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• Thunderstorm watch ended for Ottawa region - CBC.ca

  04-08-2017 23:26
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  Thunderstorm watch ended for Ottawa region
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  Environment Canada has ended the severe weather watch for the Ottawa area as of late Friday evening. Earlier in the day Petawawa, Pembroke, Cobden, Killaloe, Arnprior and Calabogie were experiencing conditions "favourable for the development of ...
  
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• First human case of West Nile virus found in Ottawa - Ottawa Citizen

  04-08-2017 23:18
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  First human case of West Nile virus found in Ottawa
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  Ottawa Public Health has confirmed the first human case of West Nile virus (WNV) in Ottawa. The virus has been found in the northern house mosquito, an insect that likes to live and breed around humans, and one that has been discovered in urbanized ...
  Human case of West Nile virus confirmed in OttawaCBC.ca
  First human case of West Nile Virus this year confirmed in OttawaCTV Newsall 49 news articles &raq
  
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• First human case of West Nile virus found in Ottawa

  04-08-2017 23:18 via ottawacitizen.com
  Ottawa Public Health has confirmed the first human case of West Nile virus (WNV) in Ottawa. 
  The virus has been found in the northern house mosquito, an insect that likes to live and breed around humans, and one that has been discovered in urbanized areas of Ottawa. 
  Ottawa Public Health said it has a proactive plan to deal with WNV through weekly surveillance and man-made standing water sites located on city property, such as ditches and stormwater management ponds.
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• Military uniforms welcome in Ottawa pride parade — unlike police

  04-08-2017 23:06 via ottawacitizen.com
  Capital Pride says Canadian Forces members are invited to wear their uniforms to its annual festival and parade in Ottawa — unlike the city’s police officers.
  “Capital Pride welcomes all members of the Canadian Forces to participate in our events and walk in the parade,” festival organizers said in an official statement issued Friday by spokeswoman Tammy Dopson.
  Asked why Canadian military uniforms will be welcomed when Ottawa police uniforms will not, Dopson said: &ldquo
  
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• WWE's reigning heavyweight champion, Jinder Mahal, has a maple leafed-themed secret

  04-08-2017 22:59 via ottawacitizen.com
  Like most wrestling superstars, the WWE’s newest heavyweight champion isn’t exactly the man he’s portrayed to be on television.
  Dubbed the “Modern Day Maharaja,” Jinder Mahal, who is said to carry the hopes and dreams of 1.3 billion people in India on his shoulders, is, in fact, a proud Canadian.
  His on-screen persona is a little like a modern-day Iron Sheik, who only seems to be able to wins matches with interference from his henchmen. But, in reality, Mahal is act
  
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• World rugby carnival stops in Ottawa for the first time

  04-08-2017 22:53 via ottawacitizen.com
  The indomitable spirit of rugby and a slice of First Nations culture will be on display during the World Vintage Rugby Carnival later this month.
  Selected as a Canada 150 event, the carnival comes to this country and region for the first time after previous tournaments in Ireland, South Africa, Argentina, Hawaii, New Zealand and Australia.
  Canada’s rugby carnival takes place at Twin Elm Rugby Park in North Gower from Aug. 20-27. Opening ceremonies are Aug. 20 and the first game action take
  
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• World rugby carnival stops in Ottawa for the first time - Ottawa Citizen

  04-08-2017 22:39
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  World rugby carnival stops in Ottawa for the first time
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  World Vintage Rugby Carnival in Ottawa Aug. 20. This photo is from the New Zealand event in 2015. Photo provided by Lee Powell. Lee Powell / . Share Adjust Comment Print. The indomitable spirit of rugby and a slice of First Nations culture will be on ...and more »
  
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• Politics matters: Bracing for the NAFTA fight

