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The fire started in the basement of a row house on Ogilvie Road, Tuesday afternoon.

An hour-and-a-half of debate ended with the decision to remove the free-flowing lane for southbound drivers on Elmsley Street North, turning right onto Beckwith Street North.

Moving up the reopening would mean Step 2 comes into effect ahead of Canada Day.

Previously, the city was only offering shots to those in priority neighbourhoods.

Ottawa city council is set to debate a $986-million electric bus deal, as well as the integrity commissioner's report that recommends removing Barrhaven Councillor Jan Harder from the planning committee she's chaired since 2014.

Don't sweat the small stuff

One year after being singled out—first by Premier Blaine Higgs, then by members of his own community—as "Patient Zero" for a New Brunswick Covid-19 outbreak, Dr. Jean-Robert Ngola is still putting his life back together.

The remarks came as a conversion therapy ban passed the house in a 263-63 split, with only Conservative MPs along with former party member and independent MP Derek Sloan voting against. 

Some local health restrictions are being eased on June 28, after provincial measures are relaxed on June 25.

"Why delay? The less you delay the faster we can get back to some of the things we've missed over the last 18 months," says Dr. Paul Roumeliotis, EOHU medical officer of health.