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• .@ottawahealth is keeping an eye on a pop-up drug overdose prevention site near the Byward Market. #ottnews… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  25-08-2017 23:55 via twitter.com
  .@ottawahealth is keeping an eye on a pop-up drug overdose prevention site near the Byward Market. #ottnews… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• Flag policy review done, mayor to be provided analysis in the fall

  25-08-2017 23:46
  
  The city has completed a review of its flag-raising and proclamation policies but it will wait for weeks to present the findings to Mayor Jim Watson.“My office has undertaken this review and will be providing the complete analysis to the mayor for his consideration in the fall,” according to city solicitor and clerk Rick O’Connor.
  
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• MosaïCanada horticultural exhibit surpasses expected visits

  25-08-2017 23:34
  
  Horticultural event MosaïCanada 150 in Gatineau is so popular that it’s already surpassed the total number of expected visits — two months before it wraps.As of Friday, approximately 800,000 people have walked through the elaborate floral exhibition at Jacques-Cartier Park — the same number organizers estimated would attend the event
  
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• Help Wanted: Only skilled sculptors need apply

  25-08-2017 23:23
  
  Handy with a chisel? Willing to travel and work overtime? Are you “knowledgable about styles of architectural sculpture and decorative arts such as Gothic or Romanesque”?If you’ve answered yes — and can be trusted to hold government secret security clearance — then Phil White has just the job for you.
  
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• Mayweather vs. McGregor isn’t your typical mega-fight. 1310news.com/2017/08/25/spo… https://t.co/YKtltrqEwM

  25-08-2017 22:31 via twitter.com
  
  Mayweather vs. McGregor isn’t your typical mega-fight. 1310news.com/2017/08/25/spo… https://t.co/YKtltrqEwM
  
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• ICYMI: @OttawaParamedic isn’t responding to emergencies within the benchmark time set by city council.… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  25-08-2017 22:30 via twitter.com
  ICYMI: @OttawaParamedic isn’t responding to emergencies within the benchmark time set by city council.… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• Pop-up drug use site set up in Raphael Brunet Park - CBC.ca

  25-08-2017 20:39
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  Pop-up drug use site set up in Raphael Brunet Park
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  Overdose Prevention Ottawa is continuing to operate a supervised drug-use tent at Raphael Brunet Park in Lowertown, despite receiving a complaint that it's breaching city bylaws. The group says it's setting up the tent across from 310 St. Patrick St ...
  Unsanctioned injection site near ByWard Market to be open through weekendOttawa Citizenall 8 news articles »
  
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• Unsanctioned overdose prevention site revealed to be near ByWard Market

  25-08-2017 20:35
  
  Overdose Prevention Ottawa will be revealing the location of its “pop-up” supervised injection site at 2:30 p.m. Friday, organizers said.The unauthorized site, inspired by overdose prevention sites in tents pitched in Toronto and Vancouver, was announced at a press conference Thursday, although the exact site was kept under wraps.
  
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• Reevely: Let's pave the city hall lawn to save on upkeep, the city says

  25-08-2017 20:27
  
  The city wants to pave the remaining grass on the north side of city hall because the bills are piling up for maintaining it under regular assaults from the Rink of Dreams and big festivals.Paving the 30,000 square feet of grass would cost between $450,000 and $500,000, city staff say.
  
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• ATV rider, 27, dead in North Dundas crash

  25-08-2017 19:23
  
  Police are continuing to probe the cause of the crash between an ATV and a cube van that killed a 27-year-old South Dundas man. Christopher Merkley was on the ATV heading north on Steen Road in North Dundas Township when he went onto Thompson Road and collided with the eastbound van around 8:16 p.m Tuesday, police said.
  
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• Capital Pride 2017: Parade road closures and parking

  25-08-2017 19:09
  
  Looking to head down to Ottawa’s annual Capital Pride parade this Sunday afternoon?Although the march is set to start at 1:30 p.m. at Bank Street and Gladstone Avenue, road closures and lane reductions are scheduled beforehand from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.
  
