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$18,000

• The amount that one condominium owner at Stratas Court in Kanata must pay within two weeks or will have a lien placed upon their property. Condominium management discovered the need to repair railings and leaking glass solariums in March and set a June 30 deadline for each owner to pay their share of the $600,000 cost. The amount each owner pays is relative to the size of their condo.  (Stu Mills at CBC)
  

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Henry Burris

• ‘Smilin’ Hank’, who many consider the hero of the Ottawa Redblack”s 2016 Grey Cup victory, will be honored at tonight’s 10th season opening match, against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. (Tim Baines in the Ottawa Citizen) 
  

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It is upsetting, but obviously going into it we knew that it could be a possibility

• Orléans resident Crystal Lurk who has been ordered by Ottawa ByLaw to rehome her backyard chickens. She says that she had been getting up to seven eggs per day.  (Peter Szperling at CTV)