Abyssinia Abebe
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Police arrest man after 'random' downtown stabbings (opens the original)
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Ottawa police say they have arrested a 42-year-old man after two late-night stabbings downtown on Oct. 1. Joachim Lessard has been charged with two counts each of attempted murder, aggravated assault and assault with a weapon. In a media release, police confirmed the two stabbings near the Rideau Centre were connected, and that they appeared to “have been random.” Emergency crews responded to a call about the first incident on Rideau Street near Sussex Drive at about 2:47 a.m., and treated a wom
Roundup: What you may have missed in the municipal election campaign last week (opens the original)
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Ottawa’s mayoral hopefuls have been gradually rolling out their platforms, knocking on doors and placing their election signs across the city as we get ever closer to election day on Oct. 26. It can be hard to keep up with campaign promises for all candidates. The Ottawa Citizen wants to help readers make an informed decision on voting day. Here is a roundup of the promises made in the past week by the four leading mayoral candidates: Neil Saravanamuttoo, Mark Sutcliffe, Jeff Leiper and Alex Law
New landlord a 'surprise announcement' for Ottawa neighbourhood (opens the original)
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There had been signs of a looming landlord shuffle in Mike Yearly’s Craig Henry Drive neighbourhood. The large signs the Minto Group, his former landlord, had propped up around the area had the “Minto” erased from “Minto South Centrepointe rental properties.” “I should have noticed,” said Yearly, who has been living in his Craig Henry Drive townhouse for just over three years. “There might have been some signs that something was going on.” It was after the fact that Yearly, along with residents
Happy 200th birthday, Ottawa. Tales from the block party (opens the original)
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Happy birthday, Ottawa! 200 years ago on Sept. 26, 1826, Ottawa was founded as Bytown. It was a big day for the capital, and residents were trickling downtown to celebrate the city’s 200th birthday and to envision the next 200 years. There was a full day’s worth of programming at a block party that the City of Ottawa hosted from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Ottawa Citizen reporter Abyssinia Abebe roamed downtown to find the best party. Follow along. The Ottawa Citizen’s best journalism, delivered directly
Happy 200th birthday, Ottawa. Now where's the party? (opens the original)
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Happy birthday, Ottawa! 200 years ago on Sept. 26, 1826, Ottawa was founded as Bytown. It was a big day for the capital, and residents were trickling downtown to celebrate the city’s 200th birthday and to envision the next 200 years. There was a full day’s worth of programming at a block party that the City of Ottawa hosted from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Ottawa Citizen reporter Abyssinia Abebe roamed downtown to find the best party. Follow along. The Ottawa Citizen’s best journalism, delivered directly
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