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• Receiver-returner Quincy McDuffie not ready to rejoin Redblacks lineup

  15-09-2017 23:50 via ottawacitizen.com
  While the Ottawa Redblacks still hope to get dynamic returner/receiver Quincy McDuffie back into their lineup soon, it doesn’t look as if it will happen this weekend.
  With the Redblacks in Montreal to play the Alouettes on Sunday, McDuffie will remain on the injured list. He hasn’t played in a Canadian Football League game since early August.
  “He’s taking a lot longer than any of us, including him, would have hoped or wanted,’ Redblacks general manager Marcel Desjar
  
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• Tourists pack medical supplies for storm-ravaged regions

  15-09-2017 23:42 via ottawacitizen.com
  William Leung and Melissa Amelotte will be travelling to Cuba for a beach vacation later this month with stacks of luggage — almost all of it filled with medical supplies for the storm-ravaged island nation. 
  Leung and Amelotte are among dozens of local travellers who have enlisted with Not Just Tourists — Ottawa, a not-for-profit group that relies on overseas vacationers to ferry medical supplies to remote health clinics. 
  “This country needs the help: it was hit har
  
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• Linebacker Khalil Bass asks out and is released by Redblacks

  15-09-2017 23:37 via ottawacitizen.com
  Soon after a meeting with head coach Rick Campbell early Friday morning, Khalil Bass was no longer an Ottawa Redblack.
  The Canadian Football League team released the veteran outside linebacker on Friday, two days before an important East Division showdown with the Montreal Alouettes.
  “(Bass) wasn’t going to be starting on defence (in Montreal),” Redblacks GM Marcel Desjardins. “Serderius (Bryant) was going to start at WILL (linebacker), Khalil was going to back up (Taylor
  
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• Today's letters: Hurricane Irma's real victims

  15-09-2017 23:34 via ottawacitizen.com
  Canadians unhappy with their government’s response to the hurricane don’t seem to have impressed our letter writers. You can weigh in too, on this and other matters, at [email protected].
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  Hurricane’s true victims weren’t vacationers
  We are appalled by the insensitivity of Canadian vacationers in the Caribbean islands. While people in the Caribbean and Florida are losing their homes, even family members and pets, Canadian vacationers have nothing better to
  
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• Linebacker Khalil Bass asks out and is released by Redblacks - Ottawa Citizen

  15-09-2017 23:33
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  Linebacker Khalil Bass asks out and is released by Redblacks
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  The CFL team cut the veteran outside linebacker two days before an important East Division showdown with the Montreal Alouettes. Tim Baines, Postmedia More from Tim Baines, Postmedia. Published on: September 15, 2017 | Last Updated: September 15, ...
  Redblacks, Bass part waysOttawa Sunall 6 news articles »
  
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• Grieving father locked in custody battle over deceased military daughter's remains

  15-09-2017 23:30 via ottawacitizen.com
  Betiana Mubili plunged to her death in a skydiving mishap three weeks ago, but instead of making funeral arrangements for his daughter, Viktor Mubili is locked in a custody battle over her remains, which he says are being “held hostage” in Toronto.
  Betiana “Betty” Mubili, a 29-year-old Canadian Forces medic, died Aug. 27 when her parachute failed to open during a solo recreational jump with Skydive Petawawa. Her death remains under investigation by OPP and the corone
  
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• Grieving father locked in custody battle over deceased military daughter's remains - Ottawa Citizen

  15-09-2017 23:25
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  Grieving father locked in custody battle over deceased military daughter's remains
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  Viktor Mubili (R), his son (middle) and daughter Betiana Mubili, who died in a skydiving mishap in Petawawa. Share Adjust Comment Print. Betiana Mubili plunged to her death in a skydiving mishap three weeks ago, but instead of making funeral ...and more »
  
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• With Clarke MacArthur out, Senators are moving on to Plan B - Ottawa Citizen

