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Prisoner who lost eye in jail charged in Gatineau robbery
A prisoner who lost an eye to an aggressive cancer while in jail in Ottawa has been charged with theft and robbery in Gatineau. Jesse Sabourin Whitlock, 31, had accused doctors at the jail of ignoring...
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Sunny weather Tuesday before the clouds roll in
Tuesday may be the capital’s last sunny day for a while, Environment Canada says. The high is expected to be a coolish 22 C, and clouds are expected to roll in this afternoon. Tuesday night’s low is...
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Ottawa fertility specialist puzzled by Calgary rules against 'rainbow families'
An Ottawa fertility specialist and co-founder of a Calgary fertility clinic has called a clinic policy “archaic” and outside the Canadian norm after it denied a woman’s choice of sperm donor because...
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Big Ben Tardioli races to a national canoe-kayak team
By Martin Cleary This is the year of achievement for Ben Tardioli. Whether on the water or in the classroom, the 24-year-old Ottawa resident has hit new heights as an athlete and a student in the past...
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Motorcyclist, 42, killed in collision with car (with video)
A 42-year-old man died Tuesday after a car and his motorcycle collided on Bathgate Drive. Ottawa paramedics said they received a call about a collision in the Montreal Road and Bathgate Drive area...
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Police investigating Vanier shooting
A busy guns and gangs unit was investigating yet another shooting, Ottawa police confirmed Wednesday. The unit was seeking assistance from anyone who might have witnessed the shooting of a 19-year-old...
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Rideau Centre to unveil new food court Friday (with video)
The Rideau Centre is ready to open its brand new food court, offering customers more selection, more seats and features such as dishware instead of disposable plates. The food court, which will sit on...
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Frosh company's wild video goes too far, U of O student leader says
A promotional frosh video that depicts scantily clad women and what appears to be excessive inebriation sends the wrong message to incoming students, says a University of Ottawa student leader....
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Research identifies 140 human trafficking victims in Ottawa
Ottawa police say a new report detailing the scope of sexual exploitation and forced prostitution in the capital could change how they investigate complaints of human trafficking. The 75-page report...
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Q & A: The case for — and against — speed limiters
How does 185 km/h rate in the speeding-charge hall of fame/shame? The Ottawa-area record appears held by a Dodge Challenger clocked at 211 km/h on Highway 417 (limit 100 km/h) in Kanata in 2012. Last...
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Severe thunderstorm warning issued for Ottawa
Environment Canada has issued a severe thunderstorm warning Wednesday evening for Ottawa and the surrounding areas for a storm that could produce strong winds, heavy rain and dime-to-nickel-sized hail....
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Mystery blond woman stabbed my mom, says accused son
A 33-year-old Ottawa man accused of attempting to murder his mother with a steak knife testified Wednesday that he admitted to the crime during a police interview just ”for fun.” In often testy...
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Air Canada hits sour note after losing Polaris nominee's musical gear for...
It’s been four days since Ottawa musician Kalle Mattson strummed his Gibson J45, and his fingers are starting to itch. Mattson checked two guitars and two pedalboards with Air Canada when he boarded a...
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Ottawa golfer leads junior nationals
Ottawa golfer Grace St-Germain moved into the outright lead at the Canadian junior girls golf championship with a second-round 2-under-par 70 on Wednesday at the Thornhill Golf and Country Club....
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Woman caught skinny dipping outside police station
An MRC des Collines police officer recently caught an Ottawa woman taking a naked swim outside the police station in Wakefield, Que. While driving over the Edelweiss bridge last Friday in his patrol...
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Son intended to kill his mother, says prosecutor
Zeiad Hammoud wanted his mother dead and that was his intent when he stabbed her in the back during an early morning attack last fall, Crown prosecutor Sarah Fountain alleged Thursday. The 33-year-old...
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Romeo Phillion can sue over quashed murder conviction, court rules
A man who spent more than three decades in prison before having his murder conviction quashed can sue Ottawa police and prosecutors, Ontario’s highest court has ruled. A lower court had blocked Romeo...
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Murder verdict overturned in killing of Ottawa gang member
A man found guilty of first-degree murder in the execution of an Ottawa gang member will get a new trial after the Court of Appeal overturned his conviction Thursday. Nawaf Al-Enzi was convicted in...
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Man sent to hospital with scrapes after wheelchair, bus collision
A 31-year-old man was sent to the hospital with bumps and bruises after his electric wheelchair collided with an OC Transpo bus Thursday afternoon. Ottawa Fire Services responded to the accident at...
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The not-so-safe home
From designer kitchens to burglar alarms, we strive to make our homes both comfortable and safe. Turns out, though, that there’s a slew of potential home-based threats to our well-being that we’re...
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