Hope for Somerset House renewed as 'major construction' finally underway | Ontario anti-encampment law punishes the homeless, avoids long-term solutions: critics | Retro music exhibit provides a score for Canadian history
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Hope for Somerset House renewed as 'major construction' finally underway; The concrete has been poured for the eastern addition to the long-empty Somerset House in downtown Ottawa, according to Coun\. Ariel Troster\.

Hope for Somerset House renewed as 'major construction' finally underway

June 8 , 2025 at 06:00:00 p.m. EDT • :

Construction is underway to renew the derelict Somerset House, a historic building in Centretown that's sat empty for almost two decades, according to the local councillor.

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Ontario anti-encampment law punishes the homeless, avoids long-term solutions: critics; The Safer Municipalities Act does not provide long-term, permanent solutions to address homelessness in Ontario, the Association of Municipalities of Ontario says\.

Ontario anti-encampment law punishes the homeless, avoids long-term solutions: critics

June 8 , 2025 at 01:13:02 p.m. EDT • :

A new provincial law that aims to end encampments does not address the root causes behind homelessness and punishes people who have no access to affordable shelter, critics say.

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Retro music exhibit provides a score for Canadian history; A yellow double-beck guitar on a white, illuminated pedestal

Retro music exhibit provides a score for Canadian history

June 8 , 2025 at 04:00:00 a.m. EDT • :

An interactive exhibit at the Canadian Museum of History brings together the legendary looks and pop tunes of musicians from the later half of the 20th century.

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DHL Express workers on strike after company locks them out, adding to parcel sector turmoil; The union that represents 2,100 truck drivers, couriers and warehouse workers at DHL Express Canada says they went on strike after the company locked them out early Sunday\.

DHL Express workers on strike after company locks them out, adding to parcel sector turmoil

June 8 , 2025 at 01:03:13 p.m. EDT • :

Unifor says DHL Express Canada locked out workers just after midnight Sunday as the two sides failed to reach a contract deal, injecting more labour turmoil into the country's parcel delivery market.

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Canadian women lose tough Volleyball Nations League match to unbeaten Japan in Ottawa; Canada dropped the match to Japan 24-26, 20-25, 19-25\. The Japanese squad led in attack points \(39-33\), serving \(7-3\) and made fewer errors 19-30\)\.

Canadian women lose tough Volleyball Nations League match to unbeaten Japan in Ottawa

June 8 , 2025 at 09:27:37 a.m. EDT • :

Canada will be aiming to level its record at 2-2 when it plays Serbia on Sunday to cap off the first week of women's Volleyball Nations League action.

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For some, it's #MeToo vs. #HimToo at the Hockey Canada sexual assault trial; A woman supporting the complainant in the sexual assault trial for five former world junior hockey players confronts a man backing the accused men on May 16, outside the London, Ont\., courthouse\.  

June 8 , 2025 at 04:00:00 a.m. EDT • :

For some, it's #MeToo vs. #HimToo at the Hockey Canada sexual assault trial

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Pridham scores three goals to lead Ottawa Rapid FC to 4-0 NSL win over AFC Toronto; Ottawa Rapid's Delaney Baie Pridham, left, pictured on May 11, is now the NSL leading scorer with seven goals on the season\.  

June 7 , 2025 at 06:12:52 p.m. EDT • :

Pridham scores three goals to lead Ottawa Rapid FC to 4-0 NSL win over AFC Toronto

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2 teens critically injured in collision with farm equipment; Two ambulances responded to the Friday evening crash at the corner of Twin Elm Road and Brophy Drive that left two teens critically injured, according to the Ottawa Paramedic Service\.  

June 7 , 2025 at 01:58:29 p.m. EDT • :

2 teens critically injured in collision with farm equipment

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Petawawa shooting investigation leads to 8 arrests, major drug seizure; Several months after Ontario Provincial Police launched an investigation into gunfire at a Petawawa, Ont\., apartment building, eight people face charges that include drug trafficking and conspiracy to commit murder\.  

June 7 , 2025 at 06:11:56 p.m. EDT • :

Petawawa shooting investigation leads to 8 arrests, major drug seizure

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1 dead, 1 injured in single-vehicle crash in Gatineau; One person was killed and another was injured after this single-vehicle crash in Gatineau, Que\., early on the morning of June 7, 2025\.  

June 7 , 2025 at 11:23:55 a.m. EDT • :

1 dead, 1 injured in single-vehicle crash in Gatineau

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