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The Ottawa riding Nepean has been held by the same Progressive Conservative representative, Lisa MacLeod, for 19 years. On election day on Feb. 27, Nepean voters revealed a change of heart and voted in Liberal candidate Tyler Watt.

Parent of high school student says backlash to Arabic song alienates Muslim students and families

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Following a decision to play a song in Arabic during a Remembrance Day ceremony, the principal of a Nepean high school is facing backlash and calls for him to lose his job, but the parent of one of his students is speaking out in support.

Ottawa’s haunted hotspots: where things go bump in the night

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Jim Dean, creative director of Haunted Walks Ottawa, said Ottawa’s rich history makes it an intriguing place for ghost-hunting and paranormal activity. And while scary stories can be found nearly everywhere in Ottawa, he said there are a few places that seem to be hotspots for scary happenings.

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