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• Case of man accused in van attack that left 10 dead put over to November ottawamatters.com/national-news/…

  14-09-2018 23:30 via twitter.com
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• Ontario police warn of recent cyberattacks targeting local governments ottawamatters.com/national-news/…

  14-09-2018 23:00 via twitter.com
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• RCMP make terrorist hoax arrest in Ottawa

  14-09-2018 22:57 via ottawacitizen.com
  An Ottawa woman has been arrested by the RCMP and charged in connection with a terrorist hoax in this city.
  In May, City of Ottawa officials received a letter that warned of a terrorist attack aimed at federal government buildings in LeBreton Flats and Tunney’s Pasture, the RCMP said.
  The RCMP’s Integrated National Security Enforcement Team worked with Ottawa Police Services to investigate the origins of the letter, and a woman was arrested on Thursday,.
  Charged with taking part in a
  
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• Reevely: Federal carbon tax is too sneaky to be constitutional, Ontario will argue in court

  14-09-2018 22:36 via ottawacitizen.com
  A new “made-in-Ontario” plan for climate change will come this fall, the province’s environment minister Rod Phillips said Friday, at the same time as the Progressive Conservatives ask judges to strike down the federal government’s national carbon tax.
  “We’ll talk about the targets when we bring forward the plan,” Phillips said in a short appearance in Toronto to talk about the province’s legal arguments against the federal tax. “That’s
  
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• Mississippi Mills man, 72, charged with attempted murder after woman found in woods

  14-09-2018 22:36 via ottawacitizen.com
  A 72-year-old Mississippi Mills man has been charged with criminal harassment, kidnapping and attempted murder in connection with the case of a woman who was beaten in a wooden area near the Madawaska River.
  Emergency crews responded at 2:30 p.m. Thursday and found the injured woman in the bush, near Gunsmith Road in the Township of McNab/Braeside. She was taken to hospital with critical injuries.
  The Ontario Provincial Police said Friday she remains in hospital in stable condition.
  A man w
  
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• Arrest made after man 'badly injured' in Overbrook assault ottawamatters.com/police-beat/ar…

  14-09-2018 22:30 via twitter.com
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• Human trafficking and sexual assault among many charges for Arnprior-area man ottawamatters.com/police-beat/hu…

  14-09-2018 22:00 via twitter.com
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• Young offender charged after O-Train attack posted on social media

  14-09-2018 21:29 via ottawacitizen.com
  Ottawa police will not say what charges they have laid against a young offender after a passenger attacked another passenger on the O-Train.
  A graphic 18-second video of the incident was spread through social media and widely shared. The video shows a young male striking an apparently transgendered girl. In the clip, the boy shouts at the girl, then attacks her with his fists and pulls her hair. The victim gets up to walk away, and the boy strikes her from behind. A handful of onlookers appear t
  
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• Stolen device contained personal information on 227 federal public servants

  14-09-2018 20:37 via ottawacitizen.com
  A federal department is investigating after the theft of a storage device containing personal information about 227 employees.
  The employees have been notified, although there is no reason to suspect the information has been used for illegal purposes, according to the Public Services and Procurement department.
  The employees were from Infrastructure Canada.
  An employee filed a police report saying the device had been stolen on Aug. 20, and told a government supervisor the next day. “To dat
  
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• A message for @Senators fans from former captain @ErikKarlsson65 . #ottnews twitter.com/ErikKarlsson65…

  14-09-2018 20:29 via twitter.com
  A message for @Senators fans from former captain @ErikKarlsson65 . #ottnews twitter.com/ErikKarlsson65…
  
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• The suspect in this case sounds awfully familiar to the man trying to pick up children from a daycare in Russell la… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  14-09-2018 20:28 via twitter.com
  The suspect in this case sounds awfully familiar to the man trying to pick up children from a daycare in Russell la… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Renfrew OPP arrest man for alleged human trafficking of two teenage girls

  14-09-2018 20:27 via ottawacitizen.com
  Ontario Provincial Police in Renfrew have arrested a man after an investigation into allegations of human trafficking.
  According to police, two 17-year-old girls reported the allegations to police earlier this month, claiming the man supplied them with drugs, sexually assaulted them, physically assaulted them and then allegedly sold one of them for sexual purposes to men  in Ottawa.
  Police have charged Marcus Nicholson, 29, of Braeside Township with sexual exploitation and sexual assault, a
  
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• Boil water advisory ends in Gatineau

  14-09-2018 20:19 via ottawacitizen.com
  The City of Gatineau has lifted a boil water advisory issued Wednesday that covered about 8,000 residents.
  Residents are advised all cold water taps, including water fountains, must be opened and the water left to run for one minute or until it gets cold before it can be consumed.
  The city also says any ice made from tap water during the advisory should discarded.
   
