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No one injured in Albion Road fire
Firefighters made quick work of a bedroom blaze at an Albion Road high-rise after receiving multiple calls about heavy smoke Monday morning. There was no one inside the affected unit but Ottawa Fire...
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Two men wanted in Hudson Bay store break-in
Police are asking for help finding two men after a break-in at The Bay store on Rideau Street during which clothes were stolen. The Ottawa Police Service has released two images of men, believed to be...
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Photos: Flag tour launches Pride Week
Capital Pride Festival celebrants decorated an OC Transpo double-decker bus for a flag-raising tour that will shuttle across Ottawa all day Monday. Any who see the bus are invited to wave, cheer and...
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The Capital Hoedown will rise again, promoter vows
Since cancelling the Capital Hoedown music festival, promoter Denis Benoit has done an admirable impression of the Invisible Man, refusing media interviews. But now Benoit has broken his two-year...
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The Gargoyle – Mahoney confirms rumoured bid Ottawa West – Nepean
After three unsuccessful bids for federal office, Ottawa lawyer and lobbyist Richard Mahoney will make another attempt at a seat in the House of Commons under the Liberal banner. Over the weekend, we...
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Hockey coach Kelly Jones gets 8 1/2 years for abusing children
A victim professed his love for his abuser in court Monday before the disgraced coach and Scout leader was sentenced to 8 1/2 years in prison for sexually assaulting 11 children between 1971 and 1997....
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The curious case of the floating rogue tampon box
Brandon Yip was standing in his kitchen talking to his mother on Sunday evening when a tampon box attached to a string of balloons floated by the window. Curiosity piqued, Yip sprinted outside to his...
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Photos: Military motorcycle relay ride
About 40 riders revved up at the Cartier Square Drill Hall Tuesday morning, the starting point of the Canadian Military Police National Motorcycle Relay Ride (MPNMRR). This is a coast-to-cast...
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Ottawa's new home sales held steady in July
New home sales held steady in Ottawa in July, according to the latest report from industry analyst PMA Brethour Realty Group. Although summer is typically quieter than spring in the home-buying cycle,...
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Got mice? Here's how to cope with the population boom
Joy Clarke remembers the smell of mice. The last time she had a mice infestation, she was a poor student living in a downtown Toronto apartment. They used poison then, and the “mousey smell” worsened...
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Good Companions a good friend to LGBTQ seniors
Even though Gail Miller has been out of the closet for more than two decades, the 70-year-old says the struggle for equality continues for seniors seeking services in an LGBTQ-friendly environment. The...
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Big Rig undergoing big expansion as demand for beer skyrockets
Ottawa has been kind to the Big Rig Brewery. So kind that the two-year-old operation has become the fastest growing microbrewery in the city and will soon open a 16,000-square-foot production facility...
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Three buildings evacuated after gas leak downtown
Three buildings in the area of Rideau and Cumberland streets were evacuated Tuesday after a gas leak, according to Ottawa Fire Services. It received a call about the incident at about 4 p.m. after...
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Motorcyclist, 47 transported to hospital with minor injuries
A 47-year-old man was transported to hospital Tuesday evening with minor cuts to his face after he hit some debris on the road and lost control of his motorcycle, according to the Ottawa Paramedic...
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See anyone you know? New photos of The Bay break-in suspects
Ottawa police have released new photos of two men being sought in connection with a break-in at The Bay store on Rideau Street last month during which clothes were stolen. The suspects are believed to...
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It'll rain the rest of the week, forecasters predict
Get out your umbrellas, Ottawa. The brief reprieve from rain is expected to end soon, starting Wednesday, with forecasters predicting a 30-per-cent chance of showers this afternoon. The likelihood of...
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Ottawa man faces robbery charges in Gatineau and Ottawa
An Ottawa man has been arrested in connection with three store robberies in the capital, two of which where the suspect rushed the employee before taking off with cash and cigarettes. Bruno Caruso, 35,...
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Missing girl, 15, found safe
Ottawa Police Service said Thursday that a 15-year-old girl reported missing Wednesday has been found safe. The girl was last seen Wednesday at the intersection of Montreal and Ogilvie roads. Police...
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More parents buying condos as a student housing option
Unless you’ve had your head in the sand, you know it’s almost September, thanks to stores advertising pencils and notebooks, fall clothing and back-to-school discounts. While many might feel summer has...
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Joe Drexler, St. Laurent Centre collaborate on kindness campaign
Joe Drexler said he’ll never forget the day when he refused to go to school after a bully threatened to take his steel-toed boots and kick his teeth in. “There wasn’t a day that went by for three years...
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