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Independent comic book stores all across North America gave away free comic books on Saturday to help celebrate the 10^th annual Free Comic Book Day. Ottawa’s The Comic Book Shoppe saw a long line of waiting fans that went from outside of their Bank Street doors to around the corner. Some comic book fans celebrated the day in style by wearing their best superhero duds. With the long anticipated cinematic release of The Avengers and Ottawa’s first ComicCon, the 10^th Annual Free Comic Book Day made the week even sweeter to be a comic book fan in Ottawa. Centretown News talked comic books and costumes with The Comic Book Shoppe’s Jody Haucke and members of the Ontario Ghostbusters. read more

From March 28 to April 1, people were encouraged to play pianos placed in 12 locations across the city as part of the JUNO Awards celebration. Pianist Lisa Callahan gives the JUNO pianos a try at the NAC, University of Ottawa and Byward Market locations. A number of other talented players stopped to tickle the ivories of the Byward Market piano. read more

The budget will leave Canada penniless for the first time in one hundred and fifty years. Starting this fall, the minting of the penny will stop, and all cash transactions will be rounded to the nearest five cents. A CJTV News Report for Centretown News. read more

Ontario is one of Canada's biggest producers of maple syrup. But when temperatures in March soared over 20 degrees, it shortened the season for tappers. A CJTV News Report for Centretown News.