  04-08-2017 22:30 via ottawacitizen.com
  Parliament Hill was absorbed by the scandal that was Anthony Scaramucci early in the week, with even the most focused policymakers wondering how their best-laid plans on NAFTA could possibly deliver, given the chaos engulfing the White House.
  Even with the resignations of three key political figures over the past few days – Newfoundland’s finance minister Cathy Bennett, Ontario environment minister Glen Murray and former B.C. premier Christy Clark – Canadian politics looked pla
  
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• First human case of West Nile virus reported in Ottawa #ottnews

  04-08-2017 22:29 via twitter.com
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• Tornado Watch 4:26pm Petawawa - Pembroke - Cobden, Barry's Bay - Killaloe, Renfrew - Arnprior - Calabogie

  04-08-2017 22:27 via twitter.com
  Tornado Watch 4:26pm Petawawa - Pembroke - Cobden, Barry's Bay - Killaloe, Renfrew - Arnprior - Calabogie
  
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• Drug overdoses spike in June as city's opioid crisis deepens

  04-08-2017 22:07 via ottawacitizen.com
  The number of drug overdose victims who required hospital treatment spiked in June to record levels as the city’s opioid crisis continued to gather pace. 
  Statistics released by Ottawa Public Health show that 135 people were taken to local emergency departments because of drug overdoses during four weeks in June — more than in any other four-week period in the past two-and-a-half years. 
  The final week of June saw 42 people taken to hospital with potentially life-threatenin
  
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• 'This is what has given meaning': From chief of staff to doctor of the homeless

  04-08-2017 22:03
  
  In June, he announced he was walking away from one of the most prestigious, and well-paid, medical jobs in Ottawa to devote his time to working with the homeless. Today, Dr. Jeffrey Turnbull is taking a meeting with an injection drug user on the gritty sidewalk outside one of Ottawa’s homeless shelters.“We want to have a brief chat with you,”
  
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• 'This is what has given meaning': From chief of staff to doctor to the homeless

  04-08-2017 21:58 via ottawacitizen.com
  In June, he announced he was walking away from one of the most prestigious, and well-paid, medical jobs in Ottawa to devote his time to working with the homeless. Today, Dr. Jeffrey Turnbull is taking a meeting with an injection drug user on the gritty sidewalk outside one of Ottawa’s homeless shelters.
  “We want to have a brief chat with you,” Turnbull says to Ricky Belanger, touching her arm lightly. They walk slowly along King Edward Avenue in front of the Shepherds of Good H
  
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• Reevely: Ontario's economy pushes ahead, but manufacturing left behind

  04-08-2017 21:53 via ottawacitizen.com
  July was a good month for employment in Ontario in general, and yet another cruddy one for manufacturing.
  “The economy has legs. It’s always nice to talk about good months when they come,” said Brad Duguid, the minister of economic development, giving the customary remarks after the monthly numbers came out Friday. Ontario added 26,000 jobs in July, according to Statistics Canada, and most of those jobs were full-time.
  “It’s only fair now to acknowledge that this Li
  
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• LIVE TONIGHT: @MLB on #1310NEWS in #Ottawa @BlueJays vs. @astros ⏰: 7:30 PM 📻: @1310NEWS 📺: Sportsnet 💻: SN NOW… twitter.com/i/web/status/8…

  04-08-2017 21:36 via twitter.com
  LIVE TONIGHT: @MLB on #1310NEWS in #Ottawa @BlueJays vs. @astros⏰: 7:30 PM📻: @1310NEWS 📺: Sportsnet 💻: SN NOW… twitter.com/i/web/status/8…
  
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• Obituary: Crazy Kitchen co-creator John Arnold designed Ottawa museums, homes and even a bridge

  04-08-2017 20:56
  
  When Canada wanted a standout pavilion for Expo 67, and a modern new science museum for Centennial Year, it handed a lot of the design work to a young man just reaching his thirties.It was no gamble. By the early 1960s, John Arnold had already built a reputation as a designer with artistic flair who also understood the nuts and bolts of construction
  
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• Thunderstorm watch for capital region; tornado watches from Kingston to Belleville [Video]

  04-08-2017 20:46
  
  It's a hot and sticky Friday with showers taking us into what may be a downright wet weekend. For Friday, Environment Canada is predicting a mix of sun and cloud with a 60-per-cent chance of showers and the risk of a thunderstorm while the mercury climbs to a muggy 30 C.
  
