News of the day: How one of the world’s hottest bands just played in Gatineau; NATO interested in Canadian aircraft for new fleet; Arrest warrants issued in Perth homicide

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It’s Wednesday, April 29. Here are the top stories from the Ottawa Citizen newsroom.

HOW ONE OF THE WORLD’S HOTTEST BANDS PLAYED FOR 200 PEOPLE IN GATINEAU

Angine de Poitrine electrified an overflow crowd at Bar Minotaure, stoking anticipation even more for this summer’s Bluesfest gig in Ottawa.

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 NATO is reported to be ready to purchase the Swedish-Canadian GlobalEye early warning aircraft.

NATO LOOKING AT CANADIAN AIRCRAFT FOR ITS NEW AIRBORNE WARNING FLEET

NATO is looking to replace the alliance’s older fleet of E-3A Sentry airborne warning and control system aircraft that had been built by U.S. firm Boeing.

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 OPP Lanark detachment said they believed the incident was “targeted with no signs of a broader threat.”

ARREST WARRANTS ISSUED FOR TWO OTTAWA MEN IN PERTH HOMICIDE

Christo Allison Richards, 34, was found with life-threatening injuries in Last Duel Park on April 12. He was pronounced dead in hospital.

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 Mike Loftus is the owner of Ottawa Pinball Arcade.

NEPEAN WILL SOON HAVE CANADA’S LARGEST PINBALL ARCADE

Ottawa Pinball Arcade is moving into the cavernous basement formerly occupied by the Brass Monkey rock club and pool hall.

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 Ottawa Senators captain Brady Tkachuk.

NOT GOING ANYWHERE: BRADY TKACHUK SAYS QUESTIONS ABOUT HIS SENATORS FUTURE ‘FRUSTRATING’

Senators captain spoke to the media on Wednesday after missing locker cleanout day due to birth of daughter.

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