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• 'Start digging': Accused murderer Adam Picard tells court his version of deadly drug deal gone wrong

  12-10-2018 23:46 via ottawacitizen.com
  Adam Picard said he stood shaking and terrified as two mysterious olive-skinned men with thick foreign accents shot and killed Fouad Nayel with Picard’s shotgun in an isolated rendez-vous in June 2012.
  Testifying in his own defence for the second day, Picard described a Hollywood-thriller-style meet-up on a remote dirt road near Calabogie, where Nayel told Picard he intended to buy a kilogram of cocaine from the mystery men.
  It was an unplanned side trip for Picard, who said Nayel had orig
  
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• Man, 33, in custody following stabbing, standoff in Gatineau

  12-10-2018 23:29 via ottawacitizen.com
  A 33-year-old man was to face a number of charges in Gatineau court Friday after an early-morning stabbing led to a four-hour standoff with police.
  Police were called at about 1 a.m. to a residence on rue Dollard-des-Ormeaux, near the Portage Bridge in the Hull district.At the scene, they found the 27-year-old victim with stab wounds to the arm. She was taken to hospital, treated and released.
  The suspect refused to leave the residence and the building was surrounded by police, including tactic
  
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• Plucked from a pipe, 'Piper' the kitten finds new home

  12-10-2018 23:25 via ottawacitizen.com
  A six-week-old kitten didn’t just make a lucky escape from sump pump pipe Thursday, thanks to a local plumbing company, but the little feline also found a “forever” home.
  Ottawa Stray Cat Rescue knew who to call when the wee tabby escaped a foster home in North Gower through a window and hid in a sump pump discharge line.
  The president of their board, Dave Smythe, who owns DS Plumbing with his wife, Wendy, headed to the scene, fearing the kitten might have drowned.
  Thankfully,
  
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• Chef Yannick LaSalle of Les Fougères in Chelsea wins berth in national culinary championships

  12-10-2018 23:19 via ottawacitizen.com
  Chef Yannick LaSalle of Restaurant Les Fougères in Chelsea prevailed Thursday night over nine of his peers at the Ottawa cooking competition-fundraiser that sends its winner to the Canadian Culinary Championships next year.
  At the Ottawa edition of Canada’s Great Kitchen Party, LaSalle served a dish of duck magret with Juniper Farm beets, Les Fougères garden red currants, black walnuts and black garlic mustard.
  Chef Yannick LaSalle of Restaurant Les Fougères was named
  
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• Driver was drunk and his car was missing a tire, OPP reports

  12-10-2018 23:07 via ottawacitizen.com
  Leeds County OPP officers were pumping gas on Highway 29 north of Brockville late Thursday, when a passing motorist caught their eyes and no doubt their ears, too.
  The southbound car had one burned-out headlight, no tail lights and was running on only three proper tires when it was stopped at about 11:10 p.m. The fourth wheel rode on a rim.
  That wasn’t the only apparent moving violation.
  “After further investigation,” officers arrested a man from Pierrefonds, Que., man for impa
  
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• Flipped car forces closure of Woodroffe Avenue

  12-10-2018 22:59 via ottawacitizen.com
  A driver had to be cut from her vehicle by Ottawa firefighters on Friday after her cap flipped near the intersection of Woodroffe Avenue and Iris Street.
  According to police, the incident forced the closure of the northbound lanes of Woodroffe Avenue between Iris Street and Baseline Road around 12:24 p.m.
  When firefighters arrived, they found a woman trapped inside the vehicle. They removed the front windshield and pulled her out.
  The woman had only minor injuries.
  The roadway was reopened by 1:
  
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• East Hawkesbury has been served by the same municipal council for the last 15 years, and it won't be changing this… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  12-10-2018 21:02 via twitter.com
  East Hawkesbury has been served by the same municipal council for the last 15 years, and it won't be changing this… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Flipped car forces short closure of Woodroffe Ave. Friday

  12-10-2018 20:59 via ottawacitizen.com
  A driver had to be cut from her vehicle by Ottawa firefighters on Friday after she flipped her car near the intersection of Woodroffe Avenue and Iris Street.
  According to police, the incident forced the closure of the northbound lanes of Woodroffe Avenue between Iris Street and Baseline Road around 12:24 p.m.
  When firefighters arrived, they found a woman trapped inside the vehicle. They removed the front windshield and pulled her out.
  The woman only suffered minor injuries.
  The roadway was reope
  
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• Back by popular demand: Greystone Village unveils River Terraces II condominium tower