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• Obit: Crazy Kitchen co-creator John Arnold designed Ottawa museums

  04-08-2017 20:45 via ottawacitizen.com
  When Canada wanted a standout pavilion for Expo 67, and a modern new science museum for Centennial Year, it handed a lot of the design work to a young man just reaching his thirties.
  It was no gamble. By the early 1960s, John Arnold had already built a reputation as a designer with artistic flair who also understood the nuts and bolts of construction and electronics.
  And in later years, every time you stepped into the Crazy Kitchen at the Canada Science and Technology Museum, you walked through
  
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• Thunderstorm watch for capital region; tornado watches from Kingston to Belleville

  04-08-2017 20:37 via ottawacitizen.com
  Throw a severe thunderstorm watch onto what was already forecast to be a hot and sticky Friday with showers taking us into what may be a downright wet weekend.
  Environment Canada warned Friday that conditions are ripe this afternoon and evening for “dangerous” thunderstorms that could cause torrential rain and damaging wind gusts and hail.
  The weather advisory sounds downright apocalyptic, warning that severe thunderstorms can cause tornadoes, large hail can break windows, dent cars
  
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• #RightNow 1:47pm Tornado watch in effect: South Frontenac, Stirling - Tweed - Madoc, Kingston - Odessa - Frontenac Islands, Napanee

  04-08-2017 19:47 via twitter.com
  #RightNow 1:47pmTornado watch in effect: South Frontenac, Stirling - Tweed - Madoc, Kingston - Odessa - Frontenac Islands, Napanee
  
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• Meet the public service's new top tech boss, who's not afraid to speak his mind

  04-08-2017 18:53 via ottawacitizen.com
  Since taking the reins of the government’s top technology job four months ago, Alex Benay has been the public service’s biggest booster — and one of its loudest critics.
  The chief information officer has been using social media to offer running commentary on various government initiatives.
  Recently, he applauded the launch of a federal Digital Youth Advisory Council, which will pick a number of Canadian teens who work with Treasury Board Secretariat to provide input on governme
  
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• Join us for the Carol Ann Meehan show hosted by @rick_gibbons next. Listen in: player.1310news.com https://t.co/lTOCok8Nf7

  04-08-2017 18:52 via twitter.com
  
  Join us for the Carol Ann Meehan show hosted by @rick_gibbons next.Listen in: player.1310news.com https://t.co/lTOCok8Nf7
  
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• Review: Cirque's Volta transcends mundane inspirations, blossoms into dazzling display

  04-08-2017 18:20 via ottawacitizen.com
  Volta, by Cirque du SoleilThe big top at Zibi Site, 2 Laurier St., Gatineau (Hull sector)Until Aug. 27Reviewed Thursday night
  The opening moments of Volta, the latest Cirque du Soleil production, evoke an all-too-mundane situation. If I’d wanted to get caught up in the tribulations of a TV game show’s competition and watch a batch of characters glued to their cellphones, I could have stayed home.
  A “grey” character performs during the dress rehearsal for Cirque du Soleil
  
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• Councillors, don't spend our money on swag

  04-08-2017 18:17 via ottawacitizen.com
  Government waste is inevitable, but taxpayers ought to expect their elected officials to do everything they can to curtail it. Instead, some Ottawa city councillors are spending our money on useless swag.
  A Citizen freedom-of-information request shows that councillors are buying hockey pucks, blankets, ice scrapers, playing cards, Frisbees, travel mugs, hand sanitizers, mint tins, aprons, balloons, mini hockey sticks, insulated cooler bags, shirts, tote bags, magnets and tents. It’s partic
  
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• Gormley: Arms sales to the Saudis are wrong. What doesn't Canada get?

