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### Ottawa man faces drug, weapons charges after Alta Vista raid
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### Adam: Fixing the ByWard Market — we'll still need places to park
We can't just pedestrianize this downtown jewel; it's too hard to get to the ByWard Market by public transit from outside the core.
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The Kanata restaurant brings dishes of Antep to an intimate and modern dining experience.
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