  
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• OPP warn of alleged child-luring near Embrun

  14-09-2018 20:07 via ottawacitizen.com
  Provincial police are asking area residents to be on the lookout for a van believed to be connected with an attempted child-luring in Embrun.
  On Wednesday, the OPP received calls around 6:30 p.m. alleging a suspicious vehicle driven by a man who approached children walking near the hockey arena in the town about 45 km southeast of Ottawa.
  The man, who was reported as driving a red SUV, allegedly slowed down on Blais Street and attempted to start a conversation with the children, rolling down the
  
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• Wife of victim one of two suspects arrested in Kingston motel homicide

  14-09-2018 19:57 via ottawacitizen.com
  Police in Kingston have charged two more people, including the wife of the victim, in connection with the Sept. 5 shooting death of a 38-year-old man at a west-end motel.
  The suspects were identified as Shannon Vincent, 41, the wife of victim Jean-Guy Vincent, and Logan Lewis, 21, the brother of the initial suspect in the homicide.pproximately the same time
  Both have been charged with first-degree murder, conspiracy to commit murder and various other weapons offences.
  Emergency services wer
  
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• 'She's suffered enough': Caryk has no intention to sue Karlsson but still wants answers, court hears

  14-09-2018 19:34 via ottawacitizen.com
  TORONTO — Monika Caryk wants an answer to a simple question, her lawyer argued in a Toronto courtroom Friday morning.
  On what basis and with what evidence did Melinda Karlsson form the belief that Caryk was harassing her online. Caryk — who like Karlsson, is the spouse of a former Ottawa Senator — is asking the court to force Karlsson to turn that information over to her in an application for what’s called a “Norwich” order.
  There are two disturbing narratives
  
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• Yee: OC Transpo's casino ads shouldn't be targeting East Asians

  14-09-2018 19:00 via ottawacitizen.com
  For the last couple of months, my trips to Chinatown have been fragmented with disgust and disappointment.
  Multiple bus stops in the area have been decked out in full ad-wraps featuring orientalist depictions of East Asian women as promotions for the Rideau Carleton Raceway Casino.
  The advertisements target the Chinatown area. One bus ad is located outside of Plant Recreation Centre with a billboard, one by McNabb Park and others near streets such as Preston, Rochester and Empress.
  If it was a c
  
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• Police in Ottawa, Toronto seek 'armed and dangerous' suspect

  14-09-2018 18:46 via ottawacitizen.com
  The police services in Ottawa and Toronto have issued a joint public appeal to try to locate an Ottawa man suspected of being involved in a series of crimes in the two cities.
  Kishoyan Kipusi, 22, is described as black, five feet one inch (155 cm) tall with a slim build. He was last seen weaing a white hoodie and grey pants.
  He is wanted for robbery with a firearm, break and enter, mischief, theft and taking a vehicle without consent.
  Police said Kipusi is considered armed and dangerous. Wtiness
  
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• First Arctic Offshore Patrol Ship scheduled to be launched Saturday

  14-09-2018 18:39 via ottawacitizen.com
  Irving Shipbuilding says it plans to launch the first Arctic Offshore Patrol Ship on Saturday, a couple of weeks earlier than expected by the Department of National Defence.
  On Friday morning, the first Arctic Offshore Patrol Ship, to be called HMCS Harry DeWolf, was transferred to a submersible barge for the vessels planned launch. The 103 metre, 6,615 tonne AOPS is the largest Royal Canadian Navy ship built in Canada in 50 years, according to Irving.
  “Weather permitting, the barge c
  
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• The @rick_gibbons Show for Friday, September 14th: 1:05: @ProfBruce 1:18: @gtaweather1 1:30: @SNkylebukauskas 1:45:… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  14-09-2018 18:09 via twitter.com
  The @rick_gibbons Show for Friday, September 14th: 1:05: @ProfBruce 1:18: @gtaweather1 1:30: @SNkylebukauskas 1:45:… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Two more suspects arrested in Kingston motel homicide

