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• Second passenger succumbs to injuries suffered in 401 crash

  07-06-2018 23:49 via ottawacitizen.com
  Provincial police have confirmed that a second passenger has died of injuries suffered in Monday’s bus crash on Highway 401 near Prescott.
  The passenger was identified as Xueying Ye, 57, a woman from Shanghai, China.
  The first passenger to have died was identified as Changlin Xu, 54, a man from Jiansu, China.
  There was no update on the conditions of two other passengers whose injuries were described as life-threatening.
  A multi-level investigation into how a Union Tour Express bus wit
  
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• Theft suspect arrested following dramatic Gatineau police operation

  07-06-2018 21:19 via ottawacitizen.com
  Gatineau police have a arrested a 37-year-old man for theft following a dramatic hours long operation in which an Old Gatineau motel was surrounded by heavily armed police.
  Police answering a call at the Ritz Motel, 137 Gréber Blvd., at about 9 a.m. were “informed” that there were suspicions that a weapon might be in one of the rooms.The officers called for backup and police ringed the low-rise motel, although the street was not closed.
  At the scene, police were able to identi
  
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• Gatineau Police operation: Police have made an arrest in connection with Greber Boul. motel operation. Suspect surr… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  07-06-2018 20:48 via twitter.com
  Gatineau Police operation: Police have made an arrest in connection with Greber Boul. motel operation. Suspect surr… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Busy Centretown intersection reopens two days after watermain break

  07-06-2018 20:46 via ottawacitizen.com
  The busy intersection of O’Connor and Nepean streets finally reopened shortly after noon Thursday, two days after a major watermain break caused flooding and damaged the pavement.
  The City of Ottawa had hoped to have the work completed by late Wednesday afternoon, but said the repairs are taking longer than expected.
  The break occurred near the intersection of O’Connor and Nepean streets early Tuesday morning, causing minor flooding in the area. Routine repairs were underway when the
  
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• New hires starting to whittle down Phoenix Pay backlog

  07-06-2018 20:11 via ottawacitizen.com
  Is it possible the government is finally getting a handle on the Phoenix Pay system?
  In light of the tortured history of this nine-year-long $1-billion project, it may be best not to read too much into the latest four-week pay period. But the portents are good.
  Public Services and Procurement Canada, the department responsible for the government-wide pay system, reported Thursday it had reduced the core backlog by 25,000 between May 2 and May 30, leaving 347,000 transactions awaiting disposition
  
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• Provincial police charge 21 y.o. truck driver in deadly August 2017 pileup. #ottnews #Gatineau twitter.com/OttawaMatters/…

  07-06-2018 20:07 via twitter.com
  Provincial police charge 21 y.o. truck driver in deadly August 2017 pileup. #ottnews #Gatineau twitter.com/OttawaMatters/…
  
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• MISSING: Police looking for missing 30-year-old Mary-Ann Eaton. Last seen in Vanier on May 25. #ottnews… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  07-06-2018 19:39 via twitter.com
  MISSING: Police looking for missing 30-year-old Mary-Ann Eaton. Last seen in Vanier on May 25. #ottnews… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• SCOC to hear class-action aimed at big electronics firms. ottawamatters.com/national-news/…

  07-06-2018 19:36 via twitter.com
  SCOC to hear class-action aimed at big electronics firms.ottawamatters.com/national-news/…
  
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• Police seek assistance locating woman, 30, missing since May 25

  07-06-2018 19:33 via ottawacitizen.com
  Ottawa police are seeking public assistance in finding Mary-Ann Eaton, 30, last seen in the Vanier area on May 25.
  Her family is concerned for her safety.
  Eaton is described as being of Inuit heritage, five-feet-seven-inches (170cm), with an average build, brown hair and brown eyes.
  She has a tattoo of a flower on her back left shoulder and sometimes wears glasses.
  Anyone with information regarding this investigation is asked to call Ottawa police at 613-236-1222.
  If you have information th
  
