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• Have Ottawa's urban parks kept up with its growth?

  22-10-2017 23:41
  In 2006, the city set out a target for greenspace. Today, none of the downtown wards meet that goal.
  
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• Cpl. Nathan Cirillo honoured on third anniversary of Parliament Hill attack

  22-10-2017 23:08
  In a statement issued Sunday, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau called on Canadians to honour the bravery of first responders during the attack.
  
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• GOHBA's 34th annual Housing Design Award winners mad about modern

  22-10-2017 22:58 via ottawacitizen.com
  Ottawa’s veteran builders, renovators and designers proved they’ve still got plenty of game by winning the lion’s share of the trophies at the annual Housing Design Awards.
  Crisp, contemporary designs dominated with plenty of sleek kitchens, inviting bathrooms, dreamy basements, floating staircases and oversized windows that emphasize the connection between inside and out. Ottawa’s love affair with neutral finishes, wood and stone accents and sparkling white kitchens and
  
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• Redesigned Slater Street plan released to Ottawa councillors

  22-10-2017 22:10
  Roadway being redesigned as Transitway is being decommissioned.
  
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• Videos tell all: Secret Lives of Public Servants exposes hidden talents

  22-10-2017 22:09 via ottawacitizen.com
  They walk unseen among us, meekly reviewing policy documents in their government cubicles by day, but breaking free after hours to write comic books, don costumes, and produce satirical artworks.
  Ottawa filmmaker Amen Jafri has exposed these hidden artists of Ottawa in a quirky series of short documentaries called Secret Lives of Public Servants. The screening of the first three episodes was Saturday evening at the Impact Hub on Slater Street.
  Beginning Oct. 31 the episodes will roll out on 
  
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• Finger injury nightmare continues for Bobby Ryan

  22-10-2017 21:45 via ottawacitizen.com
  Bobby Ryan’s string of freak finger fractures has hit the ridiculous stage.
  We can no longer count on one hand the number of digit injuries Ryan has suffered since joining the Ottawa Senators.
  After the latest incident, breaking his troublesome right index finger after blocking a Ron Hainsey shot in the third period of Saturday’s 6-3 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs, Ryan is expected to miss at least a month.
  Make it five consecutive years that he has suffered hand damage, a run of b
  
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• Gatineau Park parkways closing for the season

  22-10-2017 18:39 via ottawacitizen.com
  Some roads in the Gatineau Park close for the season today. 
  At 5 p.m., the Lake Philippe, Gatineau, Champlain and Fortune Lake parkways will be closed to motorists. The annual winter closure allows the parkways to become cross-country ski trails during the fast-approaching winter months. Cyclists, roller skaters, walkers and runners can take advantage of the car-free roads until the snow falls.
  The roads will reopen for cars at noon, May 4, 2018.
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• Trudeau gives statement on third anniversary of Ottawa attack

  22-10-2017 17:22 via ottawacitizen.com
  The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today issued the following statement on the three-year anniversary of the attack at the National War Memorial and Parliament Hill:
  “Three years ago today, a senseless attack at the National War Memorial and Parliament Hill in Ottawa claimed the life of ceremonial honour guard Corporal Nathan Cirillo and injured several others.“On this solemn anniversary, I join Canadians across the country to remember and pay tribute to Corporal Cirillo and to Warr
  
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• Trudeau gives statement on third anniversary of National War Memorial attack

  22-10-2017 17:01 via ottawacitizen.com
  The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today issued the following statement on the three-year anniversary of the attack at the National War Memorial and Parliament Hill:
  “Three years ago today, a senseless attack at the National War Memorial and Parliament Hill in Ottawa claimed the life of ceremonial honour guard Corporal Nathan Cirillo and injured several others.“On this solemn anniversary, I join Canadians across the country to remember and pay tribute to Corporal Cirillo and to Warr
  
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• Trudeau issues statement on third anniversary of Parliament Hill shooting - 1310news.com/2017/10/22/tru… #ottnews https://t.co/wJs2xFZ5VG

  22-10-2017 15:58 via twitter.com
  
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• Goodluck @_MarkSutcliffe ! twitter.com/_MarkSutcliffe…

  22-10-2017 13:48 via twitter.com
  Goodluck @_MarkSutcliffe ! twitter.com/_MarkSutcliffe…
  
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• Leafs, Senators show that Battle of Ontario is meaningful again (Sens win 6-3) - sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/lea… #ottnews… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  22-10-2017 13:45 via twitter.com
  Leafs, Senators show that Battle of Ontario is meaningful again (Sens win 6-3) - sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/lea… #ottnews… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• Part Time U Ottawa Professors vote to strike - 1310news.com/2017/10/22/par… #ottnews https://t.co/KeKSor9lep

  22-10-2017 13:13 via twitter.com
  
  Part Time U Ottawa Professors vote to strike - 1310news.com/2017/10/22/par… #ottnews https://t.co/KeKSor9lep
  
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• Scanlan: The Ottawa 67's celebrate their history amidst an attendance crisis

