Nathan Fung

Pride parade cancelled after being halted by pro-Palestinian protesters | CBC News Ottawa's annual Pride parade was cancelled on Sunday after it was halted by the group Queers for Palestine, which blocked the parade in front of Parliament Hill.

Today's Pride parade was cancelled after Queers for Palestine Ottawa halted the march.

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Ottawa's Mer Bleue Bog 'filled with bombs,' according to new drone scans | CBC News A recent project by Carleton University graduate students used drones to search for magnetic signals linked to unexploded bombs in the Mer Bleue Bog, which was used as a practice bombing range in the ...

New from me: A recent project by Carleton University graduate students used drones to search for magnetic signals linked to unexploded bombs in the Mer Bleue Bog, which was used as a practice bombing range in the Second World War. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Peace activists lament unravelling of landmine pact named after Ottawa | CBC News More than 100 countries came together in the nation's capital in 1997 to sign an agreement banning the use of landmines. Now the Ottawa Treaty is at risk of unravelling, as several countries make plan...

New from me: More than 100 countries came together in the nation's capital in 1997 to sign an agreement banning the use of landmines. Now the Ottawa Treaty is at risk of unravelling, as several countries make plans to withdraw from it in the face of Russian aggression.
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OCDSB mulls budget options in quest to save $20M | CBC News Ottawa's largest public school board is mulling ways to find $20 million in savings in order to avoid a fifth consecutive deficit, before finalizing its budget next month.

New from me: Ottawa's largest public school board is mulling ways to find close to $20 million in savings in order to avoid a fifth consecutive deficit, before finalizing its budget next month.
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Is the race narrowing in Poilievre's own riding? Here's what residents think | CBC News As reports emerge of a tightening race in Pierre Poilievre's Ottawa-area riding, Liberal and Conservative supporters are confident of their respective candidate's chances of winning.

As reports emerge of a tightening race in Pierre Poilievre's Ottawa-area riding, Liberal and Conservative supporters are confident of their respective candidate's chances of winning.
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Renowned Canadian puppeteer Noreen Young dead at 85 | CBC News Tributes are pouring in for Young, the Ottawa-born puppeteer who created the CBC children's show Under the Umbrella Tree and who served as the first artistic director of the Puppets Up! festival in Al...

Noreen Young, a renowned Canadian puppeteer, has died.

Young, who was born in Ottawa and worked in puppetry for over 50 years, produced Under the Umbrella Tree from 1987 to 1993 and portrayed Gloria Gopher, one of the show's main characters.

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Coalition calls for Matthew Perry House plans to be halted | CBC News A local group wants plans for a new addiction recovery centre in honour of the Ottawa-raised actor to be halted, as it would eliminate green space in their community. But some who support the project ...

New: An Ottawa group says it's worried the Matthew Perry House, an upcoming addiction recovery centre, would take over "valuable community green space."

But officials with The Royal, Ottawa’s mental health centre, say some of their arguments aren't accurate.

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Calls to upgrade Highway 138 following latest death | CBC News The recent death of a 33-year old woman on a highway near Cornwall, Ont., has sparked a petition calling for the province to address a stretch of the road on which a number of fatal collisions have oc...

From me: The recent death of a 33-year old woman along a highway near Cornwall, Ont., on which several fatal collisions have previously occurred, has sparked a petition calling for the province to address the community's safety concerns.

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Amarjeet Sohi devrait être candidat aux élections fédérales Radio-Canada a appris que le maire d’Edmonton Amarjeet Sohi devrait se présenter sous la bannière libérale aux prochaines élections fédérales

NEW from my @radiocanadainfo.bsky.social colleagues: Edmonton Mayor Amarjeet Sohi will run for the Carney Liberals, in a bid to return to federal politics. ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/214...

13 cats, 3 dogs dead in Barrhaven house fire | CBC News A woman who ran an unregistered cat shelter from her Barrhaven home says she's in shock after losing more than a dozen animals in a fire earlier this week.

From colleague Joseph Tunney: Linda Howie, who also trains Shetland Sheepdogs, says she began operating a cat rescue from her home in Barrhaven during the pandemic. Thirteen cats and three dogs perished when fire tore through the home #ottnews www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Does Lutnick know premiers don't negotiate trade deals behalf of the country?