  12-10-2018 20:55 via ottawacitizen.com
  The River Terraces, a boutique condominium tower in Greystone Village is almost sold out with only five per cent availability remaining. Its very success is why a second tower, aptly named The River Terraces II, is hitting the market this month.
  The 26-acre site is located in the heart of Ottawa, nestled beside the Rideau River and near the Rideau Canal, historic neighborhoods like the Glebe and Centretown and just a short distance from attractions like Lansdowne Park, Elgin Street and the Bywar
  
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• Have you seen Emilie? OPP are looking for the missing 26 year old. #ottnews ottawamatters.com/police-beat/op… https://t.co/l5ka4SbEcW

  12-10-2018 20:06 via twitter.com
  
  Have you seen Emilie?OPP are looking for the missing 26 year old. #ottnews ottawamatters.com/police-beat/op… https://t.co/l5ka4SbEcW
  
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• Tornado aftermath: Power to be cut Sunday to repair Merivale station

  12-10-2018 19:19 via ottawacitizen.com
  In the aftermath of the tornado that tore through Nepean last month, Hydro One and Ottawa Hydro will need to temporarily shut off power to approximately 50,000 customers while it works to restore the Merivale Transmission Station.
  Crews have been working nearly non-stop on the station, which was particularly hard hit by the tornado, to bring the various components back online and restore power, and reliability, to customers across the city. According to Hydro One, more work is needed to improve
  
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• Driver drunk and missing a tire: OPP

  12-10-2018 19:17 via ottawacitizen.com
  Leeds County OPP officers were pumping gas on Highway 29 north of Brockville late Thursday night when a passing motorist caught their eyes and no doubt ears.
  The southbound car had a headlight burned out, no taillights and was running on only three proper tires when stopped at about 11:10 p.m. The fourth wheel rode on a rim.
  That wasn’t the only moving violation apparent to them.
  “After further investigation,” officers arrested a Pierrefond, Quebec man for impaired driving and
  
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• .@HydroOne is planning an outage Sunday morning, that will affect thousands of @hydroottawa customers as well.… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  12-10-2018 18:56 via twitter.com
  .@HydroOne is planning an outage Sunday morning, that will affect thousands of @hydroottawa customers as well.… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Tornado aftermath: flurry of fundraisers ahead

  12-10-2018 18:11 via ottawacitizen.com
  Three weeks after devastating tornadoes descended on Ottawa neighbourhoods and cast much of the city into darkness, neighbours are rallying to help neighbours whose need continues.
  A string of upcoming fundraisers range from drive-in bingo and a pair of country-style dances to a golf tournament and barbecue.
  Organizing another event? Tell us about it in the comment section below.
  Saturday, Oct. 13
  Not one but two events organized by the Carp Fair.
  Bingo is at the Carp Fairgrounds Centre Rin
  
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• The @rick_gibbons Show for Friday, October 12th: 1:08: #RobertKirby 1:17: @drgigiosler 1:30: @JLeiper & @votedaniel… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  12-10-2018 18:01 via twitter.com
  The @rick_gibbons Show for Friday, October 12th: 1:08: #RobertKirby 1:17: @drgigiosler 1:30: @JLeiper & @votedaniel… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Editorial: Since cannabis will be legal, let's not regulate it to death in Ottawa

  12-10-2018 18:00 via ottawacitizen.com
  With only days to go until recreational cannabis is legal, the euphoria traditionally associated with the product is being seriously reduced by the buzz-kill of bureaucracy. In an oh-so-Ottawa kind of way, our city is getting tangled up in the urge to make the newly legal intoxicant very difficult to consume.
  If there is one thing the bureaucratic mind loves more than rules, it is consistency in rules. Imagine the chaos and confusion if people were allowed to smoke weed at Confederation Park but
  
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• NEXT on the Power Lunch: @JLMadigan & @rick_gibbons join @_MarkSutcliffe in-studio: 📻: 1310 💻:… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  12-10-2018 17:55 via twitter.com
  NEXT on the Power Lunch:@JLMadigan & @rick_gibbons join @_MarkSutcliffe in-studio:📻: 1310 💻:… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Wildlife officers capture bear cub, mother, sleeping in Aylmer tree

  12-10-2018 17:46 via ottawacitizen.com
  A pair of bears, apparently a cub and its mother, had their sleep disrupted early Friday when they were spotted in the branches of a tree in front of a home in Aylmer.
  Gatineau police received a call from an anxious homeowner on Rue Des Thuyas, near the Boucher Forest area, at about 3 a.m.
  On arrival, they spotted the pair, which did not respond to their presence.
  Police maintained security until wildlife officers arrived at about 7 a.m.
  The animals were tranquilized and taken to a more private
  
