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Ottawa councillor hopes to 'debunk the myths' on speed cameras as Ontario's premier doubles down on ban
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Ottawa councillor hopes to 'debunk the myths' on speed cameras as Ontario's premier doubles down on ban
Tim Tierney has introduced a motion calling on Ottawa city councillors to "affirm the proven safety benefits" of the program.
https://ottawacitizen.com/news/ottawa-speed-cameras-premier-ban
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Federal government says new tax program will help alleviate CRA struggles
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Federal government says new tax program will help alleviate CRA struggles
The federal government says the new system will create "efficiencies" and alleviate pressures on Canada's struggling tax agency.
https://ottawacitizen.com/public-service/tax-program-cra-call-centres
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Blue Line drivers accept company offer, ending Ottawa taxi strike
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Blue Line drivers accept company offer, ending Ottawa taxi strike
The vote ends a strike that has been underway since Sept. 19.
https://ottawacitizen.com/news/blue-line-drivers-accept-company-offer-ending-ottawa-taxi-strike
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Facing record debt levels, Ontario hospitals told to balance budgets and find efficiencies
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Facing record debt levels, Ontario hospitals told to balance budgets and find efficiencies
Debt-laden hospitals have been told to come up with proposals to balance budgets over the next three years, the Ottawa Citizen has learned.
https://ottawacitizen.com/news/ontario-hospitals-budgets-efficiencies
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Could the ByWard Market have too many social services?
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Could the ByWard Market have too many social services?
Coun. Stephanie Plante is seeking a new approach to homelessness and drug addiction to 'spread the love' away from the downtown core.
https://ottawacitizen.com/news/byward-market-social-services
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Ottawa Senators spark backlash by benching Jordan Spence for Game 1
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Ottawa Senators spark backlash by benching Jordan Spence for Game 1
Defenceman acquired from the Los Angeles Kings during the off-season was seated in the press box against the Tampa Bay Lightning. Read More.
https://ottawacitizen.com/ottawa-senators/spark-backlash-benching-jordan-spence-game-1
2 days ago
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Deachman: Speed cameras aren't the enemy Doug Ford makes them out to be
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Deachman: Speed cameras aren't the enemy Doug Ford makes them out to be
Bruce Deachman visits the 10 busiest speed cameras in Ottawa to see if they're all just cash grabs.
https://ottawacitizen.com/news/local-news/deachman-speed-cameras-doug-ford
2 days ago
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Parking tickets, skunks and landlords who won't turn up heat: What bylaw officers see
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Parking tickets, skunks and landlords who won't turn up heat: What bylaw officers see
Parking tickets, skunks and landlords who won't turn up the heat are among the things these workers see on a daily basis
https://ottawacitizen.com/news/ottawa-bylaw-officers
2 days ago
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Recovery unlikely for Ottawa cyclist struck by vehicle in July
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Recovery unlikely for Ottawa cyclist struck by vehicle in July
Ghost Padron had a serious brain injury after being struck by a vehicle while riding a bike in Stittsville in July.
https://ottawacitizen.com/news/recovery-unlikely-ottawa-cyclist
2 days ago
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Deachman: Barber, Lich sentencing ends another sorry chapter of the convoy
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Deachman: Barber, Lich sentencing ends another sorry chapter of the convoy
Opinion: Ottawa can breathe a little easier now that it's over, never mind the details of Tamara Lich and Chris Barber's house arrest.
https://ottawacitizen.com/news/local-news/deachman-lich-barber-sentenced
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Steve Staios puts faith in Ottawa Senators to improve after last season's breakthrough
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Steve Staios puts faith in Ottawa Senators to improve after last season's breakthrough
Ottawa Senators GM Steve Staios is confident in the changes he has made to the NHL team this summer to build off playoff berth.
https://ottawacitizen.com/ottawa-senators/steve-staios-faith-improve-last-season-playoff-breakthrough
3 days ago
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Fall harvest revealing dry summer's toll on Ottawa-area farmers
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Fall harvest revealing dry summer's toll on Ottawa-area farmers
Some growers are harvesting less than half of their expected yields this fall.
https://ottawacitizen.com/news/dry-summer-farmers-fall-harvest
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Judge rules that federal government can't release 'secret recipe' of Ottawa consulting firm
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Judge rules that federal government can't release 'secret recipe' of Ottawa consulting firm
The Federal Court judge ruled Public Services and Procurement Canada could not disclose the name of contracted consultants.
