It’s Monday, April 6. Here are the top stories the Ottawa Citizen newsroom is following today.

‘IT TAKES A TOLL’: THESE CHINATOWN RESIDENTS SHARE AN OTTAWA BUILDING WITH A CONTROVERSIAL SAFE-SUPPLY CLINIC

New Dawn Medical has been facing months of public backlash over a sustained increase in crime and safety concerns in its area.

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 Monia Bikai enjoyed the turkey dinner Sunday.

Monia Bikai enjoyed the turkey dinner Sunday.

A HAPPY EASTER FOR THOUSANDS AS OTTAWA MISSION SETS HOLIDAY MEAL RECORD

The Easter total is a record for the organization, with the previous mark of 18,275 meals set last Christmas.

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 The Ottawa Senators’ Brady Tkachuk tries to the play the puck off his skate in front of Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Frederik Andersen.

The Ottawa Senators’ Brady Tkachuk tries to the play the puck off his skate in front of Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Frederik Andersen.

SENATORS KNOCK OFF TOP-RANKED CAROLINA HURRICANES TO STAY IN PLAYOFF SPOT

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 Ottawa Coun. Tim Tierney.

Ottawa Coun. Tim Tierney.

POLITICIANS SHOULD BE BANNED FROM POINTLESS POLICE TIK TOK VIDEOS | OPINION

Brigitte Pellerin: Tim Tierney shouldn’t get a leg up in an election year over challengers who don’t have access to the cop shop’s meme-making comms department.

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 Ottawa Charge head coach Carla MacLeod.

Ottawa Charge head coach Carla MacLeod.

OTTAWA CHARGE COACH CARLA MACLEOD STEPPING AWAY FOR ‘UNDETERMINED PERIOD’ FOR CANCER TREATMENT

MacLeod announced she had been diagnosed with breast cancer last November

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