Anchal Sharma
Anchal Sharma is a journalist at CBC Ottawa. Send her an email at anchal.sharma@cbc.ca
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At 97, this aquafit regular says pool time makes for a long and healthy life
For the last 20 years, Lisbeth Mousseau has been attending aquafit classes at Ottawa's Nepean Sportsplex.
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Creator Network
They haunted delivery apps in the pandemic. But do 'ghost kitchens' still serve new food businesses?
Small business consultant Nina Barango explores the post-lockdown pros and cons of starting up a food business in an Ottawa ghost kitchen for CBC Ottawa's Creator Network.
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Driver accused of striking bylaw officer with vehicle in ByWard market
An Ottawa bylaw officer was sent to the hospital with a broken leg on Saturday night after a driver allegedly struck her with their vehicle in the ByWard Market, the city's police force says.
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Ottawa woman reunited with stolen dog found in Wyoming
What began with heartbreak last September when her puppy Teddy was stolen from her downtown Ottawa apartment, led to skepticism, then joy last month when Alaina Tripp received a series of phone calls and messages telling her the miniature white poodle had been found.
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Chelsea, Que., issues state of emergency after Friday flooding
Municipalities are beginning to pick up the pieces after Friday's heavy rainfall caused flooding across eastern Ontario and western Quebec.
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Westboro Beach residents call on NCC to tackle invasive buckthorn
Residents of the west Ottawa neighbourhood say the invasive plant is choking out native species and posing a risk to wildlife, and they want to work with the federal agency to get rid of it.
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Western Quebec firefighters headed to Alberta
Nine western Quebec firefighters have landed in Edmonton to fight wildfires that have been burning out of control in Alberta for the past several weeks.
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Farmers sound climate change alarm amid unusually wet summer
Some eastern Ontario farmers say extreme weather events are causing them to lose crops — and they worry it's only expected to get worse.
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Bangladeshi community fears for family back home amid violent protests
Bangladeshis in the nation's capital say they're worried about the safety of their loved ones back home, after more than 100 people were killed last week and the government imposed an internet blackout.
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OC Transpo says on-demand transit is a success. These Para Transpo riders feel left out
As the pilot project in Blackburn Hamlet nears its end, the City of Ottawa is lauding its success. But some Para Transpo users — whose minibuses were used to ferry riders around — are still wondering when they'll get equal service.
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