  15-09-2017 23:24
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  With Clarke MacArthur out, Senators are moving on to Plan B
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  For now, anyway, the organization is hoping a replacement for the veteran winger is currently in training camp. Opportunity is knocking. Ken Warren, Ottawa Citizen More from Ken Warren, Ottawa Citizen. Published on: September 15, 2017 | Last Updated: ...
  Ottawa Senators: Biggest Stories Heading Into Training CampSenShotall 6 news articles »
  
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• With Clarke MacArthur out, Senators are moving on to Plan B

  15-09-2017 23:24 via ottawacitizen.com
  Losing Clarke MacArthur yet again has hit Ottawa Senators players hard.
  None harder than defenceman Dion Phaneuf, whose relationship with MacArthur goes all the way back to minor hockey days.
  “It’s very tough in a lot of different ways,” Phaneuf said Friday, talking about the fact MacArthur failed his medical exam on Thursday, again putting his career in jeopardy.
  “For me personally, him being such a close personal friend for such a long time, it was tough to hear the new
  
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• Collector sells hockey items to museum, hopes for permanent display

  15-09-2017 23:23 via ottawacitizen.com
  Mike Wilson can get worked up about hockey history.
  So worked up that on the day he sold nearly $2 million worth of hockey memorabilia to the Canadian Museum of History in Gatineau, Wilson was moved to tears – not of joy, but raw emotion – at the prospect of handing off personal treasures he has been collecting for more than 50 years.
  “This should be our Smithsonian,” Wilson says of the emerging hockey collection. “Every Canadian should have the opportunity to know
  
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• Analysis: U.S. would let a nuke missile wipe out a Canadian city – then maybe it's time for a new ally?

  15-09-2017 23:16 via ottawacitizen.com
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  The debate about whether Canada should join the U.S. missile defence system continues to rage on. The latest development?
  It’s the claim that the U.S. would allow a nuclear-armed missile to hit Canadian territory because the Canadian government has not signed on to be part of the U.S. continental missile defence shield.
  Where did this come from? It first emerged last week in a CBC interview with the former Chief of the Defence Staff Gen. Tom Lawson. “If a rogue nation fired
  
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• UPDATE: Subject of @sureteduquebec #AmberAlert LOCATED SAFE. Ugo Fredette in custody 6 y.o. Louka safe #ottnews twitter.com/OPP_COMM_ER/st…

  15-09-2017 23:10 via twitter.com
  UPDATE: Subject of @sureteduquebec #AmberAlert LOCATED SAFE. Ugo Fredette in custody 6 y.o. Louka safe #ottnews twitter.com/OPP_COMM_ER/st…
  
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• CityFolk Preview: The legendary Rodriguez —"I chose music and that's what I do"

  15-09-2017 22:42 via ottawacitizen.com
  Five years ago, the Oscar-winning documentary, Searching for Sugar Man, thrust Detroit musician Sixto Rodriguez into the spotlight.As you may recall, it was the tale of an obscure rock star who fell off the radar while his music lived on, reaching a devoted audience in South Africa. Two albums released in the early ’70s became part of the soundtrack for the anti-Apartheid movement, reportedly outselling Elvis Presley.It was widely rumoured that Rodriguez had died, but as the late director,
  
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• Police warn about arsonist after six cars torched in Orléans

  15-09-2017 22:25 via ottawacitizen.com
  An apparent arsonist is torching vehicles in Orléans and Ottawa police are warning the public to keep a watchful eye on their cars.
  Police say six vehicles have been set on fire in the past two weeks in the area east of Tenth Line Road. There have been no injuries and no damage to anything other than the vehicles.
  Police are urging the public to stay vigilant and watch for suspicious activity and to call 911 if they do see anything suspicious, especially during overnight hours.
  Anyone wit
  
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• .@OttawaPolice asking the public to report suspicious activity, after a series of arsons in Orleans. #ottnews… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  15-09-2017 22:25 via twitter.com
  .@OttawaPolice asking the public to report suspicious activity, after a series of arsons in Orleans. #ottnews… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• Linebacker Khalil Bass asks out, released by Redblacks

