From Ottawa Citizen
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Carleton University students light up Ottawa Mission for Christmas
“The holidays aren’t always an easy time,” volunteer Natalie Van Vlaanderen said. “Just adding a little bit of sparkle, anything that can help.”
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Three charged after ‘major disturbance’ in Arnprior leaves two people hospitalized
OPP Sgt. Brianna Roberge says officers were called to a home on River Road around 1:50 a.m. on Saturday
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Area RIDE programs nail three drivers who took unintended off-road trips overnight
The festive season is just getting started and police forces in the area are already reeling in offenders in RIDE programs. Slippery roads add to the dangerous conditions, such that a car slid off the eastbound Queensway near Pinecrest Road on Friday night. There were no injuries, but the 32-year-old male driver was arrested and […]
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Briggs and Rutty: Why we should declare a formal 'Smallpox Eradication Day'
In the context of COVID-19, which reminded the world of the power of a novel virus to bring illness and death, it is important to remember what was accomplished on Dec. 9, 1979.
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Westover: Merriam-Webster finally gets real with its word of the year
The word is 'authentic' — but it can be a bit slippery. Sometimes it's used in a way that feels self-congratulatory or even performative.
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Today's letters: A municipal income tax would do the job better
Saturday, Dec. 9: Maybe cities shouldn't have to rely on property taxes, one reader writes. You can weigh in too at [email protected]
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Teen killed in two-vehicle collision in Lanark County
An 18-year-old from Drummond-North Elmsley Township died from injuries caused by a two-vehicle collision in Lanark County, Ontario Provincial Police said Friday. In an online post, the OPP said its Lanark County detachment was investigating the fatal crash, which occurred on the Drummond Concession 2 roadway. The investigation was being conducted in conjunction with OPP […]
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Seasonal 'Winter Lights' show on display across downtown area
It’s time again for the Winter Lights Across Canada, the striking display of holiday lights winding across the national capital region. The display began in 1985 to highlight sites along “Confederation Boulevard,” the ceremonial route around the heart of Canada’s capital region. Since then, a number of dazzling light shows with thousands of lights have […]
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Study reveals stark loss of affordable housing in Ottawa
"The point we're trying to make is that the rhetoric we hear about these high home prices and rents is that there is a lack of supply. And the solution is 'supply, supply, supply.'"
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FASTWÜRMS credit Ottawa childhood as "art nerds" for Governor General award
Governor General Mary Simon played post-pandemic catchup by fêting four years’ worth of visual/media arts winners on Friday at Rideau Hall.
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'We are sorry': Canada Life testifies at Commons committee on public service health plan
Ryan Weiss, senior vice-president of national accounts at Canada Life, appeared before a House of Commons committee on Thursday.
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Ottawa rules in pickleball injury assessment process
“The Ottawa Ankle Rules are the most commonly used guidelines to determine whether X-rays are necessary,” according to a new study on pickleball injuries.