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Condo Scene: Bringing the beach to your balcony
One of the most iconic sounds of summer is waves crashing on a beach. Because it invokes relaxation and vacation, living with the peaceful sound of water in motion is a dream for many. Canadian cottage...
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The Gargoyle – Harper met with controversial Wisconsin governor last month...
Prime Minister Stephen Harper quietly took a meeting last month with Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker, a likely candidate for the Republican presidential nomination and a bête noire to American...
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Ottawa housing starts up in June
The number of new homes started by Ottawa builders jumped in June, helping the industry rebound from what’s been a lacklustre year for construction. According to Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp.,...
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Man convicted of sex attack on girl, 11, when judge rejects 'preposterous' alibi
The 11-year-old girl wearing overalls and a T-shirt didn’t have far to go on the night of June 27, 1997. Just a quick bike ride from her mom’s to her dad’s, through Hampton Park in Ottawa’s west end....
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Volunteer Roundup
For information on these and other volunteer opportunities, visit www.volunteerottawa.ca or call 613-736-5270. Bike. Breathe. Help others breathe. Join the Lung Association’s “I Love Lungs” volunteer...
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Two more Uber drivers charged; total now stands at 37
Two Uber drivers will return to court next month to enter pleas after they were charged for operating unlicensed taxicabs, the latest in a string of charges as bylaw officers clamp down with the help...
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This is what -135 C feels like: Cryotherapy freeze is latest treatment for...
I’m nearly naked and shivering, with a whole room of people watching me. It’s cold in here — very cold. As the temperature plummets around me, I feel like I’m standing in front of an open refrigerator,...
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City makes its $2B pitch for Stage 2 LRT funding to Harper, Wynne
One day after councillors voted unanimously to approve Stage 2 of Ottawa’s light rail transit project, the city has formally asked for more than $2 billion in funding from the provincial and federal...
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Imams cool to Senate's proposal to certify them
Any attempt to impose certification on imams would be fraught with complex obstacles, say Muslim academics. The Conservative majority on the Senate’s security and defence committee has urged the...
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Ottawa book events
SATURDAY, JULY 11 Ken Grant will be at Chapters Gloucester, 2401 City Park Dr., from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. Mill Street Books in Almonte celebrates five years with prizes, refreshments and book signings,...
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Firefighters douse Glebe balcony blaze
Ottawa firefighters made quick work of a balcony fire at a Fifth Avenue apartment on Friday afternoon. Fire crews were called to the apartment at 192 Fifth Ave. at about 1:20 p.m. for a fire on a...
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Family of Kyle Nash files lawsuit in deadly OC Transpo-Via Rail crash
The family of a 21-year-old who died in September 2013 when an OC Transpo bus was hit by a Via Rail train in Barrhaven has become the latest to file a lawsuit against the City of Ottawa, Via Rail,...
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Kanata couple's front lawn garden will survive
The adage goes, “You reap what you sow.” And after sowing good intentions and a willingness to compromise, a Kanata couple will be reaping the rewards of their vegetable garden’s summer harvest....
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The UpBeat: Roadside 'big lift' renews Ottawa man's faith in humanity
Dear sir The world is so full of bad news on a regular basis that I thought I should tell you about something very positive that happened to me and that you might be inclined to share with your...
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Bluesfest review: Langhorne Slim and Brea Lawrenson part of a eclectic...
Langhorne Slim, SoulJazz Orchestra, Savoy Brown, Brea Lawrenson, Slim Moore and the New Soul Project RBC Ottawa Bluesfest Reviewed Friday night It will be news to Kanye West that he wasn’t the only...
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Mugshots, hostel bar in former jailhouse that was 'heart of the underground...
Mugshots, the aptly named bar inside the HI-Ottawa Jail Hostel, has closed its doors. On Friday, the bar explained on its Facebook page that it would be closing due to problems with noise for guests at...
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Firefighters rescue 58-year-old woman from car after collision with tow truck
Emergency crews rescued a woman from her vehicle Friday after a collision at the intersection of Innes Road and the Blackburn Hamlet bypass. Firefighters and paramedics responded to a collision between...
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No winner in $50M Lotto Max draw; $1M ticket sold in Ottawa
First the bad news: The winning number for Friday’s $50-million draw went unsold. The big pot moves to next Friday. But the good news for someone is that one of three winning ‘Maxmillions’ were sold in...
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Roller derby Dolls and Girls rock it up at city hall
Some of the hardest roller-skaters in the capital region took to the hot concrete of Marion Dewar Place atCity Hall Saturday to show off their spot. Members of the Capital City Derby Dolls and the...
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Serving up a little bit of everything at HOPE Volleyball Summerfest
There was plenty of serving going on at HOPE Volleyball Summerfest Saturday, whether it was players serving a volleyball, volunteers serving drinks or donors serving their fellow man. The annual...
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