CBC News Online - Ottawa Digest - 2015-02-03

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Tue, 3 Feb 2015 15:01:21 EST Terrorism-related charges laid against Ottawa men with alleged ISIS ties Tue, 3 Feb 2015 15:01:21 EST The RCMP has charged Awso Peshdary, John Maguire and Khadar Khalib with taking part in activities related to financial and ideological support of ISIS, the jihadist group that controls large regions in Iraq and Syria. Read More Who is Awso Peshdary? Tue, 3 Feb 2015 18:58:43 EST Tuesday was not the first time Awso Peshdary’s name has come up in a terrorism investigation. Five years ago, when he was 20 years old and newly married, Peshdary found himself caught up in a major national security investigation. Read More 'I never took your trust for granted,' John Baird tells Ottawans Tue, 3 Feb 2015 11:40:10 EST Ottawa West-Nepean MP John Baird officially resigned as foreign minister and will give up his riding in the coming weeks, Baird announced Tuesday in front of the House of Commons. Read More Horse attacked near possible coyote tracks prompts NCC trail closures Mon, 2 Feb 2015 17:45:06 EST The National Capital Commission is warning residents and farmers near south Woodroffe Avenue to keep livestock and pets indoors at night after a wildlife attack on a horse an agricultural property in the Greenbelt.​ Read More Ottawa gang breakdown: Who are they, where are they, how many are there? Tue, 3 Feb 2015 05:00:00 EST Ottawa police say the huge spike in shootings in Ottawa in 2014 points to a "mini arms race" among street gang members who are arming themselves with guns as they fight over drug territory. Read More More Headlines Gang exit strategy to focus on how to replace criminal income 2 men dead after Highway 401 crash just outside of Cornwall John Baird resigns: The reaction on social media Ad to convert rail bridge over Ottawa River posted early, city says Ottawa's retail sector in transformation, expert says Cornwall boy charged with sex assault, distributing child pornography Small town pulls together to build covered ice rink Muslim groups 'troubled' by Stephen Harper's mosque remark Ottawa beats world record for most snowmen built in an hour Groundhog Day: Furry forecaster consensus is 6 more weeks of winter