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• The world sub-tweets Donald Trump while he announces withdrawal from Paris accord on climate

  01-06-2017 23:57 via ottawacitizen.com
  
   
  Donald Trump isn’t making the U.S. many allies.
  On Thursday he announced that the U.S. would withdraw from the Paris climate pact.
  Politicians, scientists, and organizations across the world took to Twitter to condemn the move.#ClimateLeadership: Canada will cohost with the EU and China a ministerial meeting on #ClimateAction in Canada pic.twitter.com/eP1o0yPHJr
  — Catherine McKenna (@cathmckenna) June 1, 2017"He tells it like it is." pic.twitter.com/Ssz2r3Tioi
  — Clinton
  
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• Canada Day performances revealed...and the celebrations won't last just one day, but three! #Canada150 1310news.com/2017/06/01/nat…

  01-06-2017 23:56 via twitter.com
  Canada Day performances revealed...and the celebrations won't last just one day, but three! #Canada150 1310news.com/2017/06/01/nat…
  
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• Trudeau responds to Trump's decision to withdraw from the Paris Climate Agreement. twitter.com/JustinTrudeau/…

  01-06-2017 23:51 via twitter.com
  Trudeau responds to Trump's decision to withdraw from the Paris Climate Agreement. twitter.com/JustinTrudeau/…
  
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• Ottawa man facing child pornography charges - 1310news.com/2017/06/01/ott… #ottnews https://t.co/qyKGy0Ggli

  01-06-2017 23:50 via twitter.com
  
  Ottawa man facing child pornography charges - 1310news.com/2017/06/01/ott… #ottnews https://t.co/qyKGy0Ggli
  
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• Ottawa food inspection agency worker fired after office water cooler spiked with chlorine

  01-06-2017 23:36
  
  A public service employee for the governmentagency responsible for the health and safety ofCanada’s food supply was fired after an officewater cooler was spiked with chlorine bleach.
  
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• Big City Mayors want provinces to step up on infrastructure spending

  01-06-2017 23:24
  
  Mayor's group wants province to match federal billions in infrastructure spending.
  
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• Party plans unveiled for Canada Day 150 celebrations in the capital [Video]

  01-06-2017 23:23
  
  The line-up for the Canada Day 150 partywas unveiled Thursday, with artists rangingfrom Alessia Cara to Gordon Lightfootannounced as performers during the three-
  day bash in the capital.Heritage MinisterMélanie Joly made the announcement at theSir John A. Macdonald Building onWellington Street.
  
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• Ottawa man charged with possession of child pornography

  01-06-2017 23:18
  
  A 41-year-old Ottawa man has been charged with offences related to child pornography.
  
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• New Via Rail plan would increase train frequency through Barrhaven

  01-06-2017 23:13
  
  Via Rail would eventually send trains through Barrhaven at the rate of two per hour in its proposition to establish a high-frequency service between Ontario and Quebec.The projections are included in the study on removing level train crossings at five locations in Barrhaven.
  
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• Four-year police contract would see $100k constable in 2019

  01-06-2017 23:00
  
  A tentative police contract set to be ratified on Friday would see nearly the entire Ottawa police force on the Sunshine List by 2019, the Citizen has learned.A proposed four-year contract, which would retroactively cover the period from Jan. 1, 2016 and would be set to expire on Dec. 31, 2019, would see officers receive wage increases, unlimited
  
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• Reevely: In defence of the giant duck

  01-06-2017 22:59 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  The duck bound for the Toronto waterfront is six storeys tall, 27 metres long and it weighs about 13,500 kilograms. It may yet be the thing that sinks Premier Kathleen Wynne.
  The Progressive Conservatives have been pounding away at the government’s funding of a Toronto festival featuring this giant inflatable Dutch duck for days. “Was a giant rubber ducky really worth $120,000 of hard-earned taxpayer dollars, yes or no?” their leader Patrick Brown demanded in question period.
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• Rights tribunal to hear Douglas Cardinal complaint over Indians logo

  01-06-2017 22:56 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario says it will hear a complaint by prominent indigenous architect Douglas Cardinal against Rogers Communications, the Cleveland Indians and Major League Baseball over the Cleveland team name and its controversial mascot, Chief Wahoo.
  But in its decision, released last week, the tribunal said it would consider deferring any hearing while it waits to see what will happen with a similar complaint Cardinal lodged at the federal level with the Canadian Human Rights
  
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• Kathleen Wynne standing by minimum wage hike despite negative reaction from business owners, PC party -… twitter.com/i/web/status/8…

  01-06-2017 22:51 via twitter.com
  Kathleen Wynne standing by minimum wage hike despite negative reaction from business owners, PC party -… twitter.com/i/web/status/8…
  
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• Ex-engineer not guilty of criminal negligence in Elliot Lake mall collapse

  01-06-2017 22:49 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  A discredited former engineer who declared an Ontario mall structurally sound just weeks before its deadly collapse five years ago was acquitted of criminal negligence on Thursday.
  While critical of how Robert Wood conducted himself, Superior Court Justice Edward Gareau in Sault. Ste. Marie, Ont., nevertheless found insufficient evidence to convict him.
  Teresa Perizzolo, daughter of one of the two women who died in the mall collapse, said she was disappointed, but said Gareau had done his best.
  
