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• Belle and Sebastian back out of CityFolk

  18-06-2018 23:55 via ottawacitizen.com
  Scottish band Belle and Sebastian have dropped out of September’s CityFolk festival in Ottawa, saying that they are taking time off from touring to focus on recording.
  This will no doubt be disappointing to fans of the band, whose jangly, British indie-rock sound (think Oasis mixed with The Band) had earned them something of a cult following; the band had always garnered more critical praise than commercial appeal. Belle and Sebastian were one of the major draws of the festival, and were s
  
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• Heritage subcommittee wants council to send Château Laurier back to the drawing board

  18-06-2018 23:20 via ottawacitizen.com
  The city’s built-heritage subcommittee is recommending the architects of the Château Laurier addition go back to the drawing board.
  The panel of councillors and heritage experts on Monday voted to recommend approval of the proposed design of a seven-storey addition, only if the hotel owner and city staff make the concept “more visually compatible” with the original building.
  That means adding more Indiana limestone, making the north facade less imposing and altering the d
  
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• Reevely: Hydro Ottawa dividend even bigger than expected, so councillors get free money to play with

  18-06-2018 22:56 via ottawacitizen.com
  The city has hundreds of thousands of dollars in extra-super-free bonus money to spend on green projects, which city council’s environment committee will dole out on Tuesday.
  Well, OK, the money’s not free because there’s no such thing. It comes from Hydro Ottawa customers, from the “dividend” the company gives the city government every year even as it borrows hundreds of millions of dollars for expansions and upgrades. The dividend was $20.6 million last year
  
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• 'I will forever mourn,' mother testifies as son's killer awaits sentencing

  18-06-2018 22:43 via ottawacitizen.com
  Adrian Johnson’s mother can only begin to forgive her son’s killer once he completes his sentence, telling court Damien Dubien will get the “second chance at life” her own son was denied.
  Dubien, 34, was charged with second-degree murder in November 2017 after Johnson, 45, was stabbed to death during a heated argument in a Lowertown crack den.
  He pleaded guilty on May 28 to manslaughter after one day of witness testimony.
  Dubien faced Johnson’s mother in court
  
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• College of physicians investigating former fertility doctor Norman Barwin — again

  18-06-2018 22:40 via ottawacitizen.com
  Nearly four years after he resigned, the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario has launched an investigation into former Ottawa fertility doctor Norman Barwin — the third time it has investigated him.
  Some former patients, who have been critical of the college’s failure to take significant action while Barwin was still practising, say the latest investigation is too little, too late.
  Barwin, who was awarded an Order of Canada (now revoked) among other honours for his work in
  
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• Severe thunderstorm watch in effect, while humidex could hit 37

  18-06-2018 22:37 via ottawacitizen.com
  Summer doesn’t even officially begin until Thursday’s solstice but Environment Canada predicts that the humidex could reach a sweltering 37 Monday before a cold front brings showers and the risk of a thunderstorm along with cooler air.
  In the meantime, Ottawa Public Health is warning the public, especially the very young, very old and people who are homeless or have chronic illnesses, to take care to beat the heat.
  A “warm and humid” – no kidding – airmas
  
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• Ford orders public sector hiring freeze, excludes essential frontline staff ottawamatters.com/national-news/… https://t.co/yyN1wt8yWR

  18-06-2018 22:30 via twitter.com
  
  Ford orders public sector hiring freeze, excludes essential frontline staffottawamatters.com/national-news/… https://t.co/yyN1wt8yWR
  
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• Respect beleaguered parking officers, Gatineau police urge

  18-06-2018 22:19 via ottawacitizen.com
  In his 16 years as a parking officer, Daniel Monfils has weathered insults, dodged thrown eggs and even been the victim of physical assault from aggravated ticket recipients.
  It’s not easy enforcing parking bylaws, and Gatineau police want you to know it — and to show some respect to the men and women who are just doing their jobs.
  In a new video, Gatineau police ask you to imagine throwing mail back into a letter carrier’s face. “You would never do that!” the video
  
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• .@JohnFraserOS says party must begin 'soul-searching' ottawamatters.com/national-news/… https://t.co/doGQYrpYCs

  18-06-2018 22:00 via twitter.com
  
  .@JohnFraserOS says party must begin 'soul-searching'ottawamatters.com/national-news/… https://t.co/doGQYrpYCs
  
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• Queensway ramp closure poised to cause commuter headaches ottawamatters.com/local-news/que… https://t.co/uQA2qIgnlr

  18-06-2018 21:30 via twitter.com
  
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• Councillors call for better communication from ministry after Highway 417 off-ramp closure