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• MISSING: @OttawaPolice looking for Mary-Ann Eaton, 30, last seen in the Vanier area May 25th. Information? Call Ott… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  07-06-2018 19:21 via twitter.com
  MISSING: @OttawaPolice looking for Mary-Ann Eaton, 30, last seen in the Vanier area May 25th. Information? Call Ott… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Toronto trucker charged in fatal 2017 six-vehicle Hwy 401 crash

  07-06-2018 19:14 via ottawacitizen.com
  A Toronto-area trucker has been charged with dangerous driving causing death in connection with a fatal multi-vehicle crash on Highway 401 near Kingston last August.
  Four passenger vehicles and two tractor-trailers were involved in the mid-afternoon collision on the busy highway in South Glengarry Township.
  AN OPP investigation has concluded that a westbound tractor-trailer collided with an westbound passenger vehicle, which then crashed into with several other vehicles.
  Kimberly Oosting, 32, of
  
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• Bank of Canada: Household debt poses significant risk to financial system. ottawamatters.com/national-news/…

  07-06-2018 19:02 via twitter.com
  Bank of Canada: Household debt poses significant risk to financial system.ottawamatters.com/national-news/…
  
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• Kingston officer hailed in rescue of disabled man from burning building

  07-06-2018 18:59 via ottawacitizen.com
  KINGSTON — Looking up at a trapped disabled man, there was no hesitation and no questions were asked when Kingston Police Const. Walter O’Connor made the suggestion to scale a wall and climb into a burning building on Monday night.
  O’Connor and Const. Zane Brillinger were both about three-and-a-half hours into a busy overnight shift on patrol when they got the call to the apartment block at 16 Russell St. Initially the call was to assist another officer who responded to what wa
  
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• Support for US president's efforts with North Korea from G7 leaders. ottawamatters.com/national-news/…

  07-06-2018 18:33 via twitter.com
  Support for US president's efforts with North Korea from G7 leaders. ottawamatters.com/national-news/…
  
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• NEXT on the Power Lunch: @ShelleyMcLean_ & @RiverWardRiley join @_MarkSutcliffe in-studio: 📻: 1310 💻:… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  07-06-2018 17:55 via twitter.com
  NEXT on the Power Lunch: @ShelleyMcLean_ & @RiverWardRiley join @_MarkSutcliffe in-studio: 📻: 1310 💻:… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Gatineau police cordon off motel for possible armed man

  07-06-2018 17:54 via ottawacitizen.com
  Gatineau police, bolstered by the force’s SWAT team, surrounded an Old Gatineau motel Thursday after officers answering a robbery call were told that there might be a firearm in one of the rooms.
  Police answering a call at the Ritz Motel, 137 Gréber Blvd., at about 9 a.m. were “informed” that there were suspicions that a weapon might be in one of the rooms.
  The officers called for backup and police ringed the low-rise motel, although the street was not closed.
  As of earl
  
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• The @rick_gibbons Show for 6/17/18 1:08: @ForumPoll 1:17: @mspratt 1:30: @pejthomas 1:45: @DuffConacher 1:49: @OUSA… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  07-06-2018 17:48 via twitter.com
  The @rick_gibbons Show for 6/17/18 1:08: @ForumPoll 1:17: @mspratt 1:30: @pejthomas 1:45: @DuffConacher 1:49: @OUSA… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Police locate 68-year-old man missing in bush near Rideau Lakes

  07-06-2018 17:44 via ottawacitizen.com
  Ontario Provincial Police have located a 68-year-old man who was missing in the bush near his home inthe town of Delta, in Rideau Lakes Township.
  Daniel Slack was last seen on Wednesday at around 4:50 p.m. when he headed out for an ATV ride on his property, which spans several acres.Slack’s ATV has since been located, but Slack was not found.
  Canine units, the emergency response team (ERT), a helicopter, ATV support and drones have all been deployed in the search.
  Police reported at a
  
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• Coming up at 11:30: @Spencerpress of @OttawaCitizen joins @_marksutcliffe live: 📻: 1310 💻:… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  07-06-2018 17:25 via twitter.com
  Coming up at 11:30: @Spencerpress of @OttawaCitizen joins @_marksutcliffe live: 📻: 1310 💻:… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Ottawa firefighters extinguish flaming hoverboard in south-end home

