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Publication Date: July 17, 2026 - 04:00
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City, Ethiopian Embassy at odds over plan to demolish former ambassador's residence
July 17, 2026
The City is Ottawa is pushing to preserve the property at 575 Island Park Cres. as its owner, the Government of Ethiopia, seeks demolition. The Ethiopian government has said the property has faced decades of neglect and is now in a state of disrepair. The house is also part of a community push to obtain heritage status for the entire area.
Extensive flooding from the Canada Day storm has damaged the Western O-Train Extension, leading OC Transpo to consider opening the line in stages instead of all at once. While test trains have recently reached Algonquin Station, critical damage between New Orchard Station and Moodie Station is expected to delay the project’s completion until early-2027. Some tracks were submerged in water, while infrastructure near Corkstown Yard has been destroyed. Kristy Cameron goes 1-on-1 with Patrick Dumond, a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Ottawa. He says, if there...
August 6, 2026 - 21:02 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
The Alberta government has shuttered a trucking company linked to a recent fatal collision after an investigation found violations, including deliberate and prolonged regulatory non-compliance.
August 6, 2026 - 20:59 | Sara Mojtehedzadeh | The Globe and Mail
Twyla Shannahan said she had all of the proper documentation to transport her husband's ashes, but at the airport, she was told she’d have to put them in a checked bag.
August 6, 2026 - 20:40 | Rachel Morgan | Global News - Canada



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