https://ottawacitizen.com/public-service/judge-consulting-firm-federal-government-atip
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Canadian military will continue with U.S.-led counter-drug ops but won’t support attacks on alleged smuggling boats
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Canadian military will continue with U.S.-led counter-drug ops but won’t support attacks on alleged smuggling boats
DND says Operation CARIBBE is 'separate' from Trump administration's strikes on alleged cartel boats in the Caribbean.
https://ottawacitizen.com/public-service/defence-watch/canadian-military-trump-drug-smuggling-boats
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Why is the new east Ottawa Tewin development so contentious?
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Why is the new east Ottawa Tewin development so contentious?
One councillor wants to halt the development in the city's rural east, but it's about than just the cost of the project.
https://ottawacitizen.com/news/new-east-ottawa-tewin-development-explained
3 days ago
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Convoy protest leaders Tamara Lich and Chris Barber given conditional sentences
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Convoy protest leaders Tamara Lich and Chris Barber given conditional sentences
The two were sentenced Tuesday for their roles in organizing the 2022 convoy protest in downtown Ottawa.
https://ottawacitizen.com/news/tamara-lich-chris-barber-sentencing
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OCDSB supervisor cancels controversial elementary school boundary changes
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OCDSB supervisor cancels controversial elementary school boundary changes
The board will also reduce the number of program streams where it is practical to do so and where students aren't forced to change schools.
https://ottawacitizen.com/news/ocdsb-supervisor-cancels-boundary-changes
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Canadian sailor who blew whistle on 'Officer X' to be booted from military
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Canadian sailor who blew whistle on 'Officer X' to be booted from military
Navy Lt. Patrick White warned Parliament about a serial sexual offender in a leadership position.
https://ottawacitizen.com/public-service/defence-watch/canadian-sailor-whistleblower-military-officer-x
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Convoy leaders Tamara Lich and Chris Barber to be sentenced Tuesday
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Convoy leaders Tamara Lich and Chris Barber to be sentenced Tuesday
The two are expected in the Ottawa courthouse on Elgin Street after sentencing hearings in July.
https://ottawacitizen.com/news/tamara-lich-chris-barber-sentencing
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As federal funding for hotels for asylum seekers ends, Ottawa seeks solutions
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As federal funding for hotels for asylum seekers ends, Ottawa seeks solutions
The city is looking to buy or lease a motel, hotel, retirement residence or apartment building suitable for refugee claimant families.
https://ottawacitizen.com/news/funding-hotels-asylum-seekers-ends-ottawa
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The NCC wants a new reputation, and a different Ottawa
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The NCC wants a new reputation, and a different Ottawa
Long seen as secretive and sluggish, the National Capital Commission is trying to change the narrative one swimming dock at a time
https://ottawacitizen.com/news/ncc-reputation-ottawa
5 days ago
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Did you miss out on tickets to Ottawa Citizen Best Restaurants? Good news, we've released a limited number of tickets. Hurry, they won't last long.
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Ottawa Citizen Best Restaurants
Celebrating the city's vibrant culinary scene, featuring acclaimed hotspots and lesser-known gems.
https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/ottawa-citizen-best-restaurants-tickets-1431865380899
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First responders found Justin James Weir with numerous wounds at about 7 a.m. Thursday on St-Laurent Boulevard.
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Update: Homicide squad investigating stabbing death of man, 55, in east end
First responders found Justin James Weir with numerous wounds at about 7 a.m. Thursday on St-Laurent Boulevard.
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9 days ago
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Why the Ottawa Charge is anxious to begin the 2025-26 PWHL season
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Why the Ottawa Charge is anxious to begin the 2025-26 PWHL season
The Charge will open its 2025-26 campaign with three games at TD Place, starting Nov. 22 against the New York Sirens.