  07-06-2018 17:15 via ottawacitizen.com
  Ottawa firefighters responded to a call to a home on Pinson Private Thursday morning to find a hoverboard ride-on toy had become engulfed in flames.
  The call was made around 9 a.m. from a residence in a complex near Hunt Club Road and Uplands Drive.
  While fire officials have not confirmed the type of “electronic toy” that caught fire, callers reported it was a hoverboard.
  Hoverboards, or balancing scooters, are battery operated ride-on toys with toy wheels. They require a person to b
  
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• Election Day in the Capital: Here's what's happening now

  07-06-2018 17:02 via ottawacitizen.com
  Election Day dawned sunny and cool, with some showers in the forecast, but things are expected to warm up considerably in this hotly contested 42nd Ontario general election.
  The polls opened at 9 a.m. No major lineups were reported in the early going, but that could change.
  You have until 9 p.m. to vote.
  Ran for the bus. Watched it drive away. Ran-walked to another bus stop. Just caught it. The things I do to vote today! #ONpoli #bus #otttraffic #GetOutTheVote #613 #yow #ottnews
  — Juli Sto
  
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• Elise Letourneau, Steve Berndt, Dave Renaud and Peter Woods remember Brian Browne

  07-06-2018 15:55 via ottawacitizen.com
  Since the sad news broke Wednesday that Ottawa pianist Brian Browne had died the night before, there’s been an outpouring of tributes to the 81-year-old dean of Ottawa’s jazz scene from friends, peers and musical collaborators.
  Just three in the last category are vocalists Elise Letourneau and Steve Berndt and reedmen Dave Renaud and Peter Woods, who I’m singling out because not only did they gig with Browne, they made duet albums with him in the last decade. Below are their th
  
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• Police seek public's help to locate missing 68-year-old man

  07-06-2018 15:49 via ottawacitizen.com
  Ontario Provincial Police are asking for the public’s assistance to locate a missing 68-year-old man from the town of Delta, in Rideau Lakes Township.
  Daniel Slack was last seen on Wednesday at around 4:50 p.m. when he headed out for an ATV ride on his property, which spans several acres.Slack’s ATV has since been located, but Slack was not found.
  According to police, canine units, the emergency response team (ERT), a helicopter, ATV support and drones have all been deployed in
  
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• Coming up at 9:30 @Geddes28 joins @_MarkSutcliffe for their weekly @macleans on the Hill segment: 📻: 1310 💻:… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  07-06-2018 15:25 via twitter.com
  Coming up at 9:30@Geddes28 joins @_MarkSutcliffe for their weekly @macleans on the Hill segment:📻: 1310 💻:… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Mayor @JimWatsonOttawa is encouraging voters to choose the best local candidate they believe will do the best job i… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  07-06-2018 15:15 via twitter.com
  Mayor @JimWatsonOttawa is encouraging voters to choose the best local candidate they believe will do the best job i… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• "Here's the fundamental choice voters will make." @Randall_Denley joins @_MarkSutcliffe at 9:15: 📻: 1310 💻:… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  07-06-2018 15:10 via twitter.com
  "Here's the fundamental choice voters will make."@Randall_Denley joins @_MarkSutcliffe at 9:15: 📻: 1310 💻:… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Second passenger succumbs to injuries sustained in 401 crash

  07-06-2018 15:04 via ottawacitizen.com
  Provincial police have confirmed that a second passenger has died of injuries sustained in Monday’s horrific bus crash near Prescott on Highway 401.
  The passenger was identified as Xueying Ye, 57, from Shanghai, China.
  The first passenger to have been reported deceased was identified as Changlin Xu, age 54 from Jiansu, China.
  There was no update on the conditions of two other passengers who had sustained injuries described as life-threatening.
  A multi-level investigation into how a Un
  
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• POLL: Are you confident voters will make the right choice in today's Ontario election?

