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Ottawa-Carleton District School Board under financial investigation by ministry

Ontario is launching an investigation into the finances of the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board (OCDSB) to address “deficit and spending concerns.” The province is also launching financial investigations…

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Hudson’s Bay to liquidate remaining stores as hope of finding a buyer fades

Hudson’s Bay will start selling off all merchandise on Friday at the six stores previously spared from liquidation, effectively ending the retail empire’s reign and significantly dimming the possibility…

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Doctors, drugs and dental: where each federal party stands on health care

Among the more memorable moments from last week’s debates between the leaders of Canada’s four major political parties was a dust-up involving a fifth person: the moderator. During the French-language…

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Man dead after crash with tractor-trailer on Highway 174

Ottawa police are appealing for witnesses in a fatal collision that claimed the life of a man. Officials said the crash happened on Highway 174 between Canaan and Old Montreal roads at around 9:50 p.m….

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Senators fight back but get burned by costly mistakes in Game 2

The margins in a playoff series are ever so small. The Ottawa Senators found that out the hard way Tuesday night, falling 3-2 in overtime to the Toronto Maple Leafs to go down 2-0 in…

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400 Canadian Armed Forces members will be in the Ottawa area this weekend

A huge training exercise is being conducted by hundreds of Canadian Armed Forces personnel this weekend near Ottawa. The emergency response exercise partners with local agencies in Cornwall and the…

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Hudson’s Bay to liquidate remaining stores as hope of finding a buyer fades

Hudson’s Bay will start selling off all merchandise on Friday at the six stores previously spared from liquidation, effectively ending the retail empire’s reign and significantly dimming the possibility…

12h ago

Doctors, drugs and dental: where each federal party stands on health care

Among the more memorable moments from last week’s debates between the leaders of Canada’s four major political parties was a dust-up involving a fifth person: the moderator. During the French-language…

17h ago

Man dead after crash with tractor-trailer on Highway 174

Ottawa police are appealing for witnesses in a fatal collision that claimed the life of a man. Officials said the crash happened on Highway 174 between Canaan and Old Montreal roads at around 9:50 p.m….

20h ago

Senators fight back but get burned by costly mistakes in Game 2

The margins in a playoff series are ever so small. The Ottawa Senators found that out the hard way Tuesday night, falling 3-2 in overtime to the Toronto Maple Leafs to go down 2-0 in…

23h ago

400 Canadian Armed Forces members will be in the Ottawa area this weekend

A huge training exercise is being conducted by hundreds of Canadian Armed Forces personnel this weekend near Ottawa. The emergency response exercise partners with local agencies in Cornwall and the…

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