Peace activists lament unravelling of landmine pact named after Ottawa | Ontario Land Tribunal approves controversial Davis Tannery development in Kingston | Ottawa's National Arts Centre cuts ties with controversial Chinese dance group
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Peace activists lament unravelling of landmine pact named after Ottawa; Lloyd Axworthy, Canada's then-foreign minister, signs the Global Ban on Landmines in 1997\. Now, those who forged the agreement — which has come to be known as the Ottawa Treaty — are lamenting how some signatories are withdrawing from it\.

Peace activists lament unravelling of landmine pact named after Ottawa

July 29 , 2025 at 04:00:00 a.m. EDT • :

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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Ontario Land Tribunal approves controversial Davis Tannery development in Kingston; The Davis Tannery development will feature a mix of residential and commercial buildings, along with a new waterfront park, according to the City of Kingston\.

Ontario Land Tribunal approves controversial Davis Tannery development in Kingston

July 29 , 2025 at 04:00:00 a.m. EDT • :

City council voted against the project in 2022, a move that was celebrated by environmental groups but appealed by the developer.

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Ottawa's National Arts Centre cuts ties with controversial Chinese dance group; Members of the Shen Yun dance troupe perform at the Radio City Music Hall in New York on Feb\. 13, 2010\. The group has performed at Ottawa's National Arts Centre for years, but the centre confirmed that Shen Yun is not part of its 2026 programming\.

Ottawa's National Arts Centre cuts ties with controversial Chinese dance group

July 29 , 2025 at 04:00:00 a.m. EDT • :

Emails reviewed by CBC News show the NAC was considering the move for months — during which time the centre heard from at least two MPs wondering about whether there would be a Shen Yun show in 2026.

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Drug overdoses are declining in Ottawa, and no one really knows why;  Downward trend in drug overdoses in Ottawa, but reasons unclear

Drug overdoses are declining in Ottawa, and no one really knows why

July 28 , 2025 at 04:00:00 a.m. EDT • :

Ottawa's seeing a downward trend in both suspected fatal drug overdoses and related hospital visits since they peaked in 2023 — but the reason is unclear.

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OPS expanding footprint to better serve Ottawa's south end; The Ottawa Police Service says they will be restructuring their deployment model to split the city into four districts to better serve all neighborhoods in the city\.

OPS expanding footprint to better serve Ottawa's south end

July 28 , 2025 at 08:11:26 p.m. EDT • :

The Ottawa Police Service will soon be implementing a new deployment model which would divide the city into four districts — east, central, west and south. 

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Driver charged after passenger killed in rollover near Richmond; Police say a woman in her 20s is dead after a single-vehicle rollover Friday afternoon on Garvin Road\.  

July 26 , 2025 at 01:22:05 p.m. EDT • :

Driver charged after passenger killed in rollover near Richmond

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Decades-old barbershop to shut its doors ahead of Westgate Mall demolition;  Barber prepares for end of an era as Ottawa's oldest mall shuts down  

July 27 , 2025 at 05:00:00 p.m. EDT • :

Decades-old barbershop to shut its doors ahead of Westgate Mall demolition

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Crown seeking 4 years for suspended lawyer James Bowie; In March of this year, suspended lawyer James Bowie was found guilty of extortion, uttering death threats and criminal harassment\.  

July 28 , 2025 at 05:04:14 p.m. EDT • :

Crown seeking 4 years for suspended lawyer James Bowie

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Citrus trees in Canada? New plant hardiness map shows shift in growing zones; Rhonda Teitel-Payne, a co-ordinator at Toronto Urban Growers, says planning for uncertain weather is becoming an increasing challenge\.  

July 27 , 2025 at 04:00:00 a.m. EDT • :

Citrus trees in Canada? New plant hardiness map shows shift in growing zones

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AC shouldn't be first line of defence in maximum temperature law, experts say; Requiring rental units to install air conditioning is not the best solution to extreme heat, experts say\.  

July 27 , 2025 at 04:00:00 a.m. EDT • :

AC shouldn't be first line of defence in maximum temperature law, experts say

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