  04-08-2017 18:13 via ottawacitizen.com
  Canada, having allowed the sale of weapons to a regime that habitually abuses human rights, is shocked and appalled that this very regime has used Canadian-sold weapons to abuse human rights.
  Representatives of not one but two Canadian governments – a previous Conservative government that in its steadfast avarice struck a $15-billion arms deal with the devil, and a current Liberal government that in its flippant cynicism signed off on it – are, with great conviction, taking turns pro
  
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• BC wildfires present challenges for U.S. and allied military pilots on exercise

  04-08-2017 18:01 via ottawacitizen.com
  I recently returned from Washington State which is seeing first hand some of the effects from the wildfires now raging in British Columbia. The skies are hazy and the smoke from the fires gives the appearance of almost like smog. “This phenomenon is caused by smoke from wildfires in Alaska as well as northern and central Canada,” according to the National Weather Service website. “The smoke from these fires rises high into the atmosphere and is driven south across the Upper Mid
  
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• NOW: @StephanieCarvin and @caitlinkealey join @_MarkSutcliffe for the Power Lunch. player.1310news.com… twitter.com/i/web/status/8…

  04-08-2017 18:00 via twitter.com
  NOW: @StephanieCarvin and@caitlinkealey join @_MarkSutcliffe for the Power Lunch. player.1310news.com… twitter.com/i/web/status/8…
  
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• Even Russia has high-speed train travel. Why don't we?

  04-08-2017 17:56 via ottawacitizen.com
  In Russia, at least the trains run on time.
  Actually, at least the Russians have trains.
  As the U.S. Congress passes more sanctions against Russia and the world gears up for another war of words between the two former super-powers, it is worth examining what the conditions inside Russia are actually like. Particularly because, for Canadians, there are a whole set of surprises.
  In a journey from south to north of Russia, it is clear that this is not 1989. Russia is not a shambling post-Communist
  
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• NEXT: @BarryDavis_ joins @_MarkSutcliffe for weekly #BlueJays talk. player.1310news.com #ottnews https://t.co/lu2xX1h7OW

  04-08-2017 17:45 via twitter.com
  
  NEXT: @BarryDavis_ joins @_MarkSutcliffe for weekly #BlueJays talk. player.1310news.com #ottnews https://t.co/lu2xX1h7OW
  
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• Ottawa is getting a managed opioid program due to the fentanyl crisis [Video]

  04-08-2017 17:36
  
  As a fentanyl crisis sweeps the country, medicalofficials in Ottawa are moving quickly andquietly to open a supervised injection site foropioid users. The opioid substitution program,which will be the only the second of its kind inCanada, is expected to formally begin inSeptember.
  
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• Coming up: Bacchus Barua of the Fraser Institute joins @_MarkSutcliffe on Ottawa Today. player.1310news.com #ottnews

  04-08-2017 17:30 via twitter.com
  Coming up:Bacchus Barua of the Fraser Institute joins @_MarkSutcliffe on Ottawa Today. player.1310news.com #ottnews
  
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• Ottawa's jobless rate up for fourth straight month: Statistics Canada

  04-08-2017 17:21 via ottawacitizen.com
  The jobless rate in the national capital jumped for the fourth straight month and now sits at its highest level since September 2016, according to Statistics Canada.
  The government department reported Friday that the unemployment rate in Ottawa-Gatineau in July jumped to 6.3 per cent, as the region lost a total of 3,600 jobs.
  That’s a significant jump over the 5.9-per-cent unemployment rate reported by Statistics Canada in June.
  There were a total of 724,700 people employed in Ottawa and G
  
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• Broken hydro pole in Industrial Park cause of outage to 536 customers in Old Innes area. #ottnews twitter.com/hydroottawa/st…

