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Ottawa turns 200 this weekend. Here’s some forgotten stories from its past

Ottawa residents are no strangers to the history of Canada’s capital. Stories of the Parliament Buildings and the Rideau Canal are taught in schools....

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Ottawa celebrates 200 years with block party, Nuit Blanche and free transit

Two hundred years after a settlement began taking shape around the construction of the Rideau Canal, Ottawa is preparing to throw itself a birthday...

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