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• Sorry about that: The day the Ottawa Citizen and Ottawa Sun were mowed down by a Dodge Caliber

  30-08-2018 23:52 via ottawacitizen.com
  In January 1998, when Eastern Canada and the Northeastern United States were plunged into darkness and sealed in a thick layer of ice, we brought you your newspapers every day.
  Five years later, in August 2003, when a massive power outage crippled Ontario and many U.S. states, affecting an estimated 55 million people, our readers still received their papers.
  And two years ago, in February 2016, after a record 51.6 centimetres of snow enveloped the city in a single day, exhausted Ottawa shoveller
  
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• Ottawa doctor charged with one count of sexual assault, police say ottawamatters.com/around-ontario…

  30-08-2018 23:45 via twitter.com
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• Labour Day long weekend open and closed ottawamatters.com/local-news/lab…

  30-08-2018 23:15 via twitter.com
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• Appeal Court quashes approval of Trans Mountain pipeline expansion ottawamatters.com/national-news/…

  30-08-2018 22:45 via twitter.com
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• Police charge Ottawa doctor with sexual assault of patient

  30-08-2018 22:43 via ottawacitizen.com
  Police have charged an Ottawa doctor with sexual assault after a patient complained about the physician’s actions in November 2016.
  The complaint was filed with police in February 2017 by a woman in her 50s who alleged she had been sexually assaulted during a scheduled appointment with the doctor.
  The incident occurred at the Seekers Centre clinic at 942 Merivale Rd., when the doctor was alone with the patient.
  Richard Nahas, 44, is charged with one count of sexual assault.
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• Fall weather outlook: Capital region expected to dodge chill until mid-November - ottawamatters.com/local-news/fal… #ottnews https://t.co/m7EyrdyMR8

  30-08-2018 22:29 via twitter.com
  
  Fall weather outlook: Capital region expected to dodge chill until mid-November - ottawamatters.com/local-news/fal… #ottnews https://t.co/m7EyrdyMR8
  
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• The enduring mystery of the lost diamonds from the crash of Swissair Flight 111 ottawamatters.com/national-news/…

  30-08-2018 22:15 via twitter.com
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• Reevely: Now that they're in government, PCs look for painless 'efficiencies' they promised

  30-08-2018 21:55 via ottawacitizen.com
  The Ontario Progressive Conservatives are facing up to the need to cut billions in spending to keep their campaign promises, appealing to the public for ideas through an online survey.
  They’re calling it A Consultation for the People, open now until Sept. 21.
  The Tories and Premier Doug Ford were elected on pledges to spend more and to cut taxes, and to balance the budget before long without cutting any public jobs, and the math on that’s hard to square. Like, maybe $20 billion worth
  
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• 'People are going to continue to die': Ottawa harm reduction workers set to mark Overdose Awareness Day

  30-08-2018 21:53 via ottawacitizen.com
  For harm reduction workers on the front lines of Ottawa’s overdose crisis, International Overdose Awareness Day starts to feel a bit like the movie Groundhog Day. Politicians and people’s minds change, and so do the services workers are allowed to give. But the core of the problem, which is that drug use is still partly considered a criminal issue, hasn’t gone away.
  It’s Sean LeBlanc’s eighth time helping organize an Overdose Awareness Day event, which is scheduled
  
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• STORY: Major Toronto mall evacuated as police investigate reports of gunshots ottawamatters.com/national-news/…

  30-08-2018 21:38 via twitter.com
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• Canada's first centre for mental health and sports aims to deal with growing needs

  30-08-2018 21:33 via ottawacitizen.com
  In 2014, university athlete Krista Van Slingerland described her spiral into deep depression and self harm while she played basketball for the Carleton Ravens, a team she eventually left.
  “The police interrupted my suicide attempt a few months later. I’m not sure I had the courage to actually go through with it, but I was desperate to make the hurt go away. The reaction of my friends and family, those who had loved me at my worst, served as a wake up call,” she wrote in a blog
  
