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• Senate slams court delay, recommends new remedies for delayed cases

  14-06-2017 23:59 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  Nicole and Amine Nayel have become the human faces of the court delay crisis.
  The Barrhaven couple spent Monday in Ontario’s court of appeal listening to prosecutors press their case for a new trial for the man accused of killing their son, Fouad Nayel.
  It was the latest stop in a five-year legal odyssey that began with their son’s sudden disappearance in June 2012, a desperate five-month search that took them from Ottawa to Petawawa and back, only to discover their son’s
  
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• Multimedia show to welcome people to Lyon station in dramatic fashion

  14-06-2017 23:58 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  A short time ago in a galaxy not so far away, a crew of workers excavating downtown Ottawa’s LRT tunnel made a surprising discovery near Lyon station.
  Several storeys below Queen Street, they found a glimmering wall of light. Frequencies generated by the human body soon began to materialize, taking on larger-than-life shapes. Beams of colourful light bounced off walls while puffs of smoke filled the dark cavern. Music pulsed and patterns danced. As the workers descended deeper, another fla
  
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• Trudeau government promises process for pardoning LGBTQ convictions

  14-06-2017 23:56
  
  Many people were charged with crimes because of their sexuality and will have the ability to have their records wiped clean.
  
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• LeBreton Flats 'super library' planning held up by federal decision

  14-06-2017 23:56 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  Federal delays are slowing down the City of Ottawa as it attempts to finalize plans to build a new main municipal library with Library and Archives Canada.
  The news was in a memo to council on Wednesday from planning general manager Stephen Willis, who told politicians that the city can’t do much more until the government signs off on the scheme for a $168-million joint facility on LeBreton Flats.
  “As city and library processes and approvals are dependent on the federal governme
  
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• Garrioch: Depth on defence is a strength for the Senators

  14-06-2017 23:51 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  There is no reason for the Ottawa Senators to worry.
  This isn’t the end of the world.
  No, it’s not ideal that veteran defenceman Dion Phaneuf wouldn’t waive his ‘no move’ clause to be exposed to the Vegas Golden Knights in next week’s expansion draft so the club can protect Marc Methot, but there’s absolutely no reason for the Senators to panic because they likely knew this scenario was coming.
  Though Vegas GM George McPhee would willingly accept an asse
  
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• Gunman who shot lawmaker at congressional baseball practice has died: Trump - 1310news.com/2017/06/14/gun… https://t.co/6ahKl6NAe0

  14-06-2017 23:45 via twitter.com
  
  Gunman who shot lawmaker at congressional baseball practice has died: Trump - 1310news.com/2017/06/14/gun… https://t.co/6ahKl6NAe0
  
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• Report on implementation plan for new Ottawa central library delayed

  14-06-2017 23:41
  
  A memo sent Wednesday to city council and the Ottawa Public Library Board Trustees says report on plan coming later than anticipated.
  
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• Reevely: Catholic schools can't push Catholicism on students now

  14-06-2017 23:32 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  Catholic schools will find it tougher to lean on students to get Catholic educations, thanks to a human-rights case over how a girl in central Ontario was treated when her parents wanted to get her out of religious instruction.
  The point of any religious schooling is to reinforce the inseparability of intellectual and spiritual formation. Whereas the point of the secular pluralism that defines most of our society is that within certain broad limits, you get to decide for yourself how to live. We
  
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• Redblacks leave vets at home for preseason tilt

  14-06-2017 23:30 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  Trevor Harris. Greg Ellingson. Brad Sinopoli. SirVincent Rogers. Jon Gott. Diontae Spencer. Juron Criner. Khalil Bass. Taylor Reed. AJ Jefferson. Jerrell Gavins. Antoine Pruneau. Jonathan Rose. Zack Evans. Connor Williams. Pretty good football team, right?
  They’re among the Redblacks starters who are not going to Montreal for Ottawa’s final pre-season tuneup Thursday night in Montreal.
  With battles for jobs heading into Saturday night’s roster cutdown, the Redblacks want to get
  
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• Calgary police arrest man after women were filmed and posted on Twitter - 1310news.com/2017/06/14/cal…

