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• Ottawa heating plants to get climate change upgrade

  18-07-2017 23:55
  
  Old district energy systems getting major overhaul
  
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• Backup Berger ready to step up for Redblacks

  18-07-2017 23:29 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  It’s not like Adam Berger has an extensive resume on the defensive side of the ball in the CFL.
  But in his four seasons with the Calgary Stampeders, the 27-year-old stepped up and performed well whenever he was called on.
  On Wednesday night against the Montreal Alouetttes, he expects to do the same. Berger, signed by the Ottawa Redblacks as a free agent before this season, will start at safety, with Antoine Pruneau moving to linebacker to replace Nick Taylor, who has been placed on the six
  
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• Recent Hog’s Back Swing Bridge closures caused by failure in valve system

  18-07-2017 23:22
  
  The NCC has released more details of what led to a string of emergency closures over the last week
  
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• Government kills its push to collect all departments under single Canada.ca domain

  18-07-2017 23:21 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  The federal government is pulling an about-face on plans to bring all of its various agency and departmental websites under the Canada.ca domain name.
  The concept for the massive website modernization project is quietly being killed as it’s suffered from delays and a ballooning budget.
  The government had intended to combine all of its 90 disparate department and agency websites under the domain. 
  Now, only four high web traffic departments – Canada Revenue Agency, Health Canada,
  
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• STORY: Divers recover body of drowning victim from the Rideau River. #ottnews 1310news.com/2017/07/18/bod… https://t.co/oOq6Azkfgw

  18-07-2017 23:06 via twitter.com
  
  STORY: Divers recover body of drowning victim from the Rideau River. #ottnews1310news.com/2017/07/18/bod… https://t.co/oOq6Azkfgw
  
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• Body of young man pulled from Rideau River

  18-07-2017 23:03 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  The body of a young man was pulled from the Rideau River Tuesday afternoon after his friends reported he was in distress.
  Police closed boat access on the Rideau River in the city’s south end between Hunt Club and Hog’s Back roads just before noon to look for the swimmer. Ottawa paramedics said they were on scene near Riverside Drive and Rivergate Way.
  Ottawa fire rescue boats searched an area above and below a railroad bridge. The young man’s body was discovered around 4:10 p.
  
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• Repairs to the Supreme Court of Canada Building to begin in 2023

  18-07-2017 23:00
  
  The aging building needs major work, but the project will not begin for another six years.
  
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• Feds won't commit to tracking cases of female genital mutilation

  18-07-2017 22:51
  
  Practitioners of FGM are “almost certainly” entering Canada to perform the procedure, according to an internal report from the Canada Border Services Agency.
  
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• Personal support workers in Ontario lack oversight of most other professions

  18-07-2017 22:45 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  Arborists, hairdressers, even swine herders are governed by a regulatory body in Ontario, which holds them to professional standards. But personal support workers — who make up the backbone of the increasingly overtaxed long-term health care system — are not.
  The lack of a college or regulatory body for personal support workers — something other health workers have — is both puzzling and worrisome, says Michael Hurley, president of the Ontario Council of Hospital Unions a
  
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• Ambitious regional railway plan attracts investor attention

  18-07-2017 22:43 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  An ambitious plan to connect the National Capital Region by a commuter rail system using old or abandoned rail lines has attracted the attention of foreign investors who have agreed to the first step in a feasibility study.
  Moose Consortium envisions building a privately financed rail system with six branch lines stretching to Bristol, Wakefield and Montebello on the Quebec side, and Arnprior, Smiths Falls and Alexandria on the Ontario side. The system would be connected interprovincially by the
  
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• Man whose body has been pulled from the Rideau River is believed to be 19 or 20 yrs old. Name withheld until next of kin notified #ottnews

  18-07-2017 22:41 via twitter.com
  Man whose body has been pulled from the Rideau River is believed to be 19 or 20 yrs old. Name withheld until next of kin notified #ottnews
  
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• Victim's Services has been called in to speak with friends of young man whose body has been pulled from Rideau River this afternoon #ottnews

  18-07-2017 22:37 via twitter.com
  Victim's Services has been called in to speak with friends of young man whose body has been pulled from Rideau River this afternoon #ottnews
  
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• 'The hypocrisy must end': Online push to shame Trudeau over Indigenous issues grows

  18-07-2017 22:35
  
  Helene Clarkson wants the PM to commit funding to Canada's Indigenous population, and hopes an online fundraiser — and a national ad — will change the conversation.
  
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• Reevely: New Farm Boy at Rideau Centre will be a shock for the ByWard Market

  18-07-2017 22:30
  
  Grocery chain Farm Boy is set to open a new store in the Rideau Centre’s old food court by the end of this year, whacking the fragile ecosystem for food retail in the ByWard Market.“We do have a deal with Farm Boy to open before the end of this year.
  
