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• Actor-comedian Andrew Phung accuses Toronto police officer of racist comment ottawamatters.com/national-news/…

  08-07-2018 23:11 via twitter.com
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• For Ottawa hotel operators, it's the Canada Day hangover

  08-07-2018 22:37 via ottawacitizen.com
  It’s a perennial pattern in the National Capital Region. Tourists scramble to find hotel rooms on Canada Day and are willing in most cases to pay full price. The following weekend? Not so much.
  During last year’s Canada Day weekend, for instance, tourists secured 14,585 rooms across Ottawa. The next weekend, just 11,801 rooms were occupied, a decline of nearly 20 per cent according to a compilation by Ottawa Tourism.
  Of course, that was the Canada 150 celebration, which pulled in an
  
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• For Ottawa hotel operators, it's a Canada Day hangover | Ottawa ... - Ottawa Citizen

  08-07-2018 22:37 via ottawacitizen.com
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  For Ottawa hotel operators, it's a Canada Day hangover | Ottawa ...
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  Tourists always scramble to find hotel rooms for Canada Day in Ottawa and are usually to pay full price. The next weekend? Not so much.and more »
  
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• Volunteer avoids serious injury after being hit by discus at track and field nationals

  08-07-2018 22:32 via ottawacitizen.com
  A teenager can thank her lucky stars — and the quick reactions of a nearby Good Samaritan — that she’s still able to thank her lucky stars after being struck in the head by a discus Friday morning at Terry Fox Athletic Facility.
  The 14-year-old volunteer discus retriever at the Canadian track and field championships was in the field of play at Mooney’s Bay, according to Mathieu Gentès, Athletics Canada’s chief operating officer.
  A nearby on-field officia
  
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• Post-Bluesfest swarming was "calculated and planned," police say

  08-07-2018 22:29 via ottawacitizen.com
  It was bedlam Saturday evening as a packed OC Transpo bus exited RBC Ottawa Bluesfest following a concert by Shawn Mendes at LeBreton Flats.
  Special constables with OC Transpo responded to an alleged swarming and robbery on the bus by apprehending some suspects and calling for the Ottawa Police Service. The incident, involving multiple alleged victims, occurred shortly before midnight on Slater Street, just east of Bronson Avenue.
  A half-dozen police cars arrived on the scene within minutes. Sta
  
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• Americans say Canadians delaying damning report on B.C. toxins in transboundary river ottawamatters.com/national-news/… https://t.co/e840VPIn3e

  08-07-2018 22:16 via twitter.com
  
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• Offensive lineman Jason Lauzon-Séguin's return big news for ... - Ottawa Sun

  08-07-2018 21:53 via ottawasun.com
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  Offensive lineman Jason Lauzon-Séguin's return big news for ...
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  It had been almost eight months since offensive lineman Jason Lauzon-Séguin had lined up against a defensive lineman from another team in a game that ...and more »
  
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• Toronto van attack survivor grapples with legacy of incident months later. ottawamatters.com/national-news/… https://t.co/Wq2pUl0wW3

  08-07-2018 21:18 via twitter.com
  
  Toronto van attack survivor grapples with legacy of incident months later.ottawamatters.com/national-news/… https://t.co/Wq2pUl0wW3
  
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• Environmentally friendly funerals? N.B. student says they're within reach ottawamatters.com/national-news/… https://t.co/WMqORpIMZB

  08-07-2018 20:14 via twitter.com
  
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• Tropical Storm Beryl speeding toward eastern Caribbean ottawamatters.com/world-news/tro… https://t.co/oEoG7G4a7u

  08-07-2018 19:28 via twitter.com
  
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• 4 rescued from Thai cave in risky operation; 9 left to go. ottawamatters.com/world-news/4-r… https://t.co/arNSdlgiOf

  08-07-2018 18:58 via twitter.com
  
  4 rescued from Thai cave in risky operation; 9 left to go.ottawamatters.com/world-news/4-r… https://t.co/arNSdlgiOf
  
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• Amid protests, Ottawa issues travel warning for Haiti - CTV News

  08-07-2018 18:23 via montreal.ctvnews.ca
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  Amid protests, Ottawa issues travel warning for Haiti
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  The federal government has issued a travel advisory for Haiti, warning Canadians to avoid all non-essential travel to the Caribbean nation. The government's travel website was updated Saturday afternoon with the warning, which advises against ...and more »
  