  18-06-2018 21:30 via ottawacitizen.com
  Two city councillors say the province didn’t give them enough notice about a Highway 417 ramp closure, and are calling for better communication amidst the multi-year widening of the thoroughfare.
  According to Kitchissippi Coun. Jeff Leiper, Ontario’s Ministry of Transportation provided barely a week’s notice that the widening of Highway 417 would require the eastbound Carling Avenue off-ramp to be closed starting Monday for a four-week period.
  “The key thing for
  
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• When nature calls, or how a bath in the forest can change your day

  18-06-2018 21:24 via ottawacitizen.com
  Reporter Wayne Scanlan says:
  Hikers and bikers know the feeling of needing hot baths after muddy treks in the woods.
  What if nature provided the bath, without a drop of water?
  My partner and I recently dabbled in Shinrin-yoku and lived to tell of it. Shinrin-yoku is Japanese for bathing in the forest atmosphere
  Video by Wayne Cuddington.
  
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• BREAKING: Two weeks after winning the Stanley Cup, Head Coach Barry Trotz has resigned from the Washington Capitals

  18-06-2018 21:08 via twitter.com
  BREAKING: Two weeks after winning the Stanley Cup, Head Coach Barry Trotz has resigned from the Washington Capitals
  
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• Scanlan: When nature calls, or how a bath in the forest can change your day

  18-06-2018 20:57 via ottawacitizen.com
  Hikers and bikers know the feeling of needing hot baths after muddy treks in the woods.
  What if nature provided the bath, without a drop of water?
  My partner and I recently dabbled in Shinrin-yoku and lived to tell of it. Shinrin-yoku is Japanese for bathing in the forest atmosphere. Of course, this is not bathing as we think of it, but taking in the forest through the senses of sight, smell, sound, taste and touch.
  “In the 1980s the Japanese government encouraged workers to get out from b
  
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• Charlebois: Buy Canadian? Good idea, but the trend won't last

  18-06-2018 20:00 via ottawacitizen.com
  In a nutshell, here is what happened following the G7 Summit: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau played nice with U.S. President Donald Trump, Trump tore Trudeau apart on social media, Trudeau played nice again. While Trudeau showed very Canadian diplomacy, poise and resilience, the Canadian public seemed to be taking another approach.
  Everywhere on social media, Canadians are encouraging one another to go “Trump-free” – that is, to shop for groceries without buying a single America
  
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• Severe thunderstorm watch in effect, while temperature could hit 37 with humidex

  18-06-2018 19:12 via ottawacitizen.com
  Summer doesn’t even officially begin until Thursday’s solstice but Environment Canada predicts that the humidex could reach a sweltering 37 Monday before a cold front brings showers and the risk of a thunderstorm along with cooler air.
  In the meantime, Ottawa Public Health is warning the public, especially the very young, very old and people who are homeless or have chronic illnesses, to take care to beat the heat.
  A “warm and humid” – no kidding – airmas
  
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• U.S. spent more than $8.6 billion on failed counter-drug strategy in Afghanistan

  18-06-2018 18:54 via ottawacitizen.com
  The U.S. Special Inspector General for Afghanistan, John Sopko, talked last week about the lessons learned from the U.S. drug war in Afghanistan. The lessons learned outlined details of the drug trade in Afghanistan as well as the failure of the U.S. to deter that.
  Years ago some Afghan analysts suggested that western nations purchase the opium crop from Afghan farmers and use it for medical production. That way the opium is used for medicinal purposes for pain relief and the Afghan farmers earn
  
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• Perry: Parking politics is killing a safe route to school

  18-06-2018 18:30 via ottawacitizen.com
  It’s a sad story that says a lot about what we value as a city.
  The Harmer Avenue pedestrian and cyclist bridge over the Queensway needs to be rebuilt. This will take two years (no rapid bridge replacement here!). The Harmer bridge is a safe route for kids walking and cycling to Fisher Park/Summit Alternative middle school, the Fisher Park Community Centre and a popular park.
  The City of Ottawa consulted and came up with a sensible plan. During the two years of construction, there would be
  
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• The @rick_gibbons Show for Monday, June 18th: 1:08: #JohnWilson 1:17: @BrettEHouse 1:30: @IPCinfoprivacy 1:45:… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  18-06-2018 18:01 via twitter.com
  The @rick_gibbons Show for Monday, June 18th: 1:08: #JohnWilson 1:17: @BrettEHouse 1:30: @IPCinfoprivacy 1:45:… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• NEXT on the Power Lunch: @JulieBeun & @TerryLake16 join @_MarkSutcliffe in-studio: 📻: 1310 💻:… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  18-06-2018 17:55 via twitter.com
  NEXT on the Power Lunch: @JulieBeun & @TerryLake16 join @_MarkSutcliffe in-studio: 📻: 1310 💻:… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Coming up at 11:45: @OttawaCitizen @peterhum joins @_MarkSutcliffe to talk @OttawaJazz: 📻: 1310 💻:… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  18-06-2018 17:40 via twitter.com
  Coming up at 11:45: @OttawaCitizen @peterhum joins @_MarkSutcliffe to talk @OttawaJazz: 📻: 1310 💻:… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Fire crews headed to location east of #Navan for reports of fire caused by lightning strike. #ottnews twitter.com/OttFire/status…

