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By Joe Lofaro | Metro – Tue, 10 Jan, 2012 Residents in the Barrhaven South area will have a bit more peace of mind now that they have a new 12,250-square-foot fire station, which opened nearby, Mayor Jim Watson said Tuesday.
Fire Station 47 is a three-bay facility located near Greenbank and Cambrian Roads and is the result of a $9.2-million investment by the city.
The building features reduced energy consumption and water usage, improved heating and cooling capacities, and green materials used during construction.
Ottawa MPs push for Elgin Street LRT entrance
Three Ottawa-area Members of Parliament are urging mayor Jim Watson and city … Full Story »Ottawa MPs push for Elgin Street LRT entrance
It was the most thrilling night of competition in Season 14 as the three celebrity finalists on "Dancing with the Stars" hit the dance floor on Monday night, causing a stir in the ballroom with two rounds of headline-making moves.
This month marks the 20th anniversary of a spectacular day for zoologists. Two decades ago, in May 1992, scientists announced the discovery of a new species — the saola — living in the lush mountain forests that straddle the Vietnam-Laos border.
Four climbers from Germany, South Korea, China and Canada have died returning from the summit of Mount Everest, tour agents and officials said Monday, with one other mountaineer also missing.
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Nearly 50 U.S. military veterans at an anti-NATO rally in Chicago threw their service medals into the street on Sunday, an action they said symbolized their rejection of the U.S.-led wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Some of the veterans, many wearing military uniform shirts over black anti-war t-shirts, choked back tears as they explained their actions. Others folded an American flag while a bugle played "Taps," which is typically performed at U.S. military funerals. "The medals …
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Getting married was a smart business move as well as a personal milestone for Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg, with the timing of the wedding, the day after the company's initial public offering, potentially proving particularly advantageous, California divorce lawyers said on Sunday. Assuming the couple signed a prenuptial agreement, as most wealthy Californians do, Zuckerberg and Chan would have agreed exactly how to split assets, including his Facebook stock, if their …
Disgraced former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn's legal woes deepened Monday as French prosecutors opened a preliminary probe into accusations he took part in a gang rape in the US.
SANT' AGOSTINO, Italy (Reuters) - A strong earthquake in northern Italy killed at least six people, injured dozens and damaged historic buildings including a famed mediaeval castle early on Sunday, waking terrified citizens and sending thousands running into the streets. The quake, which the U.S. Geological Survey recorded at magnitude 6.0, struck at 4:04 a.m. (0204 GMT) and was followed by a series of jolting aftershocks. At least two of them reached magnitude 5.1, sowing fresh panic, further damaging …
African Union and Somali troops launched a long-awaited assault Tuesday against the Al-Qaeda linked Shebab stronghold …
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