  14-06-2017 23:30 via twitter.com
  Calgary police arrest man after women were filmed and posted on Twitter - 1310news.com/2017/06/14/cal…
  
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• Second man charged with first-degree murder in death of Christine MacNeil

  14-06-2017 23:20 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  Gatineau police have arrested and charged an Ottawa man with first-degree murder in the death of Christine MacNeil — the second man to be charged in the case.
  Emilio Spezzano, 57, was charged and arrested with the help of Ottawa police around 2 p.m. on Wednesday. 
  MacNeil, 25, was shot and killed in a guest room at The Four Points by Sheraton Hotel on Laurier Street on the evening of Oct. 19, 2015.
  In February 2016, Blake Dooley, 53, of Ottawa was also charged with first-deg
  
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• Fast with Muslims: Campaign aims to remove misconceptions about Islam

  14-06-2017 23:02
  
  Non-Muslims across Canada are being invited to participate in Ramadan.
  
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• Watson says more work to be done to prevent overdoses

  14-06-2017 23:00
  
  4,000 naloxone kits have been handed out in Ottawa
  
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• Second charge laid in October 2015 murder of Christine MacNeil #Gatineau #ottnews 1310news.com/2017/06/14/sec…

  14-06-2017 23:00 via twitter.com
  Second charge laid in October 2015 murder of Christine MacNeil #Gatineau #ottnews1310news.com/2017/06/14/sec…
  
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• At least 12 killed in massive London highrise fire - 1310news.com/2017/06/13/fir… https://t.co/dOUqUehgRv

  14-06-2017 23:00 via twitter.com
  
  At least 12 killed in massive London highrise fire - 1310news.com/2017/06/13/fir… https://t.co/dOUqUehgRv
  
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• Canada's double first day of summer [Video]

  14-06-2017 22:57
  
  Our series on The Science of Spring is winding down but not quite finished. Today we look at the date when summer arrives. It’s not as simple as it sounds.Canada has two official first days of summer this year — a double start to patio season, perhaps as compensation for the horrible spring.The reason is in the stars.
  
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• Long term plans on the way to fight Ottawa's opioid crisis - 1310news.com/2017/06/14/lon… #ottnews https://t.co/QG87f0b0NN

  14-06-2017 22:44 via twitter.com
  
  Long term plans on the way to fight Ottawa's opioid crisis - 1310news.com/2017/06/14/lon… #ottnews https://t.co/QG87f0b0NN
  
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• Police say victim of Old Ottawa East shooting is 27-year-old man, suspect (still in custody) is a 23-year-old man. #ottnews

  14-06-2017 22:36 via twitter.com
  Police say victim of Old Ottawa East shooting is 27-year-old man, suspect (still in custody) is a 23-year-old man. #ottnews
  
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• Editorial: It's a long road ahead for fixing court delays

  14-06-2017 22:33 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  A Senate committee has laid out dozens of recommendations for how the federal and provincial governments can address serious court delays. If everyone agrees to follow them, the problem may be solved.
  But not quickly. Nothing, short of a climbdown by the Supreme Court of Canada, will immediately stop some people who face serious criminal counts from walking free as charges against them are stayed due to the long delays they face in the justice system. 
  The Senate legal and constitution affa
  
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• It's going to be lit: Details revealed about Kontinuum, Lyon station's 2017 underground show

  14-06-2017 22:27 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  A short time ago in a galaxy not so far away, a crew of workers excavating downtown Ottawa’s LRT tunnel made a surprising discovery near Lyon station.
  Several storeys below Queen Street, they found a glimmering wall of light. Frequencies generated by the human body soon began to materialize, taking on larger-than-life shapes. Beams of colourful light bounced off walls while puffs of smoke filled the dark cavern. Music pulsed and patterns danced. As the workers descended deeper, another fla
  
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• #RightNow Ottawa News, Sports, Traffic & Weather with @MarkDayNews & @MelAdams1310 LIVE: player.1310news.com https://t.co/soNX5XFfsn

  14-06-2017 22:26 via twitter.com
  
  #RightNowOttawa News, Sports, Traffic & Weather with @MarkDayNews & @MelAdams1310 LIVE: player.1310news.com https://t.co/soNX5XFfsn
  