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• Sunday is last day for lifeguards, water tests at city beaches

  25-08-2017 18:55
  
  Swim at your own risk.It may feel like summer has just began in earnest, but lifeguards and public health water testers will wrap up their season at city beaches Sunday.Lifeguards are on-duty and Ottawa Public Health tests water daily from June 17 to Aug. 27 at Petrie Island, Mooney’s Bay, Westboro and Britannia beaches.
  
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• Location of overdose prevention site to be revealed Friday afternoon

  25-08-2017 18:49
  
  Overdose Prevention Ottawa will be revealing the location of its “pop-up” supervised injection site at 2:30 p.m. Friday, organizers said.The unauthorized site, inspired by overdose prevention sites in tents pitched in Toronto and Vancouver, was announced at a press conference Thursday, although the exact site was kept under wraps.
  
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• Next on the #PowerLunch Lawyer Lawrence Greenspon & @JLMadigan join @_MarkSutcliffe live in studio:… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  25-08-2017 17:58 via twitter.com
  Next on the #PowerLunch Lawyer Lawrence Greenspon & @JLMadigan join @_MarkSutcliffe live in studio:… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• NEXT #MikeDuffy lawyer Lawrence Greenspon joins @_MarkSutcliffe live in studio: bit.ly/1uwtdOs #cdnpoli https://t.co/Hb9V145s05

  25-08-2017 17:44 via twitter.com
  
  NEXT#MikeDuffy lawyer Lawrence Greenspon joins @_MarkSutcliffe live in studio: bit.ly/1uwtdOs #cdnpoli https://t.co/Hb9V145s05
  
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• NEXT: @BarryDavis_ joins @_MarkSutcliffe for weekly #BlueJays talk. bit.ly/1uwtdOs #ottnews https://t.co/L0wtbfZDIZ

  25-08-2017 17:29 via twitter.com
  
  NEXT: @BarryDavis_ joins @_MarkSutcliffe for weekly #BlueJays talk. bit.ly/1uwtdOs #ottnews https://t.co/L0wtbfZDIZ
  
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• ALSO NEXT: @CentraideOttawa Carole joins @_marksutcliffe w/ her #PathtoPride: bit.ly/1uwtdOs… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  25-08-2017 17:15 via twitter.com
  ALSO NEXT:@CentraideOttawa Carole joins @_marksutcliffe w/ her #PathtoPride: bit.ly/1uwtdOs… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• NEXT: @gina_metallic joins @_marksutcliffe w/ her #PathtoPride: bit.ly/1uwtdOs @CentraideOttawa… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  25-08-2017 17:14 via twitter.com
  NEXT:@gina_metallic joins @_marksutcliffe w/ her #PathtoPride: bit.ly/1uwtdOs @CentraideOttawa… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• COMING UP: @cmaconthehill joins @_MarkSutcliffe w/ look back at week in #cdnpoli: LISTEN:… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  25-08-2017 17:00 via twitter.com
  COMING UP:@cmaconthehill joins @_MarkSutcliffe w/ look back at week in #cdnpoli: LISTEN:… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• Still ahead @calxandr on why the world must finish its job--& protect its legacy--in Afghanistan… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  25-08-2017 16:28 via twitter.com
  Still ahead@calxandr on why the world must finish its job--& protect its legacy--in Afghanistan… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• Coming up on the #PowerLunch @ NOON Lawyer Lawrence Greenspon & @JLMadigan join @_MarkSutcliffe live in studio:… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  25-08-2017 16:19 via twitter.com
  Coming up on the #PowerLunch @ NOON Lawyer Lawrence Greenspon & @JLMadigan join @_MarkSutcliffe live in studio:… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• Coming up at 11:45 #MikeDuffy lawyer Lawrence Greenspon joins @_MarkSutcliffe live in studio:… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  25-08-2017 16:00 via twitter.com
  Coming up at 11:45#MikeDuffy lawyer Lawrence Greenspon joins @_MarkSutcliffe live in studio:… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• "If zoos didn't already exist, we wouldn't invent them" @CamilleLabchuk joins @_marksutcliffe NEXT:… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  25-08-2017 15:44 via twitter.com
  "If zoos didn't already exist, we wouldn't invent them" @CamilleLabchuk joins @_marksutcliffe NEXT:… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• NEXT @blatchkiki on #MikeDuffy suing federal government for millions in damages: bit.ly/1uwtdOs… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  25-08-2017 15:28 via twitter.com
  NEXT@blatchkiki on #MikeDuffy suing federal government for millions in damages: bit.ly/1uwtdOs… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• #NCC works to improve deteriorating assets that could pose health concerns: bit.ly/2wuDOWX #ottnews https://t.co/TkCvFQSAfh

