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Ideal conditions for severe thunderstorms, torrential downpours and hail up to the size of a toonie has prompted Environment Canada to issue a severe thunderstorm watch for the Ottawa area.
A local catering franchise that makes school lunches has pulled ground beef dishes from its menu in response to an Ottawa Public Health investigation into a possible link between a salmonella outbreak in area schools and meals served by the franchise.
A woman was hit by an OC Transpo bus late Wednesday afternoon at the intersection of Wellington and Booth streets, near Lebreton Flats station Ottawa Police Service Sgt. Rick Giroux said.
Bagpipers and leprechauns marched alongside festive floats as they made their way from Ottawa City Hall to Lansdowne Stadium last Saturday in celebration of St. Patrick's Day. Parade-watchers, dressed in green, donated money and raised a "pot of gold" for the Ottawa Food Bank.