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Police investigate body found in Ottawa River

Russell OPP are investigating the discovery of a body found in the Ottawa River in the Clarence-Rockland area on May 17. At approximately 5:30 p.m., officers responded to reports of a body located…

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Economists expect end of consumer carbon price pulled down April inflation to 1.6%

OTTAWA — Canadian motorists were paying less at the pump in April after the Liberals nixed the consumer carbon price — a move economists expect will help keep inflation around the Bank of Canada’s…

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Liberal government to table federal budget this fall, PM Carney says

ROME — Prime Minister Mark Carney said Sunday the Liberal government will present a federal budget in the fall, allowing time for clarity on some key economic and fiscal issues to emerge. Speaking to…

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Why Canada hosts more old passenger jets than any other country — by far

MONTREAL — Each morning, travellers and cargo take off from Montreal’s Trudeau airport for a 1,600-kilometre flight to Puvirnituq in northern Quebec aboard a nearly 50-year-old Air Inuit plane. This…

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Turbulent waters may have contributed to Mexican tall ship’s crash into Brooklyn Bridge

When a Mexican navy tall ship crashed into the Brooklyn Bridge, it was maneuvering in turbulent waters. The tide had just turned, and a fast current was heading up the East River as a 10 mph wind set in. …

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Israel says it will allow ‘basic’ aid into Gaza after nearly 3 months of blockade

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israel announced Sunday it will allow a limited amount of humanitarian aid into Gaza after a nearly three-month blockade, days after global experts on food security warned…

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Economists expect end of consumer carbon price pulled down April inflation to 1.6%

OTTAWA — Canadian motorists were paying less at the pump in April after the Liberals nixed the consumer carbon price — a move economists expect will help keep inflation around the Bank of Canada’s…

17h ago

Liberal government to table federal budget this fall, PM Carney says

ROME — Prime Minister Mark Carney said Sunday the Liberal government will present a federal budget in the fall, allowing time for clarity on some key economic and fiscal issues to emerge. Speaking to…

17h ago

Why Canada hosts more old passenger jets than any other country — by far

MONTREAL — Each morning, travellers and cargo take off from Montreal’s Trudeau airport for a 1,600-kilometre flight to Puvirnituq in northern Quebec aboard a nearly 50-year-old Air Inuit plane. This…

18h ago

Turbulent waters may have contributed to Mexican tall ship’s crash into Brooklyn Bridge

When a Mexican navy tall ship crashed into the Brooklyn Bridge, it was maneuvering in turbulent waters. The tide had just turned, and a fast current was heading up the East River as a 10 mph wind set in. …

10h ago

Israel says it will allow ‘basic’ aid into Gaza after nearly 3 months of blockade

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israel announced Sunday it will allow a limited amount of humanitarian aid into Gaza after a nearly three-month blockade, days after global experts on food security warned…

15h ago

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The unofficial first long weekend of summer is kicking off, which means some grocery stores and recreation centres will be closed. The May long weekend is set to bring thunderstorms and showers and…
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Passenger of pickup truck trapped following multi-vehicle collision

Members of the Ottawa Fire Services (OFS) safely extricated an occupant of a pickup truck on Thursday following a collision involving 5 vehicles. The crash occurred around 4:30 p.m. in Ottawa’s south…
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Two people rescued by firefighters after garage blaze in Barrhaven

Crews were called Thursday morning for a fire that started in the garage of a home in Ottawa’s south end. According to firefighters, the call came in around 8:40 a.m. from a resident reporting a fire…
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Delaney Baie Pridham scored twice to lead Ottawa Rapid FC to a 3-0 victory over Vancouver Rise FC on Thursday night in the Northern Super League. Pridham opened the scoring in the 11th minute, deflecting…
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