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Police investigating after two men shot with pellet gun in Perth
The Lanark detachment of the OPP is investigating after two men were shot with a pellet gun in downtown Perth. Read More
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Two arrested, one facing attempted murder charges after two stabbed in Renfrew
A 60-year-old Renfrew man is facing two counts of attempted murder after two people were stabbed in the Eastern Ontario town late Wednesday night. Read More
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Manager with hedge-trimming company facing criminal charge in death of worker
A manager with Best Green Hedges Inc. faces a charge of criminal negligence causing death after a 20-year-old employee died on the job last May. Read More
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Family, friends deliver searing victim impact statements for deadly Westboro hit and run
On a beautiful April day, not unlike the April day a year ago when she last walked hand-in-hand with her husband, Shirlene Byne stood in an Ottawa courtroom and spoke of loss, grief and anger. Read More
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Fraudster Jim Pellerin sentenced to three years in prison in Carleton Place house-flipping swindle
Convicted real estate swindler James Edward “Jim” Pellerin was sentenced to three years in prison Thursday and ordered to pay more than a half-million dollars in restitution to the victims he defrauded in a failed house-flipping scheme. Read More
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Bierstone and Freeman: National school food program is a big boost for children's health
A historic milestone for the health of Canadian children was achieved in last week’s federal budget with the government’s announcement of $1 billion over five years for the creation of a national school food program. Read More
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Federal public service likely to grow despite expected loss of 5,000 jobs, experts say
The 5,000 jobs expected to be lost to attrition in the federal public service over the next four years is nothing compared to the number of staff the government will need to hire to meet its commitments, experts say. Read More
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Modern living: Building a home within a home
The shift in production builder floor plans that we began to see a few years ago has solidified into a trend: Ottawa’s home builders are making it easier to appeal to buyers who want a flexible home. Read More
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'I haven't done nothing': Mechanic Jimmy Wise, twice a serial murder suspect, died last week at 80
Jimmy Wise, a burly, lantern-jawed mechanic whose name once sowed fear across the Ottawa Valley, died last week at Montfort Hospital. Read More
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City of Ottawa to study Hamilton anti-renoviction bylaw
Ottawa will look to the City of Hamilton for guidance as it contemplates whether an anti-renoviction bylaw can protect tenants rights and slow the rapid loss of affordable housing in the city. Read More
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OPP says shots were fired at 'wrong address' in Hawkesbury
Provincial police say an investigation into shots fired at a home in Champlain Township near Hawkesbury earlier this month shows the gunfire was intended for another residence. Read More
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Today's Letters: Tongue-in-cheek responses to federal building's pests and bugs
Try these, pest-ridden public servants Read More
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Deachman: City should focus on saving events we currently have
My favourite piece of public art in Ottawa is probably The Man With Two Hats, the sculpture in Commissioner’s Park at Dow’s Lake. Depicting a man holding two hats aloft, I was initially drawn to the whimsy of it; it reminded me of something out of a children’s fairy tale. Read More
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Ontario to do away with sick note requirement for short absences
TORONTO — Ontario will do away with sick note requirements for short absences as part of a larger effort to ease the administrative burden on doctors, the province's health minister said Wednesday. Read More
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Edmonton police believe murder suspect could be in Ottawa
Edmonton police have issued an alert that one of the top fugitives on the Bolo Program reward list could be in Ottawa. Read More
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Cohen: Everywhere, this Passover, in this world, we seek freedom from small minds and cold hearts.
The story of Passover, which began Monday night, is freedom. It is the ancient, hoary tale of the flight of the Jews in Egypt, into the desert, after God brought devastation and death upon their captors. Read More
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Weather: Capital forecast of a little snow and possible frost to weekend heat wave
Veteran Ottawa weather watchers are familiar with having a variety of clothing options this time of year to deal with constantly changing conditions. Read More
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Highway 416 to Ottawa among several highways to see limits raised to 110 km/h
The provincial government will raise speed limits to 110 km/h on several provincial highways beginning July 12, including about 70 kilometres of Highway 416 from Highway 401 to Ottawa. Read More
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