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Canadian Col. Pleads Guilty to Murdering 2 Women

By Deborah HastingsOct 18th 2010 – 1:00PM
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(Oct. 18) -- A Canadian military commander has pleaded guilty to raping and murdering two women, a disturbing case that has gripped the country. Staring at the floor, Col. Russell Williams also pleaded guilty today to assaulting and raping two other women and to more than 80 home burglaries and stealing female underwear,...

Canadian Quake Rattles 2 Major Cities, Parts of US

By Michelle RuizJun 23rd 2010 – 4:52PM
Adrian Wyld, The Canadian Press / AP

Adrian Wyld, The Canadian Press / AP

(June 23) -- A magnitude-5.0 earthquake rattled the Canadian cities of Ottawa and Toronto early this afternoon, shaking office buildings, breaking windows and sending tremors as far as Flint, Mich.; Columbus, Ohio; and Albany, N.Y., according to reports. Centered in Val-des-Bois, Quebec, the quake was initially reported...

Ottawa 67s Raffle Off Arena Name

By Kevin SchultzJul 17th 2009 – 12:00AM

Ever dreamed of having your businesses' name on an arena without breaking the bank? Want to leave your mark on a high profile sports team? Well, the Ottawa 67s of the Ontario Hockey League have a deal... Err... Raffle for you! Taking after the Rochester Rhinos of the United Soccer Leagues, the 67s are raffling off the...

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Human Body Parts Mailed To Ottawa To Be Tested

May 30th 2012 - 10:16AM

Two human body parts found in Ottawa — a foot mailed to the Conservative Party of Canada headquarters and a hand found at a Canada Post terminal — will undergo testing to determine their origins, Ottawa police say.

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Severed Torso Found In Montreal Could Be Linked To Severed Foot In Box Delivered To Tory HQ

May 29th 2012 - 05:10PM

Police were combing through garbage in Montreal after the discovery of a severed torso and inquiring into whether there might be a link to a more high-profile body part discovery Tuesday.

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Foot Found In Package Delivered To Conservative Party HQ?

May 29th 2012 - 03:07PM

Ottawa police say they are investigating after what appeared to be a human foot was found in a suspicious package sent to the Conservative Party of Canada headquarters in Ottawa.

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Ottawa Pants Pulling: Suspect Gavin Sean Griffiths Facing 24 More Charges

May 11th 2012 - 12:24PM

Ottawa police say more charges have been laid in a series of incidents where women's pants were pulled down.

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Jason Kenney Calls For Investigation Of PEI's Immigrant Nominee Program After King's-HuffPost Series

May 10th 2012 - 02:48PM

Federal Immigration Minister Jason Kenney has called on his officials to launch an investigation in the wake of a joint probe of P.E.I.'s controversial immigrant nominee program by the Huffington Post Canada and King's College journalism students.

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  • 06/03/12 Provinces join forces to keep EU free-trade deal from... Source: Globe and Mail The provincial premiers have undertaken a letter-writing campaign to demand compensation from the federal government for any increase in drug costs that might results from a free-trade agreement with Europe.
  • 06/03/12 Ottawa universities mulling over controversial new... Source: Ottawa Citizen - Ottawa - ON - Canada OTTAWA â University administrators are days away from deciding whether or not to sign a controversial new copyright agreement that critics say would mark a huge step backwards at precisely the time when such institutions should be embracing the future.
  • 06/03/12 Planned LRT system will turn Queen Street into... Source: Ottawa Citizen - Ottawa - ON - Canada OTTAWA â The city is planning a complete overhaul of downtown streets once the planned light-rail system opens in 2018, hoping to finally live up to a decade of big talk.
  • 06/03/12 Post-LRT draft guideline calls for more tree-lined... Source: Ottawa Citizen - Ottawa - ON - Canada OTTAWA â Downtown Ottawa should be greener and more colourful, says a draft of a new vision for downtown designed to guide development after the planned light-rail system takes thousands of bus trips off the streets each day.
  • 06/03/12 Equality for Veterans Source: Niagara Falls Review On June 6th, Mike Blaise will travel to Ottawa again to gain disabity equality for our veterans.

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