  18-06-2018 17:18 via twitter.com
  Fire crews headed to location east of #Navan for reports of fire caused by lightning strike. #ottnews twitter.com/OttFire/status…
  
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• ALERT: Strong winds and heavy rain are possible through the afternoon and into the evening. #ottnews twitter.com/OttawaMatters/…

  18-06-2018 16:49 via twitter.com
  ALERT: Strong winds and heavy rain are possible through the afternoon and into the evening. #ottnews twitter.com/OttawaMatters/…
  
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• Ottawa Police Arson Unit now investigating fire on Ashton Station Rd as suspicious. #ottnews twitter.com/OPSArson/statu…

  18-06-2018 16:16 via twitter.com
  Ottawa Police Arson Unit now investigating fire on Ashton Station Rd as suspicious. #ottnews twitter.com/OPSArson/statu…
  
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• On today's Power Lunch: @JulieBeun & @TerryLake16 join @_MarkSutcliffe in-studio: 📻: 1310 💻:… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  18-06-2018 16:05 via twitter.com
  On today's Power Lunch: @JulieBeun & @TerryLake16 join @_MarkSutcliffe in-studio: 📻: 1310 💻:… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Howard: Heron Gate's disadvantaged community needs bolder vision

  18-06-2018 15:54 via ottawacitizen.com
  Recent news that Timbercreek Asset Management will be bulldozing the homes of 105 Heron Gate households to build modern townhouses and apartments raises serious concerns that the City of Ottawa’s planning process lacks meaningful stakeholder consultation where disadvantaged communities are involved. Both Timbercreek and the city councillor should be doing more to bring forward a thoughtful and inclusive vision for community revitalization at Heron Gate.
  As a lifelong resident of Ottawa, li
  
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• Nine people displaced by Sunday night Orléans fire

  18-06-2018 15:08 via ottawacitizen.com
  Fire crews fought flames at an Orléans residential complex into the night Sunday then again Monday morning when the fire rekindled.
  Four units were affected by the fire and nine people displaced with the Red Cross and Salvation Army on hand to help them.
  An investigator is on the scene working with the Electrical Safety Authority to determine an ignition source.
  The fire service got multiple 911 calls at 11:05 p.m. Sunday reporting flames at 46 Lakepointe Drive and called a second al
  
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• Fire crews battle two-alarm silo fire near Ashton on Monday morning

  18-06-2018 14:29 via ottawacitizen.com
  As day broke Monday, fire crews were battling a two-alarm blaze that broke out in an agricultural silo near Ashton.
  They had received multiple 911 calls reporting the structure at 1525 Ashton Station Road was in flames, Ottawa Fire Services said at 6 a.m. as they were still fighting the flames.
  Spotting smoke as they traveled to the scene, crews from Station 46 had declared a working fire and broadcast a second alarm soon after.
  The structure, which partially collapsed, was unoccupied and
  
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• Special weather statement in effect – temperature could hit 37 with humidex

  18-06-2018 14:25 via ottawacitizen.com
  Summer doesn’t even officially begin until Thursday’s solstice but Environment Canada predicts that the humidex could reach a sweltering 37 Monday before a cold front brings showers and the risk of a thunderstorm along with cooler air.
  In the meantime, Ottawa Public Health is warning the public, especially the very young, very old and people who are homeless or have chronic illnesses, to take care to beat the heat.
  A “warm and humid” – no kidding – airmas
  
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• Motorcyclist suffers life-threatening injuries after early-morning Hwy. 7 crash

  18-06-2018 13:59 via ottawacitizen.com
  A motorcyclist suffered life-threatening face and head injuries in a crash on Highway 7 west of Stittsville Monday morning.
  The bike crashed left the eastbound highway west of Hazeldean Road and struck a post leaving its operator with critical injuries, paramedics said at 6:30 a.m.
  Advanced life support paramedics were ventilating the patient as care was handed over to staff at the region’s trauma unit.
  The OPP reported that as of 7 a.m., the eastbound off ramp to Hazeldean Road remained c
  
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• Strong quake near Osaka, Japan, kills 3, knocks over walls: bit.ly/2ykhHoi https://t.co/wzT39Oz6sP

  18-06-2018 12:50 via twitter.com
  
  Strong quake near Osaka, Japan, kills 3, knocks over walls: bit.ly/2ykhHoi https://t.co/wzT39Oz6sP
  
