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• MGM Resorts International suing hundreds of victims of the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history in a bid… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  17-07-2018 23:55 via twitter.com
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• 'It is quite alarming': Thousands of patients warned of potential infection risk at Stittsville clinic

  17-07-2018 23:28
  Patients on their way to Stittsville’s Main Street Family Medical Centre Tuesday were alarmed after learning improper cleaning of equipment at the clinic could have left thousands of patients at potential risk of hepatitis and HIV.
  “Is it safe to go in?” asked Ravi Samani as he headed in to an appointment at the clinic above a Stittsville grocery store.
  Ottawa Public Health announced the health threat at a news conference Tuesday, saying that although the risk is low, 4,600 pat
  
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• Reevely: Five-week audit to sort out government finances, Ford announces

  17-07-2018 23:25
  Former British Columbia premier Gordon Campbell will lead the Progressive Conservatives’ inquiry into Ontario’s provincial accounting practices and the Tories are looking for a firm to go over the government’s spending, Premier Doug Ford announced Tuesday.
  “I want you to be presented with a full, accurate and honest picture of Ontario’s finances because you deserve to know where your money’s been going, how it’s been wasted, and how we are going to fix i
  
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• Canada's premiers to talk issues around trade at New Brunswick meeting. ottawamatters.com/national-news/…

  17-07-2018 23:25 via twitter.com
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• Research suggests studying suicide notes can help with prevention. ottawamatters.com/national-news/…

  17-07-2018 23:00 via twitter.com
  Research suggests studying suicide notes can help with prevention.ottawamatters.com/national-news/…
  
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• Toronto man died after plunging over a waterfall in a provincial park just east of Vancouver. ottawamatters.com/around-ontario…

  17-07-2018 22:30 via twitter.com
  Toronto man died after plunging over a waterfall in a provincial park just east of Vancouver. ottawamatters.com/around-ontario…
  
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• Woman pinned under minivan in Riverside South

  17-07-2018 22:01
  There were some tense moments in Riverside South Tuesday afternoon when a woman became trapped underneath her minivan after exiting the vehicle and leaving it in “drive.”
  Ottawa Fire Services was called to the scene at the woman’s home on Dolce Crescent around 1:30 p.m. after they received a request for support from paramedics. Upon arrival, firefighters found the woman’s leg was trapped under the tire of her minivan. They were able to free her just before 2 p.m.
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• Search for missing Canadian hiker continues. ottawamatters.com/around-ontario…

  17-07-2018 22:00 via twitter.com
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• Off-duty North Glengarry firefighter hailed for 'great save' on Byron Avenue house fire

  17-07-2018 21:36
  There’s an old adage that firefighters are never off-duty, they’re just between fires.
  North Glengarry Township firefighter Chris Decoste proved that to be true Tuesday morning when he smelled smoke while working around Tweedsmuir Avenue in Ottawa.
  “I knew right away what it was,” Decoste said by telephone from his civilian alter-ego job as a building contractor.
  “There’s a burn ban on, when you smell smoke you’ve got to check it out.”
  He found a f
  
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• Fourth baby killdeer recovering, making friends

  17-07-2018 20:50
  The baby killdeer that hatched at Bluesfest after its parents left with their first three chicks is recovering nicely, and it has made a friend.
  Nearly two weeks old now, it is out of an incubator and housed in an area with several other young birds.
  “It is now eating on its own and practising its insect hunting skills, which is great, but it is still not out of the woods yet. We’re keeping a close watch on its food intake and overall condition,” says a statement on Tuesda
  
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• LCBO investigates worker's homemade sign calling for ousting of Senators' owner

  17-07-2018 20:47
  The LCBO says it is “looking further” into the actions of an employee after they posted an in-store sign, suggesting Ottawa Senators hockey owner Eugene Melnyk be ousted from the organization.
  While at the Rideau Street location on July 14, a shopper spotted a sign under cans of beer that read: “Enjoy this refreshing beer! I miss hockey. Get rid of Eugene Melnyk!” and tweeted a photo of the display.
  After the posting was retweeted almost 300 times, the LCBO issued a state
  
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• Former BC premier to lead inquiry into past government spending in Ontario. ottawamatters.com/around-ontario…

  17-07-2018 20:10 via twitter.com
  Former BC premier to lead inquiry into past government spending in Ontario.ottawamatters.com/around-ontario…
  
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• Going out best bets, July 19 to 25

  17-07-2018 20:01
  Festivals
  The fourth annual edition of the Kemptville Live Music Festival is shaping up to be the biggest so far, with a lineup that includes 1960s rock ‘n’ rollers The Beach Boys, Can-rock heroes Loverboy and golden-voiced songstress Jann Arden. The music starts Thursday with a blues program headlined by the ever-sturdy Downchild Blues Band, plus sets by Dawn Tyler Watson, Emily Burgess and Rod Baird and the Agency. Friday is Loverboy’s day to party in the sun, along with fell
  
