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City official 'extremely sorry' for impact of surprise fireworks
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Ottawa city officials have apologized for an unannounced fireworks display that occurred past the city's 11 p.m. noise curfew following a Bluesfest concert. The display was a rescheduled Canada Day event that officials deemed safer to execute immediately rather than transport the explosives.
The surprise fireworks show over LeBreton Flats lasted from about 10:55 p.m. until 11:05 p.m. Thursday, as the first night of Bluesfest was wrapping up. The spectacle continued past the city's 11 p.m. noise curfew.
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