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Interactive Graphic: 2012 Ride the Rideau
Ride the Rideau is a 100-kilometre bike ride in support of cancer research. The bike ride takes place on Saturday, September 8, 2012 . It begins at the CE Centre on Uplands Drive in Ottawa and will end...
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Graphic: Ottawa resale home market
This graphic goes with a story by Vito Pilieci about a sharp drop in the Ottawa real estate market in August. The story can be read here. To view other graphics visit our Graphics blog. …
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What to eat this week: Three peachy recipes
I don’t want to make you panic or anything, but peaches’ days are numbered. Torrie Warner, the Beamsville, Ont., farmer who brings his fruit to the Ottawa Farmers Market, says he’s still picking, but...
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Graphic: Relief for commuters
Map showing changes to ‘Highway’ 174. One eastbound lane is now open to traffic in addition to the transit lane. This map goes with a story by Neco Cockburn. You can read his story here. To view other...
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What I learned at the National Capital Sommelier Guild
Like so many people these days, my love of (drinking) wine led me to reading more about wine making and dabbling in wine tasting. I found the subject of wine so fascinating that I ended up enrolling in...
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Graphics: Ottawa cycle paths
How many cycle paths are there in Ottawa? According to cycling advocate Robert Hiltz, there are almost 700 kilometres of city-run pathways — in addition to approximately 300 kilometres of pathways...
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Interactive graphic: The plan for Lansdowne Park.
Clickable schematic of what the future Lansdowne Park will look like. To view other graphics visit our Graphics Blog. …
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Graphic:Condo sales in Ottawa
Map shows location of new condominium projects in Ottawa. Chart shows condo sales between 2002 and 2012. Too see more graphics, visit our graphics blog …
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Graphic: How much is your property worth?
Graphic showing expected tax increase or decrease for Ottawa landowners. To view other graphics visit our Graphics blog. …
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Interactive Graphic: Ottawa shootings in 2012
The following map accompanies the Guns and Gangs series by Mohammed Adam and Megan Hurley. The markers indicate shooting incidents in Ottawa in 2012. Red markers indicate gun-related homicides. To view...
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Science Fest Fun for the Whole Family
Last year, I took my children along to the Ottawa Science Fest, and I have to say, it far exceeded my expectations. There was something of interest for all age groups, from creepy, crawly bugs, to...
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Graphic: Change in average resale prices
The following table lists the changes in average resale prices for homes in neighbourhoods in Ottawa in 2012 since 2011. It’s to accompany a story by Michael Prentice. To view other graphics visit our...
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Graphic: Bulldozing heritage
Graphic by Robert Cross showing the proposed realignment of Sussex Drive that would result in the destruction of several heritage properties. The graphic accompanies a story by Joanne Chianello that...
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The Way of the Stars
Book Review: This journey is about learning to walk the walk The Way of the Stars: Journeys on the Camino de Santiago by Robert Sibley By Tim Ward, Ottawa Citizen October 27, 2012 The Way of the...
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Interactive graphics: Hurricane Sandy storm track maps
Follow Hurricane Sandy via the following interactive maps. The first map is prepared by the Google Crisis Response team. Their map shows Hurricane Sandy’s current and forecasted paths, based on...
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Several Dozen Canadian Forces Weapons Stolen – Almost 2,700 Weapons Lost,...
Canadian Press has this story: OTTAWA – The federal government lost $1.9 million last year in pilfered property, including vehicles, laptops, smart phones, cameras, furniture and even several dozen...
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Ontario’s sucker bet
There’s some talk in the press lately about the Ontario government’s gambling machine, and someone who doesn’t gamble, not even on sports, was asking about the sucker bet. So I called up longtime...
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Graphic: Why earthquakes happen in our area
Graphic illustrates why we get earthquakes in the Ottawa-Gatineau region: Why do we get earthquakes in the Ottawa-Gatineau region? To view other graphics visit our Graphics Blog.
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Graphic: Quake strikes Papineauville
A 4.2 magnitude earthquake struck at 4:05 a.m. Tuesday near Papineauville, Québec. It was felt as far away as Ottawa and Montreal. Read more about the earthquake here. To view more graphics visit our...
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