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• Blake Dooley, 53, of Ottawa had previously been charged with first-degree murder in MacNeil's death #ottnews

  14-06-2017 22:24 via twitter.com
  Blake Dooley, 53, of Ottawa had previously been charged with first-degree murder in MacNeil's death #ottnews
  
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• #Gatineau Police charge Emilio Spezzano in 2015 shooting death of Christine MacNeil #ottnews

  14-06-2017 22:23 via twitter.com
  #Gatineau Police charge Emilio Spezzano in 2015 shooting death of Christine MacNeil #ottnews
  
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• Today's letters: The bad side of the LRT is green space loss

  14-06-2017 22:14 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  The LRT is spoiling Ottawa’s green space, declares one letter writer. Another wonders about the sesquicentennial park idea. 
  Got opinions? Write to us at [email protected].
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  LRT soiling Jacques Gréber’s legacy
  Re: The Capital Builders: Mackenzie King and Gréber remade Ottawa, June 12
  David Reveley’s article on Jacques Gréber mentioned that Mackenzie King was enraptured with Gréber’s idea of covering rail lines by hiding them und
  
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• Bank Street pot shop closes after landlord warns about rent non-payment

  14-06-2017 21:47 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  An illegal marijuana store on Bank Street near Arlington Avenue in Centretown has closed permanently.
  A letter from Gold Key Management Corp. was seen on the door of the Herbal Leaf pot dispensary Wednesday, warning the occupants to pay their rent or face legal consequences. It is dated June 5 and signed by Mike Caparelli, an official from Gold Key.
  “They are no longer on the premises,” Caparelli said in a brief phone conversation. “I can’t comment further.” The not
  
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• NAC Foundation gets $75,000 donation for Canada Scene festival

  14-06-2017 21:39 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  PCL Construction has managed the two-year revitalization plan of the National Arts Centre — and now it is contributing to the events happening inside.
  The award-winning firm — which oversaw the construction of the nearby Shaw Centre downtown — presented a $75,000 cheque to the NAC Foundation on Wednesday in support of the Canada Scene festival, which starts Thursday. 
  “The arts are such a balance to our community. I’ve always loved the arts, whether or not
  
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• Report: Canadian border agency's lack of oversight 'deeply disturbing'

  14-06-2017 21:28
  
  A new report from the B.C. Civil Liberties Association recommends two bodies to oversee CBSA— one to deal with complaints, and the other to review policies and practices.
  
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• Chris Neil and the Senators head their separate ways

  14-06-2017 21:18 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  Chris Neil has suited up for his final game with the Ottawa Senators.
  It’s the end of an era, indeed.
  In a move that isn’t a surprise after he played only a limited role under coach Guy Boucher last season, the Senators have informed the 37-year-old rugged right winger he won’t be back next season and, as a result, he’ll test the market as a unrestricted free agent on July 1 because Neil would like to play another year.
  Though GM Pierre Dorion and assistant Randy Lee both
  
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• Watson says city can't regulate Airbnb just yet

  14-06-2017 21:10
  
  Mayor says city doesn't have resources right now, but may look again in next council term.
  
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• Ottawa hires new paramedic chief Myles Cassidy from Cornwall

  14-06-2017 20:24 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  City council has hired Myles Cassidy as the new chief of the Ottawa Paramedic Service.
  Cassidy is currently Cornwall’s general manager of shared services, which includes emergency medical services.
  He succeeds Anthony Di Monte, who was promoted to general manager of emergency and protective services earlier this year.
  Peter Kelly has been the acting paramedic chief.
  Cassidy, who has been a paramedic since 1989, managed the dispatch centre at the City of Ottawa for five years before becomin
  
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• Glavin: On gender equality, Trudeau gets the basics right

  14-06-2017 20:18 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  It is tempting to dismiss the “feminist” foreign-aid makeover outlined by International Development Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau last Friday as world-stage virtue signalling, or a sop to Justin Trudeau’s rather too fervent foreign admirers, or a shell-game exercise in political cynicism and brand-management opportunism.
  Justin Trudeau’s Liberals spend less on foreign aid than Stephen Harper’s Conservatives did. We’re spending about half what we should be to ma
  
