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Rainbow Family Day celebrates diversity

Ottawa is celebrating Family Day in a new way this year, kicking off its first annual Rainbow Family Day celebration Feb. 21.

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  • Against the odds

    September 2, 2009 - 14 h 14

    It started out as the best-case news in a worst-case scenario, explains Orléans resident Debra Dowding of her 17-year-old daughter Lisa Cater’s diagnosis with a brain tumour five years ago.

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  • Heat alert issued for weekend

    August 14, 2009 - 13 h 27

    The city’s medical officer of health has issued the first heat alert of they year. Residents are being told to take extra precautions from Saturday, Aug. 15 through until Tuesday, Aug. 18.

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  • Former Olympian teaches daughter art of fencing

    July 3, 2009 - 10 h 54

    Life at home and life training for fencing can be quite different for Eli Sukunda and daughter Adrienne. At the gym, the 1976 and 1984 Olympian can be very hard on his 18-year-old girl who recently began competing at World Cup events.

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  • Juggling across the globe

    June 5, 2009 - 12 h 02

    The super Shulist siblings will be one of the acts that open the Shenkman Arts Centre on June 21, fresh off a tour where they juggled around the world.

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  • Police release sketch of suspect in Fallingbrook attempted abduction

    May 20, 2009 - 15 h 37

    Ottawa police have released a composite image of a male suspect wanted in relation to an attempted abduction of a young girl from a Fallingbrook day care.

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  • Attempted abduction at Fallingbrook day care

    May 2, 2009 - 14 h 55

    Police are looking for a middle-aged man who tried to abduct a little girl from a Fallingbrook day care.

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  • Police, community partners offer web-proofing workshop

    April 9, 2009 - 12 h 15

    An upcoming workshop is set to show local parents and youth how to "web-proof" themselves, as part of a joint effort between police and community partners.

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  • Ficara starts at home after six months on the road

    April 1, 2009 - 16 h 04

    Kim Ficara has performed in front of all kinds of people across North America, but she finally got the chance to perform in front of some familiar faces when Disney On Ice visited Scotiabank Place March 25-29.

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  • Sledding hills closed for season

    March 18, 2009 - 15 h 28

    The city has closed its 50 approved sledding hills for the season.

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  • Suspect sought in east-end bank robberies

    February 27, 2009 - 19 h 27

    Police are asking the public to help identify a suspect wanted in relation to two bank robberies on Ogilvie Road.

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