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• BREAKING: Toronto police say there are multiple suspects after a shooting at the city's Yorkdale Mall. twitter.com/TPSOperations/…

  30-08-2018 21:18 via twitter.com
  BREAKING: Toronto police say there are multiple suspects after a shooting at the city's Yorkdale Mall. twitter.com/TPSOperations/…
  
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• NOTE TO READERS: No Citizen home delivery Thursday due to power outage

  30-08-2018 21:11 via ottawacitizen.com
  A major power outage overnight prevented our presses from printing the Ottawa Citizen.
  As a result there will be no home delivery today for print subscribers.
  Thursday and Friday’s papers will be delivered together tomorrow morning.
  The electronic edition of the Ottawa Citizen is available to download here.
  We apologize for the inconvenience and thank you for your understanding.
  ALSO: Car crash knocks out power overnight in city’s west end
   
   
  
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• City offers $500 subsidy to remove and replace trees killed by ash borer

  30-08-2018 20:07 via ottawacitizen.com
  Ottawa property owners with trees killed by the emerald ash borer may be eligible for up to $500 per tree in subsidized removal and replacement costs.
  The South Nation Conservation Authority and the City of Ottawa have partnered to make the offer on a first come, first served basis. It covers 50 per cent of the cost of removal and replanting, up to the $500 limit. There’s a limit of $5,000 (10 trees) per landowner.
  A certified arborist or registered forester must do the work, and the tree
  
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• Canadian Coast Guard sends seven vessels to Arctic to conduct operations

  30-08-2018 19:52 via ottawacitizen.com
  The Canadian Coast Guard says it is nearing the mid-way point of its 2018 Arctic operational season and that seven vessels have been sent to the region.
  The coast guard’s operational season in the Arctic runs into November.
  The latest ship to be sent, the CCGS Terry Fox, left Montreal on August 27 to conduct icebreaking assistance in the Northwest Passage. The CCGS Amundsen is another coast guard asset in the Arctic that is on a dedicated Arctic Net scien
  
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• Police charge Ottawa doctor with sexual assault

  30-08-2018 19:36 via ottawacitizen.com
  Police have charged an Ottawa doctor with sexual assault after a patient complained about the physician’s actions in November 2016.
  The complaint against the doctor was filed with police in February 2017 by a woman in her 50s who alleged that she had been sexually assaulted during a scheduled appointment with the doctor.
  The incident occurred while the doctor was at a clinic on Merivale Road, when he was alone with the patient.
  Police have charged Richard Nahas, 44, of Ottawa with one coun
  
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• Woman struck by truck after falling from bicycle

  30-08-2018 18:54 via ottawacitizen.com
  A woman in her 60s was rushed to hospital Thursday morning after falling from her bike and being hit by a truck.
  According to paramedics the woman was riding on O’Connor Street near Argyle Avenue at about 11 a.m. when she fell.
  She was struck by a truck, causing serious head and chest trauma.
  The woman was taken to the Ottawa Hospital trauma unit in serious but stable condition.
  Ottawa police are investigating.
  
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• Coming up at 12:30: Astrophysics Prof @DrRob_Thacker joins @_MarkSutcliffe for his weekly science segment: 📻: 1… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  30-08-2018 18:30 via twitter.com
  Coming up at 12:30: Astrophysics Prof @DrRob_Thacker joins@_MarkSutcliffe for his weekly science segment:📻: 1… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Internal review to examine suicides among Ontario Provincial Police - ottawamatters.com/local-news/int…

  30-08-2018 18:19 via twitter.com
  Internal review to examine suicides among Ontario Provincial Police - ottawamatters.com/local-news/int…
  
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• Search warrant leads to arrest, drug charges against Ottawa man

  30-08-2018 18:17 via ottawacitizen.com
  An Ottawa man is facing several drug related charges after police executed a search warrant on Stonehenge Crescent near Innes Road Wednesday night.
  Police seized drugs including cocaine and crack cocaine, as well as a digital scale and more than $1,000 in cash.
  Ilebo Boindombe, 34, of Ottawa, faces charges including possession for the purpose of trafficking, possession of property obtained by crime and driving a motor vehicle with suspended license.
  Boindombe was expected to appear in an Ottawa
  
