The first Westfest opened in June 2004 and has since grown to feature hundreds of Canadian artists, all for free.

If the work isn't finished by deadline, the city says it's considering hiring its own contractor to finish the job and then billing the owner.

Const. Daniel Montsion's lawyers filed a charter application asking the judge to effectively stop the trial or, alternatively, exclude key video evidence from the proceedings.

The initial deadline for demolition was Thursday, but the owner has submitted a proposal to the city stating his intent to keep Magee house standing through the winter.

The fate of the crumbling Magee house at 1116 Wellington St. W. is in the hands of the planning committee as the built heritage subcommittee approved its demolition on Thursday.

Joshua McEvoy thought his wedding was ruined due to the tornado that hit Ottawa, but quick thinking saved the day.