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• Ottawa-area party of five wins big in Friday the 13th Lotto Max

  19-07-2018 23:56 via ottawacitizen.com
  For five buddies from the Ottawa area, Friday the 13th will always be their lucky day.
  The friends, who all work in the information technology field, couldn’t contain their excitement as they were handed the $60-million Lotto Max cheque at the Toronto lottery office on Thursday.
  Bryan Redman of Ottawa, whose name was written across the cheque, said he almost forgot to buy a ticket before rolling into a Mr. Gas station in Orléans as he saw his tank’s fuel needle indicating he w
  
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• Man in serious condition after motorcycle crash in west end

  19-07-2018 23:53 via ottawacitizen.com
  Ottawa police have closed a section of rural road in the west end after a single-vehicle collision involving a motorcycle.
  Old Almonte Road between Beavertail Road and Howie Road is closed indefinitely as police investigate the cause of the crash.
  Police say that a motorcyclist crashed around 3 p.m. and was taken to hospital with “serious injuries.”
  Police did not provide further details on Thursday, but said that the incident only involved the motorcyclist.
  They are advising that an
  
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• Man charged with attempted murder of five-year-old boy in Brampton. ottawamatters.com/national-news/…

  19-07-2018 23:50 via twitter.com
  Man charged with attempted murder of five-year-old boy in Brampton.ottawamatters.com/national-news/…
  
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• Story: Toronto FC suspends supporter group privileges after incident in Ottawa stands. ottawamatters.com/around-ontario…

  19-07-2018 23:25 via twitter.com
  Story: Toronto FC suspends supporter group privileges after incident in Ottawa stands.ottawamatters.com/around-ontario…
  
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• Police: Serious injuries for motorcyclist in crash on Old Almonte Rd. Closure in place from Howie Rd. to Beavertail… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  19-07-2018 23:22 via twitter.com
  Police: Serious injuries for motorcyclist in crash on Old Almonte Rd. Closure in place from Howie Rd. to Beavertail… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Remains of Highway 417 moose given to those in need in Ontario Algonquin community

  19-07-2018 23:21 via ottawacitizen.com
  The remains of the young moose the was euthanized after causing a massive traffic backlog on Highway 417 Thursday morning have been given to the Algonquins of Ontario to be processed and distributed to less fortunate families in the community.
  According to Lynn Clouthier, the Algonquin Negotiation Representative for Ottawa, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry reaches out a handful of times each year when a moose, bear or deer are hit by cars or undergo some sort of accident,
  
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• 'They're cowards' : OSEG working with police to identify masked flare-throwers at Ottawa Fury game

  19-07-2018 23:09 via ottawacitizen.com
  The Ottawa Sports and Entertainment Group is working with local police to identify a group of masked Toronto FC supporters who travelled to TD Place stadium and ignited flares, causing chaos at a Wednesday night soccer game against the Ottawa Fury FC.
  “They’re cowards and they pulled masks up over their face before they lit the flares off, so that might make it difficult,” said OSEG CEO Mark Goudie Thursday afternoon. “But there’s enough people, I think, in that sup
  
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• Canadian government threatens to retaliate if Trump imposes auto tariffs. ottawamatters.com/national-news/…

  19-07-2018 22:45 via twitter.com
  Canadian government threatens to retaliate if Trump imposes auto tariffs.ottawamatters.com/national-news/…
  
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• Ottawa party of five wins big in Friday the 13th LOTTO MAX

  19-07-2018 22:32 via ottawacitizen.com
  The fact the $60-million LOTTO MAX draw fell on Friday the 13th turned out to be a blessing rather than a curse for five guys from the Ottawa and Gatineau area.
  The lucky group of friends officially became Canada’s newest multimillionaires when they claimed their jackpot for the draw on Thursday at the Ontario Lottery Corporation’s prize centre in Toronto.    
  The event was streamed live on Facebook. The friends, all IT professionals who have been buying tickets together fo
  
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• Ottawa man off to jail for not testifying against brother-in-law gangster