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• We can now confirm emergency crews have found the body of a young man who went into distress in the Rideau River. #ottnews

  18-07-2017 22:24 via twitter.com
  We can now confirm emergency crews have found the body of a young man who went into distress in the Rideau River. #ottnews
  
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• Crews searching Rideau River for body of young man who went into distress this afternoon in area of Riverside and R… twitter.com/i/web/status/8…

  18-07-2017 22:21 via twitter.com
  Crews searching Rideau River for body of young man who went into distress this afternoon in area of Riverside and R… twitter.com/i/web/status/8…
  
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• 'Let the tweaking begin': Canadian leaders mull Trump's NAFTA list

  18-07-2017 22:07
  
  Canada’s ambassador to the U.S. says talks with state governors, business leaders and the Trump White House haven't signalled a desire for major changes to NAFTA.
  
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• Kontinuum: Go ahead and show up without a ticket

  18-07-2017 21:56
  
  Organizer said the event has the capacity to handle walk-ins, even if you haven’t booked ahead.
  
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• Police say young man was with friends when he went into distress. Rideau River closed to boats btwn Hunt Club & Hog's Back #ottnews

  18-07-2017 21:02 via twitter.com
  Police say young man was with friends when he went into distress. Rideau River closed to boats btwn Hunt Club & Hog's Back #ottnews
  
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• Police tell 1310 News crews are looking for a young man believed to have gone under the water on the Rideau Rivernear Uplands. #ottnews

  18-07-2017 20:55 via twitter.com
  Police tell 1310 News crews are looking for a young man believed to have gone under the water on the Rideau Rivernear Uplands. #ottnews
  
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• Uber partners with Share the Road to increase cyclist safety

  18-07-2017 20:47
  
  The ride-sharing company hopes that it can use its network of riders and drivers to generate a broader conversation about cyclist safety
  
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• Coming up at 2:15pm on the Carol Anne Meehan show it's "Ask the Vet', if you has pet questions call 613-750-1310. https://t.co/2kXXcCi2sN

  18-07-2017 20:10 via twitter.com
  
  Coming up at 2:15pm on the Carol Anne Meehan show it's "Ask the Vet',if you has pet questions call 613-750-1310. https://t.co/2kXXcCi2sN
  
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• Today's letters: Cycling accident – hold the blame and travel safely

  18-07-2017 19:46 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  Readers shared a variety of views with us about cycling safety after the release of a startling video showing an accident downtown. You can write to us too, on any topic, at [email protected]  Find our guidelines here.
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  Let’s all be more considerate on the road
  Re: A lesson to cyclists, July 18.
  A lesson to all road users is drive, cycle and walk using common sense and common courtesy, and obey the rules of the road. The good news is no one was injured, which would hav
  
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• Police close Rideau River boat access due to possible drowning

  18-07-2017 19:22 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  Police closed boat access on the Rideau River between Hunt Club Road and Hog’s Back Tuesday afternoon as they investigate a possible drowning.
  Ottawa police said the operation began following calls reporting a swimmer was “in distress.”Boat Traffic on Rideau River is closed between HuntClub and Hogs Back. @MDTOttawaPolice @OttFire investigating a possible drowning. #ottnews
  — Ottawa Police (@OttawaPolice) July 18, 2017
  Police set up a command post on Prince of Wales Drive
  
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• Coming up on the Carol Anne Meehan show...the cost of celebrating Canada's 150. We're joined by @hutchins_aaron ne… twitter.com/i/web/status/8…

  18-07-2017 19:15 via twitter.com
  Coming up on the Carol Anne Meehan show...the cost of celebrating Canada's 150.We're joined by @hutchins_aaron ne… twitter.com/i/web/status/8…
  
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• .@MarkDayNews hosts the Carol Anne Meehan show next. Listen in: player.1310news.com https://t.co/6IDSaWRXY8

  18-07-2017 19:00 via twitter.com
  
  .@MarkDayNews hosts the Carol Anne Meehan show next. Listen in: player.1310news.com https://t.co/6IDSaWRXY8
  
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• Something is rotten at our long-term care homes. Let's fix it

  18-07-2017 18:56 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  When the Citizen first broke the news about the punching of a senior citizen by a worker at the Garry J. Armstrong Home, the president of the Family and Friends Council of the nursing home penned a passionate defence of its workers and service.
  “The staff is extremely dedicated and chose this career and environment because that is their passion. They derive tremendous satisfaction from the interaction they have with residents and are to be commended for often performing far beyond the norm
  
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• Boat traffic on Rideau River closed between Hunt Club & Hogs Back, as emergency crews investigate possible drowning. #ottnews

  18-07-2017 18:55 via twitter.com
  Boat traffic on Rideau River closed between Hunt Club & Hogs Back, as emergency crews investigate possible drowning. #ottnews
  