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• The @rick_gibbons Show for Thursday, August 30th w/ @SamLapradeCFRE: 1:08: @sherrilynne 1:17: @mspratt 1:30:… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  30-08-2018 17:59 via twitter.com
  The @rick_gibbons Show for Thursday, August 30th w/ @SamLapradeCFRE: 1:08: @sherrilynne 1:17: @mspratt 1:30:… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• NEXT on the Power Lunch: @SamLapradeCFRE & @SocialKeenan join @_MarkSutcliffe in-studio: 📻: 1310 💻:… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  30-08-2018 17:55 via twitter.com
  NEXT on the Power Lunch: @SamLapradeCFRE & @SocialKeenan join @_MarkSutcliffe in-studio: 📻: 1310 💻:… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Coming up at 11:45: @KevinGaringer joins @_MarkSutcliffe as the @HumboldtBroncos prepare for a new season: 📻: 1… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  30-08-2018 17:40 via twitter.com
  Coming up at 11:45: @KevinGaringer joins @_MarkSutcliffe as the @HumboldtBroncos prepare for a new season: 📻: 1… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• OPP announces Labour Day long weekend blitz on distracted driving

  30-08-2018 17:36 via ottawacitizen.com
  Have fun on the Labour Day long weekend but pay attention, provincial police said Thursday in announcing a weekend blitz on distracted drivers.
  Ontario Provincial Police officers have investigated a total of 5,619 collisions involving distracted drivers in 2018, the force said in a release.
  Police said 1,051 of the collisions involved injuries. Over the past 10 years, 738 deaths have been linked to distracted driving.
  The OPP warned travellers that police will be on the lookout for distract
  
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• Appeal Court quashes approval of Trans Mountain pipeline expansion - ottawamatters.com/national-news/… #ottnews https://t.co/QDriViceur

  30-08-2018 17:35 via twitter.com
  
  Appeal Court quashes approval of Trans Mountain pipeline expansion - ottawamatters.com/national-news/… #ottnews https://t.co/QDriViceur
  
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• Coming up on the 10 O'Clock Talk: @1310glennis, @LMartinWashDC, @SprottSchool Ian Lee join @_MarkSutcliffe live:… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  30-08-2018 15:55 via twitter.com
  Coming up on the 10 O'Clock Talk: @1310glennis, @LMartinWashDC, @SprottSchool Ian Lee join @_MarkSutcliffe live:… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Canada's first Arctic Offshore Patrol Ship expected in October

  30-08-2018 15:44 via ottawacitizen.com
  The first Arctic Offshore Patrol Ship is expected to be delivered the first week of October, according to Department of National Defence officials.
  The ship was originally supposed to be delivered this summer.
  The ship will undergo various tests in the months following delivery. The formal acceptance of the vessel by the Royal Canadian Navy won’t take place until early next year. The first vessel, HMCS Harry DeWolf, is expected to be ready for operations starting in the summer of 2019, acc
  
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• Coming up at 9:45: @REDBLACKSGM joins @_MarkSutcliffe on tomorrow's @REDBLACKS game vs. Montreal Alouettes: 📻: 1… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  30-08-2018 15:40 via twitter.com
  Coming up at 9:45: @REDBLACKSGM joins @_MarkSutcliffe on tomorrow's @REDBLACKS game vs. Montreal Alouettes:📻: 1… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Do you agree with a plan to reduce speed limits in some residential neighbourhoods? Story: bit.ly/2NxjLN0

  30-08-2018 15:14 via twitter.com
  Do you agree with a plan to reduce speed limits in some residential neighbourhoods? Story: bit.ly/2NxjLN0
  