  22-10-2017 13:00 via ottawacitizen.com
  The Ottawa 67’s have a lot to celebrate this season, and a lot to worry about.
  It was 50 years ago that Howard Darwin and his partners landed an OHL franchise for Ottawa, a team that would go on to win two Memorial Cup championships (1984,’99) under the guidance of Brian Kilrea and launch dozens of NHL careers, including that of the great Bobby Smith, who was in Ottawa on Friday for a salute to the 1977-87 decade of the 67’s.
  Ottawa 67’s owner Jeff Hunt holds up the Memor
  
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• Ottawa photographer turns trash into artistic treasure - CBC.ca

  22-10-2017 12:01
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  Ottawa photographer turns trash into artistic treasure
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  Ottawa artist Joyce Crago turned her back on a legal career to make trashy art. Literally. Crago's latest exhibition, Flotsam, is a series of colour photographs of garbage. "Taking garbage and hopefully making something cool out of it brings order to ...and more »
  
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• Brennan: Brassard and Ryan producing like they did last spring for the Senators

  22-10-2017 05:38 via ottawacitizen.com
  Derick Brassard scored two goals and added the best celebration of the season on Saturday night.
  After putting the Senators ahead 5-3 late in the third period with his second of the night, a rocket to the top corner, Brassard slammed on the brakes at the glass and stared at a fan wearing a blue Toronto Maple Leafs jersey just on the other side.
  It was a classic moment.
  “Those games are a lot of fun,” said Brassard. “Fans are passionate on both sides. Score two goals, and (Leaf
  
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• Sens hold off Leafs and finally win at home, but Ryan breaks finger

  22-10-2017 05:37 via ottawacitizen.com
  Senators 6, Maple Leafs 3
  The Ottawa Senators finally dodged a third period collapse, but Bobby Ryan couldn’t dodge yet another severe finger injury.
  There was relief in the Senators dressing room following a wild and wacky, back-and-forth third period that resulted in a 6-3 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs – Ottawa’s first win at the Canadian Tire Centre this season. 
  Yet there was also more heartbreak for Ryan, who can’t catch a break when it comes to broken di
  
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• Sens top Leafs in wild one at CTC - Ottawa Sun

  22-10-2017 05:21
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  Sens top Leafs in wild one at CTC
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  Ottawa Seantors Ottawa Senators right wing Mark Stone (61) celebrates his goal with teammates centre Derick Brassard (19) and defenceman Chris Wideman (6) during third period NHL hockey against the Toronto Maple Leafs in Ottawa on Saturday, ...
  Ottawa Senators hold off Toronto Maple Leafs' rally in third period for 6-3 winNational Post
  Game 8 Preview: Toronto Maple Leafs @ Ottawa SenatorsSilver Seven
  Sens' tasks simple, on paper: Stop
  
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• Hauntingly familiar: Clark plays 67's OT hero for a third straight gam

  22-10-2017 04:42 via ottawacitizen.com
  67’s 1, IceDogs 0
  Kody Clark played the hero for a second consecutive night and third straight game — and in eerily similar fashion.
  Clark gave the Ottawa 67’s a 1-0 Ontario Hockey League road win over the Niagara IceDogs on Saturday night when he scored at 4:55 of overtime.
  That dramatic goal came almost exactly 24 hours after he’d scored at 4:35 of overtime to give the 67’s a 2-1 win over the Oshawa Generals at TD Place arena.
  And the Clark run gets stranger still
  
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• No playoffs for Ravens after letting regular-season finale slip away at home

  22-10-2017 03:34 via ottawacitizen.com
  There will be no playoff football for the Carleton Ravens in 2017.
  The Ravens’ season came to an end at home on Saturday with a devastating 28-23 loss to the Guelph Gryphons that left Carleton eighth in the Ontario University Athletics standings with a 3-5 record. 
  At points in the game at MNP Park, it had looked like the home team was on its way to victory, leading 12-6 at halftime and 22-12 after three quarters. And then came the fourth. Guelph stormed from behind to capture the vic
  
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• Senators' Hoffman shooting more but still finding posts too often - Ottawa Citizen

  22-10-2017 02:30
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  Senators' Hoffman shooting more but still finding posts too often
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  Entering the eighth game of the season, Mike Hoffman was on pace for 363 shots on goal this season. He was also on pace to hit almost 40 posts. Don Brennan More from Don Brennan. Published on: October 21, 2017 | Last Updated: October 21, 2017 8:29 ...
  