  04-08-2017 17:18 via twitter.com
  Broken hydro pole in Industrial Park cause of outage to 536 customers in Old Innes area. #ottnews twitter.com/hydroottawa/st…
  
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• Capital jobless rate up for fourth straight month, Statistics Canada

  04-08-2017 17:13 via ottawacitizen.com
  The jobless rate in the national capital jumped for the fourth straight month and now sits at its highest level since September 2016, according to Statistics Canada.
  The government department reported Friday that the unemployment rate in Ottawa-Gatineau in July jumped to 6.3 per cent, as the region lost a total of 3,600 jobs.
  That’s a significant jump over the 5.9-per-cent unemployment rate reported by Statistics Canada in June.
  There were a total of 724,700 people employed in Ottawa and G
  
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• At 11:15 David Graham of the Atlantic joins @_MarkSutcliffe to talk Trump. player.1310news.com #ottnews https://t.co/kdQ1v3B9Ge

  04-08-2017 17:10 via twitter.com
  
  At 11:15 David Graham of the Atlantic joins @_MarkSutcliffe to talk Trump. player.1310news.com #ottnews https://t.co/kdQ1v3B9Ge
  
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• 4,100 jobs were lost in Ottawa between June and July

  04-08-2017 17:06
  
  The jobless rate in the national capital jumped for the fourth straight month and now sits at its highest level since September 2016, according to Statistics Canada. The government department reported Friday that the unemployment rate in Ottawa-Gatineau in July jumped to 6.3 per cent, as the region lost a total of 3,600 jobs.
  
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• NEXT: Jenny Kwan continues conversation with @_MarkSutcliffe on Quebec asylum seekers. player.1310news.com… twitter.com/i/web/status/8…

  04-08-2017 17:00 via twitter.com
  NEXT: Jenny Kwan continues conversation with @_MarkSutcliffe on Quebec asylum seekers. player.1310news.com… twitter.com/i/web/status/8…
  
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• Time for government to step up with more help for the poor

  04-08-2017 16:53 via ottawacitizen.com
  With each passing year, food banks have contributed more to their communities. By building their capacity to handle greater quantities of fresh produce and perishable foods. By expanding their offerings through programs such as the Ottawa Food Bank’s Community Harvest farm, or classes in cooking and meal-planning offered by hundreds of food bank organizations across the country. By evolving to provide a wider range of essential services such as job search skills, housing assistance, and ch
  
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• UP NEXT: Former chair of Canadian Tax Foundation Allan Lanthier joins @_MarkSutcliffe on Ottawa today.… twitter.com/i/web/status/8…

  04-08-2017 16:45 via twitter.com
  UP NEXT: Former chair of Canadian Tax Foundation Allan Lanthier joins @_MarkSutcliffe on Ottawa today.… twitter.com/i/web/status/8…
  
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• COMING UP: In search for a safer football helmet: Dr. Blaine Hoshizaki joins @_MarkSutcliffe… twitter.com/i/web/status/8…

  04-08-2017 16:30 via twitter.com
  COMING UP: In search for a safer football helmet: Dr. Blaine Hoshizaki joins @_MarkSutcliffe… twitter.com/i/web/status/8…
  
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• 4100 jobs were lost in Ottawa between June and July - Ottawa Sun

  04-08-2017 16:28
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  4100 jobs were lost in Ottawa between June and July
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  landfill Tomlinson has received provincial approval to accept more construction and demolition waste at the Springhill landfill. LARS HAGBERG / CP. Article. Tweet. Change text size for the story; Print this story. Report an error. The jobless rate in ...
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• Mighty Masters: Which bedroom style works for you?