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• Deal for Weinstein Co. covers back pay for De Niro, Streep. ottawamatters.com/national-busin… https://t.co/pExyS234Wg

  08-07-2018 17:48 via twitter.com
  
  Deal for Weinstein Co. covers back pay for De Niro, Streep.ottawamatters.com/national-busin… https://t.co/pExyS234Wg
  
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• Kuwait sentences lawmakers to prison over 2011 protest ottawamatters.com/world-news/kuw… https://t.co/pJxcLsdsZM

  08-07-2018 17:24 via twitter.com
  
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• BREAKING: Four members of a youth soccer team have been rescued according to Thai navy SEALs. This is in part of an… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  08-07-2018 16:56 via twitter.com
  BREAKING: Four members of a youth soccer team have been rescued according to Thai navy SEALs. This is in part of an… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Thailand pledges justice for Chinese victims of boat tragedy. ottawamatters.com/world-news/tha… https://t.co/DSKMbdr7AF

  08-07-2018 16:49 via twitter.com
  
  Thailand pledges justice for Chinese victims of boat tragedy.ottawamatters.com/world-news/tha… https://t.co/DSKMbdr7AF
  
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• Ottawa fire crews douse early morning Meadowlands blaze - OttawaMatters.com

  08-07-2018 16:19 via ottawamatters.com
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  Ottawa fire crews douse early morning Meadowlands blaze
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  Ottawa Fire Services responded to an early morning fire in the Meadowlands area on Sunday. Fire crews were deployed after getting reports of black smoke coming from a townhouse on Meadowlands Dr. East around 3 a.m.. The eight residents who live in ...
  
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• Ottawa fire crews douse early morning Meadowlands blaze. #ottnews ottawamatters.com/local-news/ott… https://t.co/qGdUzDs5nR

  08-07-2018 16:11 via twitter.com
  
  Ottawa fire crews douse early morning Meadowlands blaze. #ottnewsottawamatters.com/local-news/ott… https://t.co/qGdUzDs5nR
  
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• Big Sugar bassist Gary Lowe dead at 65 after battle with cancer. ottawamatters.com/around-ontario…

  08-07-2018 15:48 via twitter.com
  Big Sugar bassist Gary Lowe dead at 65 after battle with cancer.ottawamatters.com/around-ontario…
  
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• 2 ambulances leave from Thai cave entrance. ottawamatters.com/world-news/the… https://t.co/tSyELGehKQ

  08-07-2018 15:26 via twitter.com
  
  2 ambulances leave from Thai cave entrance.ottawamatters.com/world-news/the… https://t.co/tSyELGehKQ
  
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• Ottawa police investigate swarming aboard OC Transpo bus after ... - CBC.ca

  08-07-2018 14:38 via cbc.ca
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  Ottawa police are warning Bluesfest concert-goers to be mindful of their personal security aboard OC Transpo buses, after an alleged swarming on Saturday ...
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• Man charged with attempted murder following altercation with handgun. #ottnews ottawamatters.com/local-news/man… https://t.co/IuRPL3BVYm

  08-07-2018 13:25 via twitter.com
  
  Man charged with attempted murder following altercation with handgun. #ottnewsottawamatters.com/local-news/man… https://t.co/IuRPL3BVYm
  
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• Review: Shawn Mendes throws youth-laden Bluesfest crowd into a tizzy

  08-07-2018 05:51 via ottawacitizen.com
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  It must be impossible for Shawn Mendes to get tired of this kind of reaction when he struts out to the microphone for each show.
  Thousands of phones pointed to the front of Bluesfest’s main stage Saturday night as the wailing Mendes Army prepared for a night of providing backing vocals to the Canadian superstar.
  The pop-rocker appeared as a silhouette on a blue-lit backdrop as he approached his mark, clutching an acoustic g
  
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• Review: Shawn Mendes throws youth-laden Bluesfest crowd into a tizzy - Ottawa Citizen

  08-07-2018 05:20 via ottawacitizen.com
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  Review: Shawn Mendes throws youth-laden Bluesfest crowd into a tizzy
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  It must be impossible for Shawn Mendes to get tired of this kind of reaction when he struts out to the microphone for each show. Thousands of phones pointed to the front of Bluesfest's main stage Saturday night as the wailing Mendes Army prepared for a ...
  
