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How Liberal Tyler Watt flipped the Nepean riding after decades of PC leadership

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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.

City council plans for byelection to replace Osgoode Coun. George Darouze

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City council held a special meeting Wednesday morning to discuss replacing Osgoode city councillor George Darouze, who was elected as MPP on Thursday and will resign his seat on council to represent the Carleton riding in the Queen’s Park legislature.

Local org warns of increased side effects of drug use among homeless youth

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A local organization that works with homeless youth in Ottawa is sounding the alarm over an increase in drug-induced health effects among young people as the homelessness and toxic drug crises persist.

New entertainment venue on Rideau Street ‘major win’ for ByWard Market

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Plans for the new live music and entertainment venue will be opening inside the former Chapters building on Rideau Street in 2026, Live Nation has announced.

Liberals hold and flip Ottawa seats as city councillor takes Carleton

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Central Ottawa stayed Liberal and NDP, as usual, but there were a few surprises mixed in with last night’s results.
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Merivale city councillor pitches ‘huge’ local housing idea to Carney as PM seeks Nepean seat

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“A former mentor of mine used to say, ‘Don’t think big…think huge.’ This is certainly one of those ‘think huge’ ideas,” Devine said. “When our most urgent priorities can merge with opportunities to do historic investments in the future of our city’s and our country’s economy, thinking ‘huge’ might be the only way to go.”

Ottawa-Gatineau mayors call on party leaders for support

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The mayors of the National Capital Region are urging the federal party leaders, two of whom are running in Ottawa ridings, to take action in Ottawa and Gatineau by addressing a list of shared priorities.

This Week in Barrie: Week of March 31st

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Ice storm impacts & cleanup operations The impact of this...

Change is what Shipley is hearing from voters

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Doug Shipley, the federal Conservative candidate for Barrie–Springwater–Oro-Medonte, said...
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