https://ottawacitizen.com/sports/hockey/pwhl/charge-anxious-begin-2025-26-season
9 days ago
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9 days ago
Ottawa’s cultural calendar is borrowing some unlikely venues. In this week’s Out of Office: 🚌 A school bus tour where the homework is hops 🎥 A horror classic cemetery screening with a live score 🍸 High interest, mixed returns at a bank-turned-restaurant Sign up for local arts, life and news:
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Bad blood building between the Ottawa Senators and Montreal Canadiens
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Bad blood building between the Ottawa Senators and Montreal Canadiens
The Senators have the day off with two pre-season games left
https://ottawacitizen.com/sports/bad-blood-ottawa-senators-canadiens
9 days ago
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Ottawa-Carleton District School Board's chief financial officer resigns
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Ottawa-Carleton District School Board's chief financial officer resigns
Randy Gerrior had frequently warned trustees that they face tough decisions as the board grappled with a budget deficit for the fourth year
https://ottawacitizen.com/news/ocdsb-chief-financial-officer-resigns
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Homicide squad investigating stabbing death of man in east end
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Homicide squad investigating stabbing death of man in east end
Police found the victim with numerous stab wounds at about 7 a.m. on St Laurent Boulevard.
https://ottawacitizen.com/news/homicide-stabbing-death-st-laurent
9 days ago
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The Royal will resume urgent mental health care, 25 years after ER closed
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The Royal will resume urgent mental health care, 25 years after ER closed
The Royal brings back urgent mental health care 25 years after the hospital’s ER was closed as part of a Ontario-wide hospital streamlining.
https://ottawacitizen.com/news/local-news/the-royal-emergency-room
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Canadian Army vehicle procurement worth up to $1 billion facing serious problems
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Canadian Army vehicle procurement worth up to $1 billion facing serious problems
The Department of National Defence won't say if the vehicle procurement project worth up to $1 billion will be cancelled.
https://ottawacitizen.com/public-service/defence-watch/canadian-army-vehicle-procurement-lrss
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Canada Post strike threatens mail-in donations for Ottawa charities
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Canada Post strike threatens mail-in donations for Ottawa charities
The nation-wide strike has halted all postal services, including donation campaigns.
https://ottawacitizen.com/news/canada-post-strike-donations-charities
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IRCC will track data to enforce return-to-office rules
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IRCC will track data to enforce return-to-office rules
Immigration, Refugee and Citizenship Canada is the latest department to ensure its workforce is compliant with return-to-office rules.
https://ottawacitizen.com/public-service/ircc-will-collect-data-to-enforce-return-to-office-rules
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Government AI translation program raises questions for workers and language rights
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Government AI translation program raises questions for workers and language rights
Despite optimism around its uses, observers worry that AI could impact official languages rights and jobs within the federal public service.
https://ottawacitizen.com/public-service/ai-translation-program-questions-workers-language-rights
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MacDougall: My wish for Canadian public life is a thousand more Nigel Wrights
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MacDougall: My wish for Canadian public life is a thousand more Nigel Wrights
Opinion: Nigel Wright was a true public servant. It is an eternal shame that Mike Duffy was the reason Nigel’s career came to an end.
https://ottawacitizen.com/opinion/remembering-nigel-wright
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Jane Goodall has died at 91. In a Citizen feature from our archives, written during her 2019 visit to Ottawa, she reflected: “Every single one of us makes a difference, every single day.”
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Jane Goodall: 'You have to be prepared to compromise'
If you really want to change the world, you have to be prepared to compromise and take your ego out of the equation, says Jane Goodall.
https://ottawacitizen.com/news/local-news/jane-goodall-you-have-to-be-prepared-to-compromise
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Ottawa's Clarence Street supervised consumption service discontinued
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Ottawa's Clarence Street supervised consumption service discontinued
Ottawa Public Health needed the endorsement of Ontario's Minister of Health to get a federal exemption — but didn't get it.
https://ottawacitizen.com/news/ottawa-clarence-street-supervised-consumption-discontinued
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Deachman: Want to be Ottawa's next mayor? I have the job for you
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Deachman: Want to be Ottawa's next mayor? I have the job for you
Opinion: Want a job where you'll constantly be criticized? The ByWard Market District Authority is hiring a new executive director.
https://ottawacitizen.com/news/local-news/deachman-want-to-be-ottawas-next-mayor-i-have-the-job-for-you
10 days ago
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LIVE Q&A: Let’s chat about speed cameras, Ontario
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LIVE Q&A: Let’s chat about speed cameras, Ontario
On Wednesday, Oct. 1 at noon ET, our journalists will take your questions on Premier Doug Ford's decision to scrap speed cameras in Ontario.
https://ottawacitizen.com/news/live-chat-speed-cameras
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11 days ago
Dozens of shoes lined the stage on Parliament Hill on NDTR to honour the Indigenous children who never came home. Here’s why attendees decided to bring the shoes they did.