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• Haute Cuisine: Restaurants eager but cautious about cannabis-infused menus

  12-10-2018 17:30 via ottawacitizen.com
  “I’ve been in the industry for 30 years. I’ve seen everything from the bar scene, the club scene, underground, above ground, fine dining, fast food, casual, you name it. I’ve always felt that I’ve been able to keep a finger on the industry’s pulse,” says Amir Rahim.
  “For the first time, I feel like I don’t know what’s going to happen.”
  Rahim, owner of downtown Ottawa’s Grounded Kitchen and Coffee House, is talking about
  
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• Mayoralty candidate Clive Doucet says his regional rail proposal is a cost-efficient way to reduce traffic congesti… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  12-10-2018 17:18 via twitter.com
  Mayoralty candidate Clive Doucet says his regional rail proposal is a cost-efficient way to reduce traffic congesti… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Man, 33, in custody following stabbing incident, standoff in Gatineau

  12-10-2018 16:50 via ottawacitizen.com
  A 33-year-old man is to face a number of charges in Gatineau court Friday after an early morning stabbing led to a four-hour standoff with police.
  Police were called at about 1 a.m. to a residence on Dollard-des-Ormeaux Street, near the Portage Bridge in the Hull district.At the scene, they found the victim, 27, suffering from stab wounds to the arm. She was taken to hospital, treated and released.
  The suspect refused to leave the residence and the building was surrounded by police, including t
  
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• Coming up at 10:45: @HertzBarry joins @_MarkSutcliffe on @FirstManMovie: 📻: 1310 💻: bit.ly/2oQd8u1… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  12-10-2018 16:40 via twitter.com
  Coming up at 10:45: @HertzBarry joins @_MarkSutcliffe on @FirstManMovie:📻: 1310 💻: bit.ly/2oQd8u1… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• On today's Power Lunch: @JLMadigan & @rick_gibbons join @_MarkSutcliffe in-studio: 📻: 1310 💻:… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  12-10-2018 16:21 via twitter.com
  On today's Power Lunch:@JLMadigan & @rick_gibbons join @_MarkSutcliffe in-studio:📻: 1310 💻:… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Coming up on the 10 O'Clock Talk: @amykishek, @1310Andrew & @jonathanmcleod join @_MarkSutcliffe live: 📻: 1310… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  12-10-2018 15:55 via twitter.com
  Coming up on the 10 O'Clock Talk: @amykishek, @1310Andrew & @jonathanmcleod join @_MarkSutcliffe live: 📻: 1310… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• "It's not just a home, it's art": The late Bill Teron's spectacular Kanata home is on the market

  12-10-2018 15:30 via ottawacitizen.com
  It’s easy to imagine design visionary Bill Teron chuckling with delight as a gaggle of impressed design students recently scampered over his beloved home in the Kanata Rockeries, furiously sketching images of a house melding with nature.
  One young man was completely oblivious to danger, with his long legs dangling over the edge of the green roof, white sneakers knocking against the glass wall. He was busy drawing the greenery and shimmering ponds that embrace this home of curves.
  Inside a
  
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• Coming up at 9:30: @PaulDewar joins @_MarkSutcliffe live: 📻: 1310 💻: bit.ly/2oQd8u1 📞: 613-750-1… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  12-10-2018 15:25 via twitter.com
  Coming up at 9:30: @PaulDewar joins @_MarkSutcliffe live: 📻: 1310 💻: bit.ly/2oQd8u1 📞: 613-750-1… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• LIVE NEXT: Mayoral candidate @CliveDoucet joins @_MarkSutcliffe in-studio: 📻: 1310 💻: bit.ly/2oQd8u1… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  12-10-2018 15:15 via twitter.com
  LIVE NEXT: Mayoral candidate @CliveDoucet joins @_MarkSutcliffe in-studio:📻: 1310 💻: bit.ly/2oQd8u1… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Concert review: Justin Timberlake at CTC

  12-10-2018 14:48 via ottawacitizen.com
  Justin Timberlake pulled out all the stops on Thursday with an elaborate concert at Canadian Tire Centre that heightened the experience of his song-and-dance routine with state-of-the-art production techniques, and brought a genre-mashing approach designed to draw everyone together.
  Part of Timberlake’s Man of the Woods world tour, the concert marked a rare visit to the nation’s capital for the American pop superstar.“It’s not every day we get to be in Ottawa,” said
  
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• Police seek Alexandria woman missing since Thursday

  12-10-2018 14:20 via ottawacitizen.com
  Police are asking the public to help them find a 26-year-old woman who was last seen in Alexandria Thursday afternoon.
  Emilie Maheu is five-feet, one-inch tall and when last seen at about 1 p.m. in the town about an hour southeast of Ottawa was wearing a khaki shirt and black pants.
  Anyone who’s had contact with Maheu or knows her whereabouts is asked to call Stormont Dundas and Glengarry OPP at 613-534-2223 or 1-888-310-1122.
  