  15-09-2017 22:19 via ottawacitizen.com
  TIM BAINESSoon after a meeting with coach Rick Campbell early Friday morning, Khalil Bass was no longer an Ottawa Redblack.The team released the outside linebacker two days in advance of an important East Division showdown in Montreal.“(Bass) wasn’t going to be starting on defence (in Montreal),” said Redblacks GM Marcel Desjardins. “Serderius (Bryant) was going to start at WILL (linebacker), Khalil was going to back up (Taylor Reed) at MIKE (linebacker). That didn’
  
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• John sweep in Vanier nets seven, one charged

  15-09-2017 22:19 via ottawacitizen.com
  An Ottawa police “John sweep” in Vanier swept up seven men. One of them will be charged.
  Six of the men picked up on or near Montreal Road on Wednesday and Thursday qualified for John School, a way of avoiding criminal charges, and chose to participate in that.
  The seventh will face one prostitution-related charge and one charge of breach of recognizance.
  Five of the seven men were from Quebec.
  Police say they often get complaints from pedestrians who are hassled by men looking for p
  
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• Man fears city putting up barriers to participation in long-term care meetings

  15-09-2017 22:17 via ottawacitizen.com
  An Ottawa man who has spoken out about the poor quality of medical care his mother received in a city-run long-term care home, says he fears the city is putting up barriers to participation in long-term care “engagement meetings” it has scheduled for next week.
  City officials promised town halls earlier this summer to talk about long-term care after the province issued a rare order telling the city to improve safety and care at its homes.
  The order came amid chronic non-compliance is
  
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• #AmberAlert UPDATE: Suspected vehicle is a 2006 charcoal Honda CRV. It was last seen near Napanee. #ottnews… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  15-09-2017 21:30 via twitter.com
  #AmberAlert UPDATE: Suspected vehicle is a 2006 charcoal Honda CRV. It was last seen near Napanee. #ottnews… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• #AmberAlert for Louka Fredette extended to Ontario. #ottnews twitter.com/OPP_NWR/status…

  15-09-2017 21:20 via twitter.com
  #AmberAlert for Louka Fredette extended to Ontario. #ottnews twitter.com/OPP_NWR/status…
  
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• UPDATE #AmberAlert update for Louka Fredette #ottnews twitter.com/sureteduquebec…

  15-09-2017 21:05 via twitter.com
  UPDATE #AmberAlert update for Louka Fredette #ottnews twitter.com/sureteduquebec…
  
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• Reevely: Ottawa Centre's provincial NDP fields strongest nomination contenders in years

  15-09-2017 21:02 via ottawacitizen.com
  For Ontario’s New Democratic Party to get anywhere near power in next June’s election, they’ll have to win ridings like Ottawa Centre — which they haven’t done in 27 years.
  But the governing Liberals are vulnerable. The political left is more energized than it’s been in a while thanks to Donald Trump. And the New Democrats have an eyepopping quartet of candidates seeking to carry the orange banner in the heart of Ontario’s second-biggest city.
  “I t
  
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• Editorial: Corporate taxes and class warfare

  15-09-2017 20:36 via ottawacitizen.com
  Next week’s return of Parliament will bring fresh opposition attacks on Finance Minister’s Bill Morneau’s proposed tax changes for corporations. So let’s be clear about how the government should NOT pitch its plan to Canadians.
  First, please stop using the loaded term “loopholes.” When governments deliberately create policies that permit taxpayers to shield parts of their income, it’s in the expectation that people will, in fact, use these tools. Th
  
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• UPDATE: Canines, divers and a helicopter now looking for Louka and Ugo Fredette. #AmberAlert #OttNews #Maniwaki… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  15-09-2017 20:27 via twitter.com
  UPDATE: Canines, divers and a helicopter now looking for Louka and Ugo Fredette. #AmberAlert #OttNews #Maniwaki… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• Elderly woman airlifted to hospital after dramatic crash near North Gower

