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• Kate McGarry, Gary Versace, Keith Ganz CD reviewed

  05-02-2018 21:54 via ottawacitizen.com
  The Subject Tonight is Love (Binxtown Records) Kate McGarry, Gary Versace, Keith Ganz
  The most natural thing in the world for a jazz singer to do is to sing a love song. The Great American Songbook is full of great ones — love songs that gush, love songs that lament, songs about love that shines, love that endures, love that went wrong, love that wasn’t returned.
  But to sing love songs as well as Kate McGarry does is another matter entirely. And then, to collect a diverse set of love
  
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• STORY: Neighbourhood watch meeting in Bells Corners goes tonight bit.ly/2E4jArX https://t.co/SbvWLgMeTh

  05-02-2018 21:33 via twitter.com
  
  STORY: Neighbourhood watch meeting in Bells Corners goes tonight bit.ly/2E4jArX https://t.co/SbvWLgMeTh
  
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• Government to lease towing vessels for the Canadian Coast Guard

  05-02-2018 21:14 via ottawacitizen.com
  Public Services and Procurement Canada, on behalf of the Canadian Coast Guard, issued a Request for Proposal on Monday to solicit bids for the lease of two vessels. Those ships will be capable of towing large commercial vessels, including tankers and container ships, as part of a response to ships in distress off the coast of British Columbia, according to the federal government’s news release.
  The ships will be leased by the Canadian Coast Guard and operated by crews trained in Canad
  
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• Ottawa Police say their RIDE programs on Super Bowl Sunday resulted in no arrests or suspensions #ottnews #otttraffic

  05-02-2018 21:13 via twitter.com
  Ottawa Police say their RIDE programs on Super Bowl Sunday resulted in no arrests or suspensions #ottnews #otttraffic
  
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• Police confirm identify of man and woman killed in west end murder-suicide bit.ly/2nJG0Up https://t.co/EF2mV1n2RJ

  05-02-2018 21:10 via twitter.com
  
  Police confirm identify of man and woman killed in west end murder-suicide bit.ly/2nJG0Up https://t.co/EF2mV1n2RJ
  
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• BREAKING: Dow Jones Industrial average drops more than 1,000 points.

  05-02-2018 21:08 via twitter.com
  BREAKING: Dow Jones Industrial average drops more than 1,000 points.
  
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• NAFTA deal possible by end of March, says Canadian envoy MacNaughton bit.ly/2BYacjx https://t.co/ZaIwxv4FE2

  05-02-2018 21:06 via twitter.com
  
  NAFTA deal possible by end of March, says Canadian envoy MacNaughton bit.ly/2BYacjx https://t.co/ZaIwxv4FE2
  
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• Reevely: Patrick Brown's final gift to his party is a bloodbath over carbon taxes

  05-02-2018 21:05 via ottawacitizen.com
  All the Progressive Conservative party’s leadership candidates are skeptical of carbon taxes, seeking support from party members who hate them even more, but their party is counting on billions of dollars in carbon-tax money to pay for its election promises.
  They need the cash even more than the Liberals do. That’s an awkward position for a party of tax-fighters, and one Doug Ford, Christine Elliott and Caroline Mulroney somehow have to reconcile.
  Before Patrick Brown abruptly quit t
  
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• Editorial: The coming pot patchwork is no big deal

  05-02-2018 20:53 via ottawacitizen.com
  It’s tradition for legally under-age Ottawans to cross the bridges for an evening of government-permitted bar-hopping in Gatineau. There’s some hand-wringing, but for the most part it’s just part of life in a metropolis with interprovincial bridges. The National Capital Region is, after all, a microcosm of Confederation. 
  One feature of our country is the sometimes-significant differences in rules between provinces. In Quebec, for example, the legal drinking age is 18
  
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• uOttawa law students break the ice on mental health at Ottawa Law Classic - Ottawa Business Journal

  05-02-2018 19:48
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  uOttawa law students break the ice on mental health at Ottawa Law Classic
  Ottawa Business Journal
  Law students had so much more fun hitting the ice – rather than the books – for the inaugural Ottawa Law Classic charity hockey game held at University of Ottawa's Minto Sports Complex. Organizers were expecting to raise more than $10,000 for the D.I.F ...
  
