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• Woman allegedly driving wrong way on highway crashes into another car

  08-07-2017 20:46
  
  A woman who allegedly drove the wrong way down Highway 50 on Friday could face charges after her car slammed into another, injuring four passengers inside.Police were called to the scene of the collision, near the municipality of Grenville-sur-la-Rouge, Que., around 6 p.m.
  
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• Woman allegedly driving wrong way on highway crashes into another car, injuring four

  08-07-2017 20:36 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  A woman who allegedly drove the wrong way down Highway 50 on Friday could face charges after her car slammed into another, injuring four passengers inside.
  Police were called to the scene of the collision, near the municipality of Grenville-sur-la-Rouge, Que., around 6 p.m.
  A woman was allegedly driving west down the shoulder of an eastbound lane when her car crashed into another car heading east, said Sûreté du Québec Sgt. Claude Denis.
  The 36-year-old woman, who suffered mi
  
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• Paramedics stay busy with two crashes within six minutes of each other downtown

  08-07-2017 20:06
  
  Ottawa paramedics had a hectic Saturday afternoon in the downtown core, attending to one car crash and a separate car-pedestrian collision within six minutes of each other.The first incident happened at 12:30 p.m., when a man experiencing a “medical incident” crashed his car into a flower pot in front of 620 King Edward Ave.
  
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• Four friends have 'secret' lunch with PM Trudeau at local chip truck

  08-07-2017 19:01
  
  Claude Morin has been feeding his neighbourhood for 25 years, but he never thought a prime minister would be one of his customers.“It was a big secret,” said Morin, 49, who owns Claude Chip Wagon at 1060 Olgilvie Rd. in Gloucester.“I heard it was going to rain (the day of the visit) and I was disappointed, but I rented a tent just in case.
  
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• 'Taters with Trudeau' Four friends have lunch with the Prime Minister

  08-07-2017 18:40 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  Claude Morin has been feeding his neighbourhood for 25 years, but he never thought a prime minister would be one of his customers.
  “It was a big secret,” said Morin, 49, who owns Claude Chip Wagon at 1060 Olgilvie Rd. in Gloucester.
  “I heard it was going to rain (the day of the visit) and I was disappointed, but I rented a tent just in case — I did not want to miss this opportunity.”
  On June 16, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau sat down to have some of Morin’s ho
  
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• Khadr apology and settlement about violation of Charter rights, Trudeau says 1310news.com/2017/07/08/kha…

  08-07-2017 18:29 via twitter.com
  Khadr apology and settlement about violation of Charter rights, Trudeau says 1310news.com/2017/07/08/kha…
  
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• Sorry to break it to you, but more rain and clouds in weekend forecast

  08-07-2017 17:19 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  On the heels of Canada Day, prepare yourselves for another potentially wet weekend.
  Environment Canada is predicting a 30-per-cent chance of showers Saturday, with winds blowing northwest at 20 km/h and a high of 23 C. The skies are expected to clear in the evening, with a low of 13 C. 
  Not too bad for a Bluesfest night, right?
  Take advantage of it, because the rain ramps up Sunday, with clouds, a high of 23 C and a 70-per-cent chance of the wet stuff in the afternoon. At night, there&rsquo
  
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• A 20-year-old man has non-life threatening injuries after being stabbed in Lowertown last night #ottnews 1310news.com/2017/07/08/man…

  08-07-2017 17:19 via twitter.com
  A 20-year-old man has non-life threatening injuries after being stabbed in Lowertown last night #ottnews 1310news.com/2017/07/08/man…
  
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• Neve: Why Canada is making amends to Omar Khadr

  08-07-2017 17:13 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  April 2010, my first trip of several to Guantánamo Bay. I was there to observe the military commission trial against Omar Khadr. The courtroom was filled with military uniforms: the judge, the several officers at the prosecutor’s table and the bulk of Omar’s defence team. The jury, also all military, had not yet been chosen.
  I looked around that room and wondered how this could possibly be seen to be fair; of course it was not.
  An issue arose with defence complaints about Omar
  
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• Lowertown stabbing sends man to hospital

  08-07-2017 17:06
  
  A 20-year-old man was taken to hospital in non-life threatening condition Friday night after a stabbing in Lowertown.The incident happened around 10 p.m. in the vicinity of York and Nelson streets, east of King Edward Avenue, according to Ottawa police Staff Sgt. Bob Price.
  