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• Coming up next on the @MeehanCarolAnne show - @ottawahealth on why they want regulation on edible cannabis. https://t.co/WAoT4RuAYO

  14-06-2017 20:00 via twitter.com
  
  Coming up next on the @MeehanCarolAnne show - @ottawahealth on why they want regulation on edible cannabis. https://t.co/WAoT4RuAYO
  
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• Silvie and Bryan Cheng celebrate Canada with original music, multimedia

  14-06-2017 19:56 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  Pianist Silvie Cheng and her younger, cello-playing brother Bryan, face a big obstacle these days when it comes to sharing the stage as they did when they were growing up in Ottawa. 
  Silvie, 26, lives in New York City and Bryan, 19, studies music in Berlin. But the duo will overcome the 4,000 kilometres that usually separates them to return to their hometown next week to give a concert that they call An Elemental Expedition. The concert at the National Gallery of Canada’s auditorium i
  
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• Man in custody in Old Ottawa East shooting, victim's injuries not life-threatening

  14-06-2017 19:51 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  Police have confirmed that the arrest of a man in connection with Wednesday morning’s shooting in Old Ottawa East.
  However, no charges had been laid as of mid-afternoon.
  Detectives spoke with the wounded victim in hospital, who is being treated for injuries that aren’t considered life-threatening.
  The identities of the two men were not released.
  Shortly after 1 a.m., police found a trail of blood on as they responded to a number of calls from residents who reported hearing several gu
  
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• Most beaches, outdoor pools to open Saturday

  14-06-2017 19:38
  
  If you’re hoping to stay cool this weekend, you’ll be able to enjoy most of the city’s outdoor swimming pools, wading pools, splash pads and beaches.Three of Ottawa’s outdoor beaches are set to open this weekend – Britannia, Westboro and Mooney’s Bay – but high water has delayed the preparation of Petrie Island beach.
  
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• Next on the@MeehanCarolAnne show, details on a new a research lab dedicated to lyme disease @uofg @CanLyme & G Magn… twitter.com/i/web/status/8…

  14-06-2017 19:30 via twitter.com
  Next on the@MeehanCarolAnne show, details on a new a research lab dedicated to lyme disease @uofg @CanLyme & G Magn… twitter.com/i/web/status/8…
  
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• Coming up on the @MeehanCarolAnne show - Reaction to London High-rise fire with @OttFire https://t.co/Bqsxn7qE5t

  14-06-2017 19:15 via twitter.com
  
  Coming up on the @MeehanCarolAnne show - Reaction to London High-rise fire with @OttFire https://t.co/Bqsxn7qE5t
  
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• Council approves plans to separate roads from rails in Barrhaven, fund asset repairs

  14-06-2017 19:12 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  The city needs to find millions of dollars to separate rail from roads in the southern suburb now that the Barrhaven Rail Safety Program has council’s endorsement.
  The first step is to free up money in the 2018 municipal budget, possibly in the $3-million range, to order environmental assessments for the crossings at Woodroffe Avenue, the southwest Transitway, and Fallowfield, Merivale and Jockvale roads.
  The next step is to convince the upper-tier governments and Via Rail to help cover th
  
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• Phone issues for @arnprior 9-1-1 service unaffected. #ottnews https://t.co/pH4YFa8DnE

  14-06-2017 18:59 via twitter.com
  
  Phone issues for @arnprior 9-1-1 service unaffected. #ottnews https://t.co/pH4YFa8DnE
  
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• #BREAKING: Another shooting south of the border today at a UPS facility in #sanfrancisco, several injuries reported

  14-06-2017 18:57 via twitter.com
  #BREAKING: Another shooting south of the border today at a UPS facility in #sanfrancisco, several injuries reported
  
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• One arrested, police speaking with victim in early morning Old Ottawa East shooting #ottnews 1310news.com/2017/06/14/pol…

  14-06-2017 18:48 via twitter.com
  One arrested, police speaking with victim in early morning Old Ottawa East shooting #ottnews1310news.com/2017/06/14/pol…
  