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How shoes commemorate missing Indigenous children on National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
Children's shoes sat on Parliament Hill on National Day for Truth and Reconciliation to commemorate the children who never came home.
https://ottawacitizen.com/news/shoes-children-national-day-for-truth-and-reconciliation?itm_source=index
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WestJet seats in economy will no longer recline, to 'preserve personal space'
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WestJet seats in economy will no longer recline, to 'preserve personal space'
In economy, "fixed recline design" means "does not recline."
https://ottawacitizen.com/news/west-jet-economy-seating
12 days ago
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What's open and closed on National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
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What's open and closed on National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
Tuesday, Sept. 30 will see a federal gathering on Parliament Hill and a mix of closures, transit changes and free museum access in Ottawa.
https://ottawacitizen.com/news/whats-open-truth-and-reconciliation-day
12 days ago
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Should public servants nearing retirement volunteer to be laid off?
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Should public servants nearing retirement volunteer to be laid off?
A former director general at CSBA offers advice about workforce adjustment for public servants who haven't quite maximized their pension.
https://ottawacitizen.com/public-service/public-servants-retirement-pension-workforce-adjustement-wfa
12 days ago
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How a 'working cat' saved Beyond the Pale thousands in pest control
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How a 'working cat' saved Beyond the Pale thousands in pest control
Cici, the resident cat at the Ottawa brewerey, who is a poster child for the Ottawa Humane Society's Working Whiskers program.
https://ottawacitizen.com/life/beyond-the-pale-cat
12 days ago
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Look up: Military drones to be tested over downtown Ottawa
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Look up: Military drones to be tested over downtown Ottawa
The Canadian Forces will be using downtown Ottawa to test new technologies to track mini-drones in an urban setting.
https://ottawacitizen.com/public-service/defence-watch/military-drones-tested-downtown-ottawa
12 days ago
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Police, peace officers mark 48th annual memorial service on Parliament Hill
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Police, peace officers mark 48th annual memorial service on Parliament Hill
The Canadian Police and Peace Officers' Memorial Service aims to remember those who lost their lives while on duty.
https://ottawacitizen.com/news/canadian-police-memorial-ottawa-2025
13 days ago
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Which Starbucks locations are closing in Ottawa? More than a dozen shutdowns
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Which Starbucks locations are closing in Ottawa? More than a dozen shutdowns
Ottawa residents woke to shuttered Starbucks this weekend, with over a dozen confirmed closures, and one store open until 4 p.m. Sunday.
https://ottawacitizen.com/life/starbucks-closing-ottawa
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Ottawa Senators settling into Quebec City with New Jersey Devils on the horizon
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Ottawa Senators settling into Quebec City with New Jersey Devils on the horizon
There has been team-building, for sure, but there are also NHL preseason games to play, starting with Sunday against the New Jersey Devils.
https://ottawacitizen.com/ottawa-senators/ottawa-senators-quebec-city
13 days ago
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Truth and Reconciliation for everyone: Atlético Ottawa's tribute to Odawa Native Friendship Centre
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Truth and Reconciliation for everyone: Atlético Ottawa's tribute to Odawa Native Friendship Centre
The Canadian Premier League soccer team partnered with ONFC to make truth and reconciliation a focal point of Saturday's game.
https://ottawacitizen.com/news/truth-reconciliation-atletico-ottawa-odawa
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Makena White, Ottawa-born partner of PGA golfer Jake Knapp, dies at 28
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Makena White, Ottawa-born partner of PGA golfer Jake Knapp, dies at 28
Her death was confirmed in a post on her Instagram account, where friends said she had “a rare way of making you feel special."
https://ottawacitizen.com/news/makena-white-jake-knapp-dies
14 days ago
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Canada Geese are ruining Mooney's Bay. Ottawa's official toy car could save the beach
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Opinion: Canada Geese are ruining Mooney's Bay. Ottawa's official toy car could save the beach
Ottawa's wildlife management is using a remote-control vehicle drones to discourage geese from hanging out where we don’t want them.
https://ottawacitizen.com/opinion/canada-geese-mooneys-bay-remote-car
14 days ago
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