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• Police ask travellers to avoid flooded stretch of Upper Dwyer Road

  08-07-2017 16:55 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  Ottawa police are warning motorists to avoid a section of Upper Dwyer Road, just north of Highway 7 and near the Stittsville Golf Course, after heavy rain flooded the area Friday night. 
  Police asked travellers Saturday to either avoid the flooded stretch, which is between the cross streets of Hamilton Side and McCarton roads, or slow down as the water is flowing across the road.
   
   
  
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• Trump praises Canada, Trudeau at G20 women's event 1310news.com/2017/07/08/tru…

  08-07-2017 16:48 via twitter.com
  Trump praises Canada, Trudeau at G20 women's event1310news.com/2017/07/08/tru…
  
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• Lowertown stabbing lands man to hospital

  08-07-2017 16:48 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  A 20-year-old man was taken to hospital in non-life threatening condition Friday night after a stabbing in Lowertown.
  The incident happened around 10 p.m. in the vicinity of York and Nelson streets, east of King Edward Avenue, according to Ottawa police Staff Sgt. Bob Price.
  The investigation continues.
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• Man, 20, stabbed in Lowertown Friday night - CBC.ca

  08-07-2017 16:42
  
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  Man, 20, stabbed in Lowertown Friday night
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  Ottawa police are looking for suspects after a 20-year-old man was stabbed Friday night in Lowertown. Officers were called to the intersection of York and Nelson streets, just east of the ByWard Market, at around 10 p.m.. The man suffered non-life ...
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• B.C. wildfires burning out of control; province-wide state of emergency declared 1310news.com/2017/07/08/b-c…

  08-07-2017 16:41 via twitter.com
  B.C. wildfires burning out of control; province-wide state of emergency declared 1310news.com/2017/07/08/b-c…
  
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• Man found unconscious at Bayview Station

  08-07-2017 16:40 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  A man is in stable condition after Ottawa Fire Services discovered him unconscious at Bayview Station on Friday night.
  Ottawa firefighters responded to a medical call and arrived at the station on Albert Street to find the man unconscious. Fire crews administered medical care until Ottawa paramedics arrived. 
  Paramedics said the man had a medical condition, and that he was in stable condition Saturday morning.
  In a matter unrelated to the unconscious man, the hazardous materials team was al
  
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• Firefighters kept busy with overnight kitchen and balcony fires #ottnews 1310news.com/2017/07/08/fir…

  08-07-2017 16:27 via twitter.com
  Firefighters kept busy with overnight kitchen and balcony fires #ottnews 1310news.com/2017/07/08/fir…
  
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• AVOID: Upper Dwyer Hill Rd. north of Hwy 7. Police say recent heavy rain has flooded part of the road and water is flowing across #ottnews

  08-07-2017 16:11 via twitter.com
  AVOID: Upper Dwyer Hill Rd. north of Hwy 7. Police say recent heavy rain has flooded part of the road and water is flowing across #ottnews
  
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• Matt Andersen gave a magnificent show at Bluesfest

  08-07-2017 16:07 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  Matt Andersen
  Bluesville Stage, RBC Bluesfest
  Reviewed Friday
  If you were looking for the blues at Bluesfest on Friday, the Bluesville tent was the place to be, thanks to shows by New Brunswick roots-rocker Matt Andersen and his band, and Nashville blues-rockers Too Slim and the Taildraggers.
  Andersen said it was just the third gig of the summer with his band, but it’s difficult to imagine them getting any better. It was a magnificent concert, one of those rare performances so expertly exe
  
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• Did you purchase a Lotto Max ticket? You might want to check it as someone in Ontario is waking up $23.6M richer… twitter.com/i/web/status/8…

  08-07-2017 15:27 via twitter.com
  Did you purchase a Lotto Max ticket? You might want to check it as someone in Ontario is waking up $23.6M richer… twitter.com/i/web/status/8…
  
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• Unconscious male found with an unknown substance at the Bayview Station prompted a HazMat call last night #ottnews 1310news.com/2017/07/08/unc…

