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OPP warn of email scam surfacing in Upper Ottawa Valley
OPP warn of email scam surfacing in Upper Ottawa Valley

Residents of the Upper Ottawa Valley have been receiving unsolicited emails from someone claiming to have access to their device(s). The message informs the recipient they are required to pay via Bitcoin...

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Want to do something good for the environment? Use up all of your holiday leftovers
Want to do something good for the environment? Use up all of your holiday leftovers

When people think about greenhouse gas emissions, the perceived culprits that often come to mind are large corporations and things like air travel. There is no denying that the fossil fuel sector is the...

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City of Ottawa prepares for winter weather
City of Ottawa prepares for winter weather

The preliminary winter forecast published by the Farmer's Almanac predicts below-normal temperatures across the Prairies and into Ontario and above-normal precipitation across the eastern third of the...

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Final phase of three-item garbage limit comes into effect
Final phase of three-item garbage limit comes into effect

The final phase of the City of Ottawa's graduated approach to a three-item garbage limit is set to begin Dec. 2. As of Monday, any garbage above the three-item limit must be placed in a City of Ottawa...
OPP charge 23 drivers in first week of East Region Festive RIDE program
OPP charge 23 drivers in first week of East Region Festive RIDE program

Twenty-three motorists have been charged with impaired driving since the OPP East Region Festive RIDE program began last week. The RIDE initiative, which stands for Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere,...
Ottawa Police arrest two in drug-trafficking related offences
Ottawa Police arrest two in drug-trafficking related offences

Ottawa Police have arrested two individuals in drug-trafficking related instances. Officers have not stated whether the incidents are related to each other. In the afternoon on Nov. 28, the Carlington...
Plant native seeds now for a luscious garden all summer long
Plant native seeds now for a luscious garden all summer long

As the temperature begins to drop below zero, leaves fall from trees, and the first snowfall hits, gardening may seem to be months away. But the colder temperatures are in fact the ideal time to plant...
Army vehicles likely to be on Ottawa-area roads. Here's why
Army vehicles likely to be on Ottawa-area roads. Here's why

Provincial police are noting the Canadian Army Reserve is conducting training, which could mean people will see more heavy-duty vehicles on Ottawa-area roads. According to police, soldiers from 33 Canadian...
In one week Upper Ottawa Valley OPP responded to 28 domestic disputes
In one week Upper Ottawa Valley OPP responded to 28 domestic disputes

Members of the Upper Ottawa Valley (UOV) Ontario Provincial Police were called to more than two dozen cases of domestic dispute over a week. From Nov. 12 to 18, police responded to 28 domestic disputes,...
Areas north of the GTA could get over 75 cm of snow this weekend
Areas north of the GTA could get over 75 cm of snow this weekend

Environment Canada is warning of snow squalls in parts of Ontario north of the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) this weekend, with more than 75 centimetres of snow accumulation possible in some areas. The...