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• New wildfires sweep through California, burning homes ottawamatters.com/world-news/new… https://t.co/fKbinA283s

  08-07-2018 04:10 via twitter.com
  
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• 38 dead, nearly 50 reported missing as heavy rain hits Japan. ottawamatters.com/world-news/38-… https://t.co/RQurqpy5vy

  08-07-2018 03:20 via twitter.com
  
  38 dead, nearly 50 reported missing as heavy rain hits Japan.ottawamatters.com/world-news/38-… https://t.co/RQurqpy5vy
  
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• Bluesfest says opening-night snafus remedied, but still advises fans to come early

  08-07-2018 02:40 via ottawacitizen.com
  After a couple of opening-night snafus that left throngs of visitors complaining about long lineups in Thursday’s blistering heat, coupled with water-filling stations that failed to live up to their moist promise, Ottawa RBC Bluesfest officials say that things are now running smoothly.
  “There are no lineups,” declared festival official Joe Reilly as the festival entered its third day. “People are instantly getting in. People are getting in fine now, and they were getting
  
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• UK Cabinet proclaims Brexit unity - but many hurdles ahead ottawamatters.com/national-busin… https://t.co/PDg7P3zkzG

  08-07-2018 02:36 via twitter.com
  
  UK Cabinet proclaims Brexit unity - but many hurdles aheadottawamatters.com/national-busin… https://t.co/PDg7P3zkzG
  
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• Teen volunteer returns to field after being hit on head by discus at track and field nationals

  08-07-2018 02:03 via ottawacitizen.com
  A teenager can thank her lucky stars — and the quick reactions of a nearby Good Samaritan — that she’s still able to thank her lucky stars after being struck in the head by a discus Friday morning at Terry Fox Stadium.
  The 14- or 15-year-old volunteer discus retriever at the Canadian track and field championships let her attention stray while in the field of play at Mooney’s Bay, according to Mathieu Gentès, Athletics Canada’s chief operating officer.
  A
  
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• Gatineau's Wonders of Sand festival adapts to move to city streets

  08-07-2018 01:13 via ottawacitizen.com
  Even away from its usual site, Gatineau’s annual Wonders of Sand festival remains a hit with visitors and participants.
  The sand sculpting competition and fun zone, including a massive and popular inflatable water slide, was moved to Main Street and St-René Boulevard from its usual home at nearby Lac Beauchamp, because the lake in the centre of a city park is in the midst of a reclamation project.
  The heavily used body of water is aging and deteriorating due to overuse. As well, the
  
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• Elvis, Beatles memorabilia items on display at Hard Rock ottawamatters.com/national-busin… https://t.co/gQpPZ9HIjP

  08-07-2018 01:11 via twitter.com
  
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• Woman facing assault charges in stabbing of 15-year-old girl

  08-07-2018 00:52 via ottawacitizen.com
  A woman has been arrested in connection with the stabbing on Tuesday of a 15-year-old girl.
  Taite Roarke-Sinclair, 18, was arrested on Friday and charged with aggravated assault, assault with a weapon, possession of a dangerous weapon and uttering death threats. She appeared in court on Saturday and was remanded into custody.
  The victim was stabbed in the abdomen at about 6 p.m. Tuesday near Colonel By Drive and Laurier Avenue West, near the Rideau Canal, and subsequently taken to hospital with
  
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• Third annual hoops tournament encourages youths to reach for the top

  08-07-2018 00:42 via ottawacitizen.com
  Ayoub Omar had barely passed midcourt when, to his defender’s surprise, he leapt and took aim at the hoop. Not the tallest 14-year-old you’ve probably ever met, it’s unlikely he was aware of Drake’s In My Feelings blasting throughout the gym as he released the basketball in a high arc, or thought much, as the ball caromed off the backboard and through the basket, about the purpose behind the three-on-three tournament in which he was playing.
  He was mainly there, he l
  
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• Thai soccer youths write home, tell their folks not to worry. ottawamatters.com/world-news/tha… https://t.co/AcKiHw8hLN

  08-07-2018 00:29 via twitter.com
  
  Thai soccer youths write home, tell their folks not to worry.ottawamatters.com/world-news/tha… https://t.co/AcKiHw8hLN
  
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