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• Heart Institute opening 'most significant expansion in 40 years'

  22-03-2018 23:38 via ottawacitizen.com
  After 12 years of planning and work, the University of Ottawa Heart Institute’s state-of-the art critical care facility is ready for patients, adding the latest technology, more operating room capacity, more patient space and more sunlight to what is Canada’s largest comprehensive cardiac prevention and rehabilitation program.
  “This is the most significant expansion in 40 years,” said Heart Institute president and CEO Dr. Thierry Mesana, who conducted a tour of the n
  
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• Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is telling senators that his government was elected on a promise to legalize recreati… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  22-03-2018 23:28 via twitter.com
  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is telling senators that his government was elected on a promise to legalize recreati… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• STORY: Fraud investigation leads to charge for former school administrator ottawamatters.com/police-beat/fr… https://t.co/UzlMtUFScJ

  22-03-2018 21:35 via twitter.com
  
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• Plans to combat racism laid out by Ottawa's police chief ottawamatters.com/police-beat/pl… https://t.co/JWszEqu5L7

  22-03-2018 21:05 via twitter.com
  
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• Top 5 highlights: 2018 Tulip Festival offers A World of Friendships

  22-03-2018 20:59 via ottawacitizen.com
  Get ready to welcome the world — A World of Tulips — at this year’s 66th annual tulip festival.
  At a media event Thursday, Canadian Tulip Festival executive director Michel Gauthier said “there’s many new and exciting things for this year.”
  Beginning with the World of Tulips theme, which was inspired this past October when tulipists from 34 countries came to Ottawa to participate in the 7th World Tulip Summit.
  To highlight this year’s theme, there will b
  
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• Heads up Ottawa - chance of flurries Thursday evening ottawamatters.com/local-news/cha… https://t.co/urX6we8VlL

  22-03-2018 20:35 via twitter.com
  
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• Fire crews bring roof fire on Sparks Street under control

  22-03-2018 20:32 via ottawacitizen.com
  A fire at a five-storey commercial building on Sparks Street fire also forced the closure of Metcalfe Street between Queen and Wellington streets on Thursday afternoon.
  Ottawa Fire Services reported that the fire in the roof of 93 Sparks St. had gone to a second alarm, but no injuries were reported and the fire was declared under control at about 3:15 p.m.
  An investigator was called to the scene and the blaze remained under investigation, a fire services media release said.
  Photos from witnesses
  
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• Fire snarls traffic in downtown Ottawa ottawamatters.com/local-news/fir… https://t.co/Keb7CtpHui

  22-03-2018 20:09 via twitter.com
  
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• Argument after crash leads to aggravated assault ottawamatters.com/police-beat/ar… https://t.co/2WDTDLC6lu

  22-03-2018 20:04 via twitter.com
  
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• Mother of local golf star charged with theft at Roberta Bondar Public School

  22-03-2018 19:26 via ottawacitizen.com
  The mother of an Ottawa golf star has been charged with theft after allegedly stealing thousands of dollars from the public elementary school where she worked.
  Ottawa police fraud detectives have charged Kathleen St-Germain, 45, with one count of theft over $5,000 after being tipped off to the alleged crime by the school board.
  In the fall of 2014, the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board conducted an internal review and found that revenues typically expected were missing in the 2013-2014
  
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• Today's letters: Turning up the heat

  22-03-2018 19:17 via ottawacitizen.com
  Asking too much of water heaters
  Re: Gas water heaters an ideal solution for Canadian space heating, March 6.
  The Canadian Institute of Plumbing and Heating takes issue with this article. CIPH is a not-for-profit trade association representing more than 283 companies that manufacture and distribute plumbing, heating, hydronic, industrial PVF, and waterworks, and other mechanical products. 
  The article is promoting the use of water heaters for combined space and water heating applicatio
  
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• Mammoth tusks, illegally taken, return to Canada, 60 years later

  22-03-2018 19:04 via ottawacitizen.com
  It was a mammoth caper, but the loot is now back in Canada, thanks to the FBI.
  The Canadian Museum of Nature announced Thursday that two tusks from the Ice Age elephantids, which were illegally taken by an American collector in 1960, have been returned to Canada.
  The Federal Bureau of Investigation seized the tusks from the Indiana home of well-known and now-dead collector Don Miller.
  Miller — who mistakenly thought the tusks were from mastodons — told police he recovered them t
  
