Residents homeless, three dogs perish in Britannia blaze

Three people, including a child, were treated for smoke inhalation after a fire broke out in a Britannia duplex early Tuesday morning.
The fire left them homeless and killed three pet dogs, Ottawa Fire Services said.
A resident reported smoke visible on one side of  2700 Howe St. at 1:07 a.m.
When firefighters arrived, they found heavy smoke in the ground floor kitchen and launched a quick attack on flames that had extended to the second-floor exterior and attic. The fire was under con