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• Two prison staffers taken to hospital after Collins Bay assault

  12-10-2018 13:48 via ottawacitizen.com
  Two staff members at the Collins Bay Institution near Kingston were taken to hospital following an assault late Wednesday night, Correctional Service Canada reports.
  On Wednesday at about 10:45 p.m., two staff members were assaulted in the medium-security unit.
  The victims were taken to an outside hospital, where they were evaluated and treated.
  The correctional service said the assailants were identified and appropriate actions will be taken.
  A joint forces penitentiary squadand the institution
  
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• Snow's out of forecast, but below freezing temperatures on the horizon

  12-10-2018 13:42 via ottawacitizen.com
  No more snow!
  Friday’s forecast had featured a risk or showers or flurries overnight but Environment Canada forecasts plain old showers in its latest iteration.
  Instead, Friday’s outlook is for mixed skies, a 40 per cent chance of morning or overnight showers and westerly winds at 20 km/h gusting to 40. The high is forecast at 10 C and low 3 C as winds become light.
  Skies clear Saturday morning on the way to a high of 11 C and UV index of 3 or moderate: perfect for leaf peeping now a
  
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• How close is your death? New algorithm can tell patients how long they have to live

  12-10-2018 13:25 via ottawacitizen.com
  Ottawa researchers are taking a page from Netflix and Google to help patients, their families and their doctors have informed conversations about death.
  Researchers at Ottawa’s newly minted National Centre for Individualized Health have developed an algorithm that predicts how many months, or years, patients near the ends of their lives have to live.
  It is information some people might not be comfortable with, acknowledged Dr. Peter Tanuseputro, an investigator at the Bruyère R
  
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• Tornado relief groups to meet again, as fundraising reaches nearly $2-million: bit.ly/2OZcg5C #ottnews https://t.co/4iYSk9hPLW

  12-10-2018 13:15 via twitter.com
  
  Tornado relief groups to meet again, as fundraising reaches nearly $2-million: bit.ly/2OZcg5C #ottnews https://t.co/4iYSk9hPLW
  
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• The invasion of the bees — and other lingering costs of running 24 Sussex

  12-10-2018 13:12 via ottawacitizen.com
  Bees invaded 24 Sussex Drive this year. So did a bat and some wasps, and the property has a big ash tree just inviting emerald ash borer to lunch.
  What’s a property manager to do?
  Call the pest-control company, of course. Pest control — both for “urgent” calls and regular monthly prevention — is close to a $10,000 expense this year at the official residence that currently has no prime minister living in it.
  An even bigger expense is maintaining the indoor pool.
  Thes
  
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• With five days until legalization of marijuana, employers are getting prepared for the world of legal cannabis -- a… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  12-10-2018 12:46 via twitter.com
  With five days until legalization of marijuana, employers are getting prepared for the world of legal cannabis -- a… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Canada moves to block steel dumping with 25% surtax on select products: bit.ly/2pNsIHI https://t.co/th05d20Pq8

  12-10-2018 12:39 via twitter.com
  
  Canada moves to block steel dumping with 25% surtax on select products: bit.ly/2pNsIHI https://t.co/th05d20Pq8
  
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• Today's letters: Safeguard heritage neighbourhoods; save the planet

  12-10-2018 12:30 via ottawacitizen.com
  Don’t spoil historic neighbourhoods
  Re: Infill or Out cast? When old neighbourhoods grow newer, boxier via demolition, Oct. 4; and letter, Don’t like it? Buy it, Oct. 6.
  It is common for historical neighbourhoods and towns to come under “fire” by those who would like to update, modernize and dramatically tweak the old world flavour and vibe that drew so many of us to it in the first place.
  I live in the fabulous historical Town of Perth and we recently had a similar discu
  
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• Final report released on Air Canada near miss at San Francisco airport: bit.ly/2yxkmI7 https://t.co/GY3RYaJDDH

  12-10-2018 12:30 via twitter.com
  
  Final report released on Air Canada near miss at San Francisco airport: bit.ly/2yxkmI7 https://t.co/GY3RYaJDDH
  
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• A year to go, Part 3: Justin Trudeau’s biggest threat is Liberal hubris

  12-10-2018 12:30 via ottawacitizen.com
  With roughly a year to go before the next federal election, Andrew MacDougall is taking a look at what each of the three major party leaders must do in the next 12 months to have a shot at becoming or remaining prime minister. In today’s conclusion: Justin Trudeau
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  With a short year to go until Canadians pick their next crop of MPs, Justin Trudeau no doubt sat at his table this past weekend feeling thankful.
  Donald Trump is in the rear-view mirror. Jagmeet Singh is hemorrhaging MPs.
  