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• Dreessen: Let's value architecture like we do music and art

  22-03-2018 17:57 via ottawacitizen.com
  Starting in 1872, Canada had a Chief Architect, originally a Dominion Architect, responsible for the design of many federal buildings. However, that role ended in 1975. In some federal departments, such as the Department of National Defence, the role of the chief architect lives on. Some municipalities, such as Edmonton, have a city architect, to great success.
  Today though, many cities, the province and the federal government lack this sort of vision. They lack a sophisticated, strategic, desig
  
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• Tow truck operator charged with assaulting senior at crash scene

  22-03-2018 17:23 via ottawacitizen.com
  A 28-year-old man is facing an aggravated assault charge after a 71-year-old man suffered “serious” injuries after a confrontation over tow services at a crash scene, police said.
  It happened at about 10 p.m. on March 8 near Riverside and Revelstoke drives.
  The suspect was near the collision scene and trying to get one of the motorists involved to accept his tow services when the older man approached, police said. There was a verbal confrontation and then a physical one when the susp
  
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• The @rick_gibbons Show for Thursday, March 22nd: 1:08: @rivermeredith 1:17: @mspratt 1:30: @MJMuirhead 1:37:… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  22-03-2018 16:48 via twitter.com
  The @rick_gibbons Show for Thursday, March 22nd: 1:08: @rivermeredith 1:17: @mspratt 1:30: @MJMuirhead 1:37:… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• Coming up on the Power Lunch at 12pm: @MrsLoulou & @MarkDayNews join @_MarkSutcliffe in studio: Listen: 📻: 1310… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  22-03-2018 16:45 via twitter.com
  Coming up on the Power Lunch at 12pm:@MrsLoulou & @MarkDayNews join @_MarkSutcliffe in studio: Listen: 📻: 1310… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• Samulack: The Karlssons' tragedy reminds us to support each other after pregnancy loss

  22-03-2018 16:26 via ottawacitizen.com
  With the tragic loss of Erik and Melinda Karlsson’s son, there is a need to raise awareness about pregnancy and infant loss resources in Ottawa/Gatineau.
  Pregnancy is supposed to be a time of excitement and anticipation of the future. Unfortunately, pregnancy and infant loss (also known as perinatal loss) affects one in four women and their partners and families. Perinatal loss is defined as the death of an infant during pregnancy or soon thereafter. These losses are devastating and i
  
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• Coming up at 11:15: @RickChiarelli joins @_MarkSutcliffe to discuss how councillors are spending your money: Li… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  22-03-2018 16:10 via twitter.com
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• Renovation transformation: Cheers all around as unfinished basement becomes home brewery

  22-03-2018 16:09 via ottawacitizen.com
  There’s no such thing as “last call” for a brewery in Ottawa’s west end.
  Homeowner Michelle St-Pierre and her husband are creating frothy beverages in the comfort of their newly renovated basement, which boasts a state-of-the-art brew room. Each batch takes about a month to make and produces about five gallons of hoppy beverages.
  “When (my husband) brewed 20 years ago it was in our guest bathroom with a carboy, a siphoning hose and some plastic and it stunk up the h
  
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• Coming up at 11: @ChiefBordeleau joins @_MarkSutcliffe to discuss how city leaders plan to combat racism in Ottaw… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  22-03-2018 15:55 via twitter.com
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• City's emergency housing in 'state of degradation': report

  22-03-2018 15:40 via ottawacitizen.com
  The city should improve emergency shelter conditions for families, increase housing allowances and help people living in Ottawa Community Housing transition to their own homes by helping fund down payments, a report by council’s housing czar says.
  Coun. Mark Taylor released his report on Thursday as the community and protective services committee received a separate report updating councillors on the 10-year housing and homelessness plan. The plan is coming up to its halfway point and the
  
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• "Liberals awarded $100,000 contract to man at centre of Facebook data controversy" @AndyBlatchford of @CdnPress j… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  22-03-2018 15:39 via twitter.com
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• Adam: Pollster reputations are at risk in the Ontario election

