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This winter, the Rideau Canal drew thousands of visiting skaters to test their blades during the longest open season that the world’s largest naturally frozen skating rink has ever had.
Ottawa police are cracking down on aggressive competition between towing companies at collision sites by staging accidents and ticketing tow truck drivers.
Ottawa police are starting to seize a highly potent form of cannabis called “shatter,” a drug that resembles candied maple syrup and is amber in colour. The concentrate is purified with butane to extract THC, the psychoactive ingredient in marijuana.
The City of Ottawa is seeking public input on ways to improve its overnight winter parking bans with open houses planned for April and May.