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• Still ahead: @Bernardo1130 w/ #BCwildfire update: LIVE: bit.ly/1uwtdOs @_MarkSutcliffe @NEWS1130 https://t.co/ijd8eWnbyb

  18-07-2017 18:43 via twitter.com
  
  Still ahead: @Bernardo1130 w/ #BCwildfire update: LIVE: bit.ly/1uwtdOs @_MarkSutcliffe@NEWS1130 https://t.co/ijd8eWnbyb
  
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• Salvation Army shelter proposal will further ghettoize Vanier

  18-07-2017 18:39 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  The proposal to place a homeless shelter at 333 Montreal Rd. is not only a blow to the morale, security and prosperity of the Vanier community, it shows that Mayor Jim Watson is complicit in the further ghettoization of a struggling area of our city.
  Watson has expressed his support for the Salvation Army’s poorly advertised proposal, which is finally reaching the public through the efforts of concerned local merchants. This proposed centre has the potential to be exorbitantly costly to ta
  
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• Still ahead: @obj_news @CarolinePhil has your social calendar: bit.ly/1uwtdOs @_MarkSutcliffe #ottawa https://t.co/UhffhdBJES

  18-07-2017 18:28 via twitter.com
  
  Still ahead: @obj_news @CarolinePhil has your social calendar: bit.ly/1uwtdOs @_MarkSutcliffe #ottawa https://t.co/UhffhdBJES
  
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• NEXT on the #POWERLunch: @Baileymariereid & @ShelleyMcLean_ join @_MarkSutcliffe LIVE in studio:… twitter.com/i/web/status/8…

  18-07-2017 17:58 via twitter.com
  NEXT on the #POWERLunch: @Baileymariereid & @ShelleyMcLean_ join @_MarkSutcliffe LIVE in studio:… twitter.com/i/web/status/8…
  
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• Coming up: @markusoff on why it would be hypocritical to set the legal age for marijuana at 21:… twitter.com/i/web/status/8…

  18-07-2017 17:44 via twitter.com
  Coming up:@markusoff on why it would be hypocritical to set the legal age for marijuana at 21:… twitter.com/i/web/status/8…
  
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• Ottawa police investigating two overnight fires

  18-07-2017 17:34
  
  Arson unit called in to look at two fires less than two hours apart.
  
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• Cohen: Julie Payette will bring the zest back to Rideau Hall

  18-07-2017 17:30 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  What characteristics do we want in the Governor General of Canada? The requirements are many and exacting.
  Ideally, a person who speaks both official languages fluently, who has led an exemplary, ethical life, who has demonstrated real public service, who understands the country – and the world, too.
  The office seeks the soul of excellence, who has done big things. It asks for a communicator, who can deliver a compelling speech, and who understands the media, old and new. It demands someon
  
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• Canadian Fleet Atlantic receives new commander

  18-07-2017 17:13 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  Canadian Fleet Atlantic received a new commander Tuesday during a ceremony held on HMCS Fredericton. Rear Admiral Craig Baines turned over command to Commodore Craig Skjerpen.
  CANFLTLANT is comprised of operational units of the East Coast navy, including high and normal readiness ships, according to the Royal Canadian Navy.
  After commanding CANFLTLANT for the past three years, Baines will assume command over Maritime Forces Atlantic and Joint Task Force Atlantic later this summer.
  
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• Cops issue warrant after new evidence discovered in 2014 stabbing

  18-07-2017 17:09
  
  Ottawa police have issued a warrant for the arrest of Max Hody, 23, of Ottawa, in connection with a 2014 mugging outside a Robertson Road fast food restaurant. In the mugging, a man, who was with a number of friends, was approached by a suspect who demanded he hand over his cellphone.
  
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• LIVE NOW @StephanieCarvin LIVE in studio for weekly 'Carvin through the Chaos' bit.ly/1uwtdOs… twitter.com/i/web/status/8…

  18-07-2017 17:05 via twitter.com
  LIVE NOW@StephanieCarvin LIVE in studio for weekly 'Carvin through the Chaos' bit.ly/1uwtdOs… twitter.com/i/web/status/8…
  
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• NEXT @StephanieCarvin LIVE in studio for weekly segment 'Carvin through the Chaos' bit.ly/1uwtdOs… twitter.com/i/web/status/8…

  18-07-2017 16:58 via twitter.com
  NEXT@StephanieCarvin LIVE in studio for weekly segment 'Carvin through the Chaos' bit.ly/1uwtdOs… twitter.com/i/web/status/8…
  
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• Russia to launch new nuclear-powered icebreaker in September

  18-07-2017 15:55 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  Russia’s newest nuclear-powered icebreaker Sibir will be launched in September.
  The vessel, a Project 22220 icebreaker, is 173 metres long and 34 metres wide. Work on Sibir began in 2015. The first Project 22220 icebreaker, the Artika, was launched in June 2016.
  The vessels were designed in 2009. Sibir will operate mainly in the western Arctic.
  