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• Gunman who shot lawmaker at congressional baseball practice has died: Trump 1310news.com/2017/06/14/gun…

  14-06-2017 18:32 via twitter.com
  Gunman who shot lawmaker at congressional baseball practice has died: Trump 1310news.com/2017/06/14/gun…
  
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• At least 12 killed in massive London highrise fire 1310news.com/2017/06/13/fir…

  14-06-2017 18:30 via twitter.com
  At least 12 killed in massive London highrise fire 1310news.com/2017/06/13/fir…
  
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• Award costs, reduce sentences when trials delayed unduly, senators say

  14-06-2017 17:47 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  OTTAWA — A Senate committee is urging the Liberal government to come up with a different consequence for cases that take too long to make their way through the courts.
  The committee says it brings the justice system into disrepute when such cases end in a stay of proceedings, especially when the allegations involve murder or sexual assault.
  The Supreme Court’s groundbreaking Jordan decision last summer set out a new framework for determining whether a criminal trial has been unreason
  
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• Police question victim following overnight shooting in Old Ottawa East

  14-06-2017 17:29 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  Police have confirmed they have located the victim of a shooting in Old Ottawa East early Wednesday.
  They say they have spoken to the wounded man, who is being treated for injuries that aren’t considered life-threatening.
  Police found a trail of blood on as they responded to a number of calls from residents who reported hearing several gunshots at an intersection off Main Street.
  Police were called to the intersection of Rosemere and Springhurst avenues in Old Ottawa East at about 1 a.m. a
  
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• Going out best bets, June 15 to 21

  14-06-2017 17:06 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  Theatre: Lynn Saxberg
  Cree playwright Kenneth T. Williams is responsible for Cafe Daughter, a thought-provoking 90-minute play inspired by the life story of Chinese-Canadian neuroscientist/Senator Lillian Eva Quan Dyck, who grew up in Saskatchewan as the daughter of a Chinese father and Cree mother. Part of the Canada Scene festival, it stars Yellowknife actor Tiffany Ayalik, who’s also a member of the Juno-winning musical duo Quantum Tangle. The play opens Friday at the NAC’s Azriel
  
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• Paramedics applaud pair of passersby for saving jogger's life Wednesday

  14-06-2017 16:59 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  Ottawa paramedics are crediting the quick thinking of a City of Ottawa employee and nearby bystander for saving the life of a 60-year-old jogger who collapsed with an apparent heart attack Wednesday morning.
  According to paramedics, the man was jogging along a path near the intersection of Holitman and Foxfield drives in Barrhaven at around 8:40 a.m. when he suddenly collapsed.
  The city worker and bystander found the man and initiated cardio pulmonary resuscitation. They also phoned 911 for assi
  
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• Marketplace: Going coastal with seaside decor

  14-06-2017 16:54 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  As spring comes to a close, we begin dreaming of a perfect summer getaway. White sand beaches, blue ocean waves and rustic cottages come to mind. With a palette of maritime blues and dune-grass greens, you can save yourself the airfare and create the perfect nautical escape inside your own home. Mix and match beach glass, seashells and seagrass furnishings. Pick up mismatched pieces like antique trunks and iron anchors and unite them with a common theme. 
   
  Seafood Platter
   
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• Coming up on the #POWERLunch @ NOON: @awudrick & @mcroc join @_marksutcliffe LIVE in studio:… twitter.com/i/web/status/8…

  14-06-2017 16:48 via twitter.com
  Coming up on the #POWERLunch @ NOON: @awudrick & @mcroc join @_marksutcliffe LIVE in studio:… twitter.com/i/web/status/8…
  
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• Denley: Ottawa's garbage plan is a real stinker

  14-06-2017 16:46 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  The approval of a new, privately operated landfill and recycling centre in Ottawa’s east end has created predictable, and not invalid, concerns from neighbors, who worry about truck traffic and smell.
  The thing is, the new landfill is at the intersection of Highway 417 and Boundary Road. There isn’t a whole lot else around there and the city needs sites for the garbage produced by its businesses and institutions. One could argue that what’s happening in the east end makes sense
  
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