And so it begins . . .

Sigh. One day into the new year, and Ottawa's already chalked up its first possible homicide:

Ottawa police are investigating a suspicious death in New Edinburgh.

Paramedics were called to an address on Stanley Avenue after a man was discovered lying in the driveway. He had no vital signs, paramedics said.

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Of course, we're not alone: Toronto and Calgary have also already chalked up a chalk outline. But Ottawa? Never mind someone getting offed on the first day of the year, I think you can usually count the total annual homicides on your fingers.

Remember when you could go at least a week into January in Canada before someone got murdered?