  14-09-2018 17:56 via ottawacitizen.com
  Police in Kingston have charged two more people in connection with the Sept. 5 shooting death of a 38-year-old man at a west-end motel.
  In a news release, police said the pair, a 21-year-old man and a 41-year-old woman, were arrested simultaneously in separate locations at 2 p.m. on Thursday.
  Both have been charged with first-degree murder, conspiracy to commit murder and various other weapons offences.
  Emergency services were summoned to the west end motel early Sept. 5, where they found the vi
  
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• NEXT on the Power Lunch: @SaraBuchan & Ottawa Lawyer John MacDonell join @_MarkSutcliffe in studio: 📻: 1310 💻:… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  14-09-2018 17:55 via twitter.com
  NEXT on the Power Lunch: @SaraBuchan & Ottawa Lawyer John MacDonell join @_MarkSutcliffe in studio: 📻: 1310 💻:… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Take a look at some of the hottest shows in Ottawa this fall

  14-09-2018 17:31 via ottawacitizen.com
  The long, hot days of summer are coming to an end, and with them go the open-air festivals, fireworks competitions and blockbuster art exhibits.But fear not, arts fans, there’s still lots to do before the Rideau Canal opens for skating.In fact, fall is traditionally the busiest time for the arts. As we get back into the routine of work and school, classical-music concerts resume, art exhibits are unveiled, theatre companies raise the curtains on new productions and bands head out on the ro
  
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• Custom hats fly from shelves as Karlsson's exit brings #Melnykout movement back to Ottawa

  14-09-2018 17:27 via ottawacitizen.com
  With “#Melnykout” hats flying off a local shop’s shelves and plans to flood the Ottawa Senator’s home opener with paper bags plastered with the hashtag, it seems many fans of the hockey want to once again register their anger with controversial team owner Eugene Melnyk.
  Chris Torti, owner of Ottawa sportswear store The Clubhouse, said that since the news of the Karlsson trade on Thursday demand for his #Melnykout baseball-style caps has skyrocketed.
  “I’ve sold
  
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• Coming up at 11:30: @Citizenkwarren joins @_MarkSutcliffe on the #ErikKarlssonTrade: 📻: 1310 💻:… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  14-09-2018 17:25 via twitter.com
  Coming up at 11:30: @Citizenkwarren joins @_MarkSutcliffe on the #ErikKarlssonTrade: 📻: 1310 💻:… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Today's letters: Karlsson's departure, Ford's powers, LRT questions

  14-09-2018 17:17 via ottawacitizen.com
  Sens couldn’t have made a worse deal
  Re: ‘A sad day for me and my family,’ Sept 15.
  The Erik Karlsson trade is the worst deal in the Senators’ history – and there have been some really bad ones. If a team is unable to rebuild around the likes of Karlsson, then it never will. Time for a new owner who is willing to pay for talent.
  Go, Leafs, go.
  Ken Donaldson, Manotick
  Karlsson cried crocodile tears
  The Sens should have traded Erik Karlsson to Las Vegas instead o
  
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• Two arrested as OPP seizes drugs, knives in Napanee raid

  14-09-2018 16:57 via ottawacitizen.com
  Two Napanee men were arrested Friday and a quantity of street drugs, knives and other materials were seized in a raid at a home on Dundas Street in the city near Kingston.
  Seized were 57.06 grams of methamphetamine, 26.26 grams of cocaine, and 1.16 grams of fentanyl.
  John Harrington, 28, and James Hum, 25, are each charged with three counts of trafficking, possession of prohibited device or ammunition for dangerous purpose, and possession of a prohibited device.
  They were to appear for a bail he
  
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• Coming up at 11: The ethics lab with @dk_munro & @_MarkSutcliffe: 📻: 1310 💻: bit.ly/2oQd8u1… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  14-09-2018 16:53 via twitter.com
  Coming up at 11:The ethics lab with @dk_munro & @_MarkSutcliffe:📻: 1310 💻: bit.ly/2oQd8u1… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Maxime Bernier launches new party as The People's Party of Canada: bit.ly/2pa9StT #cdnpoli Photo/… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  14-09-2018 16:48 via twitter.com
  Maxime Bernier launches new party as The People's Party of Canada: bit.ly/2pa9StT #cdnpoli Photo/… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Kurl: Doug Ford shows Conservative parties aren't what they used to be