  22-03-2018 15:36 via ottawacitizen.com
  If you follow the polls, there is little doubt who is going to win the June 7 Ontario election. The Progressive Conservatives are not just going to win big, they are going to wipe the Liberal party off the floor of the legislature into oblivion.
  If there ever was a slam dunk election, this is it.
  We know this because dozens of polls conducted over the last two years say so – and numbers don’t lie.
  Whether we are talking Ipsos, Angus Reid, Forum, Leger, DART, Campaign Research –
  
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• Picton raid linked to more than 50 burglaries across region: OPP

  22-03-2018 15:26 via ottawacitizen.com
  OPP street crime units from across the region backed by tactical officers and a police dog have netted more than $35,000 worth of stolen goods leading to three arrests in a raid on a Picton address.
  Police in the Quinte area allege that two men are linked to more than 50 burglaries in Hastings, Prince Edward and Northumberland counties but say a “vast amount” of stolen property is still being processed.
  “The investigation is ongoing with possible links
  
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• Coming up NEXT: @powerstim of @abacusdataca joins @_MarkSutcliffe LIVE: 📻: 1310 💻: bit.ly/2oQd8u1… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  22-03-2018 15:24 via twitter.com
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• .@Ottawa67sHockey opening its first round series tonight against @BulldogsOHL. twitter.com/OttawaMatters/…

  22-03-2018 15:23 via twitter.com
  .@Ottawa67sHockey opening its first round series tonight against @BulldogsOHL. twitter.com/OttawaMatters/…
  
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• Trump: 'Crazy' Biden would go down crying if he assaulted me: bit.ly/2ugfRmA https://t.co/mUaBMlvVic

  22-03-2018 15:02 via twitter.com
  
  Trump: 'Crazy' Biden would go down crying if he assaulted me: bit.ly/2ugfRmA https://t.co/mUaBMlvVic
  
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• Hurricane Harvey's toxic impact deeper than public told: bit.ly/2py5ghj https://t.co/4hN5OzGhZC

  22-03-2018 14:51 via twitter.com
  
  Hurricane Harvey's toxic impact deeper than public told: bit.ly/2py5ghj https://t.co/4hN5OzGhZC
  
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• Coming up on the 10 O'Clock Talk: @1061ChezEric, @David_Moscrop & @LMartinWashDC join @_MarkSutcliffe live: 📻:… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  22-03-2018 14:44 via twitter.com
  Coming up on the 10 O'Clock Talk: @1061ChezEric, @David_Moscrop & @LMartinWashDC join @_MarkSutcliffe live: 📻:… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• Queensway on-ramp near Westgate closing permanently as of Monday

  22-03-2018 14:43 via ottawacitizen.com
  If this is your favorite way to head downtown from the west end, you’ll have to find another.
  River Ward Coun. Riley Brockington is warning commuters that the eastbound on-ramp off westbound Carling Avenue will be closing permanently as of this Monday. It’s part of the ongoing project to widen the highway between Maitland Avenue and Island Park Drive.
  Brockington said he lined up cash for speedbumps on nearby Coldrey Avenue but they likely won’t be installed until 2019.
  For mor
  
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• Balmy forecast for Thursday but colder weather, flurries threaten Friday

  22-03-2018 13:05 via ottawacitizen.com
  The risk of a few flurries have snuck into Ottawa’s spring-like forecast but we can still bask in a bit of sun and a high of 5 C Thursday.
  Expect a low of -4 C overnight then Friday is mainly cloudy with a 30 per cent chance of morning or early-afternoon flurries, a high of 0 C and a low of -8 C.
  The weekend forecast features mixed skies and highs of -2 C Saturday rising to 5 C Sunday.
  Overnight lows are brisk at -9 C and -8 C respectively.
  Monday’s outlook is pure sunshine with
  
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• Wounded man found in vehicle after south-end shooting

  22-03-2018 13:04 via ottawacitizen.com
  A man was taken to hospital in serious condition late Wednesday night after a shooting in the Hunt Club area.
  Police were called to Johnston Road near Cellini Court just before 11:30 p.m. and found the victim in one vehicle. Another vehicle had fled the scene.
  The man’s injuries weren’t considered life-threatening and he was conscious and cooperative with police, a spokesman said.
  Responding police stopped a vehicle nearby and arrested four young men but said Thursday morning that th
  
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• John Kofi Dapaah reflects on the making of his debut album

