Andrew Duffy writes about the mysterious death of William Barker. The WWI hero crashed into the Ottawa River in 1930 and was once honoured with a plaque along the banks of the River.

An Ottawa group called Project North Star is restoring the last known North Star aircraft in the world. The North Star was a Canadian-made aircraft that flew soldiers from B.C. to Asia during the Korean War.

The Wakefield Steam Train may be purchased by a local group calling themselves the Compagnie de Chemin de Fer de l'Outaouais. The group has 30 days to come up with $500,000 after Friends of the Steam Train, a group outside of the region, made an equivalent bid.

A few happy memories were being made during Remembrance Day this year, which happened on the notable date of 11/11/11.

Sgt, Jamie Raycroft and Yvonne Goebel were married yesterday at 11:11 a.m. yesterday. Their wedding took place in a Carleton Place bridal boutique that used to hold military weddings.

Meanwhile, the family of injured solder Jess Larochelle gathered from four provinces to honour the troops in Ottawa.

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