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Royal Military College holding memorial to remember four cadets killed in Kingston, Ont.
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Prince Charles and Camilla spend the day in Ottawa
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Prince Charles and Camilla wrap up Canada visit in Northwest Territories
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Cool and cloudy with a few showers in Ottawa on Thursday
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Crown wants Freedom Convoy organizer Tamara Lich returned to jail to await trial
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Here's what you need to know about fireworks in Ottawa over the Victoria Day long weekend
You can only set off fireworks to celebrate Victoria Day on Sunday, Monday and Tuesday in Ottawa over the holiday weekend.
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Two of four Ontario party leaders test positive for COVID-19
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RECAP: Prince Charles and Camilla's day in Ottawa
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Ottawa school students protest discrimination of Palestinian people
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OPP lay charges in fatal April crash on Highway 401 near Prescott, Ont.
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Crowds come out to see a future King
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Here's what you need to know about the 2022 municipal election in Ottawa
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Advance voting locations open in Ontario as leaders fan out across the province
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Election campaign signs defaced in Ottawa
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Ottawa police issue warning that damaging election signs is illegal
Ottawa police are reminding the public that damaging campaign signs is illegal, after several candidates in the Ontario election reported damage to campaign signs.
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Two new COVID-19 deaths in Ottawa Wednesday
Ottawa Public Health is reporting two new COVID-19 deaths Wednesday and another drop in hospitalization figures.
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Three new COVID-19 deaths reported in Ottawa Tuesday
Ottawa Public Health is reporting three new COVID-19 deaths in the city. The number of residents in hospital because of an active case of COVID-19 has dropped to its lowest level since early March.
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One new COVID-19 death reported in Ottawa over the weekend
Ottawa Public Health is reporting a single COVID-19 death in the city over the weekend, with hospitalizations and the viral signal on the decline.
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Biker protest cost up to $3M to police, sustainable solution needed: board chair
The 'Rolling Thunder' protest in the national capital over the weekend cost an estimated $2.5 to $3 million to police, says the chair of Ottawa's police services board.
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Police investigating 'hate-motivated mischief' at Ottawa bikers' church
Ottawa police say they are investigating an incident of 'hate-motivated mischief' at a Vanier church, discovered three hours before a service was held as part of the 'Rolling Thunder' biker rally, after reports of thumbtacks strewn across the ground and graffiti on one of the church's walls.
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'Rolling Thunder Ottawa' event wraps up with bikers' church service
Hundreds of people packed a church in Ottawa’s Vanier neighbourhood for a 'bikers' church service,' the final scheduled event of the 'Rolling Thunder Ottawa' biker event this weekend. The service was held just hours after Ottawa police launched an investigation into 'hate-motivated mischief' over graffiti spray-painted on the church’s walls.
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Montreal has 17 suspected monkeypox cases; officials say it's 'not highly contagious' or severe
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Landspout tornado touched down in southern Sask.: Environment Canada
Environment Canada confirmed an EF-0 tornado touched down near Caron, Sask. on Tuesday night.
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A front door camera at a home in British Columbia captured the moment when a woman saved her pet goose from an eagle attack, while also nursing her newborn.
'Irreplaceable': Thieves steal war veterans' donated items from Chilliwack museum
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West Coast Trail hiker who lost eye on hike now fighting brain infection
A West Coast Trail hiker remains in hospital after losing his eye in a fall and developing a brain infection. His son says they're determined to one day return and finish the hike.
Canadian WWII flying ace 'Stocky' Edwards dies
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