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• Whitcomb: Making mountains out of molehills on pot legalization

  05-02-2018 19:32 via ottawacitizen.com
  Many Canadian politicians are tying themselves in knots over pot, begging the federal government to extend the July 1 target date for legalizing cannabis use.
  But many of the so-called problems they cite are molehills, needlessly being turned into mountains. Let’s look at some:
  LAW AND ORDER
  It will become legal for about 25 million Canadians to smoke pot as of July 1 – but it will remain illegal for those under 18 or 19.
  This means that enforcement should require a fraction as
  
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• Editorial cartoons for February 2018

  05-02-2018 18:54 via ottawacitizen.com
  Here’s how our cartoonists see Canada and the world. ShareHow our cartoonists see the world in FebruaryTumblr Pinterest Google Plus Reddit LinkedInEmail GALLERY:How our cartoonists see the world in FebruaryPhoenix  Patrick Lamontagne/OTTwpParliament Hill  Greg Perry/OTTwpAnthem  Greg Perry/OTTwpNAFTA  Greg Perry/OTTwp
  
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• Editorial cartoons for January 2018

  05-02-2018 18:51 via ottawacitizen.com
  Here’s how our cartoonists see Canada and the world. ShareHow our cartoonists see the world in JanuaryTumblr Pinterest Google Plus Reddit LinkedInEmail GALLERY:How our cartoonists see the world in JanuaryTime's Up  Michael De Adder/OTTwpDavos  Malcolm Mayes/OTTwpWeather  Greg Perry/OTTwpNorth Korea  Greg Perry/OTTwpWinter tools  Patrick Lamontagne/OTTwpCandidate  Ed Hall/OTTwpNAFTA  Malcolm Mayes/OTTwpEthics  Bruce MacKinnon/OTTwpChristmas bills &nbs
  
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• Will Boeing take a pass on Canada's fighter jet competition?

  05-02-2018 18:37 via ottawacitizen.com
  A number of journalists, including myself, have pointed out that Boeing representatives did not attend the Jan. 22 industry day in Ottawa for the new RCAF fighter jet project. It was the first such industry day and attendance was not required.
  But Boeing’s absence has led some to question whether the company will take part in the upcoming competition. That, however, might be jumping to conclusions.
  Boeing spokesman Scott Day had this to say:
  “Boeing values Canada as a customer and su
  
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• Aecon a 'stepping stone' for Beijing: Fears rise as Ottawa decides on $1.5-billion deal - Financial Post

  05-02-2018 18:14
  Financial Post
  Aecon a 'stepping stone' for Beijing: Fears rise as Ottawa decides on $1.5-billion deal
  Financial Post
  OTTAWA — Critics of the pending acquisition of Aecon Group Inc. by a massive Chinese state-owned enterprise are urging the government to look past short-term interests of Canadian investors and consider the broader implications of Chinese capital ...and more »
  
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• The @rick_gibbons Show for Monday, February 5th: 1:08: @ForumPoll 1:17: @TimJRadio 1:30: @cynthiabland & @ShelKenn… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  05-02-2018 18:06 via twitter.com
  The @rick_gibbons Show for Monday, February 5th: 1:08: @ForumPoll 1:17: @TimJRadio 1:30: @cynthiabland & @ShelKenn… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• Today's letters: Gun violence, weather and the anthem

  05-02-2018 17:54 via ottawacitizen.com
  Today, you write about bail court, snowplows at night, Trump’s State of the Union and whether Canada could have a better national anthem. You can write to us on any topic at: [email protected]
  Find our guidelines here. 
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  Justice system has a long way to go
  Re: The crisis in gun violence, locked and loaded, Feb. 1.
  Kelly Egan points out that due to provincial policy, more people facing charges are being released on bail instead of being held until trial. This certainly i
  
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• Justin Timberlake bringing tour to Ottawa on Oct. 22 - Ottawa Citizen

  05-02-2018 17:49
  Justin Timberlake bringing tour to Ottawa on Oct. 22
  Ottawa Citizen
  Justin Timberlake performs during halftime of the NFL Super Bowl 52 football game between the Philadelphia Eagles and the New England Patriots Sunday, Feb. 4, 2018, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum). Share Adjust Comment Print. The morning after ...and more »
  
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• Justin Timberlake bringing tour to Ottawa on Oct. 22

