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Many Jews in downtown Ottawa will be finding a new place to light the Hannukah menorah next year, as this was the last celebration in Ottawa’s oldest and largest synagogue structure before it closes its doors permanently.
Ottawa’s police force has purchased three high-decibel “sound cannons” that they say are intended for use in addressing huge crowds but have been used as sonic weapons in the U.S.
Local Filipinos, still reeling from the impact of typhoon Haiyan on their homeland, are grateful for the outpouring of support from the Ottawa community. 
Dave Yin, Centretown NewsBrigette Depape holds a candle at a vigil for victims of Typhoon Haiyan, put on by a group calling for action on climate change.
Ashcroft Homes will go back to the drawing board after learning its construction plans for a major redevelopment project on Sparks Street would threaten preservation of the building’s original 19th-century facade.