  15-09-2017 20:15 via ottawacitizen.com
  An elderly woman was airlifted to the hospital Friday afternoon in stable condition after a crash at Dwyer Hill and Rogers Stevens drives near North Gower.
  Two other occupants suffered minor injuries, paramedics said.
  As of mid-afternoon, the road was closed and motorists being asked to avoid the area.
  Fire services reported that they needed to free one person from a pick-up truck that landed on its side as an Ornge air ambulance was landing to take the patient to the hospital.
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• Ottawa couple travelling to Cuba on vacation with stacks of luggage — almost all of it filled with medical supplies

  15-09-2017 20:11
  
  William Leung and Melissa Amelotte will be travelling to Cuba for a beach vacation later this month with stacks of luggage — almost all of it filled with medical supplies for the storm-ravaged island nation. Leung and Amelotte are among dozens of local travellers who have enlisted with Not Just Tourists — Ottawa, a not-for-profit group
  
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• Not Just Tourists delivers medical supplies to storm-ravaged Caribbean

  15-09-2017 20:03 via ottawacitizen.com
  William Leung and Melissa Amelotte will be travelling to Cuba for a beach vacation later this month with stacks of luggage — almost all of it filled with medical supplies for the storm-ravaged island nation. 
  Leung and Amelotte are among dozens of local travellers who have enlisted with Not Just Tourists — Ottawa, a not-for-profit group that relies on overseas vacationers to ferry medical supplies to remote health clinics. 
  “This country needs the help: it was hit har
  
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• City believes there's 'new hope' for Sparks Street as it looks for design consultant

  15-09-2017 19:43 via ottawacitizen.com
  A “living statue” exhibition on Sparks Street this weekend might be the perfect event for a tourist strip that has stood still for years.
  But the business authority and the city want to focus on the living part, or the “glimmer of hope” that Mayor Jim Watson described on Friday as the pedestrian mall celebrated its 50th anniversary.
  In a joint project with the federal government, the city published a request for proposals to hire a consultant for a public realm design stu
  
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• Victim identified in one of two Cornwall-area fatal truck crashes

  15-09-2017 19:39 via ottawacitizen.com
  Provincial police have identified the victim in one of two fatal tractor-trailer collisions in the Cornwall area over a 13-hour period Sept. 7 and Sept. 8.
  Jasmin Campeau, 31, of Cornwall was identified as the person killed when the car he was driving collided with a tractor-trailer on Highway 401 near South Stormont.
  Both vehicles were eastbound.
  The driver of the tractor trailer was not injured.
  Meanwhile, police said the investigation continues into a crash 13 hours earlier, involving three t
  
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• Ottawa couple travelling to Cuba on vacation with stacks of luggage — almost all of it filled with medical supplies - Ottawa Citizen

  15-09-2017 19:34
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  Ottawa couple travelling to Cuba on vacation with stacks of luggage — almost all of it filled with medical supplies
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  William Leung and Melissa Amelotte will be travelling to Veradero, Cuba later this month with six suitcases filled with medical supplies for the storm-ravaged island nation. They're also carrying school supplies, diapers and children's clothes. Share ...and more »
  
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• Police seek three suspects in taxi driver robbery

  15-09-2017 19:31 via ottawacitizen.com
  Ottawa police robbery unit is seeking public assistance to identify three men suspected of robbing a taxi driver last month.
  Police say the incident began at about 6:30 p.m. Aug. 27 when the cab driver picked up a fare on Russell Road. The passenger asked to go to Station Boulevard, where a second man was picked up.
  The pair were taken to the Herongate area, where they tried to obtain cash from an ATM. When they failed, they were taken to the Ridgemont High School area, where a third man who wou
  
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• Mayor Watson expresses confidence in police board, chief after board emails exposed

  15-09-2017 19:29
  
  Mayor Jim Watson expressed confidence in the police board and chief of police on Friday, a day after the Sun reported revealing emails about the decision to appoint a senior officer to a temporary executive position while the officer is under OPP investigation.
  