  08-07-2017 14:50 via twitter.com
  Unconscious male found with an unknown substance at the Bayview Station prompted a HazMat call last night #ottnews 1310news.com/2017/07/08/unc…
  
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• Today's letters: Korea

  08-07-2017 14:00 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  Our past shows change is possible
  Re: China’s latest big lie on free speech, and What if Canada is wasted on Canadians? July 1.
  Canadians have been told that they should not celebrate the 150-year milestone, because of things that happened in the past. There has been much hand wringing over the fact that cheap souvenirs were made offshore. We are to be ashamed that we exist, perhaps. Such a Canadian thing.
  What Canada has proved in the past is that change is possible, that better things ar
  
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• Part of our heritage: Ottawa couple aims to road trip all 87 Heritage Minutes - CBC.ca

  08-07-2017 11:00
  
  CBC.ca
  Part of our heritage: Ottawa couple aims to road trip all 87 Heritage Minutes
  CBC.ca
  There have been homages to the beloved Heritage Minutes since they first aired more than two decades ago: there are fan-made posters, lists ranking every single minute from best to worst, carefully crafted musical tributes, even PhDs penned about them.
  
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• Bluesfest Review: Melissa Etheridge sings sweet soul music

  08-07-2017 04:56 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  Melissa Etheridge / Justin MooreRBC Ottawa BluesfestReviewed Friday
  The marriage of Melissa Etheridge and Memphis soul made for such a perfect union Friday that it was a wonder it hadn’t come around sooner.
  Hot on the heels of her fantastic foray into the Golden Age of the Stax sound with 2016’s Memphis Rock and Soul, Etheridge rolled into town with her band of “forever players,” bolstered by a three-piece horn section and three backup singers for the searing soul revue.
  
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• It's EDM and a young crowd at the Bluefest Black Sheep Stage

  08-07-2017 04:43
  
  Tucked away in a small corner at RBC Bluesfest on Friday evening, the crowd was anything but country.
  
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• Andre De Grasse wins third consecutive 100m title at track nationals

  08-07-2017 03:35 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  Andre De Grasse gave credit to the Ottawa crowd.
  After sprinting to his third consecutive national 100-metre title with a time of 10.11 on Friday – in front of a packed stadium of 5,500 fans at the Terry Fox Athletic Facility – De Grasse said the spectators played a major role in his victory.
  Typically, De Grasse pumps himself up in the moments before races by listening to music on the track, but that wasn’t possible Friday because he had forgotten his headphones at his hotel.
  
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• Redblacks offensive line looking to 'man up' versus aggressive Argos

  08-07-2017 01:02 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  What Ottawa Redblacks coach Bryan Chiu says is the best offensive line in the Canadian Football League will get a good test Saturday night.
  The Toronto Argonauts’ front seven, featuring former Redblacks Shawn Lemon and Cleyon Laing along with Marcus Ball and Bear Woods, will be trying to get in the kitchen of Ottawa quarterback Trevor Harris and rattle some pots and pans.
  “If we’re going to say we’re the best in this league, we’re going to come out and play,”
  
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• My Ottawa dining experience, 170 feet in the air

  08-07-2017 00:16
  
  My feet were dangling 170 feet above the ground when another airhorn went off.“We’re at 170 feet!” a staff member controlling the music at the Sky Lounge half-yelled. Originally, the floating lounge suspended by a huge crane was supposed to go to 150 feet, but the weather was sunny and nearly perfect, so we ascended an extra 20 feet.
  
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• My Ottawa dining experience, 150 feet in the air

  08-07-2017 00:11 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  My feet were dangling 170 feet above the ground when another airhorn went off.
  “We’re at 170 feet!” a staff member controlling the music at the Sky Lounge half-yelled. 
  Originally, the floating lounge suspended by a huge crane was supposed to go to 150 feet but the weather was sunny and nearly perfect, so we ascended an extra 20 feet.
  The lounge is one of the “signature events” from the Ottawa 2017 Bureau, the organization responsible f
  
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• Police renew calls for help finding missing elderly man with dementia, diabetes missing for more than 40 hours… twitter.com/i/web/status/8…

  08-07-2017 00:02 via twitter.com
  Police renew calls for help finding missing elderly man with dementia, diabetes missing for more than 40 hours… twitter.com/i/web/status/8…
  
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