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• Do #NAFTA talks really need to wrap up by Friday deadline? @tomblackwellNP joins @_MarkSutcliffe on NAFTA NEXT:… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  30-08-2018 15:13 via twitter.com
  Do #NAFTA talks really need to wrap up by Friday deadline?@tomblackwellNP joins @_MarkSutcliffe on NAFTA NEXT:… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Get ready to slow down in Ottawa neighbourhoods: bit.ly/2NxjLN0 #ottnews https://t.co/wsYLOg7Yfx

  30-08-2018 14:50 via twitter.com
  
  Get ready to slow down in Ottawa neighbourhoods: bit.ly/2NxjLN0#ottnews https://t.co/wsYLOg7Yfx
  
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• JUST IN: Canada's economy surges in second quarter on higher exports: StatCan twitter.com/eppman/status/…

  30-08-2018 14:42 via twitter.com
  JUST IN: Canada's economy surges in second quarter on higher exports: StatCan twitter.com/eppman/status/…
  
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• Car crash knocks out power overnight in city's west end

  30-08-2018 14:32 via ottawacitizen.com
  A car hit a telephone pole in the early hours of Thursday morning, causing a power outage that affected more than 1,300 customers in Ottawa’s west end.
  Hydro Ottawa lists the outage as beginning at 11:13 p.m., and was mostly in the area around Pinecrest Road and the Queensway.
  Ottawa police have said that they believe a mechanical failure caused the crash, but that there were no serious injuries.
  Power was restored by 4:30 a.m., according to Hydro Ottawa.
  The outage came after a day filled
  
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• Ottawa firefighters tackle early morning shed fire

  30-08-2018 14:27 via ottawacitizen.com
  Quite a wakeup call for a homeowner, as Ottawa firefighters were called to put out a shed fire in the east end Thursday morning.
  The owner of a home on Brant Street called Ottawa firefighters at 6:55 a.m. to report the fire, which appears to be only a few feet from the home itself.
  “Our concern was that it was in close proximity to the home,” said Ottawa Fire Services spokesperson Danielle Cardinal.
  Cardinal said that crews were able to get the fire under control very quickly, and a
  
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• Fraternities in Canada take steps to address issues of consent, sexual violence: bit.ly/2POn3gl https://t.co/LmJ3zSpnHd

  30-08-2018 13:52 via twitter.com
  
  Fraternities in Canada take steps to address issues of consent, sexual violence: bit.ly/2POn3gl https://t.co/LmJ3zSpnHd
  
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• Sunny and cooler, Thursday shapes up to be a rare comfortable summer day

  30-08-2018 13:33 via ottawacitizen.com
  Thursday is shaping up to be one of the rarer and more elusive August gifts: A sunny day that isn’t blisteringly hot and humid.
  This summer has seen its fair share of sun, to be sure, and more than a little humidity but with Thursday’s forecast calling for a high of just 21 C, it’s a good idea to get outside and enjoy yourself.
  Take what you can get.
  But if you can’t make it out today, never fear, since there’s at least a few more days of sun on the way.
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• NOTE TO READERS: No home delivery Thursday due to power outage

  30-08-2018 13:18 via ottawacitizen.com
  A major power outage overnight prevented our presses from printing the Ottawa Citizen.
  As a result there will be no home delivery today for print subscribers.
  Thursday and Friday’s papers will be delivered together tomorrow morning.
  The electronic edition of the Ottawa Citizen is available to download here.
  We apologize for the inconvenience and thank you for your understanding.
   
   
   
  
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• As city sits at a low vacancy rate, more developers looking at rental permits: bit.ly/2N3wGsZ #ottnews https://t.co/7QHdvOlt5n

  30-08-2018 13:16 via twitter.com
  
  As city sits at a low vacancy rate, more developers looking at rental permits: bit.ly/2N3wGsZ #ottnews https://t.co/7QHdvOlt5n
  
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• Letters to the editor: Hold officials accountable for horror story

