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Woodlawn’s Bastien honoured for volunteerism
WOCRC social prescriber on duty in WC
Kinburn’s Barton an impact Olympique
Mayor says ‘no easy answers’ to flooding
City’s youth sandbag filling superstars
WC Diners Club reunites for spring
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Elite fastball back in Carp this summer
  • WC fish, game club crown best shooter May 23
  • It’s Smile Cookie time at Tim Hortons
  • Arnprior’s Distinct AI donates $20,000 to Optimist club
  • Police briefs: Multiple Arnprior vehicles ransacked, Billings Bridge hate incident, E-scooter safety
  • Woodlawn’s Bastien honoured for volunteerism
  • Open air fire ban following second Ward 5 grass fire
  • WOCRC social prescriber on duty in WC
  • Kanata Sailing Club hosting open house May 9
  • Kinburn taking scrap metal, e-waste May 15 weekend
  • Despite receding levels MVCA continues with Ottawa River flood warning


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Woodlawn’s Bastien honoured for volunteerism

April 28, 2026 wadmin 0

KANATA – More than two decades ago, Woodlawn resident Tillie Bastien signed up to volunteer with the Western Ottawa Community Resource Centre (WOCRC).

ART & ENTERTAINMENT

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WC fish, game club crown best shooter May 23

April 28, 2026 wadmin 0

CORKERY – On May 23, we’ll find out who is West Carleton’s deadeye.

POLITICS

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Politics Stories 

So, you want to run in the 2026 municipal election

April 18, 2026 wadmin 0

OTTAWA – The 2026 Municipal Elections will take place on Monday, Oct. 26. Friday, May 1, is the first day eligible

BUSINESS

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Arnprior’s Distinct AI donates $20,000 to Optimist club

April 28, 2026 wadmin 0

ARNPRIOR – Local artificial intelligence start-up Distinct AI has made a huge investment in the youth of Arnprior.

CITY NEWS

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WOCRC social prescriber on duty in WC

April 27, 2026 wadmin 0

CARP – The Western Ottawa Community Resource Centre (WOCRC) has put a social prescriber to work in West Carleton and Maddie Bolland is ready to meet with you and provide you with the help you may need in a variety of different ways.

SPORTS

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Kinburn’s Barton an impact Olympique

April 24, 2026 wadmin 0

KINBURN – Kinburn’s Finn Barton just wrapped up his rookie season with the Gatineau Olympiques, earning a regular shift on the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) team and he did it the hard way, every step of the way.

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Province proposes new roles for school trustees

April 14, 2026 wadmin 0

WEST CARLETON – Trustees will return to the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board (OCDSB), but their roles will change as part of drastic changes to school board governance including creating a new chief executive officer position overseeing budgets at all English public and Catholic school boards.

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