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• Widespread catastrophic damage in Florida: bit.ly/2OPgPiL https://t.co/hxlK52hGBr

  12-10-2018 12:15 via twitter.com
  
  Widespread catastrophic damage in Florida: bit.ly/2OPgPiL https://t.co/hxlK52hGBr
  
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• BREAKING: Michaelle Jean has lost her bid for a second term as secretary general of la Francophonie.

  12-10-2018 12:13 via twitter.com
  BREAKING: Michaelle Jean has lost her bid for a second term as secretary general of la Francophonie.
  
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• High romance: Cannabis compatibility looks to reshape dating scene, experts say: bit.ly/2IQVXlC https://t.co/bdaChs01i1

  12-10-2018 12:05 via twitter.com
  
  High romance: Cannabis compatibility looks to reshape dating scene, experts say: bit.ly/2IQVXlC https://t.co/bdaChs01i1
  
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• Ottawa Votes: What you need to know about the candidates in Innes - Ottawa Citizen

  12-10-2018 12:01 via ottawacitizen.com
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  Ottawa Votes: What you need to know about the candidates in Innes
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  In the lead-up to Ottawa's municipal election, this newspaper surveyed every candidate, providing them with a list of questions. It's an exercise that's meant to help residents get to know the candidates better and to get a firm sense of where they ...
  
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• Ottawa Votes: What you need to know about the candidates in Innes

  12-10-2018 12:00 via ottawacitizen.com
  In the lead-up to Ottawa’s municipal election, this newspaper surveyed every candidate, providing them with a list of questions. It’s an exercise that’s meant to help residents get to know the candidates better and to get a firm sense of where they stand on important issues facing our city.
  Our survey was broken into three parts: City issues, ward-specific questions, and an ‘about you’ section. Candidates appear in alphabetical order and surveys were completed and r
  
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• Winter is coming. twitter.com/OttawaMatters/…

  12-10-2018 11:55 via twitter.com
  Winter is coming. twitter.com/OttawaMatters/…
  
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• Mother charged in death of son swept away in swollen Ontario river: bit.ly/2PvLHBR https://t.co/TJESLbBopf

  12-10-2018 11:45 via twitter.com
  
  Mother charged in death of son swept away in swollen Ontario river: bit.ly/2PvLHBR https://t.co/TJESLbBopf
  
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• Military and police conduct counter-explosive training during Ontario exercise

  12-10-2018 06:04 via ottawacitizen.com
  Exercise ARDENT DEFENDER staged two counter-explosive threat scenarios in Meaford, ON, on October 10 and 11 as police and military personnel from a number of organizations tested their skills in dealing with explosive threats.
  One scenario involved a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device at the harbour front and the other involved explosive devices found in a building and drew upon the HAZMAT response expertise of local emergency services, according to information provided by the Canadian mi
  
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• The province has vowed to fix up the public safety radio network used by first responders. During the tornadoes he… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  12-10-2018 04:15 via twitter.com
  The province has vowed to fix up the public safety radio network used by first responders.During the tornadoes he… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Chef from Chelsea restaurant comes out of kitchen party with berth in national championships

  12-10-2018 04:11 via ottawacitizen.com
  Chef Yannick LaSalle of Restaurant Les Fougères in Chelsea prevailed Thursday night over nine of his peers at the Ottawa cooking competition-fundraiser that sends its winner to the Canadian Culinary Championships next year.
  At the Ottawa edition of Canada’s Great Kitchen Party, LaSalle served a dish of duck magret with Juniper Farm beets, Les Fougeres garden red currants, black walnuts and black garlic mustard.
  Taking second place was chef Daniela Manrique of the Soca Kitchen, who s
  
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• Hundreds of brass vases have gone missing from a cemetery in Whitby. ottawamatters.com/around-ontario…

  12-10-2018 03:45 via twitter.com
  Hundreds of brass vases have gone missing from a cemetery in Whitby. ottawamatters.com/around-ontario…
  
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