  22-03-2018 13:00 via ottawacitizen.com
  The young Ottawa classical pianist John Kofi Dapaah this winter notched a career milestone when he released his made-in-Ottawa debut recording, Reflections. 
  Dapaah, a Carleton University grad who pursued further studies at McGill University and in Graz, Austria, launches the album Saturday night with an intimate concert at Ottawa Pianos on Bank Street, where the album itself was recorded last fall.
  Below, Dapaah discusses his latest achievement and what he hopes it will lead to.
  Q: Your a
  
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• Tories dish out 'a lot of baloney' on Mali peacekeeping mission: bit.ly/2GRMdXr https://t.co/FGFJjPq4jp

  22-03-2018 11:36 via twitter.com
  
  Tories dish out 'a lot of baloney' on Mali peacekeeping mission: bit.ly/2GRMdXr https://t.co/FGFJjPq4jp
  
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• ICYMI: Ottawa group asking city to consider different changes to its green bin program: bit.ly/2pvY4Tp… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  22-03-2018 11:28 via twitter.com
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• And a cool weekend ahead: Tomorrow: Cloudy high 2 Saturday: Sun/cloud high 0 Sunday: Sun/cloud high 3 Monday: Sunn… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  22-03-2018 11:02 via twitter.com
  And a cool weekend ahead:Tomorrow: Cloudy high 2 Saturday: Sun/cloud high 0 Sunday: Sun/cloud high 3 Monday: Sunn… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• 55-yr-old Michael Petrusic faces 2 counts of making child porn available & 3 counts of possession of child porn. twitter.com/OttawaMatters/…

  22-03-2018 10:45 via twitter.com
  55-yr-old Michael Petrusic faces 2 counts of making child porn available & 3 counts of possession of child porn. twitter.com/OttawaMatters/…
  
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• Canadians joining #DeleteFacebook amid fears about electoral meddling: experts: bit.ly/2GQeIEQ https://t.co/I2JRlAZq6E

  22-03-2018 10:35 via twitter.com
  
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• 1310's Jason White is on scene this morning Listen live at 5:02: 📻: 1310 💻: bit.ly/2oQd8u1 twitter.com/OttawaMatters/…

  22-03-2018 10:00 via twitter.com
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• Ottawa group asking city to consider different changes to its green bin program ottawamatters.com/local-news/ott… #ottnews https://t.co/hyXcXinWLH

  22-03-2018 06:16 via twitter.com
  
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• Elections Canada suggests voter contact registry for 'bot' users on social media ottawamatters.com/national-news/… https://t.co/WIpYXxSDtk

  22-03-2018 05:36 via twitter.com
  
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• Staffers on Parliament Hill call for closer look at workplace bullying: survey ottawamatters.com/national-news/… #cdnpoli… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  22-03-2018 05:13 via twitter.com
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• NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says he won't attend events featuring people who promote political violence ottawamatters.com/national-news/…

  22-03-2018 04:46 via twitter.com
  NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says he won't attend events featuring people who promote political violenceottawamatters.com/national-news/…
  
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• Ontario teen charged for allegedly making online threat against U.S. high school ottawamatters.com/national-news/…

  22-03-2018 04:39 via twitter.com
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• Facebook's Zuckerberg admits mistakes - but no apology ottawamatters.com/national-busin… https://t.co/IOH2OKiEk4

  22-03-2018 04:11 via twitter.com
  
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• Mom arrested after video of smoking baby goes viral ottawamatters.com/world-news/pol…

  22-03-2018 03:59 via twitter.com
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• Karlsson speaks on death of son ottawamatters.com/local-news/kar… https://t.co/bKzNRodaI4

  22-03-2018 03:41 via twitter.com
  
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• Ottawa man charged with child pornography offences

  22-03-2018 03:23 via ottawacitizen.com
  A 55-year-old Ottawa man is facing child pornography charges after several images and videos were discovered on his computer, police said.
  In early November, the Ottawa police internet child exploitation unit (ICE) conducted an investigation on a “Peer to Peer (P2P) network,” a commonly used network that allows users to share files, including images and videos of child pornography.
  An investigator identified an IP address located in the Ottawa area sharing thousands of files of
  
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• Foreign election interference a reality, says Trudeau after Putin re-election ottawamatters.com/national-news/…

  22-03-2018 03:21 via twitter.com
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