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🚨 Abdirahman Abdi
- The Office of the Chief Coroner has opened an inquiry into the death of Abdirahman Abdi at the hands of Ottawa police in 2016. Abdi was pursued by Ottawa Police after allegedly sexually assaulting women in a Hintonburg coffee shop. An Ottawa constable was charged with manslaughter, aggravated assault, and assault with a weapon after punching Abdi several times in the head with modified gloves but was found not guilty in 2020. (Megann Wall in the Ottawa Citizen)
➕ Related A bystander has captured video of a man in Orléans who was shocked, struck, and kicked by Ottawa police officers. Police say it was a case of mistaken identity.
🗳️ Ottawa Centre
- Former Ottawa city councillor Catherine McKenney is considering running for the federal Ottawa Centre seat for the New Democratic Party. Last Friday, we mentioned that Joel Harden, who holds the provincial Ottawa Centre seat, has filed papers to run. McKenney has not yet filed any papers. (Toula Mazloum and William Eltherington at CTV)
👀 Supervised Consumption Sites
- The Somerset West health centre has opened a temporary outdoor supervised consumption site. The Centre closed its site last month when staff complained of feeling sick, possibly from inhalation. (Elizabeth Payne in the Ottawa Citizen)
🚒 Ottawa Fire Service
- The Ottawa Fire Service had an unusual weekend.
On Saturday morning, the Service helped free a small boy who had his fingers stuck in a bathtub drain, past the knuckles. After soap didn’t work, firefighters cut apart the bathtub, then the drain, and eventually carefully cut away the bits near the boy’s hand. (Alex Black at CityNews)
Later that day, the Service rescued a man who built a raft and was carried away on the Ottawa River near Westboro Beach. The man, who wore a t-shirt but no life jacket, was cold but otherwise fine. (William Eltherington at CTV)
🚧 Highway 417
- There will be delays on Highway 417 east of Casselman between April 1 and December 1. Eastbound and westbound lanes from 1.5 km east of the Highway 138 will be reduced to one lane for grading, drainage, paving, and electrical improvements. (Alex Black at CityNews)
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Road trips, special events, and karaoke with the kids.
❤️ More Valentine’s Day Experiences and Gifts
14 different ideas.
❤️ Valentine’s Day greeting cards
When you can’t find the words to express your feelings, a well chosen card can help. There’s no need to buy mass a produced greeting when there are so many locally- and Canadian-made options out there.
Get a jump on Easter chocolate
Chocolate bunnies wait for no one.
What to do this Family Day weekend
Road trips, special events, and karaoke with the kids.
❤️ More Valentine’s Day Experiences and Gifts
14 different ideas.
❤️ Valentine’s Day greeting cards
When you can’t find the words to express your feelings, a well chosen card can help. There’s no need to buy mass a produced greeting when there are so many locally- and Canadian-made options out there.
food + drink
The latest food and dining news in the Capital.
Weekly update for March 13
Reviews of Merivale Station Restaurant , Bite & Bite Shanghai Fried Bun, and airport food.
The latest food and dining news in the Capital.
Weekly update for March 13
Reviews of Merivale Station Restaurant , Bite & Bite Shanghai Fried Bun, and airport food.
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deals of the day
Monday March 18, 2024
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Friday March 15, 2024
You only have a couple more days to snap up the deals in the Bather sales section. The End of Season Sale finishes this Sunday March 17. |
Thursday March 14, 2024
Gift Boxes of fine candy are discounted by 10% when you buy two, 15% when you buy three, and 20% when you purchase four at La boîte à bonbons. |
Wednesday March 13, 2024
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Tuesday March 12, 2024
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Monday March 11, 2024
Save up to 25% off living room furniture and accessories at Maison Corbeil, only for the remainder of today. |
Friday March 8, 2024
Save $25 on the price of the Gatineau Craft Beer Tour from Aventure Outaouais. The experience includes visits to three microbreweries, 13 tastings, poutine and dry ribs from Bistro L’Autre Oeil, pick up and drop off from Ottawa and Gatineau, and more. |
Thursday March 7, 2024
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Wednesday March 6, 2024
Message Factory is paying the tax on all pants purchased today. Use the code "wearthepants" when purchasing men’s or women’s pants. |
Tuesday March 5, 2024
Soca Kitchen’s March Break deal means 50% off cocktails and Wine by the Glass. Visit 224 Beechwood Ave between 5:00 pm and 7:00 pm on the first two Tuesdays and Thursdays of the month (starting tonight). |
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- The number of people who were stuck in Cancun for three extra days after Flair airlines cancelled their flight. The passengers waited for hours on Thursday night, then were deplaned. On Saturday, they were again boarded and again, after several hours, were sent away. The passengers made it back to Ottawa yesterday. (Sam Houpt at CTV)
ottawan of the day
Ashley Fraser
- The Ottawa Citizenphotographer has been nominated for a National Newspaper Award for her photo of police officers overcome with emotion last May at the funeral of Ontario Provincial Police Sergeant Eric Mueller. (Peter Hum in the Ottawa Citizen) (National Newspaper Awards finalist)
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This tragedy has shaken me and my family deeply ... I extend my heartfelt gratitude to the public for their thoughts and prayers as I navigate through the aftermath of this tragedy
- Dhanushka Wickramasinghe in a written statement yesterday after the public memorial for his wife Darshani Dilanthika Ekanayake, his children Ranaya, Ashwini, Kelly, Inuka, and family friend Gamini Amarakoon. (Benjamin Lopez Steven at CBC)
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