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• Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell gave lawmakers an upbeat assessment of the economy, expects interest rate in… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  17-07-2018 19:35 via twitter.com
  Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell gave lawmakers an upbeat assessment of the economy, expects interest rate in… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• House Works: Your questions on wood finishes, power inverters

  17-07-2018 19:27
  Choosing a power inverter
  Q: Can you recommend an inverter to convert DC electricity to AC in my off-grid power system? The inverter I have is too small and has a noisy fan that runs all the time.
  A: Inverters are electronic devices that allow you to run ordinary, plug-in appliances from the power of a battery. They’re a necessary part of most off-grid power systems and there’s a huge difference in the quality and cost of different inverters.
  There’s also a difference in the pu
  
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• Man on 10 driving suspensions arrested again after wild Kingston chase

  17-07-2018 19:21
  A 47-year-old Kingston man currently on 10 Canada-wide driving suspensions was arrested again early Tuesday after leaving a trail of wreckage across the city.
  Police were alerted just after midnight to a car travelling the wrong way down Conacher Drive.
  Reports indicated the car would swerve back into its proper lane just in time to avoid oncoming traffic, but would then drift back into the wrong lane.
  A patrol officer spotted the erratic driver and tried to stop him, but the suspect ran a stop
  
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• Transport minister to tackle Greyhound's western pullout. ottawamatters.com/national-news/…

  17-07-2018 19:05 via twitter.com
  Transport minister to tackle Greyhound's western pullout.ottawamatters.com/national-news/…
  
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• Cohen: Trump's appeasement of Putin will drive his coming impeachment

  17-07-2018 19:03
  When the U.S. House of Representatives considers a bill of impeachment against Donald Trump – as it likely will in the spring of 2019  – the first article will have been written in his meeting with Russia’s Vladimir Putin this week in Helsinki.
  There, in an unprecedented display in great-power summit diplomacy, the president of the United States abdicated his responsibility to defend his country against an attack from a foreign power. The attack came from Russia, which use
  
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• Editorial: Home care needs our help, badly

  17-07-2018 18:38
  It’s quite a feat to mismanage an important health care sector in a way that leaves both workers and patients dissatisfied ­– with no real plan to fix it – but that’s the situation in Ontario home care.
  As Citizen reporter Joanne Laucius recently detailed, it has become difficult to attract and retain Personal Support Workers in the numbers necessary to meet the demands of an aging population. Support workers complain of low pay, lack of respect, lack of professional
  
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• Coming up: Suzanne and Christy Hawley join @cmaconthehill to discuss Mom leaving roadside notes for daughter on c… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  17-07-2018 18:28 via twitter.com
  Coming up: Suzanne and Christy Hawley join @cmaconthehill to discuss Mom leaving roadside notes for daughter on c… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Outaouais liquor outlets hit by SAQ workers' strike

  17-07-2018 18:24
  Unionized workers at selected outlets of the Société des alcoöls du Québec walked off the job Tuesday morning, executing the first of six strike days it had voted to use in order to pressure management into awarding a better contract.
  A number of SAQ stores in the Outaouais were still open Tuesday, but operated by management and there were picket lines.
  It was not immediately clear how long the job actions would continue, nor which outlets would be hit.
  The union is neg
  
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• OPP investigating threats to Lanark township staff

  17-07-2018 18:22
  Police have started an investigation after reported threats made to a staff member of the Township of Lanark Highlands.
  OPP’s Lanark County detachment said in a release the unspecified threats that have been ongoing since July 16.
  A police spokesperson was not immediately available to comment on the case.
  Anyone who has information relating to these crimes is asked to contact the Lanark County detachment OPP 613- 267 2626 or Lanark County Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.
  
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• The @rick_gibbons Show for Tuesday, July 17th: 1:08: @ottawahealth 1:17: @FaeJohnstone 1:30: @SamLapradeCFRE 1:45:… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  17-07-2018 18:00 via twitter.com
  The @rick_gibbons Show for Tuesday, July 17th: 1:08: @ottawahealth 1:17: @FaeJohnstone 1:30: @SamLapradeCFRE 1:45:… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• On today's Power Lunch: @SaraBuchan & Dick Cooper of @cooperbrosband join @cmaconthehill in-studio: 📻: 1310 💻:… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  17-07-2018 17:55 via twitter.com
  On today's Power Lunch: @SaraBuchan & Dick Cooper of@cooperbrosband join @cmaconthehill in-studio:📻: 1310 💻:… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Responders face sticky situation as truck carrying coal tar rolls near Kingston

  17-07-2018 17:49
  First responders near Kingston faced a dangerous, and sticky, situation early Tuesday when a truck carrying about 1,500 gallons of coal tar rolled over while exiting Highway 401.
  The truck was heading east at about 6:30 a.m. and took the ramp for Country Road 4 near the town of Camden East.
  The man driving was taken to hospital with minor injuries.
  The Ministry of Environment is onsite to supervise containment and removal of the tar.
  Provincial police and Loyalist Fire Department personnel
  
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• TAPVs for Canada’s new Iraq mission?