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• Egan: A 150 party designed by 12 year olds: Red Bull, robots and rubber duckies

  01-06-2017 22:48 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  The year 2017 is nearly half over. If only raindrops were made of 150 magic.
  I stopped by Inspiration Village in the ByWard Market this week. The big OTTAWA sign is red, white and selfie-serving and the little bandstand had a horn ensemble (Sax Appeal) playing a cool version of Gershwin’s But Not For Me to a handful of tourists. Nice touches.
  The rest, with a couple of exceptions, was terrible, pretty much all boring displays promoting tourism to other places: Manitoba, PEI, Cape Breton, N
  
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• Ontario Human Rights Tribunal to hear complaint over Cleveland Indians logo

  01-06-2017 22:16
  
  The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario says it will hear a complaint by prominent indigenous architect Douglas Cardinal against Rogers Communications for publicizing the Cleveland Indians baseball team and its controversial mascot, Chief Wahoo. But in its decision, released last week, the tribunal said it would consider deferring any hearing
  
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• LIVE: Donald Trump makes announcement on Paris climate deal

  01-06-2017 22:02 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  President Donald Trump will announce U.S. withdrawal from the Paris climate pact, according to a person briefed on the move, in a decision that spurns pleas from corporate executives, world leaders and even Pope Francis who warned the move imperils a global fight against climate change.
  “The Obama-negotiated accord imposes unrealistic targets on the U.S. for reducing our carbon emissions, while giving countries like China a free pass for years to come,” the White House said in a memo
  
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• Five things to do in Ottawa this weekend, June 3-4

  01-06-2017 21:50
  
  Westfest, yoga, beer and bicycles could be on your weekend agenda.
  
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• #BREAKING US President Donald Trump announces the US is withdrawing from the Paris Climate Agreement.

  01-06-2017 21:41 via twitter.com
  #BREAKINGUS President Donald Trump announces the US is withdrawing from the Paris Climate Agreement.
  
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• Ottawa just got through one of the wettest Mays on record

  01-06-2017 21:39
  
  Depending on where the measurement was taken, 2017 saw either the most or second most rainfall ever recorded in the month of May.
  
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• RIGHTNOW: U.S. President Trump makes statement on the Paris Agreement LISTEN LIVE: player.1310news.com

  01-06-2017 21:36 via twitter.com
  RIGHTNOW:U.S. President Trump makes statement on the Paris Agreement LISTEN LIVE:player.1310news.com
  
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• Former Ottawa paramedic recognized for bravery

  01-06-2017 21:10
  
  Robert Glenn received the Award for Paramedic Bravery for his work during the 2014 Parliament Hill shooting
  
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• Fire in city's south end sees apartment unit evacuated

  01-06-2017 21:03
  
  Ottawa firefighters arrived Thursday afternoon to the scene of an apartment building in the city’s south end to find smoke and high heat in a unit on the first floor.According to emergency crews, smoke was visible from the balcony of a unit at 2710 Saratoga Pl., off Bridle Path Drive, around 1:55 p.m. Firefighters began attacking the blaze
  
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• Performers for two Canada Day weekend concerts on Parliament Hill announced

  01-06-2017 20:52
  
  Alessia Cara, Dean Brody, Serena Walker, Walk off the Earth and Gordon Lightfoot among performers.
  
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• New to the @MeehanCarolAnne show a segment we're calling 'Theatre Thursday'. A look at what's taking to the stage… twitter.com/i/web/status/8…

  01-06-2017 20:40 via twitter.com
  New to the @MeehanCarolAnne show a segment we're calling 'Theatre Thursday'. A look at what's taking to the stage… twitter.com/i/web/status/8…
  
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• WATCH LIVE: Gunfire, explosions reported in Philippines

  01-06-2017 20:32 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  There have been numerous reports of gunfire and explosions near Resorts World Manila in the Philippines.
  The local CNN station has a live feed:More to come.
  