  19-07-2018 22:19 via ottawacitizen.com
  Nobody likes testifying in court, let alone as the prosecution’s star witness at your brother-in-law’s murder trial.
  Ottawa’s Ali Abdul-Hussein, an accessory after-the-fact in a 2006 gangland killing, feared his brother-in-law so much that he considered going into the witness-protection program but declined because his brother refused to join him in a new life under a new identity, and far removed from Nawaf Al-Enzi.
  Too afraid to testify against his brother-in-law, Hussein ski
  
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• Hawaii businesses seek lava viewing site to reignite tourism. ottawamatters.com/national-busin…

  19-07-2018 22:10 via twitter.com
  Hawaii businesses seek lava viewing site to reignite tourism.ottawamatters.com/national-busin…
  
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• JUST IN: @torontofc suspends all supporter group privileges "indefinitely" pending an investigation of a Wednesday… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  19-07-2018 21:59 via twitter.com
  JUST IN: @torontofc suspends all supporter group privileges "indefinitely" pending an investigation of a Wednesday… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• 5 Ottawa area men picked up their $60M lottery winnings. #ottnews ottawamatters.com/local-news/5-l… https://t.co/YnY949Nq0q

  19-07-2018 21:59 via twitter.com
  
  5 Ottawa area men picked up their $60M lottery winnings. #ottnews ottawamatters.com/local-news/5-l… https://t.co/YnY949Nq0q
  
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• School boards still waiting to hear from Ford government on sex-ed. ottawamatters.com/national-news/…

  19-07-2018 21:40 via twitter.com
  School boards still waiting to hear from Ford government on sex-ed.ottawamatters.com/national-news/…
  
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• LOTTOMAX WINNERS: 5 men who work in IT from the Ottawa area split a $60M prize, won on a "quick pick" ticket on Fri… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  19-07-2018 21:15 via twitter.com
  LOTTOMAX WINNERS: 5 men who work in IT from the Ottawa area split a $60M prize, won on a "quick pick" ticket on Fri… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Injured moose on Queensway was shot

  19-07-2018 21:15 via ottawacitizen.com
  The Ministry of Natural Resources confirmed that its officers shot a young moose that wandered onto Highway 417 in the middle of the Thursday morning commute.
  Jolanta Kowalski, a spokeswoman for the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry said officials consulted a veterinarian and, given the extent of the animal’s injuries, a decision was made to euthanize it.
  Kowalski said officials could not ensure that the animal wouldn’t try to take off on what appeared to be a broken leg if
  
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• Reevely: Tories stuck solving imaginary sex-ed problem and have only themselves to blame

  19-07-2018 21:14 via ottawacitizen.com
  Since there’s nothing really wrong with the health curriculum for Ontario’s elementary schools, the Progressive Conservatives are having a heck of a time explaining how they’re going to fix it.
  Education Minister Lisa Thompson has ducked for days, unable to specify problems in the curriculum that need fixing.
  “We have heard from tens of thousands of parents who are uncomfortable,” she said in question period the other day. “But do you know what really matters,
  
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• Sword-swinging man arrested in Kingston. ottawamatters.com/around-ontario…

  19-07-2018 21:06 via twitter.com
  Sword-swinging man arrested in Kingston.ottawamatters.com/around-ontario…
  
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• Troops warned about driving habits on Tactical Armoured Patrol Vehicles

  19-07-2018 21:04 via ottawacitizen.com
  Defence Watch has been told about concerns being raised about the brakes on the Tactical Armoured Patrol Vehicle fleet.
  But the Department of National Defence says the issue isn’t about the brakes but how the vehicles are being driven during training.
  “Vehicles in the TAPV fleet have not been quarantined, though we have investigated a few incidents involving stopping distances,” DND spokesman Dan Le Bouthillier explained to Defence Watch.
  “Investigating these types of inc
  
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• Plowman: Why Canada should return to true Cabinet government

  19-07-2018 21:00 via ottawacitizen.com
  Before the last provincial election I was asked, “Are you going to vote for Doug Ford?”
  I replied no, that I lived in Ottawa and Ford was running in a Toronto riding. I said that I planned to vote for the most qualified candidate in my riding, which I did, and was pleased when she was elected.
  But this simple question raised many issues in my mind.
  The Fathers of Confederation, mainly Scots and French Canadians, were wily and shared caution as a virtue. They did not like to place all
  
