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  Parliament 'ground to a halt' over Conservative allegations of Liberal corruption

  Government business has been put on indefinite pause in the House of Commons and the Conservatives say it will stay that way until the Liberals hand over documents related to misspent government dollars.

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  A new distillery opens in eastern Ontario, and this is what they make

  Raise your glass and make a toast to a new Distillery in eastern Ontario. Artist in Residence (AIR) Distillerie has launched in Hawkesbury. This is the second location for the company, who has an existing operation in Gatineau.

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  Nothing left off the table at first annual Women's Summit in Ottawa

  From politics to women's health and even the importance of sleep, every topic was on the table at the Women's Summit at the Shaw Centre on Friday.

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  Almonte, Ont. composting initiative fostering community growth

  Since being featured on CTV News two years ago, Almonte, Ont.'s Just Good Compost has seen a composting boom in the Ottawa Valley.

• OPP, Kingston police believe separate home invasions might be linked

  Ontario Provincial Police say two separate home invasions, one in Kingston, Ont. and one on Wolfe Island, might be connected.

• Rev. Bailey retires after 25 years at Parkdale United Church

  After 25 years, Rev. Anthony Bailey has retired as the coordinating minister of Parkdale United Church. A farewell event to celebrate Rev. Bailey will be held on Saturday at Parkdale United Church on Parkdale Avenue.

• O-Train will be out of service on Saturday and early Sunday morning for maintenance work

  The O-Train will be out of service all day on Saturday and for two additional hours on Sunday as part of work to integrate the Stage 2 East extension with the existing LRT line.

• What's happening in Ottawa this weekend: Oct. 4-6

  Fair season continues in the Ottawa area, the Ottawa 67's and Senators play on home ice, Carleton University and the University of Ottawa meet in the Panda Game and a former Backstreet Boy is in town.

• Here's how much waste Ottawa households generated ahead of the new 3-item garbage limit

  There was a decrease in the amount of waste heading to the City of Ottawa's landfill in the two months leading up to the city's new three-item garbage limit.

• Ottawa police seek Hintonburg robbery suspect and person of interest

  Ottawa police are asking for the public's help identifying a man suspected of robbing a business in Hintonburg in August and a second man who might be connected.

• 2 dead after fire rips through historic building in Old Montreal

  At least two people are dead and others are injured after a fire ripped through a century-old building in Old Montreal early Friday morning, sources told Noovo Info.

• Cyclist struck by a vehicle on Ottawa's West Hunt Club Road

  A man is being treated for life-threatening injuries after being struck by a vehicle while cycling in Ottawa's south-west end.

• uOttawa, CHEO and OPH extend monitoring of viruses in wastewater to 2025

  The University of Ottawa says it has teamed up with CHEO, the CHEO Research Institute and Ottawa Public Health to extend the wastewater monitoring program to track the prevalence of viruses in Ottawa.

• Late for hockey practice is no reason to use Hwy. 417 HOV lane improperly, OPP says

  Being late for hockey practice is not a reason to use the High Occupancy Vehicle lanes on Highway 417 in Ottawa's west end as a solo driver, according to police.