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Ottawa hospital breast cancer centre to triple in size

The Ottawa Hospital's breast cancer centre will move to a new location that is triple the current size as more women seek screening and care, as is shared on this week's episode of Our Ottawa, CBC Television's weekly magazine program.

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Breast cancer centre growing in size

10 years ago
Duration 9:02
The Ottawa Hospital will see a new breast cancer centre three times the current one's size.

The Ottawa Hospital's breast cancer centre will move to a new location that is triple the current size as more women seek screening and care.

Dr. Jean Seely, Chief of Breast Imaging at The Ottawa Hospital, talked about the move on this week's episode of Our Ottawa, CBC Television's weekly magazine program.

Air times are different this week due to the FIFA World Cup. The show airs Saturday at 6 a.m., and Sunday at 10:30 a.m. and Mondays at 10 a.m.

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Also featured in this week’s program:

  • Video winner | Lucy chats with John McCrae Secondary School student Ben Croskery, the winner of a nationwide workplace safety video contest.
  • Rewind | We go back to June 1967 for the opening of Library and Archives Canada on Wellington Street.
  • Social media | CBC Ottawa digital producer Jen Beard talks about FIFA, lottery winners, Jason Spezza and Westfest.
  • 911 Kids | The City of Ottawa honoured children for remembering this life-saving phone number: 911.
  • FIFA Hot Spots |  We check out the best places to watch the World Cup in Ottawa. 

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