  05-02-2018 17:48 via ottawacitizen.com
  The morning after his Super Bowl performance, Justin Timberlake announced a string of new tour dates including an Oct. 22 stop at the Canadian Tire Centre.
  His boosters said Monday the second leg of North American dates is due to sold-out shows on tour in support of the “highly-anticipated” Man of the Woods album, which was released earlier this month, and after his “epic” half-time outing.
  Timberlake hadn’t toured since 2014.
  Canadian dates between March and Novemb
  
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• Coming up on the Power Lunch at 12: @mcroc & @ArnoldViersen join @_MarkSutcliffe in studio: 📻: 1310 💻:… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  05-02-2018 17:35 via twitter.com
  Coming up on the Power Lunch at 12: @mcroc & @ArnoldViersen join @_MarkSutcliffe in studio: 📻: 1310 💻:… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• Coming up at 11:30: @michaeltaube joins @_MarkSutcliffe to talk politics: 📻: 1310 💻: bit.ly/1uwtdOs 📞… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  05-02-2018 17:25 via twitter.com
  Coming up at 11:30:@michaeltaube joins @_MarkSutcliffe to talk politics:📻: 1310 💻: bit.ly/1uwtdOs📞… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• Two Canadians have 'safely left Syria,' Ottawa confirms - CTV News

  05-02-2018 17:03
  CTV News
  Two Canadians have 'safely left Syria,' Ottawa confirms
  CTV News
  Global Affairs Canada has confirmed that two Canadians have "safely left Syria." The confirmation comes following a BBC report that Canadians Sean Allen Moore and Jolly Bimbachi had been released after being held as hostages by an al Qaeda-linked group ...and more »
  
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• LIVE NEXT: Listen: 📻: 1310 💻: bit.ly/1uwtdOs 📞: 613-750-1310 twitter.com/ottawahealth/s…

  05-02-2018 16:57 via twitter.com
  LIVE NEXT: Listen: 📻: 1310 💻: bit.ly/1uwtdOs📞: 613-750-1310 twitter.com/ottawahealth/s…
  
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• Coming up 10:45: @RickChiarelli joins @_MarkSutcliffe to discuss recent crime in Bells Corners/ action plan going… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  05-02-2018 16:35 via twitter.com
  Coming up 10:45:@RickChiarelli joins @_MarkSutcliffe to discuss recent crime in Bells Corners/ action plan going… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• Review: Jam-packed Timberlake halftime show fails to dazzle: bit.ly/2s8Ixgl https://t.co/ZHvUStZM5t

  05-02-2018 16:02 via twitter.com
  
  Review: Jam-packed Timberlake halftime show fails to dazzle: bit.ly/2s8Ixgl https://t.co/ZHvUStZM5t
  
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• Husband, wife dead after murder-suicide in Nepean

  05-02-2018 15:56 via ottawacitizen.com
  A man shot and killed his wife before turning the gun on himself in the Pineglen community of Nepean early Sunday, police said.
  Ottawa police received a call about a shooting at 84 MacFarlane Rd. around 1:30 a.m. Investigators have ruled it a murder-suicide.
  “There is no indication of any other involvement or any additional suspects,” Insp. Glenn Wasson said outside the house.
  Wasson said there were four people in the house when the shots were fired, including the deceased man and wo
  
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• TVO investigating sexual harassment claim against Steve Paikin from Sarah Thomson: bit.ly/2GS5Hec https://t.co/UevMM5p9F1

  05-02-2018 15:53 via twitter.com
  
  TVO investigating sexual harassment claim against Steve Paikin from Sarah Thomson: bit.ly/2GS5Hec https://t.co/UevMM5p9F1
  
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• Coming up on the 10 O'Clock Talk: @anne_kingston, @janicedickson & @1310JasonWhite join @_MarkSutcliffe live: 📻… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  05-02-2018 15:45 via twitter.com
  Coming up on the 10 O'Clock Talk: @anne_kingston, @janicedickson & @1310JasonWhite join @_MarkSutcliffe live: 📻… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• Heads up! Motorists are still getting through, but VERY slow moving. Avoid area. twitter.com/OttFire/status…

  05-02-2018 15:42 via twitter.com
  Heads up!Motorists are still getting through, but VERY slow moving. Avoid area. twitter.com/OttFire/status…
  
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• Flipped car at Brown's Inlet in Glebe, hanging power lines in Carp snarl Monday commute

