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The trial of a man accused of stabbing his wife to death in an attack that also injured his daughter in Ottawa's west end in June 2021 is set to get underway Tuesday.
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Ottawa Black Bears lacrosse team announce inaugural season schedule
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Ottawa only at 22 per cent of target for housing starts in 2024
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Ottawa Public Health facing up to $3.3M in budget pressures in 2025
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After another Liberal loss, Trudeau says there are 'all sorts of reflections' to do
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Police seize 2 kilograms of suspected cocaine in Brockville, Ont. investigation
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Teen dead, second person injured following shooting in Ottawa's Centretown neighbourhood
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Planned opening of Stittsville school delayed again due to 'outstanding deficiencies'
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Ottawa's new 3-item garbage limit begins in 2 weeks: Here's what you need to know
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Ottawa's new 3-item garbage limit begins in 2 weeks: Here's what you need to know
Starting September 30, all households will be limited to three items of curbside waste every two weeks. Residents with garbage collection this week will be the first households to face the new three-item limit when the new rules take effect.
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