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Paul McEachern-Dubé is donating a kidney to his sister Melissa, 25, even though it puts both his health and employment at risk. video
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Ottawa police dressed as construction workers ticketed more than a dozen drivers for talking or texting on their hand-held cellphones Wednesday.
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