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Ottawa tech company files for $144M in public offering
SiGe Semiconductor, a progeny of the National Research Council that makes low-power chips for cell phones and other high-tech items, filed papers to sell US$143.75 million in shares on the Nasdaq Stock Exchange.

-- Sat, 31 Jul 2010 17:17:14 -0400

Chelsea skiier claims double medals in Quebec games
A 16-year-old from the Outaouais has claimed the region's first medals at the Quebec Summer Games, but was shut out of the medals during a third competition on Saturday.

-- Sat, 31 Jul 2010 17:25:06 -0400

WWII B.C. internment camp now a national historic site
Nearly seven decades after the federal government forced a group of Japanese-Canadians from their homes and sent them to an internment camp in southeastern B.C., a memorial centre in the heart of the community has been declared a national historic site.

-- Sat, 31 Jul 2010 17:49:31 -0400

No-alcohol rules for youth drivers also extend to boats
It is perfect weather to kick back and crack open a beer at the cottage. On Sunday, a new law goes into effect stipulating anyone under 22 cannot drink anything alcoholic and drive. That goes for boat operators, too. Even canoes.

-- Sat, 31 Jul 2010 14:06:09 -0400

Dropped cigarette leads to head-on crash: OPP
A 21-year-old is in Picton Hospital with serious injuries after dropping his cigarette on the floor of his vehicle and drifting head-on into an oncoming truck, according to Ontario Provincial Police.

-- Sat, 31 Jul 2010 13:39:21 -0400

Swimmer has serious injuries after being struck
A 53-year-old Toronto woman is in hospital after being struck in the water around 11:30 a.m. Friday while swimming in West Lake, near Wellington Harbour and just west of Picton.

-- Sat, 31 Jul 2010 13:39:02 -0400

More than 300 wildfires ravage B.C. Interior
Evacuation orders and alerts, as well as campfire bans, are in effect across the B.C. Interior this weekend as crews struggle to contain more than 300 wildfires.

-- Sat, 31 Jul 2010 22:19:09 -0400

Fire crews beat back wildfire in high desert near L.A.
Fire crews working through the night beat back flames and built containment lines around a two-day old wildfire that charred nearly 57 square kilometres of brush in the high desert north of Los Angeles.

-- Sat, 31 Jul 2010 14:23:55 -0400

Minor injuries in Highway 417 rollover in southwest Ottawa
Two twentysomethings escaped a rollover on Highway 417 on Friday night with only minor injuries, Ottawa paramedics reported.

-- Sat, 31 Jul 2010 11:38:07 -0400

Scientists say Martian rock may hold evidence of life
Researchers say they have identified rocks that could hold four-billion-year-old evidence of life on Mars.

-- Sat, 31 Jul 2010 21:44:20 -0400

Cleanup of Michigan river oil spill to take months
Officials investigating the cause of a huge oil spill along the Kalamazoo River in southern Michigan say it will take months to clean up the mess, and damage to wetlands and wildlife may last considerably longer.

-- Sat, 31 Jul 2010 11:49:31 -0400

Debris linked to tropical storm found in relief well
Tropical Storm Bonnie left debris at the bottom of a relief well that workers hope will plug the Gulf oil spill for good, a development that is expected to push their work back about a day.

-- Sat, 31 Jul 2010 11:46:57 -0400

Festivals, buskers feature in Ottawa's long weekend
As Ottawa begins its swing into the long weekend, summer is sizzling -- from the Busker Festival on Sparks Street, to the sounds of Chamberfest, to celebrating the Rideau Canal's UNESCO World Heritage status.

-- Fri, 30 Jul 2010 16:10:07 -0400

Ontario highways busy with long weekend traffic
Ontario highways are busy with traffic heading out of town for the August long weekend, and police are warning motorists they have doubled their presence on the roadways.

-- Fri, 30 Jul 2010 15:09:46 -0400

Ottawa residents brave long lines for iPhone 4
Hundreds of eager customers lined up at Apple retailers across Ottawa to get their hands on the latest gadget: the iPhone 4. One person even slept on a downtown street overnight to be first in line.

-- Fri, 30 Jul 2010 17:02:39 -0400