After much consideration, the Capital Ukrainian Festival has left X (Twitter). The unfiltered hate on the platform towards Ukraine and Ukrainians was unacceptable. We will continue using our account on @bsky.app and encourage our friends to find us here. 🇨🇦🇺🇦

Screenshot from the website X: The Everything App "@cityofleduc This account doesn't exist. Try searching for another."

Pleased to report that the City of Leduc X account is closed.

Vehicles could be trapped for weeks after Ottawa parking garage collapse | CBC News The company that runs the Ottawa parking garage that partially collapsed on Wednesday said it could be up to two weeks before trapped vehicles can be accessed, a delay that is frustrating owners.

From @cammacd.bsky.social and me: The operators of the Ottawa parkade that partially collapsed Wednesday told owners of vehicles trapped in it that it could be a week or two before they could be reunited with their cars. #ottnews
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After 24 years of telling the stories of our community, Blair Crawford is retiring from the Ottawa Citizen today. His dedication to journalism and the people of Ottawa has been remarkable. I’m proud to proclaim February 28, 2025, as Blair Crawford Day in Ottawa.

New Canadians making up larger share of Ottawa's homeless population: report | CBC News Newcomers to Canada are making up a bigger part of Ottawa's homeless population, while a smaller portion of homeless Ottawans are using the city's shelter system, according to a new detailed look at t...

42% of homeless Ottawans are immigrants, says a new city report, up from 20% in 2021: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Plane crash survivor returns to Canada to thank 'heroes' who saved his life | CBC News David Chetrit was critically injured when his small plane went down in June 2023 near Alexandria, Ont. After a year-plus of recovery in Israel, he's been tracking down the emergency crews in eastern O...

He was injured in a plane crash, treated in Ottawa, then Israel, and recently returned to thank the first responders.

I was honoured that David Chetrit took the time to share his story with me. It really was an incredible one.

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It is Theodore the Tugboat — a real boat — half-submerged in a port. Big red hat, dumbass-looking yellow face, vacant eyes.

goodnight sweet prince
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Brazen theft of park's evergreen tree disappoints people nearby | CBC News The City of Ottawa is investigating what it's calling an unauthorized removal of a tree in an Orléans city park in the week before Christmas.

The City of Ottawa is investigating what it calls an unauthorized removal of an evergreen tree from a city park in Orléans in the week before Christmas.

All that remained on Monday morning was a stump, some loose branches and pine cones.

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Indigenous man’s braids cut off in Edmonton hospital in ‘deeply regrettable’ incident Indigenous man, 84, had braids cut off and thrown away at Edmonton hospital

84-year-old #Indigenous man’s braids cut off and dumped in garbage along with eagle feather and medicines. ‘Deeply regrettable’ incident occurred in Edmonton hospital. www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/alber... via @theglobeandmail.com #reconciliation

Man Questioned in UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson's Shooting: Live Updates A law enforcement officer said a suspect had been identified by someone who spotted him in a McDonald’s in Altoona, in western Pennsylvania.

A law enforcement officer said a suspect in UnitedHealth CEO killing had been identified by someone who spotted him in a McDonald’s in Altoona, Pennsylvania. The man had written a “manifesto,” according to two law enforcement officials.

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From Emma Weller and I:

Beth Conway described her daughter Stephanie McDougall as a "gentle soul" who is devoted to her three sons. When a house fire broke out on Dec. 3, McDougall "had to cross the path of the fire" to reach the bedroom of her 11-year-old.

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Ottawa Police will be losing access to its training facility at Algonquin College in 2026 and is looking for a new place to train recruits.
"That is the main area where we do all of our training in... We heavily rely on that area," said Deputy Chief Bell. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

1/ X's algorithm was changed in mid-July 2024 to systematically boost Republican-leaning accounts and Elon Musk's own account following his endorsement of Donald Trump, according to a newly released computational study of engagement from the Queensland University of Technology.⬇️

The Ottawa Police Service announced Thursday it had charged 17 people because of an 18-month investigation dubbed "Project Champion" to disrupt violent criminal drug networks.

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