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• Next on the @MeehanCarolAnne show, learn about some of the buildings in #ottawa you'll be able to visit this weeken… twitter.com/i/web/status/8…

  01-06-2017 20:15 via twitter.com
  Next on the @MeehanCarolAnne show, learn about some of the buildings in #ottawa you'll be able to visit this weeken… twitter.com/i/web/status/8…
  
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• Next on the @MeehanCarolAnne show, Richmond Nursery's Peter Rofner. Call in with your lawn & garden questions now.… twitter.com/i/web/status/8…

  01-06-2017 20:00 via twitter.com
  Next on the @MeehanCarolAnne show, Richmond Nursery's Peter Rofner. Call in with your lawn & garden questions now.… twitter.com/i/web/status/8…
  
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• WE Day line-up on the Hill includes Olympian Penny Oleksiak, Alanis Morissette

  01-06-2017 19:50 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  Four-time Olympic medalist Penny Oleksiak will be representing Canada’s youth again — this time, at WE Day on Parliament Hill.
  The annual WE Day — created in 2007 by Marc and Craig Kielburger, co-founders of Free the Children — honours young people’s efforts to make the world a better place.
  WE Day Canada, which attracts thousands each year, will be one of the largest youth celebrations for Canada’s 150th birthday. The event will take place at Parlia
  
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• Party plans unveiled for Canada Day 150 celebrations in the capital

  01-06-2017 19:48 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  The line-up for the Canada Day 150 party was unveiled Thursday, with artists ranging from Alessia Cara to Gordon Lightfoot announced as performers during the three-day bash in the capital.
  Heritage Minister Mélanie Joly made the announcement at the Sir John A. Macdonald Building on Wellington Street. 
  From June 30 to July 2, activities and performances will take place at Parliament Hill, the Canadian Museum of History and Major’s Hill Park, Joly said. 
  Here is the lis
  
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• Still ahead on the @MeehanCarolAnne show - our weekly check-in with @LauraPeck6 https://t.co/hnwrRYEGe0

  01-06-2017 19:45 via twitter.com
  
  Still ahead on the @MeehanCarolAnne show - our weekly check-in with @LauraPeck6 https://t.co/hnwrRYEGe0
  
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• Canadian Forces abandons mefloquine as main drug to combat malaria

  01-06-2017 19:44 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  The Canadian military will no longer use mefloquine as its main drug to combat malaria.
  The Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces announced Thursday the release of the findings from the Surgeon General’s Review on the Operational Use of Mefloquine. The review looked at available literature on mefloquine use and how it is used in an operational setting.
  “Mefloquine will now only be recommended for use if a CAF member requests it, or if there are contraindications to t
  
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• Fake science publisher accepts (again) a paper already exposed as 'pile of dung'

  01-06-2017 19:40 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  In the three years since the Citizen started covering fake science publishers, the constant question has always been: How bad can they get?
  This week, the Indian company OMICS set a new low. It published meaningless garbage submitted as a test by the Citizen last fall, then got exposed for it, but has now accepted the same garbage all over again. Verbatim.
  It will help us present the meaningless work as valuable research — if we pay them $1,499 US. In advance, please.
  This shows OMICS
  
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• Next on the @MeehanCarolAnne show, Ontario Premier @Kathleen_Wynne #onpoli #ontario https://t.co/MeUTx0i5L0

  01-06-2017 19:30 via twitter.com
  
  Next on the @MeehanCarolAnne show, Ontario Premier @Kathleen_Wynne #onpoli #ontario https://t.co/MeUTx0i5L0
  
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• Today's letters: Get off the darn phone while biking

  01-06-2017 19:07 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  Get off the darn phone while biking, says one letter writer, while another celebrates council saving a building in Rockcliffe Park.Got thoughts? Email us at [email protected].***
  Rockcliffe is Ottawa’s architectural gem
  Re: City council votes against demolition of Rockcliffe Park building by slim margin, May 25
  It is promising that a house in Rockcliffe has been saved from demolition. Too many Rockcliffe houses have fallen.
  Many may think that Rockcliffe (or “Richcliffe&rdquo
  
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• Two arrested after drugs, money seized in Gatineau

  01-06-2017 19:02
  
  Gatineau police used a search dog to sniff out drugs Wednesday afternoon, and arrested two men on Saint-Louis Street, near Parc La Baie.The men, aged 27 and 67, have been charged with possession of narcotics after searches of 967 and 1044 Saint-Louis.
  
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• The @MeehanCarolAnne show starts now, listen in: player.1310news.com https://t.co/4bkiP0525h

  01-06-2017 19:00 via twitter.com
  
  The @MeehanCarolAnne show starts now, listen in: player.1310news.com https://t.co/4bkiP0525h
  
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• Video: Home renos on the rise amid soaring house prices

  01-06-2017 18:56 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  A recent CIBC poll suggests more Canadians are looking to renovate their home rather than move. CIBC’s Grant Rasmussen outlines things to consider to minimize the stress of renovating.
   
