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Third person charged in first degree murder case

A third person has been charged with first degree murder in Ottawa’s first homicide of the year. Michael Journal Prest, 20, has been charged following a shooting that left one man dead. Wilson Sabarros,…

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Small plane strikes and kills teen boy in Ontario lake crash: Durham police

A 16-year-old boy has died after he was struck by a plane that crashed on Lake Scugog Friday afternoon. Durham Regional Police Service officers said the unidentified teen was standing on the dock of…
19-year-old charged with child porn possession

The Ottawa Police Service (OPS) have arrested and charged a 19-year-old male with child pornography offences. On Thursday, members of the Internet Child Exploitation (ICE) unit executed a warrant at…
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OFS battle back to back kitchen fires in 24 hours

Ottawa firefighters have had a busy 24 hours, battling two kitchen fires at multi-residential high rises. The first fire was reported shortly after 4:30 p.m. on Thursday when OFS received a 9-1-1 call…
Liberal MP Erskine-Smith says Bonnie Crombie needs 'minimum' two-thirds support to remain Ontario leader
Liberal MP Erskine-Smith says Bonnie Crombie needs ‘minimum’ two-thirds support to remain Ontario leader

Liberal MP Nate Erskine-Smith says Bonnie Crombie needs to secure a “minimum” two-thirds support from delegates at the party’s September meeting to remain leader of the Ontario Liberal Party. In an…

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Family of Canadian woman detained by ICE says it’s a ‘nightmare’

WASHINGTON, D. C. — Paula Callejas was trying to expand her swimsuit business in Florida after taking time off to take care of her ailing father in Canada before his death. Instead of celebrating the…

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Small plane strikes and kills teen boy in Ontario lake crash: Durham police

A 16-year-old boy has died after he was struck by a plane that crashed on Lake Scugog Friday afternoon. Durham Regional Police Service officers said the unidentified teen was standing on the dock of…
19-year-old charged with child porn possession

The Ottawa Police Service (OPS) have arrested and charged a 19-year-old male with child pornography offences. On Thursday, members of the Internet Child Exploitation (ICE) unit executed a warrant at…
OFS battle back to back kitchen fires in 24 hours

Ottawa firefighters have had a busy 24 hours, battling two kitchen fires at multi-residential high rises. The first fire was reported shortly after 4:30 p.m. on Thursday when OFS received a 9-1-1 call…
Liberal MP Erskine-Smith says Bonnie Crombie needs 'minimum' two-thirds support to remain Ontario leader
Liberal MP Erskine-Smith says Bonnie Crombie needs ‘minimum’ two-thirds support to remain Ontario leader

Liberal MP Nate Erskine-Smith says Bonnie Crombie needs to secure a “minimum” two-thirds support from delegates at the party’s September meeting to remain leader of the Ontario Liberal Party. In an…

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Family of Canadian woman detained by ICE says it’s a ‘nightmare’

WASHINGTON, D. C. — Paula Callejas was trying to expand her swimsuit business in Florida after taking time off to take care of her ailing father in Canada before his death. Instead of celebrating the…

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