Long weekend kicks off in Ottawa
Ottawa has plenty of events for Victoria Day which not only could be popular with the hometown crowd, but for tourists as well.

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Ottawa has plenty of events for Victoria Day which not only could be popular with the hometown crowd, but for tourists as well.
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