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• Ottawa police seek suspect and three persons of interest in swarming #ottnews ottawamatters.com/local-news/pol… https://t.co/rWdQBQnzdD

  19-07-2018 20:51 via twitter.com
  
  Ottawa police seek suspect and three persons of interest in swarming #ottnewsottawamatters.com/local-news/pol… https://t.co/rWdQBQnzdD
  
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• Two arrested after man brandishes sword in street fracas

  19-07-2018 20:37 via ottawacitizen.com
  Kingston police have charged a 30-year-old man who brandished a sword at a fight over some disputed property on Wednesday.
  Police said in a release the argument occurred at about 9 a.m. when a 26-year-old man went to a Cherry Street home to retrieve property he claims was his.
  He got into an argument with the suspect, who was seated in a car with a third man. As the argument heated up, the suspect brandished a sword.
  The 26-year-old responded by punching out the car’s passenger window. The
  
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• OPP launch campaign aimed at solving 1974 slaying of young London, On., woman. ottawamatters.com/around-ontario… https://t.co/NpvkKPSGew

  19-07-2018 20:35 via twitter.com
  
  OPP launch campaign aimed at solving 1974 slaying of young London, On., woman.ottawamatters.com/around-ontario… https://t.co/NpvkKPSGew
  
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• Cornwall woman badly injured at bacon production plant

  19-07-2018 20:33 via ottawacitizen.com
  A Cornwall woman had to be airlifted to a hospital in Ottawa during the early hours of Thursday morning after being badly injured while working at Olymel bacon production plant in the city.
  The employee, whose name is being kept confidential, was wounded at about 3 a.m. when she got her hand caught in a piece of machinery. Once she was freed, she was taken to a trauma centre in Ottawa.
  “It’s an unfortunate accident during the night, where a person has been injured” confirmed Ri
  
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• Police seek suspect, persons of interest, in July 7 swarming

  19-07-2018 20:25 via ottawacitizen.com
  Ottawa police are looking to identify a suspect and three persons of interest in connection with a swarming on Rideau Street July 7.
  A young man suffered minor injuries and lost his Bluesfest access wristband in the incident, which occurred at about 6:30 p.m.
  The suspect is described by police as black, appearing to be about 20 years old. He was wearing a blue or black windbreaker with a black shirt and pants.
  Three other people are considered persons of interest. No description was issued.
  
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• Jeff Bezos Blue Origin Launches Rocket

  19-07-2018 19:58 via ottawacitizen.com
  Jeff Bezos Blue Origin rocket company shot a capsule higher into space Wednesday than its ever done before. The New Shepard rocket blasted off from West Texas on the companys latest test flight.
  
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• A Montreal-area police officer has been found guilty of dangerous driving causing the death of a five-year-old boy… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  19-07-2018 19:05 via twitter.com
  A Montreal-area police officer has been found guilty of dangerous driving causing the death of a five-year-old boy… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Kingston man, 31, faces drug trafficking, weapons charges

