Darkangelo's winner helps Charge upset Victoire in Game 1 of PWHL semifinal | Fear turned to shock when murder accused realized he'd shot an officer, court hears | Passenger volumes at Ottawa airport rebound to near pre-pandemic levels
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Darkangelo's winner helps Charge upset Victoire in Game 1 of PWHL semifinal; Ottawa Charge forward Shiann Darkangelo \(middle right\) celebrates her goal with teammates during a 3-2 win over the Victoire in Montreal on Thursday\.

Darkangelo's winner helps Charge upset Victoire in Game 1 of PWHL semifinal

May 8 , 2025 at 10:19:04 p.m. EDT • :

Shiann Darkangelo scored the winner at 9:17 of the third period to lift the Ottawa Charge past the Montreal Victoire 3-2 on the road in Game 1 of their best-of-five semifinal series Thursday.

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Fear turned to shock when murder accused realized he'd shot an officer, court hears; Alain Bellefeuille has pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder and two counts of attempted murder in connection with the shooting of three OPP officers in 2023\. He began testifying in his own defence Thursday\.

Fear turned to shock when murder accused realized he'd shot an officer, court hears

May 8 , 2025 at 02:43:18 p.m. EDT • :

Alain Bellefeuille began testifying at his murder trial Thursday, telling court that on the night two Ontario Provincial Police officers walked into his house, he never heard one of them calling his name and announcing they were police.

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Passenger volumes at Ottawa airport rebound to near pre-pandemic levels; According to the Ottawa International Airport Authority, 4\.6 million passengers passed through the airport in 2024, a 13 per cent increase over 2023 and close to pre-pandemic volumes of about five million passengers per year\.

Passenger volumes at Ottawa airport rebound to near pre-pandemic levels

May 8 , 2025 at 10:58:51 a.m. EDT • :

The Ottawa International Airport Authority said it's seen a "near-full recovery" in both passenger volumes and revenue — a rebound that's come after years of financial struggles caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

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What do you call a person from Chelsea? Municipality taking names; Chelsean\? Chelsyenne\? Municipality hopes to find official name for residents of Chelsea

What do you call a person from Chelsea? Municipality taking names

May 8 , 2025 at 01:02:08 p.m. EDT • :

A Chelsean? A Chelski? A Chelsite? What should a resident of Chelsea, Que., be called? After 150 years with no recognized demonym, the municipality is hoping to choose one.

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Ottawa police expand special constable program; Ottawa police expanding use of special constables

Ottawa police expand special constable program

May 8 , 2025 at 04:00:00 a.m. EDT • :

Ottawa police have expanded their use of special constables — unarmed peace officers with nearly all the training of a patrol officer but without the option to use lethal force — to take some of the workload off an overburdened front line.

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Agatha Christie with a plot twist: Latest production presents a classic mystery with 2 different endings ; A woman stands on a stage in a long brown coat and black hat  

May 7 , 2025 at 12:48:50 p.m. EDT • :

Agatha Christie with a plot twist: Latest production presents a classic mystery with 2 different endings

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Poilievre reaches out to Ontario premier after Conservative election loss; Federal Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, and Ontario Premier Doug Ford, right, are known to have a frosty relationship\. Sources tell CBC News the federal leader is now reaching out to the premier for talks\.  

May 7 , 2025 at 03:37:46 p.m. EDT • :

Poilievre reaches out to Ontario premier after Conservative election loss

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Dead man's 8-year-old water bill comes back to haunt new property owner, with interest; A dead man's water bill has come back to haunt the man who bought his property, 8 years later  

May 5 , 2025 at 04:00:00 a.m. EDT • :

Dead man's 8-year-old water bill comes back to haunt new property owner, with interest

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Thrown from the Westboro bus, this survivor had a motto: 'Embrace the suck'; Westboro bus crash survivor says her motto during recovery was 'embrace the suck'  

May 6 , 2025 at 04:00:00 a.m. EDT • :

Thrown from the Westboro bus, this survivor had a motto: 'Embrace the suck'

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Hockey and hijabs: New to Canada and the sport, these girls have found their game; Learning hockey helped these girls find confidence in a new country  

May 8 , 2025 at 04:00:00 a.m. EDT • :

Hockey and hijabs: New to Canada and the sport, these girls have found their game

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