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Globe-trotting pianist rolls into Ottawa on his piano bike
Davide Martello is used to turning heads when he rolls into a public square towing his grand piano with a bicycle. When he set up Wednesday afternoon under Maman, the giant spider sculpture in front of...
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Ottawa band Pony Girl releases new video before Saturday show
Pony Girl has released a new video, as a promo for the Ottawa band’s show at the Arboretum Festival on Saturday, and a subsequent eastern tour. The video is for the song Golden Children and, says Gregg...
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Making healthier donations helps poor more, says Parkdale client
Users of an Ottawa food program are defending its controversial policy to refuse “low quality” foods, including chips, pop and mac-and-cheese. “People who are poor need to have good stuff to feed their...
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With eConsult, the specialist is always in
Ottawa family doctor Clare Liddy used to worry when her patients had to wait for up to a year to see a specialist, so she and a colleague decided to do something about it. Thanks to a program pioneered...
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Open and closed: Why police are shutting down bridges
Ottawa police say they know there will be complaints about a decision to close three Ottawa River bridges Thursday afternoon while demonstrators march on Parliament Hill. But the measure, while certain...
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Protesters rally for low-income families that fall victim to the 'digital...
A national advocacy organization wants the federal government to better regulate broadband to give cheaper access to Internet for low income families. Leeann Gates — a member of ACORN, the organization...
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Protesters converge on Hill, streets and bridges open
Public Works’ Parliament Hill cam shows few protersters left on the hill at 5:13 p.m. Thursday Aug.21 2014. Police may not have to shut Wellington Street again to allow them to leave. Portage Bridge...
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Montreal Road is now re-opened after three-vehicle collision
Montreal Road at Hannah Street is now re-opened in both directions after a three-vehicle collision that sent one person to hospital with minor injuries and toppled two light standards Thursday evening.
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Friday forecast: Fog, showers, high of 22 C
Capital residents woke up to foggy patches Friday and things aren’t expected to get much better as the day goes on. The fog should dissipate by midmorning, but the rest of the day will remain mainly...
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Big Beat: Amy Poehler satirizes the pretentious art world
A piercing satire of the “artspeak” that plagues the contemporary art world came this week from an unlikely source — Old Navy, the clothing company. It’s an Old Navy ad starring the comedian Amy...
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From a barn to a design beauty
They’ve got knots and holes. There are pieces missing and they’ve been sitting outside for so long, they’ve gone grey. But barn boards — yes, those weathered, textured and antique boards torn off...
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Back to school: Beating foyer clutter
For many parents, just the thought of back-to-school triggers fears of clutter and disarray. Whether fishing through a pile of shoes in the morning or navigating the dumping ground of school bags at...
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Police release video of Trudeau break-in person of interest
Ottawa police have released a video showing a suspected prowler in Rockcliffe Park who is a person of interest in last weekend’s break-and-enter at Liberal leader Justin Trudeau’s home. The grainy...
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Woman's body found in Ottawa River
Ottawa police are investigating the discovery of a body in the Ottawa River Friday afternoon near the area of Ogilvie Road and Rockcliffe Parkway. Police said they received a call at 1:18 p.m. that a...
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Road construction this fall in Ottawa
The city is warning commuters to prepare for a busy fall construction season, and advising people to plan their routes and consider alternate transportation. Chief among the upcoming projects are two...
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International stone carvers set to create in capital festival
The sound of metal on stone will echo along Wellington Street long before the image of dozens of carvers chipping away at blocks of stone comes into sight. “It’ll be like a rhythm,” says Danny Barber,...
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Preliminary hearing set for Marc Leduc in slaying of sex workers
A preliminary hearing has been set for the fall for the Ottawa man accused of killing two sex trade workers and a violent sexual assault in the city’s west end. Marc Leduc, 57, was charged with...
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Time running out on school supply charity drive
The month of September nearly here and hundreds of families in our community are wondering just how they are going to afford school essentials for their children. Every parent wants their child to fit...
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Fire closes Meadowlands Drive
Meadowlands Drive has been re-opened following a fire at an apartment building Friday evening, police say. Ottawa Fire said they received a call about the incident around 8 p.m. When they arrived,...
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Garden calendar: from Aug. 21
Urban Agriculture Bike Tour, Aug. 23, a 12-km route visiting six community gardens or a shorter, family-friendly seven-km tour visiting four gardens, starting at 10 a.m. at the Strathcona Park parking...
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