Man allegedly threatens OC Transpo passenger with knife at Tunney's Pasture station
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Ottawa issues $400,000 in fines for violating winter weather parking ban during first storm of the season
Bylaw officers buried Ottawa motorists in parking tickets for violating the winter weather parking ban during the first significant snowstorm of the season.
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