  19-07-2018 18:46 via ottawacitizen.com
  A 31-year-old Kingston man faces a number of drug trafficking and weapons charges after he was arrested Wednesday with a large amount of fentanyl-laced narcotics and a loaded handgun.
  Officers raided a downtown residence Wednesday, and discovered a large quantity of fentanyl-laced heroin and crystal methamphetamine, as well as a “substantial amount of cash.”
  Also found were a loaded nine-mm semi-automatic handgun, numerous rounds of ammunition, two holsters, and two Tasers.
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• At 12:30: Canada's new Natural Resources Minister, @SohiAmarjeet, joins @cmaconthehill live: 📻: 1310 💻:… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  19-07-2018 18:20 via twitter.com
  At 12:30: Canada's new Natural Resources Minister, @SohiAmarjeet, joins @cmaconthehill live: 📻: 1310 💻:… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• The @rick_gibbons Show for Thursday, July 19th: 1:08: @RupenSeoni 1:17: @mspratt 1:30: #RainerBloess &… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  19-07-2018 18:15 via twitter.com
  The @rick_gibbons Show for Thursday, July 19th: 1:08: @RupenSeoni 1:17: @mspratt 1:30: #RainerBloess &… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• On today's Power Lunch: @JulieBeun and Ian Lee from @Carleton_U's Sprott School of Business join @cmaconthehill li… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  19-07-2018 17:55 via twitter.com
  On today's Power Lunch:@JulieBeun and Ian Lee from @Carleton_U's Sprott School of Business join @cmaconthehill li… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Ottawa Police have laid ten charges against an 18-year old Ottawa man in connection with a Tuesday carjacking and a… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  19-07-2018 17:49 via twitter.com
  Ottawa Police have laid ten charges against an 18-year old Ottawa man in connection with a Tuesday carjacking and a… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Coming up at 11:45: @REDBLACKSHC Rick Campbell joins @cmaconthehill to talk about tomorrow's game with the BC Lio… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  19-07-2018 17:40 via twitter.com
  Coming up at 11:45: @REDBLACKSHC Rick Campbell joins @cmaconthehill to talk about tomorrow's game with the BC Lio… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• At 11:30: @btaplatt joins @cmaconthehill to discuss the federal cabinet shuffle and all things Parliament Hill:… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  19-07-2018 17:25 via twitter.com
  At 11:30: @btaplatt joins @cmaconthehill to discuss the federal cabinet shuffle and all things Parliament Hill:… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Canadians are struggling to afford basic necessities, @OttawaFoodBank says. Angus Reid study reveals 18% of respon… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  19-07-2018 17:18 via twitter.com
  Canadians are struggling to afford basic necessities, @OttawaFoodBank says.Angus Reid study reveals 18% of respon… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Coming up at 11:15: @MichaelAKempa joins @cmaconthehill to talk about Bill Blair's new job as the minister of bor… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  19-07-2018 17:10 via twitter.com
  Coming up at 11:15: @MichaelAKempa joins @cmaconthehill to talk about Bill Blair's new job as the minister of bor… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Dozens of goats perish in Toledo barn fire. It took crews around two hours to douse the flames. ottawamatters.com/local-news/doz…

  19-07-2018 17:06 via twitter.com
  Dozens of goats perish in Toledo barn fire. It took crews around two hours to douse the flames. ottawamatters.com/local-news/doz…
  
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• Police arrest man after B&E, attempted carjacking in Nepean

  19-07-2018 16:53 via ottawacitizen.com
  Ottawa police have charged an 18-year-old Ottawa man in connection with a robbery and attempted carjacking in Nepean Tuesday.
  According to release Thursday, the incident was called in from a person at a parking lot near the corner of Baseline Road and Woodroffe Avenue around 9:30 a.m.
  Police said the attempted robbery was thwarted by a passerby who frightened off the attacker. Police said there were no injuries as a result of the incident.
  Police were able to identify the suspect and he was
  
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• MNR confirms injured moose on Queensway was euthanized

  19-07-2018 16:29 via ottawacitizen.com
  The Ministry of Natural Resources confirmed that its officers had euthanized a young moose that wandered onto Highway 417 in the middle of the Thursday morning commute.
  Jolanta Kowalski, a spokeswoman for the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry said officials consulted a veterinarian and, given the extent of the animal’s injuries, a decision was made to euthanize it.
  Kowalski said officials could not ensure that the animal wouldn’t try to take off on what appeared to be a brok
  
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• Adam: Don't let Ottawa Council indulge its tall-building fixation

  19-07-2018 16:28 via ottawacitizen.com
  Ottawa Council’s recent decision to approve a 65-storey tower in Bayview is a betrayal of a commitment it made to citizens – and a classic example of why people are increasingly losing faith in their government.
  But citizens shouldn’t just complain and fade away. Councillors will soon be knocking on doors seeking support for re-election. Mayor Jim Watson is the leader. Take him to task. Make this a litmus test. Show up at debates and ask the mayor, and ask councillors, why you
  
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• Moose on Queensway walkabout tranquilized, removed by MNR

  19-07-2018 15:41 via ottawacitizen.com
  Early commuters were part of a nature show Thursday when a moose wandered along the south side of the busy eastbound Queensway near Pinecrest before 6:30 a.m.
  Natural resources officers with tranquilizer equipment arrived at the scene shortly before 8:30 a.m.
  The Queensway was closed about 15 minutes later, as they apparently prepared to remove the animal.
  The animal was tranquilized at about 9:20 a.m. Traffic in both directions on Highway 417 reopened by about 9:40 a.m.
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• Renovation Transformation: Tricky attic space transformed into elegant en suite

