CBC News Online - Ottawa Digest - 2015-03-05

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RCMP overtime costs for Ottawa shooting nearly $330K Thu, 5 Mar 2015 16:18:03 EST RCMP overtime costs for Ottawa shooting nearly $330K Thu, 5 Mar 2015 16:18:03 EST The cash-strapped RCMP had to draw nearly $330,000 from its overtime budget in the hours and days following the Oct. 22 shootings in downtown Ottawa. Read More Ottawa's frozen pipe problem growing, wait time now 5 days Thu, 5 Mar 2015 17:41:57 EST Properties with no access to drinking water due to frozen pipes will have to wait a minimum of five days for the thaw, the City of Ottawa said in a statement Thursday afternoon. Read More Ross Angus elevator death inquest leads to 7 recommendations Thu, 5 Mar 2015 14:30:13 EST Elevator technician Ross Angus fell to his death on Oct. 12, 2011 while working in an elevator shaft at a construction site for a new condo building on Richmond Road. He was 48. Read More White powder sent to Quebec Conservative MP harmless: police Thu, 5 Mar 2015 13:48:54 EST Quebec police have determined that the white powder in an envelope sent to the constituency office of Infrastructure Minister Denis Lebel is harmless. Suspicious envelopes containing white powder turned up at the constituency offices of four Quebec Conservative MPs on Thursday. Read More Cheap Trick's Bluesfest stage collapse lawsuit in court today Thu, 5 Mar 2015 08:07:27 EST Lawyers for Ottawa's Bluesfest were in court Thursday to discuss several lawsuits related to the collapse of the festival's main stage during a concert four years ago.. Read More More Headlines Daniel Alfredsson says he's not ready to be an NHL coach or GM Quebec resident Alain Philippon to fight charge for not giving up phone password at airport Madawaska Bridge in Arnprior reopened after flooding, OPP say Tips on living in a micro condo or similar tiny home Top 4 picks for live shows in Ottawa this week/weekend Parliament Hill security incidents few and tame before Oct. 22 shooting Centre D'Aide 24/7 distress line to close over funding cuts Senators, Andrew Hammond too much for Jets Franck Gervais pleads guilty to illegally wearing military gear on Remembrance Day Michael Zehaf-Bibeau's hasty cellphone video takes aim at Canadian foreign policy