   
  
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• St. Charles Market: A gathering place in Beechwood Village both then and now

  01-06-2017 18:38 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  Beechwood Village has a distinct character and charm unlike any other community in Ottawa. It’s lushly treed, just steps to the Rideau River and is surrounded by shops, restaurants and public and private schools. And who could forget St. Charles Church?  Before holding its last service in 2010, it had been a focal point and gathering place for the surrounding community for just over a century.
  ModBox Inc. and Linebox Studio have a plan to bring the community back to this symbolic piec
  
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• Carpinone: Yes, it is possible to pay your workers a high minimum wage

  01-06-2017 18:19 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  I attended the announcement of the $15 minimum wage at Queen’s Park this week, along with labour organizers and activists that have been fighting for better wages and working conditions. I was there because I felt it was important, as a small business owner, to lend my voice to the conversation about decent work.
  I run a small bakery in Ottawa with nine employees and two owners, which has, from day one, been committed to paying workers a living wage. Last year, we also introduced a full be
  
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• The Ottawa Hospital largest in the country to receive exemplary rating

  01-06-2017 18:13
  
  The Ottawa Hospital has received the highest rating possible from the organization that assesses hospitals for their quality of care.The hospital received an exemplary rating from Accreditation Canada, which sends surveyors to interview staff and assess programs and services.
  
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• Ottawa man and woman charged with human trafficking offences

  01-06-2017 16:45
  
  Pair charged after a young female went missing from Ottawa in April.
  
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• Cost of Canadian Surface Combatant put at more than $61 billion – PBO study

  01-06-2017 16:30 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  Canada’s new fleet of warships will cost almost $62 billion, according to a new study by the Parliamentary Budget Officer.
  The original budget for the CSC program was $26.2 billion, or $1.7 billion per ship for 15 ships. The vessels are to replace the current Halifax-class frigates and the Iroquois-class destroyers.
  But Jean-Denis Fréchette , the Parliamentary Budget Officer, estimates that the program will cost $61.82 billion, or $4.1 billion per ship for 15 ships. Therefore,
  
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• Is increasing #minimumwage a good idea? @fideliPC finance critic @VictorFedeli joins @_MarkSutcliffe NEXT:… twitter.com/i/web/status/8…

  01-06-2017 16:28 via twitter.com
  Is increasing #minimumwage a good idea? @fideliPC finance critic @VictorFedeli joins @_MarkSutcliffe NEXT:… twitter.com/i/web/status/8…
  
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• Hunt Club Road and Carling Avenue named among Canada's worst roads

  01-06-2017 16:24
  
  Carling Avenue kept its perennial spot as one of the top 10 worst roads in Ontario in an annual poll of drivers by the Canadian Automobile Association. Carling tied for No. 8 on the list with Barrie’s Duckworth Street. Hunt Club Road edged out Carling Avenue for the No. 7 spot on the list.
  
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• Coming up on the #POWERLunch at NOON: @sherrilynne & @PaulDewar join @_MarkSutcliffe LIVE in studio:… twitter.com/i/web/status/8…

  01-06-2017 16:24 via twitter.com
  Coming up on the #POWERLunch at NOON: @sherrilynne & @PaulDewar join @_MarkSutcliffe LIVE in studio:… twitter.com/i/web/status/8…
  
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• Ottawa man, 52, dies in motorcycle crash

  01-06-2017 16:21
  
  A man has died after a motorcycle and a car collided Wednesday night on Albion Road, near Bank Street.
  
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• Coming up at 11 on the #EthicsLab: twitter.com/dk_munro/statu…

  01-06-2017 16:18 via twitter.com
  Coming up at 11 on the #EthicsLab: twitter.com/dk_munro/statu…
  
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• Coming up @KeithEgli on study recommending overpasses, underpasses at rail crossings: bit.ly/1uwtdOs… twitter.com/i/web/status/8…

  01-06-2017 16:13 via twitter.com
  Coming up@KeithEgli on study recommending overpasses, underpasses at rail crossings: bit.ly/1uwtdOs… twitter.com/i/web/status/8…
  
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• Adam: We can't keep punting energy costs onto our kids and grandkids

  01-06-2017 16:13 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  The reaction to the report of the province’s financial accountability officer on the Liberal hydro relief plan illustrates perfectly the hydro conundrum facing Ontario.
  Beset by skyrocketing hydro rates that many cannot afford, we demand relief – and when the government obliges, we complain that the price is too steep. We can’t have it both ways. Either we resolve to pay the full cost of electricity, or accept that the cost of the relief we demand would be borne by future ratep
  
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