  14-09-2018 16:45 via ottawacitizen.com
  Notwithstanding the audible gasps from the chattering classes and the vocal cries from opponents in the face of Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s vow to use the Constitution’s notwithstanding clause to shrink the size of Toronto city council, one thing is for certain: This is not your grandfather’s Conservative party.
  That couldn’t be more obvious as stalwart grandfathers of the party, such as former prime minister Brian Mulroney and former Ontario premier Bill Davis took turns
  
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• On today's Power Lunch: @SaraBuchan & Ottawa Lawyer John MacDonell join @_MarkSutcliffe in studio: 📻: 1310 💻:… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  14-09-2018 16:10 via twitter.com
  On today's Power Lunch: @SaraBuchan & Ottawa Lawyer John MacDonell join @_MarkSutcliffe in studio: 📻: 1310 💻:… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• BREAKING: Maxime Bernier names his new Party #cdnpoli twitter.com/cmaconthehill/…

  14-09-2018 16:06 via twitter.com
  BREAKING: Maxime Bernier names his new Party #cdnpoli twitter.com/cmaconthehill/…
  
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• Coyote, not criminals, suspected in Kemptville cat deaths

  14-09-2018 16:04 via ottawacitizen.com
  Provincial police in the Kemptville area are trying to calm cat owners who anxiously contacted the station to report their felines were dead.
  Police received six such calls Thursday, the day after a local weekly newspaper published a story about an increase in missing or dead cats in the area.
  “Police, with the assistance of a Conservation Officer have investigated the reported incidents,” police noted in a matter-of-fact news release.
  “Currently, there is no reason to sus
  
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• Police say a suspect has been identified and charged but are not releasing the specific charges nor any details abo… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  14-09-2018 15:55 via twitter.com
  Police say a suspect has been identified and charged but are not releasing the specific charges nor any details abo… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• The #Sens announcing this morning that Jean-Gabriel Pageau will be out for at least six months. #ottnews twitter.com/Media_Sens/sta…

  14-09-2018 15:45 via twitter.com
  The #Sens announcing this morning thatJean-Gabriel Pageau will be out for at least six months. #ottnews twitter.com/Media_Sens/sta…
  
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• Coming up at 9:30: @ProspectusAssoc Bill Pristanski joins @_MarkSutcliffe on the Terry Fox Run: 📻: 1310 💻:… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  14-09-2018 15:25 via twitter.com
  Coming up at 9:30: @ProspectusAssoc Bill Pristanski joins @_MarkSutcliffe on the Terry Fox Run: 📻: 1310 💻:… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• LIVE NOW: @PierreDorion1 joins @_MarkSutcliffe on the #ErikKarlssonTrade: 📻: 1310 💻: bit.ly/2oQd8u1… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  14-09-2018 15:18 via twitter.com
  LIVE NOW: @PierreDorion1 joins @_MarkSutcliffe on the #ErikKarlssonTrade:📻: 1310 💻: bit.ly/2oQd8u1… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Ken will now join @_MarkSutcliffe at 10:30: twitter.com/1310NEWS/statu…

  14-09-2018 15:16 via twitter.com
  Ken will now join @_MarkSutcliffe at 10:30: twitter.com/1310NEWS/statu…
  
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• "Will fans ever accept the calculated reasoning for trading Karlsson?" @Citizenkwarren joins @_marksutcliffe at 9… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  14-09-2018 15:07 via twitter.com
  "Will fans ever accept the calculated reasoning for trading Karlsson?" @Citizenkwarren joins @_marksutcliffe at 9… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Kingston pedestrian dies of injuries from downtown collision

  14-09-2018 13:46 via ottawacitizen.com
  A 63-year-old woman who was struck by a pickup truck at a downtown Kingston intersection on Aug. 29 has died.
  The woman was hit while crossing the street at about 9:20 a.m. at the intersection of Princess and Wellington streets.
  She was taken to Kingston General Hospital, where she succumbed to her injuries.
  Kingston Police Const. Rick Hough said the afternoon of the incident that preliminary investigations showed that the woman had been crossing westbound on Princess Street at Wellington Street
  
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• Warm, sticky temps in the outlook, but no rain in sight

  14-09-2018 13:14 via ottawacitizen.com
  When’s the last time you’ve seen a three-day forecast with no mention of precipitation?
  Right?
  It’s looking like a glorious weekend in the capital with highs in the upper 20s.
  The good times start Friday with a forecast high of 27 C under mainly sunny skies. Granted it comes with a “feels like” reading of 34.
  Some clouds are expected to roll in Friday night, with fog patches developing and a low of 19 C.
  The humid air hangs around Saturday.
  Fog patches will bur
  
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• MacDougall: What if Justin Trudeau started Canada's overdue abortion conversation?

