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With wildfire smoke and pollution rising, some cities have imposed temporary or permanent fireworks bans. There are calls for an alternative.

We asked a handful of people in Ottawa about their Canada Day plans, as well as other thoughts about the country. This is what they said.

We asked a handful of people in Ottawa about their Canada Day plans, as well as other thoughts about the country. This is what they said.

"Its the faithful finish," said Mohammed Adi, president of the Ottawa Muslim Association. "Youve got a month full of you practising faithfully and getting closer to your God, and this is a celebration." Mohammed Adi, president of the Ottawa Muslim Association, said its been difficult for community members who havent been able to gather during the pandemic.(Natalia Goodwin/CBC ) Adi said not being able to gather for Ramadan has taken its toll on the community. "People come to the mosque to vent,...

Ottawa imam tests positive for COVID-19 — twice Distraught over infecting his entire family with COVID-19 last fall, Majed Jarrar is now recovering from a second bout of the illness, and has had to scale back his involvement in the community. Social Sharing for CBC News · Imam Majed Jarrar tested positive for COVID-19, twice CBC News Ottawa10 hours ago 4:15After his whole family fell ill with the virus, the father of three says he feels torn between helping his congregation and protec...

Author of the article: Staff Reporter Publishing date: Jan 03, 2021  •  January 3, 2021  •  1 minute read  •  The Experimental Farm was a popular place to be in Ottawa Sunday Aug 16, 2020. Family and friends gathered to take photos in front of the many millions of sun flowers Sunday. Lucken Calixte holds up his daughter Afair Heart in the sun flowers. Photo by Tony Caldwell /Postmedia Article content Well, 2020 was definitely a memorable year, to say the least. The novel coron...