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Ottawa's Jonathan Pitre celebrating 'big win' at Minnesota hospital
After suffering a series of setbacks on his road to recovery from a stem cell operation, Ottawa's Jonathan Pitre was given some much-needed good news this week. More
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Unresponsive man pulled from water at Britannia Beach
Lifeguards pulled an unresponsive swimmer from the Ottawa River at Britannia Beach Saturday afternoon, according to paramedics.
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'You're going to see protests': Vanier residents determined to fight Salvation Army move
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Residents and business owners in Vanier are organizing against a proposed Salvation Army shelter after two community meetings draw over 1,000 people.
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Severe thunderstorm to blame for problem with Canada's 'flight plan system': Nav Canada
The organization responsible for air traffic control in Canadian airspace says a severe thunderstorm in Ottawa was to blame for an outage affecting its automated flight planning system.
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Here is how you're spending your sunny Saturday in Ottawa
Mother Nature has finally smiled – temporarily – on the capital region, blessing us with a Saturday of sun. Here's how you celebrated.
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Driver charged after horse falls out of trailer on Highway 401
Ontario Provincial Police charged a driver after a horse fell out of a livestock trailer while being transported along Highway 401 on Friday.
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Rescue planned to recover sunken Avro Arrow models from Lake Ontario
Nine Avro Arrow planes will be recovered from Lake Ontario as part of Canada's 150th birthday celebrations.
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'Like animals': Bluesfest mob bent on mayhem, security boss says
Hundreds of rowdy festivalgoers fought, tore down fences and hurled rocks at overwhelmed security guards at Bluesfest Thursday evening.
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Black Muslims in Ottawa upset over lack of diversity at Muslim conference
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Some black Muslims in Ottawa are upset there are no people from their community speaking at a Muslim conference in the capital on Saturday.
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Ottawa's store teams with recycler to find a home for used car seats
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A recycling company is offering, for a small fee, to take those old expired kid car seats collecting dust in your garage off your hands this weekend.
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Study linking NAFTA to obesity reminder to read fine print
A study linking an increase in the supply of a common sweetener in Canada to the North American Free Trade Agreement is a reminder that even a small tweak to cross-border trade policy can have a big impact on public health, according to an Ottawa health expert.
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Weather Saturday to deliver much-needed sunshine and clear skies
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What a morning to wake up to: sunrise at 5:29 a.m. and you could actually see the sun this time. No clouds! You can expect a mix of sun and cloud today and no rain for a welcome change.
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No short cuts for Ottawa teen on path to film success
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At just 18-year-old, Morgana McKenzie has made a name for herself in the highly competitive world of film. The secret to her success? Hard work.
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Recap Eskimos foil late Redblack comeback to remain perfect
Brandyn Thompson's fumble return touchdown turned the tide as the Edmonton Eskimos remained undefeated on the season with a narrow 23-21 victory over the Ottawa Redblacks on Friday.
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Off-course oriole looking for one-way ticket to West Coast
The Ottawa Valley Wild Bird Care Centre is hoping to find a bird lover willing to accompany a wayward Bullock's oriole to Vancouver, where it will be acclimatized and released into its normal habitat.
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Abdi supporters angry over police officer's trial delay
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Supporters and relatives of Abdirahman Abdi, who lost vital signs during what witnesses called a violent arrest in 2016, call the distant trial date for the officer charged a failure of the justice system and proof that proposed changes to clear the backlog of cases aren't working.
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Bluesfest patrons treating lawns like toilets, Centretowners say
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Some residents living near Booth and Albert streets say they've been dealing with hundreds of Bluesfest concertgoers urinating in their yards.
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Chat recap When has divorce guilt made you a bad parent?
Nataxja Cini is a social worker with the Family-Therapy clinic in Ottawa and she took your questions on this topic during a live web chat.
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Man stabbed leaving Gatineau convenience store
A man was stabbed twice in the abdomen as he was leaving a Gatineau, Que., convenience store with his wife on Thursday night, police say.
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Ottawa man charged after jumping on vehicle, assaulting OPP officer
An Ottawa man is facing charges for allegedly assaulting a citizen and a police officer in Leeds and the Thousand Islands Township on Wednesday.
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Orléans seniors' home inspected 28 times in last 3.5 years
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Since it opened in November 2013, Moments Manor — the Orléans seniors' home where a resident wandered off and was later found dead — has been inspected 28 times, fined twice and ordered to provide outside training to its staff.
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Ottawa area hay farmers could lose crop due to record rainfalls
Rural farmers in the Ottawa area are worried they could lose a portion of this year's harvest due to heavy rains.
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'It was just insane': Wild night at Bluesfest overwhelms paramedics
Ten people were taken to hospital and more than 200 people were assessed by on-site medical staff during a rowdy Thursday night at Bluesfest, according to Ottawa paramedics.
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Free activities to do with the kids in Ottawa
Looking for some budget-friendly activities to do with the children this weekend? We've done the digging and found three fun and free activities you can do in Ottawa with the young ones.
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Rideau Tennis Club members waiting to be served bad news
Members at the Rideau Tennis Club are growing frustrated as management delays an announcement about the future — and possible sale of the historic club.
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Weather Friday's forecast calls for chance of showers, storm in afternoon
When Environment Canada says there is only a 40 per cent chance of showers, and experience tells us that it is going to rain every day, who are we to believe?
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City's expanded heritage register an unwelcome addition for some homeowners
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The heritage register is an inventory of homes and buildings in the city that depict heritage architecture or design details. Some residents are upset their homes on the list, fearing it will lower their value.
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Napanee, Ont., company using corn foam to fight B.C. fires
A Napanee, Ont., company is trying to fight fire using a corn-based fire foam called Eco-Gel.
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Interest rate hike a first in 7 years, but nowhere near rates of the 1980s
The Bank of Canada raised its key interest rate for the first time in almost seven years on Wednesday, but the level is nowhere near what it was in the early 1980s.
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Rainy days rough on Ottawa golf courses, beach patios
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Record rainfall in Ottawa has been bad for businesses that rely on sunny skies to draw crowds, including golf courses and businesses that draw customers from the city's beaches.
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Endangered eels slipped back into Ottawa River in repopulation effort
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Hydro dams are often blamed for the demise of eels in the Ottawa River, but a group of researchers has been trying to figure out a way to bring the slippery fish back.
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Woman, 88, escapes 3-alarm fire in Old Ottawa East
An 88-year-old woman was one of three people who escaped a three-alarm fire that tore through a two-storey duplex in Old Ottawa East Thursday afternoon.
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Ottawa's A Tribe Called Red shortlisted for 2017 Polaris Music Prize
The Polaris Prize nominees have been narrowed down to 10. Find out who'll be vying for the prize in September, and who among them have ties to Ottawa.
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Federal government to downsize failing Canada.ca project
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The federal government is substantially curtailing the multimillion-dollar Canada.ca project, which had aimed to merge 1,500 departmental and agency websites into a single website, but is behind schedule and over budget.
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Gloucester play structure burned down overnight, Ottawa police investigating
The Ottawa police arson unit is investigating an overnight fire at an elementary school playground in Gloucester.
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