  30-08-2018 12:00 via ottawacitizen.com
  Hold CAS accountable
  Re: Man admits physical assault on baby son, sex assaults on girl (Aug. 27)
  With much interest and concern, I read this article. A real life horror story! A tragedy!  It is absolutely appalling, despicable and unprofessional  that the Children’s Aid Society (CAS) after having been warned twice by both the mother and grandmother of the associated dangers did investigate, but deemed the risk acceptable. It is also most disturbing to read that CHE
  
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• Manitoba RCMP officer in hospital after being shot: bit.ly/2wwY5sZ

  30-08-2018 11:46 via twitter.com
  Manitoba RCMP officer in hospital after being shot: bit.ly/2wwY5sZ
  
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• NOTE TO READERS: Power outage causes home delivery delays

  30-08-2018 11:44 via ottawacitizen.com
  A major power outage overnight prevented our presses from printing the Ottawa Citizen until 5 a.m this morning.
  As a result there will be significant delays for home delivery subscribers.
  For some subscribers outside of our urban delivery area, Thursday and Friday’s papers will be delivered together tomorrow morning.
  The electronic edition of the Ottawa Citizen is available to download here.
  We apologize for the inconvenience and thank you for your understanding.
   
   
   
  
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• All power restored. #ottnews twitter.com/1310NEWS/statu…

  30-08-2018 11:32 via twitter.com
  All power restored.#ottnews twitter.com/1310NEWS/statu…
  
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• Community reform group making demands in Ottawa housing affordability report: bit.ly/2om9doV #ottnews https://t.co/YoDb7tV0Vg

  30-08-2018 11:15 via twitter.com
  
  Community reform group making demands in Ottawa housing affordability report: bit.ly/2om9doV#ottnews https://t.co/YoDb7tV0Vg
  
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• U.S. is intent on ending supply management for Canadian dairy: Trudeau: bit.ly/2C9e5HY https://t.co/ADOEEerNWi

  30-08-2018 11:05 via twitter.com
  
  U.S. is intent on ending supply management for Canadian dairy: Trudeau: bit.ly/2C9e5HY https://t.co/ADOEEerNWi
  
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• OUTAGE: Power out for more than 1,350 in the the Carling/ Pinecrest/ Queensview/ Richmond/ area after car hits pole… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  30-08-2018 10:19 via twitter.com
  OUTAGE: Power out for more than 1,350 in the the Carling/ Pinecrest/ Queensview/ Richmond/ area after car hits pole… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Air Canada says mobile app breach may affect up to 20,000 customers - ottawamatters.com/national-news/…

  30-08-2018 04:45 via twitter.com
  Air Canada says mobile app breach may affect up to 20,000 customers - ottawamatters.com/national-news/…
  
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• Facebook, Instagram to charge GST on online ads by mid-2019 - ottawamatters.com/national-busin…

  30-08-2018 04:15 via twitter.com
  Facebook, Instagram to charge GST on online ads by mid-2019 - ottawamatters.com/national-busin…
  
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• Unconscious man rescued from burning apartment in Gatineau

  30-08-2018 04:12 via ottawacitizen.com
  One man was taken to hospital Wednesday after Gatineau firefighters found him unconscious on the floor of an apartment and rescued him from the smoke and flames.
  Ten trucks and more than two dozen firefighters responded to an alarm at 150 Gréber Blvd. near Les Promenades mall in Gatineau around 2:15 p.m.
  According to the fire service, they arrived to find smoke on the ground floor coming from apartment D-101 in the four-storey building. The unconscious man was located inside and fire
  
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• Provinces not on board with Liberals climate plan to lose funding: McKenna - ottawamatters.com/national-news/…

  30-08-2018 03:45 via twitter.com
  Provinces not on board with Liberals climate plan to lose funding: McKenna - ottawamatters.com/national-news/…
  
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• U.S. is intent on ending supply management for Canadian dairy: Trudeau - ottawamatters.com/national-news/… #ottnews https://t.co/1XO2Hio0Ea

  30-08-2018 03:15 via twitter.com
  
  U.S. is intent on ending supply management for Canadian dairy: Trudeau - ottawamatters.com/national-news/… #ottnews https://t.co/1XO2Hio0Ea
  
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