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• CityFolk preview: Rodriguez —"I chose music and that's what I do"

  15-09-2017 19:11 via ottawacitizen.com
  Five years ago, the Oscar-winning documentary, Searching for Sugar Man, thrust Detroit musician Sixto Rodriguez into the spotlight.As you may recall, it was the tale of an obscure rock star who fell off the radar while his music lived on, reaching a devoted audience in South Africa. Two albums released in the early ’70s became part of the soundtrack for the anti-Apartheid movement, reportedly outselling Elvis Presley.It was widely rumoured that Rodriguez had died, but as the late director,
  
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• .@OttawaPolice is looking for two suspects after the robbery of a taxi driver. #ottnews 1310news.com/2017/09/15/two… https://t.co/OjKlcZkaQ5

  15-09-2017 19:00 via twitter.com
  
  .@OttawaPolice is looking for two suspects after the robbery of a taxi driver. #ottnews 1310news.com/2017/09/15/two… https://t.co/OjKlcZkaQ5
  
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• Q & A with author Charles de Lint, Ottawa's Hall of Fame fantasy novelist

  15-09-2017 18:59 via ottawacitizen.com
  Ottawa author Charles de Lint has been writing for a living since 1983. His science fiction and “urban fantasy” novels have earned him a fanatic following and an armful of awards, including three Aurora Awards, the Oscar of Canadian SciFi and fantasy literature.
  After several years of writing for the hugely popular young adult market, de Lint’s latest book, The Wind in his Heart, is his first adult novel in eight years. Its release comes as de Lint is about to be inducted into
  
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• Obituary: Ojibway artist Leo Yerxa bridged gulf between Indigenous and European art

  15-09-2017 18:44 via ottawacitizen.com
  When his mother brought Leo Yerxa for his first day in residential school, he took the final steps alone.
  “She was supposed to take him down the path, but she just couldn’t do it,” said former Ottawa Centre MP Paul Dewar. “So he had to walk a quarter-mile on his own.”
  His years in residential school, and the cultural dislocation it caused, deeply affected Yerxa, a Governor General’s Award-winning artist and author. Yerxa died Sept. 1. He was 70.
  “He
  
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• Gormley: Joke candidates are downright good for democracy

  15-09-2017 18:38 via ottawacitizen.com
  Though it has not been officially confirmed that Finn the Australian cattle dog can sit, stay or roll over on command, he does perform a neat little trick wherein he runs for mayor of St. John’s, N.L.; for this he is either a very good boy, as various global commentators have observed, or a very bad one, if you are the sort of person who hates cute animals and humour.
  It’s uncontroversial enough to say that hating animals probably makes you an unpleasant sort of person. I’d lik
  
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• Gurski: London Tube attack – Thank God for incompetent terrorists

  15-09-2017 18:27 via ottawacitizen.com
  Sometimes rocket science IS rocket science and must be practised by rocket scientists. Luckily, very few people who have nefarious intent are rocket scientists, and we should be thankful for that. We have all heard stories about hapless criminals who belong to the “gang that couldn’t shoot straight” and we all have a good laugh.
  On occasion, however, that hapless criminal is a terrorist. Hollywood shows such as 24 – where the bad guys are capable and devious and real
  
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• Police hunt white Jeep Cherokee in Kanata drive-by shooting that wounded two

  15-09-2017 18:24 via ottawacitizen.com
  Police are hunting a newer white Jeep Cherokee from which a minimum of 17 rounds were fired early Thursday morning, wounding two bystanders outside a Kanata bar.
  Investigators with the guns and gangs unit revealed the new information Friday in hopes the public will help them track down the vehicle used in the drive-by shooting which struck two men who police say were not the intended targets.
  The men were caught in the volley of gunshots fired outside the Crazy Horse bar in the Kanata Centrum ma
  
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• Father of subject of Quebec #AMBERAlert spotted in #Maniwaki this morning. #Gatineau #Outaouais #ottnews twitter.com/sureteduquebec…

  15-09-2017 18:24 via twitter.com
  Father of subject of Quebec #AMBERAlert spotted in #Maniwaki this morning. #Gatineau#Outaouais #ottnews twitter.com/sureteduquebec…
  
