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  • A man pulls his shopping cart along the snow-covered street in Ottawa on Wednesday, January 23, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld

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    The Rideau Canal Skateway has remained closed north of the Laurier Avenue Bridge all season and there are fears that section may not be ready before the season ends.

    Section of Rideau Canal Skateway closing for maintenance

  • Protesters block access road to Thousand Islands Bridge as seen in this photo posted to Twitter on Monday, Feb. 17, 2020. (@tegan4618/Twitter)

    Thousand Islands Bridge reopens after three hour protest

    The Ontario goverment is looking into reports that the new licence plate is difficult to read under "certain light conditions". (Twitter: @ACollinsPhoto/@SgtKoopman)

    Government looking into reports new Ontario licence plates are unreadable at night

    Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks with media as he leaves his office following a meeting of the Incident Response Group in Ottawa, Monday February 17, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld UPDATED

    Feds seek quick, peaceful resolution after emergency meeting on rail blockades

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    People go tobogganing at Lansdowne Park in Ottawa on Family Day, Monday, Feb. 17, 2020. (Justin Tang/The Canadian Press)
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    Members of the Canadian Armed Forces march during the Calgary Stampede parade in Calgary, Friday, July 8, 2016. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh

    Military says no plans to shorten soldiers' skirts

    The purse was dusty but still intact. It was found in the space between a locker and a wall in an Ohio middle school. (North Canton City Schools)

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