  07-06-2018 14:58 via twitter.com
  POLL: Are you confident voters will make the right choice in today's Ontario election?
  
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• BREAKING: OPP confirms a second passenger in Monday's tour bus crash on Highway 401 has died. Xueying Ye, 57, of Sh… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  07-06-2018 14:43 via twitter.com
  BREAKING: OPP confirms a second passenger in Monday's tour bus crash on Highway 401 has died. Xueying Ye, 57, of Sh… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• TRAFFIC: City crews hope to have road repairs completed by mid-day today following a watermain break earlier this w… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  07-06-2018 14:10 via twitter.com
  TRAFFIC: City crews hope to have road repairs completed by mid-day today following a watermain break earlier this w… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• At Guatemala volcano, weather and danger hinder search: bit.ly/2sRrYCK https://t.co/5EL9fMMy8m

  07-06-2018 14:05 via twitter.com
  
  At Guatemala volcano, weather and danger hinder search: bit.ly/2sRrYCK https://t.co/5EL9fMMy8m
  
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• Shooting outside Toronto pub leaves man dead, officer wounded: bit.ly/2sCgseT

  07-06-2018 13:55 via twitter.com
  Shooting outside Toronto pub leaves man dead, officer wounded: bit.ly/2sCgseT
  
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• Repairs to broken Centretown watermain will continue into Thursday

  07-06-2018 13:22 via ottawacitizen.com
  Efforts to repair a major watermain break in Centretown will keep two sections of road closed until at least midday Thursday.
  The City of Ottawa had hoped to have the work completed by late Wednesday afternoon, but said the repairs are taking longer than expected.
  “Repairs are expected to be complete by Thursday midday,” said Carol Hall, manager of water distribution. “Crews are working closely with partners to resolve the issue as quickly as possible.”
  The break occurred
  
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• Weather: Fine day for democracy, but chance of showers

  07-06-2018 13:19 via ottawacitizen.com
  It’s looking like a great day for democracy, at least weatherwise, Thursday as the temperatures continue to climb back towards normal levels.
  The high is expected to be about 22 C and the UV index is around 7 or high.
  There is, however, a 30 per cent chance of showers in the morning and afternoon.
  Tonight should see a few clouds with moderate-to-light winds and a low of about 12 C.
  Friday is looking even better with sunny skies and a high of about 23 C. But dig out the sunscreen, the
  
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• Elections Ontario has 'utmost confidence' in new vote-counting machines but also has backup plan

  07-06-2018 12:40 via ottawacitizen.com
  This election will be Ontario’s first with electronic vote-counting machines, which Elections Ontario hopes will make results faster and more accurate.
  The machines come from Dominion Voting Systems, which is based in Toronto but works worldwide. They cost $32 million and are a partial solution to a problem the agency says it has finding tens of thousands of people to work one very long day, monitoring balloting and counting after polls close at 9 p.m. It expected to need over 100,000 work
  
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• Following several water rescues this season, Ottawa Fire Services share some advice on how to stay safe while on th… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  07-06-2018 11:13 via twitter.com
  Following several water rescues this season, Ottawa Fire Services share some advice on how to stay safe while on th… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• The information of where to vote can be found on your voter information card -- but some voters have not received t… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  07-06-2018 11:05 via twitter.com
  The information of where to vote can be found on your voter information card -- but some voters have not received t… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Reevely: Ontario needs you to vote

  07-06-2018 11:00 via ottawacitizen.com
  Amid their final whimpers of this weirdo election campaign, Ontario’s parties spent some of Wednesday urging their supporters to make specific plans to vote.
  “Do you know when you’ll be voting?” an emailed blast from the Progressive Conservative campaign asked. “In the morning before work? On a break? After work? Will you be driving there? Bringing friends or family? You need to have answers to these questions.”
  “If you haven’t voted yet,
  
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• Hypothetical vacation. Hypothetical bus crash. But the nightmare is real

  07-06-2018 03:10 via ottawacitizen.com
  It’s a nightmarish scenario: You’re on a tour bus, on vacation in a foreign country, and suddenly you’re injured in a crash. You don’t speak the language, and family and friends are half a world away.
  This is the situation a group of Chinese tourists found themselves in on Monday, after the tour bus they were riding on Highway 401 veered into a rock cut near Prescott, killing one man and critically injuring several others.
  If the situation was reversed and you, a Canadian
  
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• Q and A: What happens if your tour bus crashes in a foreign country?