  14-09-2018 13:00 via ottawacitizen.com
  Did too much political success come too quickly for Justin Trudeau?
  It’s a question that bears asking as the prime minister’s losses pile up. Pipelines are the latest object to rub elbows with electoral reform in the government’s rubbish bin, with the carbon tax and NAFTA having a look in to see if there’s space.
  Could a more experienced leader have done better? We’ll never know. But having accrued a huge chunk of political capital with his unexpected majority win,
  
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• 'It’s a cultural lifestyle': Chelsea Handler stops in Ottawa to promote weed for women

  14-09-2018 13:00 via ottawacitizen.com
  Chelsea Handler
  A Civilized conversation with Derek Riedle
  8 p.m. Oct. 5, Southam Hall, National Arts Centre
  Tickets: Start at $67, available at the NAC box office, by phone at 1-888-991-2787 and online at nac-cna.ca
  For Chelsea Handler, the secret to dealing with close-minded conservatives is the marijuana plant. Not the leafy green part of it that has to be dried and smoked, but the chemical compounds that are made into edible treats. They’ve been a “game changer,”
  
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• Today's letters: Senior living, clutter on the canal, one small step

  14-09-2018 12:30 via ottawacitizen.com
  A ‘Seniors Services’ benefit would help
  Re: Help retirement homes keep their clients out of hospital, Aug. 24.
  It is important to provide some additional information and context around what retirement communities are and what, by law, they are allowed to do.
  The author makes a good point: Some residents choose to move into retirement communities because they have had a life change. It might be a health issue, but it could also be the death of a spouse, or loneliness. A 2018 poll
  
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• A downtown councillor thinks it's time the city considers buying a Bank Street landmark that's fallen into neglect:… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  14-09-2018 12:25 via twitter.com
  A downtown councillor thinks it's time the city considers buying a Bank Street landmark that's fallen into neglect:… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Ont. Tories to hold Saturday sitting to speed up passage of Toronto council bill: bit.ly/2CWFiOf https://t.co/1HFI0vBp9u

  14-09-2018 12:05 via twitter.com
  
  Ont. Tories to hold Saturday sitting to speed up passage of Toronto council bill: bit.ly/2CWFiOf https://t.co/1HFI0vBp9u
  
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• Woman critically injured in serious assault: Renfrew OPP: bit.ly/2NbOPWs https://t.co/5VLnTSZ2HB

  14-09-2018 11:39 via twitter.com
  
  Woman critically injured in serious assault: Renfrew OPP: bit.ly/2NbOPWs https://t.co/5VLnTSZ2HB
  
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• Osgoode Ward candidates voice anger over stormwater fee: bit.ly/2xdph0l #ottnews #ottvote https://t.co/YHZG33PPHu

  14-09-2018 11:19 via twitter.com
  
  Osgoode Ward candidates voice anger over stormwater fee: bit.ly/2xdph0l #ottnews #ottvote https://t.co/YHZG33PPHu
  
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• Lockheed Martin tweet on Canadian Surface Combatant creates a stir

  14-09-2018 06:43 via ottawacitizen.com
  The Lockheed Martin-BAE team pursuing the Canadian Surface Combatant created a stir on social media among defence observers when it suggested earlier this week that its bid had been qualified for the program.
  Three consortiums had submitted bids for the CSC program, with a winner expected to be announced by the end of the year.
  Industry is closely watching which firms might be qualified for the $60 billion project.
  So on Sept. 10 a tweet by the Lockheed Martin/BAE team raised more than a few eye
  
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• CityFolk Day 2: David Byrne and Co. put on a brilliant show

  14-09-2018 05:37 via ottawacitizen.com
  Rock legend David Byrne demonstrated a unparallelled level of stagecraft during an absolutely riveting headlining performance at CiyFolk on Thursday that also included a dig at Ontario Premier Doug Ford.“This is the place in the set where I urge everyone to vote,” Byrne said, as American artists do when they’re on the road in the leadup to the U.S. midterm elections.“There’s good reason for Canadians to feel a little bit smug,” he acknowledged, before adding t
  
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