  05-02-2018 15:41 via ottawacitizen.com
  Fire crews were tackling a pair of incidents sure to snarl the Monday morning commute, including a car that flipped and landed on Brown’s Inlet in the Glebe and hanging power lines in the Carp area.
  Firefighters confirmed that no one was trapped after being called at about 8:30 a.m. to the car reportedly on its roof at Queen Elizabeth Drive near Bank Street but asked that motorists slow down and move over as first responders tackled the crash.
  Tow truck drivers worked to haul the car out o
  
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• Orléans trucker charged with drunk driving on Highway 401: OPP - Ottawa Citizen

  05-02-2018 14:51
  Orléans trucker charged with drunk driving on Highway 401: OPP
  Ottawa Citizen
  It's a wonder that an Orléans trucker nabbed by the OPP's traffic patrol didn't kill anyone. Sgt. Kerry Schmidt, who mans the OPP's highway safety division Twitter account, reported Sunday that the unnamed 29-year-old had been spotted behind the wheel ...and more »
  
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• Orléans trucker charged with drunk driving on Highway 401: OPP

  05-02-2018 14:49 via ottawacitizen.com
  It’s a wonder that an Orléans trucker nabbed by the OPP’s traffic patrol didn’t kill anyone.
  Sgt. Kerry Schmidt, who mans the OPP’s highway safety division Twitter account, reported Sunday that the unnamed 29-year-old had been spotted behind the wheel of a fully-loaded transport truck that was slowing traffic, weaving and cutting off other vehicles on Highway 401 in Toronto.
  He ended up charged with impaired driving, driving with more than 80 mg of a
  
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• Frigid temperatures return with slick roads and risk of flurries

  05-02-2018 14:20 via ottawacitizen.com
  The winter weather whiplash is back.
  After a snowy, balmy weekend – Sunday was hovering around 0 C as 13 cm of snow fell – Monday morning’s -16 C feels more like -27 with windchill.
  Motorists should be extra cautious, too. Roads are slick in spots with the fire department reporting that they’re tackling a number of cars that have landed in the ditch, flipped or crash on slippery roads while police are warning drivers to clear cars thoroughly lest frozen snow become a
  
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• POLL: Who is the best choice to lead the Ontario PC party into the June election? @_MarkSutcliffe… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  05-02-2018 13:19 via twitter.com
  POLL: Who is the best choice to lead the Ontario PC party into the June election?@_MarkSutcliffe… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• Ontarians encouraged to carpool to work, school this week: bit.ly/2nDb7lc https://t.co/HlkVrobz15

  05-02-2018 13:11 via twitter.com
  
  Ontarians encouraged to carpool to work, school this week: bit.ly/2nDb7lc https://t.co/HlkVrobz15
  
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• Caroline Mulroney, lawyer and daughter of former PM, joins PC leadership race: bit.ly/2GQMUjp https://t.co/LE6qYnUgPr

  05-02-2018 12:48 via twitter.com
  
  Caroline Mulroney, lawyer and daughter of former PM, joins PC leadership race: bit.ly/2GQMUjp https://t.co/LE6qYnUgPr
  
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• A sunny but chilly Monday - CBC.ca

  05-02-2018 12:41
  CBC.ca
  A sunny but chilly Monday
  CBC.ca
  The snow will let up this morning, and the sun will come out for most of the day. But bundle up, it will be a chilly one. The low this morning is –14 C, but winds out of the southwest will make it feel like minus 23. The high will be –8 C this ...
  
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• 36 per cent of Canadians surveyed lied about financial matter to partner: poll: bit.ly/2nG6Z30 https://t.co/YLuLP94QmU

  05-02-2018 12:40 via twitter.com
  
  36 per cent of Canadians surveyed lied about financial matter to partner: poll: bit.ly/2nG6Z30 https://t.co/YLuLP94QmU
  
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• Man, woman dead in west end murder-suicide: bit.ly/2nJG0Up https://t.co/McqWrSiIBE

  05-02-2018 12:30 via twitter.com
  
  Man, woman dead in west end murder-suicide: bit.ly/2nJG0Up https://t.co/McqWrSiIBE
  
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• And more snow on the way for Wednesday -- @jilltaylor680 says we could see 5cm or more. twitter.com/1310Alexblack/…

  05-02-2018 12:23 via twitter.com
  And more snow on the way for Wednesday -- @jilltaylor680 says we could see 5cm or more. twitter.com/1310Alexblack/…
  
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• Ottawa-Gatineau traffic updates for Feb. 5 - CBC.ca

  05-02-2018 12:20
  CBC.ca
  Ottawa-Gatineau traffic updates for Feb. 5
  CBC.ca
  Good morning! More than a bit snowy out there this morning — the back routes are pretty nasty still, but most of the major routes have had a decent amount of attention. Still, expect a slower commute. Last week I ranted a few times about the seemingly ...
  