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• Police release description of vehicle wanted in shooting near Crazy Horse bar: 1310news.com/2017/09/15/pol… #ottnews

  15-09-2017 18:16 via twitter.com
  Police release description of vehicle wanted in shooting near Crazy Horse bar: 1310news.com/2017/09/15/pol… #ottnews
  
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• Ontario's pot plan: Good start, but still a few wrinkles

  15-09-2017 18:02 via ottawacitizen.com
  Last week, Ontario presented its draft regulations for cannabis use and supply under the forthcoming federal legalization framework. Overall, they present a good foundation towards provincial regulations for improved public health and safety. Specifically, they include provisions for a provincial cannabis retail monopoly with behind-the-counter distribution; an age-limit of 19 years for cannabis use; and a pledge for comprehensive prevention and harm reduction measures as related to cannabis use
  
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• F-35s to appear at Ontario air show

  15-09-2017 17:59 via ottawacitizen.com
  The airshow in London, Ont. will feature two F-35s.
  Airshow London will feature the F-35A and the F35C. The F-35C, the carrier variant, will be on static display while the F-35A will be flying. The F-35A previously flew in Canada at the Abbotsford international air show in August.
  The London airshow takes place Sept. 22-24.
  
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• NEXT on the #POWERLunch @jillianclark & @Bridgehead Tracey Clark join @_MarkSutcliffe LIVE in STUDIO… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  15-09-2017 17:58 via twitter.com
  NEXT on the #POWERLunch@jillianclark & @Bridgehead Tracey Clark join @_MarkSutcliffe LIVE in STUDIO… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• Renovation Transformation: Small addition creates cozy space for family

  15-09-2017 17:54 via ottawacitizen.com
  When these homeowners initially purchased their 1980s two-storey single near Hunt Club, they loved it for its open layout and spaciousness. Two decades later, with several teenagers, the home felt crowded and was a bit worse for wear. The owners suspected rot was present.  While moving into a new, larger home was certainly a possibility, the homeowners didn’t want to deal with the cost and hassle of moving and so they decided to stay and add on instead.
  “We needed to replace our
  
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• NEXT: @BarryDavis_ joins @_MarkSutcliffe for weekly #BlueJays talk. bit.ly/1uwtdOs #ottnews https://t.co/y3X54V0o4e

  15-09-2017 17:44 via twitter.com
  
  NEXT: @BarryDavis_ joins @_MarkSutcliffe for weekly #BlueJays talk. bit.ly/1uwtdOs#ottnews https://t.co/y3X54V0o4e
  
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• Waste group says Ottawa's recycling rate is garbage compared to rest of province

  15-09-2017 17:34
  
  The City of Ottawa’s recycling rates were garbage compared to the provincial average in 2015, a grassroots waste watchdog says.Waste Watch Ottawa, with help from students in an environmental sustainability course at the University of Ottawa, compiled diversion data after requesting the numbers through an access to information request.
  
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• Waste group says Ottawa's recycling rate is garbage compared to rest of province - Ottawa Citizen

  15-09-2017 17:30
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  Waste group says Ottawa's recycling rate is garbage compared to rest of province
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  Waste Watch Ottawa says the city needs to do a better job of promoting recycling. The Ottawa Citizen. Share Adjust Comment Print. The City of Ottawa's recycling rates in 2015 were garbage compared to the provincial average, a grassroots waste watchdog ...and more »
  
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• Firefighters rig basket to rescue injured worker in 75-foot construction pit

  15-09-2017 17:26
  
  Firefighters used special rigging and lift systems to rescue an injured construction worker from the bottom of a 75-foot deep hole at a King Edward Avenue construction site.
  
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• Widespread road closures for Army Run - and don't be shocked by cannon fire

  15-09-2017 16:22
  
  The 2017 Canada Army Run is set for Sunday so watch for road closures throughout central Ottawa and Gatineau and expect to hear some big booms along with the chorus of cheers.Organizers of the 20,000-strong event warn that there will be “loud” cannon noises around the downtown core on Sunday morning between 7:45 a.m. and 9:30 a.m.
  
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