  25-08-2017 15:22 via twitter.com
  
  #NCC works to improve deteriorating assets that could pose health concerns: bit.ly/2wuDOWX #ottnews https://t.co/TkCvFQSAfh
  
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• What happens if Donald Trump quits? @Scott_Gilmore joins @_marksutcliffe NEXT: bit.ly/1uwtdOs @macleans https://t.co/tpHHhGcg1s

  25-08-2017 15:13 via twitter.com
  
  What happens if Donald Trump quits?@Scott_Gilmore joins @_marksutcliffe NEXT: bit.ly/1uwtdOs@macleans https://t.co/tpHHhGcg1s
  
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• Coming up on the 10 O’Clock Talk @jonathanmcleod, @crimegarden & @1310Andrew join @_MarkSutcliffe:… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  25-08-2017 15:08 via twitter.com
  Coming up on the 10 O’Clock Talk @jonathanmcleod, @crimegarden & @1310Andrew join @_MarkSutcliffe:… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• Police are looking for SUV driver in hit and run of cyclist

  25-08-2017 14:51
  
  A black SUV struck a cyclist on Bronson Avenue then fled the scene early Thursday evening.The cyclist, a man in his 20s, was taken to the hospital with scrapes and bruises after the 6:45 p.m. crash near Third Avenue, police said.Paramedics said the man was in stable condition but there was concern he might have a broken arm.
  
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• NHL fraternity and Senators fans pay tribute to Bryan Murray at CTC gathering [Photos] [Video]

  25-08-2017 14:47
  
  If Bryan Murray could have seen the crowd that gathered in his honour Thursday, he would have cracked a one-liner at his own expense, wondering why so many people were making such a fuss about him.
  
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• Sunny, sunny days in the forecast through next week [Video]

  25-08-2017 14:15
  
  It’s been a cruel, cruel summer but the sunshine starts now with no risk of rain in the forecast until Thursday.Just don’t expect sultry temperatures.Friday is mainly sunny with a high of 21 C and a low of 8 C.Saturday is sunny, although a few clouds creep in by the afternoon, with a high of 21 C and low of 9 C.
  
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• #OPP following up on new leads in 'Nation River Lady' case: bit.ly/2wMgR1f #ottnews https://t.co/p5THO9wIW7

  25-08-2017 13:05 via twitter.com
  
  #OPP following up on new leads in 'Nation River Lady' case: bit.ly/2wMgR1f #ottnews https://t.co/p5THO9wIW7
  
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• #MikeDuffy suing #Senate, government for $8 million: bit.ly/2iw8KAl #cdnpoli https://t.co/jFcs5UXE6b

  25-08-2017 13:01 via twitter.com
  
  #MikeDuffy suing #Senate, government for $8 million: bit.ly/2iw8KAl#cdnpoli https://t.co/jFcs5UXE6b
  
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• Pop up #overdose prevention site to open sometime Friday: bit.ly/2vv5VB3 #ottnews @Stu_McGinn https://t.co/JYXVhtaYTc

  25-08-2017 12:53 via twitter.com
  
  Pop up #overdose prevention site to open sometime Friday:bit.ly/2vv5VB3 #ottnews @Stu_McGinn https://t.co/JYXVhtaYTc
  
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• Bryan Murray's teachings will continue to affect how #Sens do business: bit.ly/2wMsEg0 #ottnews https://t.co/y1rCChWUgR