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• New evidence leads to warrant for suspect in 2014 mugging

  18-07-2017 15:50 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  Ottawa police have issued a warrant for the arrest of Max Hody, 23, of Ottawa, in connection with a 2014 mugging outside a Robertson Road fast food restaurant.
  In the mugging, a man, who was with a number of friends, was approached by a suspect who demanded he hand over his cellphone.
  When the victim refused, he was stabbed twice, once in the abdomen and once in a leg. He was treated and released.
  In a release Tuesday, police said they have obtained new evidence which has lead to a warrant again
  
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• Antiques: Painting produces re-Ward

  18-07-2017 15:30 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  Q. I’ve been looking after my parents’ effects and thought I’d find out more about this canvas painting which is a favourite of mine. It’s very charming with the girl sitting on a branch watching some ducks and ducklings. The size of just the canvas is 34 by 44 cm (13.5 x 17.5 inches). The lower left corner has a script signature of ‘Charles C. Ward’ and a date of 1883. I will keep it but am curious about value.
  Kitt, Caledon
  This painting by Charles Caleb War
  
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• LIVE NOW: @TristinHopper on uselessness of Canadian airport security bit.ly/1uwtdOs @_MarkSutcliffe https://t.co/8AHDkaWeKw

  18-07-2017 15:21 via twitter.com
  
  LIVE NOW: @TristinHopper on uselessness of Canadian airport securitybit.ly/1uwtdOs @_MarkSutcliffe https://t.co/8AHDkaWeKw
  
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• OPP, Ministry of Labour investigating death of crane operator

  18-07-2017 15:19
  
  A 77-year-old Lakefield, Ont., man was killed Monday afternoon when the crane he was operating collapsed into a gravel pit pond. Police say the incident occurred at about 4 p.m. at a gravel operation on McCully Road in Augusta Township, about 70 kilometres south of Ottawa.
  
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• Police, labour investigators probe death of crane operator, 77

  18-07-2017 15:11 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  A 77-year-old Lakefield, Ont., man was killed Monday afternoon when the crane he was operating collapsed into a gravel pit pond.
  Police say the incident occurred at about 4 p.m. at a gravel operation on McCully Road in Augusta Township, about 70 kilometres south of Ottawa.
  A crane operating at the site tipped over, tumbling into a pond at the bottom of the pit, trapping the operator.
  He was freed and taken to hospital, where his death was confirmed.
  The identity of the victim was not released.
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• Arson squad investigates possible link between two overnight fires on Dynes Road

  18-07-2017 14:46 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  Ottawa police arson squad has opened an investigation into a pair of fires about 300 metres apart on Dynes Road overnight.
  Police said Tuesday they suspect the fires, near the St. Pius X High School, may be linked.
  The first explosion was reported at 290 Dynes Rd. in unit 24 around 11 p.m. Monday.
  First responders called for reinforcements for more firefighters and equipment to the scene.
  Paramedics took two men in their 20s to hospital with various burn injuries as a result of the incident.
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• Explosions reported in two house fires on Dynes Road overnight

  18-07-2017 14:37
  
  Two men were injured and investigations continue after a pair of fires about 300 metres apart on Dynes Road near Fisher Avenue overnight. The first explosion was reported at 290 Dynes Rd. in unit 24 around 11 p.m. Monday. First responders called for reinforcements for more firefighters and equipment to the scene.
  
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• Pedestrian seriously injured after being struck by car in Market

  18-07-2017 14:07
  
  An investigation continues after a 46-year-old man suffered serious injuries when he was struck by a car in the market early Tuesday. Police and paramedics responded to the call at the intersection of Rideau and Dalhousie streets. The victim suffered serious injuries to his head and chest.
  
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• Worth framing: Forecast is sunny and hot all day!

  18-07-2017 14:02 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  Are you seated? Because there’s only one way to deliver this news and it’s the direct way.
  Tuesday will be sunny.
  And hot.
  In fact, you’re going to be wishing for cooling rainfall.
  Well, probably not.
  The forecast is for bright lovely sunshine all day (after the fog burns off) with a high of 28 C, that will feel like 35 with the humidity.
  Tuesday night is expected to be clear with a low of 16 C, good for sleeping.
  Wednesday should be sunny and the early afternoon, before clouds
  
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• Ottawa weather: Sunny and hot today, no rain [Video]

  18-07-2017 13:54
  
  Are you seated?Because there’s only one way to deliver this news and it’s the direct way. Tuesday will be sunny. And hot. In fact, you’re going to be wishing for cooling rainfall. Well, probably not. The forecast is for bright lovely sunshine all day (after the fog burns off) with a high of 28 C, that will feel like 35 with the humidity.
  
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