgary, say provincial officials, who are seeking help in hunting the culprit. Read More

The past week has been a healthy reminder of how important drafting is in building teams — and ultimately, winners — in the business of sport. All three major drivers of product development — the draft, trade and free agency — have been in the headlines this month in the NHL and NBA, the two major North American leagues that go shoulder-to-shoulder each year in their regular season schedule, playoffs, draft and free agency. Read More

Three men charged in what police allege is the organized crime-related fatal shooting of a one-time murder suspect will face a two-week preliminary inquiry next spring. Read More

This in from Edmonton team insider Bob Stauffer of Oilers Now, his suggestion that the Edmonton Oilers are in the bidding for Ottawa Senators star unrestricted free agent Claude Giroux. Read More

The province's Special Investigations Unit is investigating after an Ottawa police officer allegedly shot and wounded a 42-year-old man during an alleged hostage standoff in Kanata Thursday night. Read More

The Bail and Sentencing Reform Act (Bill C-14) is now law. Read More