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Ottawa Lisa MacLeod is apologizing for a social media post that criticized one of the people vying for her seat — a message Muslim groups say was Islamophobic. Lisa MacLeod deletes posts about candidate seeking her seat in next provincial election Outgoing MPP Lisa MacLeod, who represents the Ottawa ridingContinue Reading

Ottawa A Luskville, Que., couple has made it an annual tradition to collect their neighbours’ Christmas trees and donate them to a local goat farm. ‘They eat them like piranhas,’ says Luskville woman behind initiative Luskville, Que., couple Jennifer Madore and Pierre Faucher have made an annual tradition of collectingContinue Reading

Ottawa For Renee Larocque, buying tickets for her family to watch the World Juniors in Ottawa wasn’t in the cards, due to high costs associated with her children’s medical bills.  2,000 World Junior tickets have been donated to families in Ottawa Emma Weller · CBC News · Posted: Jan 05,Continue Reading

Ottawa·First Person It’s been six years since Elizabeth Barnes’ diagnosis of breast cancer — around the same time her brother was diganosed. In this First Person column, she writes about trying to cope with the trauma of the treatment and his death. The similarities between my brother and me stillContinue Reading

Ottawa From watching the Ottawa Senators at the Canadian Tire Centre to their sons stepping on the same ice to represent Canada — Cole Beaudoin and Oliver Bonk’s parents say the feeling is surreal.  Canada faces off against Finland at Canadian Tire Centre Thursday night Emma Weller · CBC NewsContinue Reading

Ottawa At a special ceremony at the Canadian Tire Centre, 26 people from 14 countries received their citizenship on Monday. 26 people from 14 countries received their Canadian citizenship MondayCBC News · Posted: Dec 24, 2024 12:00 PM EST | Last Updated: December 24 At a special ceremony at theContinue Reading

Ottawa After experiencing a violent attack in Panama, Geneviève Plouffe and Martin Audette are back in Canada. They are now trying to recover from their physical and psychological injuries. ‘They say what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger,’ says Martin Audette Faith Greco · CBC News · Posted: Dec 24,Continue Reading

Ottawa For the last two and a half years, Rejean Landry has been seeking compensation from Air Canada after his family arrived at their final destination more than 24 hours late. He won a settlement in Ontario’s small claims court, but the airline has decided to appeal. Rejean Landry wonContinue Reading

Ottawa Paramedics in peril: New study to give Canada-wide picture of violence on the jobParamedics in Canada are consistently experiencing instances of physical abuse, verbal abuse and sexual assault while on the job. Researchers are now trying to figure out the scope of the problem, and its impact on those inContinue Reading