  07-06-2018 02:56 via ottawacitizen.com
  It’s a nightmarish scenario: You’re on a tour bus, on vacation in a foreign country, and suddenly you’re injured in a crash. You don’t speak the language, and family and friends are half a world away.
  This is the situation a group of Chinese tourists found themselves in on Monday, after the tour bus they were riding on Highway 401 veered into a rock cut near Prescott, killing one man and critically injuring several others.
  If the situation was reversed and you, a Canadian
  
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• Elections Ontario warns Ottawa-Vanier voters to double-check polling location

  07-06-2018 02:50 via ottawacitizen.com
  Voters in Ottawa-Vanier should double-check where their polling location is after incorrect information was inadvertently sent to voters by the campaign team of Liberal candidate Nathalie Des Rosiers.
  Jessica Pellerin, a spokesperson for Elections Ontario, confirmed on Wednesday that information distributed in the riding “may be incorrect,” and reiterated that voters should check directly with Elections Ontario if they are unsure about where to vote.
  Volunteers with the Des Rosier ca
  
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• Justin Trudeau rejects Trump's push for bilateral trade talks

  07-06-2018 02:13 via ottawacitizen.com
  Justin Trudeau is rejecting a bid by the Trump administration to strike bilateral agreements with Canada and Mexico instead of pursuing a new NAFTA.
  The Canadian prime minister says a trilateral approach is better for all three countries.
  Video provided by The Canadian Press
  
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• First responders talk water safety. ottawamatters.com/local-news/eme…

  07-06-2018 02:10 via twitter.com
  First responders talk water safety.ottawamatters.com/local-news/eme…
  
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• Voters requiring accessibility accommodation report problems casting their ballots. ottawamatters.com/around-ontario…

  07-06-2018 00:46 via twitter.com
  Voters requiring accessibility accommodation report problems casting their ballots.ottawamatters.com/around-ontario…
  
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• Bus crash near Prescott invigorates discussion around Highway 401 lane expansion

  07-06-2018 00:30 via ottawacitizen.com
  The conversation about safety on Highway 401 through Eastern Ontario has intensified following Monday’s tour bus crash near Prescott.
  Truck and bus drivers who frequent the 401 said they’d welcome a lane addition in this and other areas of the highway, citing congestion issues.
  Robert Perry, a transport truck driver whose main run is between Toronto and Montreal, said he agrees “110 per cent” with Prescott Mayor Brett Todd’s call for a third lane on the 401 in both
  
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• Repairs to broken watermain will continue into Thursday

  07-06-2018 00:20 via ottawacitizen.com
  Efforts to repair a major watermain break in Centretown will keep two sections of road closed until at least midday Thursday.
  The City of Ottawa had hoped to have the work completed by late Wednesday afternoon, but said the repairs are taking longer than expected.
  “Repairs are expected to be complete by Thursday midday,” said Carol Hall, manager of water distribution. “Crews are working closely with partners to resolve the issue as quickly as possible.”
  The break occurred
  
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• Ottawa Police release image of suspect in weekend sex assault. #ottnews ottawamatters.com/police-beat/po…

  07-06-2018 00:14 via twitter.com
  Ottawa Police release image of suspect in weekend sex assault. #ottnewsottawamatters.com/police-beat/po…
  
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• $60,000 in fines for now-closed Stittsville coffee shop over Occupational Health and Safety Act violations. ottawamatters.com/local-news/for…

  07-06-2018 00:00 via twitter.com
  $60,000 in fines for now-closed Stittsville coffee shop over Occupational Health and Safety Act violations.ottawamatters.com/local-news/for…
  
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