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• Tonight: @RickChiarelli & @MacLeodLisa host meeting to discuss crime strategies for Bells Corners. twitter.com/RickChiarelli/…

  05-02-2018 12:19 via twitter.com
  Tonight: @RickChiarelli & @MacLeodLisahost meeting to discuss crime strategies for Bells Corners. twitter.com/RickChiarelli/…
  
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• Ottawa lent $1 billion to a mining company that allegedly avoided nearly $700 million in Canadian taxes - Toronto Star

  05-02-2018 12:04
  Toronto Star
  Ottawa lent $1 billion to a mining company that allegedly avoided nearly $700 million in Canadian taxes
  Toronto Star
  Critics question whether the government should help companies that don't pay tax in Canada. The Oyu Tolgoi mine in Mongolia's south Gobi desert in an Oct. 11, 2012, file photo. (Paula Bronstein / GETTY IMAGES). By Marco Chown Oved Investigative ...and more »
  
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• Conservatives revamp candidate vetting with question on sexual misconduct: bit.ly/2nFhqo8 https://t.co/mBYS4ut2eJ

  05-02-2018 11:56 via twitter.com
  
  Conservatives revamp candidate vetting with question on sexual misconduct: bit.ly/2nFhqo8 https://t.co/mBYS4ut2eJ
  
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• Some flurries tonight -- cloudy with 1 or 2 cm possible, low - 11 Cloudy with flurries in the morning tomorrow, hi… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  05-02-2018 11:42 via twitter.com
  Some flurries tonight -- cloudy with 1 or 2 cm possible, low - 11Cloudy with flurries in the morning tomorrow, hi… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• Eagles defeat Patriots for first-ever Super Bowl victory: bit.ly/2EHyYY2 https://t.co/G4UzAwQay3

  05-02-2018 11:33 via twitter.com
  
  Eagles defeat Patriots for first-ever Super Bowl victory: bit.ly/2EHyYY2 https://t.co/G4UzAwQay3
  
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• Quebec government has left courthouses unsafe, special constables claim in lawsuit - CBC.ca

  05-02-2018 10:02
  CBC.ca
  Quebec government has left courthouses unsafe, special constables claim in lawsuit
  CBC.ca
  A Quebec City court will begin hearing a number of hair-raising stories Monday about the state of security in courthouses across the province. The hearing is happening less than a week after a special constable at the Maniwaki, Que., courthouse shot an ...and more »
  
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• New US nuclear weapons review echoes Cold War era

  05-02-2018 05:43 via ottawacitizen.com
  By John ClearwaterDefence Watch Guest WriterLast week the US government released the Nuclear Posture Review (NPR), reflecting the views of the current president and advisors, and some in the Pentagon, on the state and future of US nuclear forces and their employment.
  The document lays out the plans to include more low-yield flexible nuclear options for use, and to “expand the range of credible US options for responding to non-nuclear strategic attack”. As the report says, the US will
  
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• Police launch R.I.D.E. stops to catch Super Bowl celebrants who drink and drive

  05-02-2018 03:34 via ottawacitizen.com
  Ottawa police said Sunday evening that officers were conducting R.I.D.E programs throughout the Ottawa area lasting until early Monday morning.
  Police said in a news release issued early in the four quarter of the Super Bowl game between the New England Patriots and the Philadelphia Eagles that motorists who are celebrating the big game should not drink and drive, and that those who do drink should make other transportation arrangements.
   
  
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• Husband, wife victims of murder-suicide in Nepean

  05-02-2018 02:49 via ottawacitizen.com
  A man shot and killed his wife before turning the gun on himself in the Pineglen community of Nepean early Sunday, police said.
  Ottawa police received a call about a shooting at 84 MacFarlane Rd. around 1:30 a.m. Investigators have ruled it a murder-suicide.
  “There is no indication of any other involvement or any additional suspects,” Insp. Glenn Wasson said outside the house.
  Wasson said there were four people in the house when the shots were fired, including the deceased man and wo
  
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