  04-08-2017 16:19 via ottawacitizen.com
  Gone are the days when the master bedroom was simply a space to rest your weary head. Today’s masters are multi-purpose hideaways where you can escape in luxurious retreat. From lounging areas, reading nooks, the obligatory walk-in closets and spa-like private bathrooms, today’s master suites are spacious and welcoming and almost as big a selling feature as the kitchen and main living area. Here are four different styles of master retreats and how to achieve them.
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• Thunderstorm watch for capital region makes forecast even worse

  04-08-2017 16:16 via ottawacitizen.com
  Throw a severe thunderstorm watch onto what was already forecast to be a hot and sticky Friday with showers taking us into what may be a downright wet weekend.
  Environment Canada warned Friday that conditions are ripe this afternoon and evening for “dangerous” thunderstorms that could cause torrential rain and damaging wind gusts and hail.
  The weather advisory sounds downright apocalyptic, warning that severe thunderstorms can cause tornadoes, large hail can break windows, dent cars
  
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• Colonel By Day in Ottawa: Is it open? Is it closed?

  04-08-2017 16:09
  
  Lt.-Col. John By, the man best known around here for building the Rideau Canal and founding what we now know as our capital, will be celebrated in Ottawa on Monday. The day dedicated to the colonel is known elsewhere as the Civic Holiday, but most importantly, gives most Ottawans an extra day off.
  
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• Colonel By Day in Ottawa: Is it open? Is it closed? - Ottawa Sun

  04-08-2017 16:05
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  Colonel By Day in Ottawa: Is it open? Is it closed?
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  Lt.-Col. John By, the man best known around here for building the Rideau Canal and founding what we now know as our capital, will be celebrated in Ottawa on Monday. The day dedicated to the colonel is known elsewhere as the Civic Holiday, but most ...and more »
  
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• What's open and closed in Ottawa on Colonel By Day?

  04-08-2017 15:37 via ottawacitizen.com
  Lt.-Col. John By, the man best known around here for building the Rideau Canal and founding what we now know as our capital, will be celebrated in Ottawa on Monday. 
  The day dedicated to the colonel is known elsewhere as the Civic Holiday, but most importantly, gives most Ottawans an extra day off.
  In Quebec, it’s business as usual on Monday.
  Retail, groceries and alcohol
  Tanger Outlet’s, Place d’Orléans and St. Laurent will be open starting from 9:30
  
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• NEXT: Les Perreaux of the Globe and Mail joins @_MarkSutcliffe on Ottawa Today. #ottnews… twitter.com/i/web/status/8…

  04-08-2017 15:15 via twitter.com
  NEXT: Les Perreaux of the Globe and Mail joins @_MarkSutcliffe on Ottawa Today. #ottnews… twitter.com/i/web/status/8…
  
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• Sindy Hooper had pancreatic cancer. Now she's preparing for an Ironman endurance race

  04-08-2017 14:56 via ottawacitizen.com
  For worse and better, Ottawa’s Sindy Hooper has repeatedly defied the odds. 
  In early January 2013, she was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, even though she was then a top-flight triathlete with none of the common risk factors: diabetes, smoking, obesity. No one in her large family had ever been diagnosed with cancer, much less pancreatic cancer, which is among the deadliest forms of the disease.
  The five-year survival rate remains the lowest of all the major cancers at about ei
  
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• Police continue search for vehicle in Iris Street shooting investigation 1310news.com/2017/08/04/pol… #ottnews https://t.co/4g0UFutF9F

  04-08-2017 14:56 via twitter.com
  
  Police continue search for vehicle in Iris Street shooting investigation 1310news.com/2017/08/04/pol… #ottnews https://t.co/4g0UFutF9F
  
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• Mayor asks Canada Post delivery vans to stay out of bike lanes 1310news.com/2017/08/04/may… #ottnews https://t.co/XhP0kQYefR

  04-08-2017 14:38 via twitter.com
  
  Mayor asks Canada Post delivery vans to stay out of bike lanes 1310news.com/2017/08/04/may… #ottnews https://t.co/XhP0kQYefR
  
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