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• Senators' Hoffman shooting more but still finding posts too often

  22-10-2017 02:29 via ottawacitizen.com
  Entering the eighth game of the season, Mike Hoffman was on pace for 363 shots on goal this season.He was also on pace to hit almost 40 posts.
  “For myself, I think that’s always my job and what I try to accomplish … put pucks on net and turn into a shooter,” the Senators winger said Saturday morning. “It’s only early in the season, but yeah, if there’s an opportunity I can get where I can shoot the puck, I’m going to be looking to do that. Over th
  
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• UPDATES: GOHBA's 34th annual Housing Design Awards

  22-10-2017 02:04 via ottawacitizen.com
  The Greater Ottawa Homebuilders Association is hosting its 34th annual Housing Design Awards tonight.
  We’ll update as winners are announced from among nearly 300 entries in 57 categories.
  And it begins!A year of planning and it is finally here!Thanks to an amazing committee for all your hard work!#GOHBAawards #GOHBAgala pic.twitter.com/KkvF3UvEtR
  — Linda Oliveri (@Linda_G_Oliveri) October 21, 2017Putting on the glitz @shaw_centre for the 34th Housing Design Awards @GOHBA_Ottawa Honou
  
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• Senators' DiDomenico warranted call-up based on overall play, not scoring stats - Ottawa Citizen

  22-10-2017 01:51
  Ottawa Citizen
  Senators' DiDomenico warranted call-up based on overall play, not scoring stats
  Ottawa Citizen
  When it came time to call up a forward from Belleville for the first time this season, the Senators didn't look at which of their farmhands had the most points. Don Brennan More from Don Brennan. Published on: October 21, 2017 | Last Updated: October ...and more »
  
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• Senators' DiDomenico warranted call-up based on overall play, not scoring stats

  22-10-2017 01:51 via ottawacitizen.com
  When it came time to call up a forward from Belleville for the first time this season, the Senators didn’t look at which of their farmhands had the most points.
  They were bringing up either Chris DiDomenico or Max McCormick — and at the time the decision was made the latter still had an AHL suspension to serve — based on overall performance.
  “I didn’t even know he was leading the team in scoring.” coach Guy Boucher said of DiDomenico, a player he coached in ju
  
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• Plane makes emergency landing near Gatineau airport - CBC.ca

  22-10-2017 01:40
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  Plane makes emergency landing near Gatineau airport
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  A small plane made an emergency landing in a field near the Gatineau airport Saturday afternoon. A Maule MT-7-235 passenger plane made a distress call to air traffic control at the Executive Gatineau-Ottawa Airport just before 3 p.m., police said. The ...
  Small airplane makes forced landing in Gatineau fieldOttawa Citizen
  Two hurt after small plane crashes near Gatineau airportCTV Newsall 6 news articles »
  
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• Ottawans bask in the glow of a warm October sun

  22-10-2017 01:30 via ottawacitizen.com
  Ottawans are getting spoiled by the gorgeous fall weather, and that continued on Saturday as temperatures reached 22 C in the sun, falling just short of the record high for Oct. 21.
  The mark of 24.2 (for years between 1939 and 2011) was set back in 1979, but the official high of 22.1 on Saturday left those in the capital shivering at the thought of 11.3, the average high for the day.
  Some clouds did roll in as the day progressed and the overnight temperature was expected to dip to 8, but we shou
  
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• Wrestler Eli Drake set to impress noisy Ottawa crowds

  22-10-2017 00:48
  
  The road to a championship belt was anything but easy for Shaun Ricker, but his belief never wavered. He heard no so many times. He spent nights wrestling for free, wondering how he would pay next month’s rent.
  
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• All of Germany's submarines are now out of action

  22-10-2017 00:36 via ottawacitizen.com
  All of Germany’s six submarines are currently out of action.
  The Kieler Nachrichten newspaper reports that four U-boats are being serviced in boatyards while two others are waiting for a berth, according to the Associated Press.
  The paper noted that the country’s only operational sub had an accident off the coast of Norway on the weekend and was moved into the ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems’ shipyard in Kiel. In that incident, the U-35 had a rudder blade damaged during a diving ma
  
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• Our @Stu_McGinn has you covered for the battle of Ontario tonight. The Maple Leafs are in town. Puck drop at 7 on H… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  22-10-2017 00:35 via twitter.com
  Our @Stu_McGinn has you covered for the battle of Ontario tonight. The Maple Leafs are in town. Puck drop at 7 on H… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• Forced landing for small plane in Gatineau field

  22-10-2017 00:32
  
  Two people aboard a single-engine aircraft escaped without injury when they had to land in a field six kilometres from the Gatineau airport Saturday. Gatineau police got an emergency call just before 3 p.m. saying the pilot had called the Gatineau control tower and reported the aircraft was going down northwest of the airport.
  
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• Maple Leafs circus doesn't change Senators' focus leading up to game time

  22-10-2017 00:24 via ottawacitizen.com
  Whether it’s by watching live or on TV, there’s no comparing the atmosphere and attitude surrounding a Saturday night game between Ottawa and Toronto to a midweek game against, say, New Jersey.
  Yet, for the all the hype, Senators coach Guy Boucher insists the players don’t alter their preparations for games against the Maple Leafs.
  “It makes absolutely no difference for us,” Boucher said. “I think we felt it last year (the Senators went 3-1 against Toronto in
  
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• How Ottawa wants to lure Amazon to LeBreton Flats [Video]

  22-10-2017 00:08
  
  Ottawa-Gatineau wants Amazon to build its massive second headquarters at LeBreton Flats — a secret only revealed now that the deadline for cities to bid for the giant project has passed. Amazon is based in Seattle, but wants a second headquarters — HQ2 — in another city.
  
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