  17-07-2018 17:48
  Canadian military planners are currently going over options for the upcoming mission to Baghdad starting in the fall. The deployment includes a force protection group of about 125 personnel. They will provide on-site security for the NATO headquarters in the Iraqi capital city as well a mobile force protection group. The force will be outfitted with armoured vehicles for transportation, according to the Canadian government.
  Defence Watch asked Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan’s office if LAV
  
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• Coming up: @tomgreenlive joins @cmaconthehill to discuss shows at Yuk Yuks, new Moonshine and partnership with… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  17-07-2018 17:43 via twitter.com
  Coming up:@tomgreenlive joins @cmaconthehill to discuss shows at Yuk Yuks, new Moonshine and partnership with… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Transpo releases birds-eye view video of O-train station construction

  17-07-2018 17:19
  OC Transpo has decided to go to a bird’s eye view to show off the progress of the new Confederation LRT Line.
  In a four-minute video released Tuesday the transit bosses “fly” from end to end showing the new stations in various states of near completion.
  Shot on a sunny day in June, the video is a flattering depiction of the dramatic new stations, although some look to be closer to completion than others.
  Check for yourself!
  
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• Clinic patients should seek testing for hep B and C, HIV following equipment cleaning 'lapse'

  17-07-2018 17:00
  Thousands of patients who underwent minor surgeries at a Stittsville clinic since 2003 are being advised to go for testing for hepatitis B and C and HIV after the clinic was found to be using improperly cleaned reusable medical equipment.
  Ottawa Public Health began an investigation into the Main Street Family Medical Centre, 1251 Stittsville Main St., in April following a complaint.
  The clinic was ordered to halt its minor surgeries and an investigation, in collaboration with Public Health
  
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• Coming up at 9:30: @macleans' @Scott_Gilmore joins @cmaconthehill to talk about why America is in uncharted waters… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  17-07-2018 15:25 via twitter.com
  Coming up at 9:30:@macleans' @Scott_Gilmore joins @cmaconthehill to talk about why America is in uncharted waters… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• At 9:15: It's been a smoking hot summer - has #Ottawa seen an increase in heat related incidents/injuries? Birgit… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  17-07-2018 15:10 via twitter.com
  At 9:15:It's been a smoking hot summer - has #Ottawa seen an increase in heat related incidents/injuries? Birgit… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• On air 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. Ottawa Today live with fill-in host @cmaconthehill on 1310 NEWS & @rogersottawa22: 📻: 13… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  17-07-2018 14:59 via twitter.com
  On air 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. Ottawa Today live with fill-in host @cmaconthehill on 1310 NEWS & @rogersottawa22: 📻: 13… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Amazon's hopes its Prime Day doesn't go to the dogs. bit.ly/2Ju4jOX

  17-07-2018 14:29 via twitter.com
  Amazon's hopes its Prime Day doesn't go to the dogs.bit.ly/2Ju4jOX
  
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• #BREAKING: Officials are investigating an infection prevention and control lapse at an #Ottawa medical clinic. The… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  17-07-2018 13:42 via twitter.com
  #BREAKING: Officials are investigating an infection prevention and control lapse at an #Ottawa medical clinic. The… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Russell man, 86, killed in multi-vehicle crash near Embrun

  17-07-2018 13:38
  An investigation continues into a multi-vehicle collision Saturday on St-Guillaume Road near Embrun Saturday that claimed the life of a Russell man.
  Jean Guertin, 86, of Russell, Ont. was pronounced dead at the scene.
  The crash occurred shortly after 10 a.m. A three-kilometre section of the road was closed for several hours.
  Six others were taken to Ottawa-area hospitals with serious but not life-threatening injuries.
   
   
  
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• POLL: Do you think U-S President Donald Trump's comments after meeting Russian President Vladimir Putin were treas… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  17-07-2018 13:25 via twitter.com
  POLL: Do you think U-S President Donald Trump's comments after meetingRussian President Vladimir Putin were treas… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Weather: Heat relief in the air for the next couple of days

  17-07-2018 13:17
  Commuters and other earlybirds could feel relief in the air Tuesday, as overnight showers took some of the mugginess out of the atmosphere.
  And a couple of days of moderation are in store as a “cold front” moves into the capital, the weather office says.
  Forecasters are calling for a 60 per cent chance of welcome showers Tuesday morning, with a risk of thunderstorms, before the skies cleared around noon. Tuesday’s high is expected to be 28, with a bit of a “feels like&rdq
  