  19-07-2018 15:30 via ottawacitizen.com
  Generally speaking the only time you hear about attics are in a horror story before bedtime and when you’re looking for a trinket packed away in storage boxes.But for those maximizing living space, an attic can transform into an extra room and in the case of one New Edinburgh home, a bedroom with an elegant en suite.The team at Ottawa’s ARTium Design Build was behind a three-month renovation project, which transformed an old-fashioned and dull bathroom into a stunning and sophisticat
  
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• Two youths charged in massive vandalism of Picton cemetery

  19-07-2018 15:19 via ottawacitizen.com
  Two juveniles have been arrested in connection with a serious case of vandalism at the Glenwood Cemetery in Picton on June 20.
  Damages were estimated in the tens of thousands of dollars after vandals toppled tombstones, smashing some of them, and threw pieces into a marsh.
  John Thompson, vice-chair of the cemetery’s board of directors, said that as many as a few hundred gravesites may have been struck.
  Some stones are clearly damaged but even those merely toppled will need to be reinstalle
  
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• MOOSE UPDATE: The Queensway is closed both ways Bayshore-Pinecrest so the moose can be removed from the highway.… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  19-07-2018 14:48 via twitter.com
  MOOSE UPDATE: The Queensway is closed both ways Bayshore-Pinecrest so the moose can be removed from the highway.… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Woman, 60, drowns in Outaouais cottage country lake

  19-07-2018 14:41 via ottawacitizen.com
  Sûreté du Québec and the Quebec coroner’s office are investigating a drowning Wednesday at Lac Raymond, in Outaouais cottage country near St-Sixte, about 60 kilometres east of Ottawa.
  The victim was a 60-year-old woman.The SQ received a call about a woman in distress at around 4:45 pm
  Efforts were made to revive her but they were unsuccessful and her death was confirmed at the hospital.
   
  
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• MOOSE UPDATE: Ministry of Natural Resources has arrived on the scene; will try to tranquilize the moose. Stay with… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  19-07-2018 14:23 via twitter.com
  MOOSE UPDATE: Ministry of Natural Resources has arrived on the scene; will try to tranquilize the moose. Stay with… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Moose on Queensway walkabout surrounded by OPP

  19-07-2018 14:08 via ottawacitizen.com
  Early commuters were part of a nature show Thursday when a moose wandered along the south side of the busy eastbound Queensway near Pinecrest before 6:30 a.m.
  Motorists began flooding Twitter and other media with spottings at about 6:30 a.m.The animal appeared to have an injury on one of its front hooves.
  Take an alternate route this morning as emergency responders assist @ONresources with the moose on the #417 East at Pinecrest. #OttTraffic #ottnews pic.twitter.com/Dx6MBnJeLq
  — Ottawa Pol
  
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• Ontario Premier Doug Ford and Saskatchewan's Scott Moe are expected to push their opposition to Ottawa's carbon pri… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  19-07-2018 14:05 via twitter.com
  Ontario Premier Doug Ford and Saskatchewan's Scott Moe are expected to push their opposition to Ottawa's carbon pri… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Beautiful day forecast for capital, but getting hotter

  19-07-2018 13:50 via ottawacitizen.com
  Another beautiful day in store for the capital, with sunny skies and a high near 29 C.
  Humidity is expected to be relatively low, but the UV index is at 8 or very high.
  Thursday night is expected to be clear, with a low of 14 C.
  Friday looks similar, but warmer and more humid, with a high of 31 C and a humidity feels like reading of 36.
  Friday night, expect cloudy periods and a low of 18 C.
  Clouds are expected to move in for the weekend, with Saturday forecast at a mix of sun and cloud and
  
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• Stay with @1310NEWS for traffic reports with Gord Taylor every 10 mins. #ottnews twitter.com/OttawaPolice/s…

  19-07-2018 13:49 via twitter.com
  Stay with @1310NEWS for traffic reports with Gord Taylor every 10 mins. #ottnews twitter.com/OttawaPolice/s…
  
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