  25-08-2017 12:31 via twitter.com
  
  Bryan Murray's teachings will continue to affect how #Sens do business: bit.ly/2wMsEg0 #ottnews https://t.co/y1rCChWUgR
  
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• Influx at the border needs not just compassion but action: #Scheer bit.ly/2vmkN5y #cdnpoli https://t.co/XOXFI8iGsa

  25-08-2017 12:03 via twitter.com
  
  Influx at the border needs not just compassion but action: #Scheer bit.ly/2vmkN5y #cdnpoli https://t.co/XOXFI8iGsa
  
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• #Ottawa man faces attempted murder charge in Smiths Falls: bit.ly/2wLOm41 #ottnews https://t.co/GRUSMkHhEB

  25-08-2017 11:45 via twitter.com
  
  #Ottawa man faces attempted murder charge in Smiths Falls:bit.ly/2wLOm41 #ottnews https://t.co/GRUSMkHhEB
  
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• In dispute over statues, where do you draw the line? bit.ly/2vuMJ6q https://t.co/GvXctDyxVV

  25-08-2017 11:41 via twitter.com
  
  In dispute over statues, where do you draw the line?bit.ly/2vuMJ6q https://t.co/GvXctDyxVV
  
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• Fight night in Ottawa: Where to watch the McGregor vs. Mayweather showdown

  25-08-2017 04:56
  
  The Money Fight,” the showdown between Conor McGregor and Floyd Mayweather, is happening on Saturday in Las Vegas, but if you can’t make it to Sin City for the event, we’ve got your back.
  
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• Mixed reactions to call to have Sir John A. Macdonald's name removed from schools

  25-08-2017 04:42
  
  Perched on the curb outside of the Ottawa International Airport, Charlotte Stephen said she thinks a teachers’ union’s motion to have Canada’s first prime minister’s name be taken off all Ontario public schools is “ridiculous.”
  
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• Smiths Falls' Neil Doef cheering on Brooke before heading off to Princeton

  25-08-2017 02:07
  
  Seeing Neil Doef of Smiths Falls at the Ottawa Hunt and Golf Club on Thursday wasn’t surprising. He is, after all, a good friend of LPGA Tour star Brooke Henderson and has known her since grade school.Seeing Doef standing on his own two feet was noteworthy, though, as was learning he would soon be heading to Princeton University for his first year.
  
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• 'Where will it stop?' Call for Sir John A. censure draws open arms, open hostility

  25-08-2017 01:41
  
  A call from a teachers’ union to erase Sir John A. Macdonald’s name from Ontario’s public schools has laid bare a rift in the province, as the appeal is met with open arms in some circles but open hostility in others.
  
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• NHL fraternity and Senators fans pay tribute to Bryan Murray at CTC gathering [Video]

  25-08-2017 00:40
  
  If Bryan Murray could have seen the crowd that gathered in his honour Thursday, he would have cracked a one-liner at his own expense, wondering why so many people were making such a fuss about him.
  
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• City needs more input before Rock-sino begins taking bets

  25-08-2017 00:26
  
  The City of Ottawa needs more public input on making the Rideau Carleton Raceway the capital’s gaming site before Hard Rock takes the reins of the horse track and casino.The raceway on Albion Road has had Ontario Lottery and Gaming slot machines since 1998, but the city must meet a provincial regulation to gather public feedback.
  
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• Murray leaves a deep void in Senators organization, Dorion says

  25-08-2017 00:14
  
  Ottawa Senators general manager Pierre Dorion says Bryan Murray is irreplaceable.“He has touched so many lives for the better,” Dorion said before Thursday’s celebration of life for the former Senators general manager and coach, who died of colon cancer on Aug. 12.
  
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• 'Down to earth' Murray honoured with public ceremony at CTC 1310news.com/2017/08/24/ear…

  25-08-2017 00:02 via twitter.com
  'Down to earth' Murray honoured with public ceremony at CTC1310news.com/2017/08/24/ear…
  
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