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• A "most unfortunate" dispute: The hospital care of Leopold Siberg goes to court

  17-07-2018 12:59
  As one symptom of the increasingly bitter dispute over his care, Leopold Siberg’s room at Saint-Vincent Hospital is now monitored by two separate camera systems.
  Siberg, 89, suffers from dementia and other complex medical conditions: He has a catheter inserted into his bladder and needs help to bathe, dress, eat and move. Hospital staff must change his diaper and roll him over in bed regularly to prevent the development of sores and infections.
  Siberg has been at Saint-Vincent —
  
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• Physicians urge Ottawa to pay another $21B over decade for seniors health care. #cdnpoli bit.ly/2zNsJ6u https://t.co/XNnq7HPkHv

  17-07-2018 12:58 via twitter.com
  
  Physicians urge Ottawa to pay another $21B over decade for seniors health care. #cdnpolibit.ly/2zNsJ6u https://t.co/XNnq7HPkHv
  
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• A Canadian Pacific freight train derailed Monday night in the town of Saint-Polycarpe, Que., just east of the Ontar… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  17-07-2018 12:50 via twitter.com
  A Canadian Pacific freight train derailed Monday night in the town of Saint-Polycarpe, Que., just east of the Ontar… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Today's letters: Where should we hold Canada Day party next year?

  17-07-2018 12:30
  July 1 belongs to Ottawa, not Gatineau
  Re: Hill’s Canada Day party might spill into Gatineau, July 12.
  Because of the coming Centre Block construction, Parliament Hill will not be able to host the main Canada Day celebrations for a while. So where will the event be held? Ottawa is the capital of this country; therefore the main Canada Day event should definitely be held in Ottawa. Gatineau has played a part in the past with different aspects of Canada Day, but never for the main event.
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• ARMCHAIR MAYOR: Make Ottawa a 'bee' city

  17-07-2018 12:30
  This fall, citizens of Ottawa elect a new city council. To help local candidates, the Citizen asked people for ONE idea that would make the city a better place. Today, we get the buzz from Julianne Labreche, a member of the Master Gardeners of Ottawa-Carleton. 
  Let’s give Ottawa official status as a Bee City, joining the growing ranks of Canadian cities already onboard.
  Bees, as the saying goes, need a swarm of support these days. These important pollinators face many threats: habitat
  
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• Algonquin College is contacting thousands of students and alumni whose date of birth and home address information m… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  17-07-2018 11:24 via twitter.com
  Algonquin College is contacting thousands of students and alumni whose date of birth and home address information m… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Algonquin College says more than 111,000 affected by data breach

  17-07-2018 03:21
  A total of 111,499 people were affected by a computer security breach at Algonquin College earlier this year, according to college officials.
  The announcement was made on Monday after a lengthy investigation into the data breach in order to determine exactly what kind of personal information hackers may have gained access to.
  Officials from the college said they did not believe that hackers gained access to financial information, Social Insurance Numbers, banking or credit card information, or p
  
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• ICYMI: Police seek help to identify body. #ottnews ottawamatters.com/police-beat/pu…

  17-07-2018 03:00 via twitter.com
  ICYMI: Police seek help to identify body. #ottnewsottawamatters.com/police-beat/pu…
  
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• Mother of girls shot at east Toronto playground calls for community programs to stop gun crime. ottawamatters.com/around-ontario…

  17-07-2018 02:34 via twitter.com
  Mother of girls shot at east Toronto playground calls for community programs to stop gun crime.ottawamatters.com/around-ontario…
  
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• MPs agree to urgent summer study of asylum seekers surge. ottawamatters.com/national-news/…

  17-07-2018 01:45 via twitter.com
  MPs agree to urgent summer study of asylum seekers surge. ottawamatters.com/national-news/…
  
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• Indigenous housing providers raise alarms about future of federal funding deals. ottawamatters.com/national-news/…

  17-07-2018 01:10 via twitter.com
  Indigenous housing providers raise alarms about future of federal funding deals.ottawamatters.com/national-news/…
  
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• US challenges Canada, China, and others at WTO over steel tariffs. ottawamatters.com/world-news/us-…

  17-07-2018 00:45 via twitter.com
  US challenges Canada, China, and others at WTO over steel tariffs.ottawamatters.com/world-news/us-…
  
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• Hunt Club and Riverside is still the most dangerous intersection in Ottawa

  17-07-2018 00:39
  For the fourth year in a row, there were more collisions at the intersection of Hunt Club Road and Riverside Drive in 2017 than at any other intersection with traffic lights in the City of Ottawa.
  Of 45 collisions at that intersection last year, six resulted in injuries.
  Hunt Club and Riverside has actually topped the list for most collisions in seven of the past eight years and has not ranked any lower than third on the list since the city started publishing the data in 2007.
  Some good new
  
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