How women’s issues are making their way into the municipal election
Ahead of the municipal election, a coalition of women’s groups has inserted itself into the debate to push for progress on issues affecting women and marginalized people. The group has called on candidates to adopt 11 policies, aimed at making Ottawa a safer, more accessible place for these communities.
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October 19, 2018
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Peace Tower carillon star of commemorative CD
The Peace Tower carillon is celebrating 90 years of beautiful music with a CD.
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October 18, 2018
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Crime in Capital Ward has candidates talking safety
Data from Ottawa police showed a significant increase in assaults, sexual assaults and robberies in 2017 from the previous year and the ward’s five-year average.
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October 18, 2018
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Carleton bans smoking pot on campus
Carleton joins uOttawa, Saint Paul University and Algonquin College to rule on cannabis use on campus.
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October 16, 2018
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Police lay more than 50 charges in commercial vehicle inspection blitz
Ten drivers face charges after failing to complete a daily pre-trip vehicle inspection.
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October 16, 2018
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The Survivor’s Boat: healing through poetry
Carleton University student Elizabeth Peprah turned to poetry to heal from the trauma of a sexual assault in 2016. Today, she helps other survivors i
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October 16, 2018
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Pierre Théberge, former director of NGC, dies at 76
By Megan Harrison Pierre Théberge, a former director of the National Gallery of Canada, is being remembered as an important figure in the history of visual arts in Canada. Théberge is perhaps best known as the man responsible for the acquisition of the iconic Louise Bourgeois sculpture Maman. He was 76 when he died Oct. 5, after a lengthy battle...
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October 12, 2018
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Ottawa Fury spurns new Canadian Premier League — for now
So far the Ottawa Fury aren't interested in the new Canadian Premier League.
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October 12, 2018
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Take comfort Ottawa, there’s a massive mac and cheese festival this weekend
City hall will have the largest macaroni and cheese festival in Ottawa this weekend.
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October 12, 2018
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Hart Massey Home of ‘national significance,’ Parks Canada says
This home designed by the architect Hart Massey has been designated by Parks Canada as a site of national signifigance.
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October 11, 2018
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Gas leaks in Ottawa causing authorities to remind people what to do in emergencies
Two gas leaks in the Ottawa area this morning raises concern over gas levels.
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October 11, 2018
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Anthropocene reveals impact of humanity on planet in National Gallery exhibition
The National Gallery of Canada is hosting a major exhibition of photography, film and augmented reality that documents the impact of humanity on the Earth. It's called Anthropocene.
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October 10, 2018
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