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• The eastbound Queensway offramp to Carling and Kirkwood avenues is expected to stay closed until mid-July.… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  18-06-2018 12:48 via twitter.com
  The eastbound Queensway offramp to Carling and Kirkwood avenues is expected to stay closed until mid-July.… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• 'Incredibles 2' crushes animation record with $180 million: bit.ly/2MzGW9n https://t.co/61qOuWkxfv

  18-06-2018 12:48 via twitter.com
  
  'Incredibles 2' crushes animation record with $180 million: bit.ly/2MzGW9n https://t.co/61qOuWkxfv
  
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• NOW: The silo was completely engulfed when crews arrived at the scene, and the structure has partially collapsed.… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  18-06-2018 12:25 via twitter.com
  NOW: The silo was completely engulfed when crews arrived at the scene, and the structure has partially collapsed.… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• HAPPENING NOW: Photos from this morning's blaze on Ashton Station Road. #ottnews twitter.com/OFSFirePhoto/s…

  18-06-2018 12:06 via twitter.com
  HAPPENING NOW: Photos from this morning's blaze on Ashton Station Road. #ottnews twitter.com/OFSFirePhoto/s…
  
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• Kaplan: Canada's productivity still lags in advanced industry

  18-06-2018 12:00 via ottawacitizen.com
  It’s been a while now since we’ve heard from the Liberals on the issue of innovation. Acute threats to the Canadian economy – from a budding trade war with the United States to ongoing doubts about the future of NAFTA – have forced the Liberals to step away from their original promise to create an “innovation economy,” and it’s entirely possible that the superclusters initiative announced last February will be the last we ever hear on the topic, at least
  
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• 101-year-old woman says caregiver 'walloped' her with a towel

  18-06-2018 12:00 via ottawacitizen.com
  Police and the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care are investigating after a 101-year-old woman reported being “walloped” with a towel by a caregiver at her Ottawa long-term care home.
  Evelyn Dick told the head nurse at Extendicare Starwood last Thursday that a personal support worker hit her on the head with a towel and told her to go back to bed when she tried to get up at about 7:15 that morning.
  Officials at the long-term-care home contacted Dick’s daughter, Margaret Anth
  
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• Mooney's Bay, Westboro and the two Petrie Island beaches remain open. #ottnews @ottawahealth twitter.com/OttawaMatters/…

  18-06-2018 11:55 via twitter.com
  Mooney's Bay, Westboro and the two Petrie Island beaches remain open. #ottnews @ottawahealth twitter.com/OttawaMatters/…
  
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• BREAKING: Fire crews on the scene of massive blaze on Ashton Station road near HWY 7. A caller tells us a former… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  18-06-2018 11:44 via twitter.com
  BREAKING: Fire crews on the scene of massive blaze on Ashton Station road near HWY 7. A caller tells us a former… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Blue Jays sweep Nationals with 8-6 victory: bit.ly/2JWC78n https://t.co/YFwICoMwEj

  18-06-2018 11:23 via twitter.com
  
  Blue Jays sweep Nationals with 8-6 victory: bit.ly/2JWC78n https://t.co/YFwICoMwEj
  
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• Long road: A dad, his son, a bicycle and the search for a cure

  18-06-2018 01:59 via ottawacitizen.com
  On Father’s Day, Andrew Sedmihradsky pedalled a Dutch-made cargo bike onto Parliament Hill, the end of his bike trek to raise money for Duchenne muscular dystrophy research.
  In the box at the front of the bike: his seven-year-old son, Max, who has the incurable muscle-wasting disease known as MDM.
  Sedmihradsky, a University of Ottawa graduate who now lives in Hamilton, has been making the 600-kilometre ride for four years. His goal is to help find a cure for a disease that robs patients of
  
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• Judge acquits former Library and Archives manager in alleged bid-rigging scheme

  18-06-2018 00:50 via ottawacitizen.com
  After nine years of investigation and litigation, the bureau couldn’t make its case that Barney Shum had indirectly enabled bid-rigging at Library and Archives Canada. It’s the Competition Bureau’s second major trial loss in three years. Still to come: two more proceedings on the same set of facts.
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  When Barney Shum showed up to hear his verdict at the Elgin Street courthouse on June 11, he had been living under a very dark shadow for nearly a decade.
  Despite prescripti
  
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• Obituary: Donald Whitton was a Second World War veteran, founding member of Lighthouse and NAC Orchestra

  18-06-2018 00:22 via ottawacitizen.com
  Donald Whitton once described himself as having a “cello character.”
  And his life, like the sound of his string instrument, was weighty, rich, deep and warm. A Second World War veteran, Whitton became a pioneering musician in Canada: a founding member of both the rock group Lighthouse and the National Arts Centre Orchestra.
  Lauded by musical giants such as Glenn Gould, who once called him “the perfect continuo player,” Whitton served as the NAC Orchestra’s principal
  
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