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The UpBeat: The emphasis on moms at ACCESO International's annual dinner
ACCESO International is an Ottawa-based Canadian charitable organization that promotes and enables greater access to all levels of education for disadvantaged children, youth and women in Canada, the...
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Photos and video: Spring weather, trees, plants and clean up time in Ottawa
Ottawa Citizen photographer Pat McGrath was busy capturing the hustle and bustle around Ottawa Saturday as the warm weather brought out flowers, plants and those who inhibit the city to bathe in the...
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The UpBeat: A good hair day for Parkinson Society and Hair Donation Ottawa
April 26 was a good hair day for the Parkinson Society of Eastern Ontario as it held its fourth annual Cut-A-Thon for Parkinson’s. All proceeds went to Parkinson’s as stylists from three Ottawa salons...
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Browns Cleaners owner suffers third setback with fire at City Centre outlet
If bad things do happen in threes, Malcolm MacGregor has every reason to expect some good news any day now. The owner of Browns Cleaners suffered the crowning piece to his triad of misfortune on...
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Homicide victim was gang associate, say police
A young man gunned down on Tremblay Road on Sunday morning had been missing for hours when his brother sent neighbours to the scene of the city’s third homicide of the year. Once there, the neighbours...
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Safe space: Cannabis vapour lounge operates within law
The recent launch of Ottawa’s first cannabis vapour lounge has garnered plenty of attention, both positive and disproving. BuzzOn Vapour Lounge opened on April 20 on Montreal Road in Vanier and drew 25...
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Renovations at Bay latest evolution in Ottawa's shopping landscape
Ottawa shoppers have received a heavy dose of retail therapy over the past year with the opening of The Tanger Outlets, Nordstrom and the Bayshore Shopping Centre expansion, among other developments....
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Real estate: Five Barrhaven homes on the market
Barrhaven is one of Ottawa’s largest and fastest growing neighbourhoods, located in the city’s south end. This beautifully landscaped community is family oriented, with a range of housing styles for...
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Design competition kicks off for new building trades monument
A national design competition is underway for a new Ottawa monument that will honour the contribution of Canada’s building trades. The monument, to be built on a 100-square-metre site in Major’s Hill...
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Give your porch some punch with these decor ideas
Your front porch is one of the first things guests see when visiting. Wow them — and welcome them — with these splashy items that will give your porch just the boost it needs to make it stand out. Two...
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Homes calendar May 9 to 15
This weekend Studio & garden tour: Explore West Carleton through the Red Trillium Studio and Garden Tour Saturday and Sunday. See the works of 28 artists at 12 stops from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Works...
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Denley: Teacher unions know government's weaknesses
When it comes to education labour negotiations, it’s time admit that what we do in Ontario just doesn’t work, and hasn’t for years. Previous negotiations have produced top salaries of more than $90,000...
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Ottawa police investigate suspicious package at Elgin Street headquarters
Ottawa police continue to investigate a suspicious package reported at 1:30 p.m. that forced the closing of police headquarters on Elgin Street to the public for more than 30 minutes on Wednesday. A...
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Saks OFF 5th to open first Canadian store in Ottawa
Fashion forward shoppers will be delighted to hear that Saks Fifth Avenue OFF 5th will be cracking the Canadian market next year, with its first location to open at Tanger Outlets in Kanata. Saks OFF...
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New Ottawa cannabis clinic to open in May, MDs on site
Whether you’re a proponent or opponent of medical cannabis, the therapeutic drug is slowly building momentum in the capital with more businesses dedicated to its use. The latest arrival is Canadian...
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Ottawa-based Shopify cements IPO plans, hopes to raise as much as $108M U.S.
Ottawa online retailer Shopify formalized its plans for an initial public offering Wednesday night, announcing it plans to sell as many as 7.7 million shares for between $12 U.S. and $14 U.S. each. The...
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Motorcyclist splits deer in half in collision on morning commute
A motorcyclist struck a deer Thursday morning on Highway 417 near the Boundary Road exit, cutting the animal in half but leaving the driver with minor injuries. According to police, the collision...
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Kanata South: A model home with lots of eye candy
A lavish laundry room has the star power to inject a big pleasure factor into weekly wash duties. Traditionally, laundry rooms are utilitarian affairs tucked in a mudroom, jammed next to the door...
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Sean Pulins: Albertans stand up for their values
I was raised in Ottawa and spent 20 years in Toronto. I moved to Calgary seven years ago. I’ve been running a small software company tied to the oil business for 14 years. I won’t tell you who I voted...
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Michael Potter's Rockcliffe home headlines tour
Michael Potter is known by many as the Ottawa businessman who made his fortune in hi-tech in the 1990s as the former CEO of Cognos Inc. But only a select group have been invited inside his stunning...
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