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• Ottawa Votes: What you need to know about the candidates in Orléans

  16-10-2018 23:54 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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• Expect checkpoints for pot-impairment, Gatineau police warn motorists

  16-10-2018 23:51 via ottawacitizen.com
  Warning motorists about special checkpoints, Gatineau police say they’re ready to deal with drug-impaired drivers when the recreational use of cannabis becomes legal on Wednesday.
  A news release from the force on Tuesday said officers have been trained in drug-detection techniques, including roadside co-ordination tests. If those tests lead to a suspicion of impairment, the force says it has six “evaluating officers” who can be called upon to perform further tests, including ta
  
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• #BreakingNews The union representing Canada Post mail carriers has given a Monday deadline to reach a deal with th… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  16-10-2018 23:38 via twitter.com
  #BreakingNewsThe union representing Canada Post mail carriers has given a Monday deadline to reach a deal with th… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Parents, not just government, will talk to their kids about pot, Trudeau says ottawamatters.com/national-news/…

  16-10-2018 23:30 via twitter.com
  Parents, not just government, will talk to their kids about pot, Trudeau saysottawamatters.com/national-news/…
  
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• A new @NCC_CCN report finds that an $83 million cash infusion will be needed to get official residences fixed up.… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  16-10-2018 23:17 via twitter.com
  A new @NCC_CCN report finds that an $83 million cash infusion will be needed to get official residences fixed up.… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• NCC needs $83M to address 'critical' maintenance at 24 Sussex, other official residences

  16-10-2018 23:14 via ottawacitizen.com
  The National Capital Commission says it needs $83 million over the next 10 years to fix up its six official residences in the Ottawa area, including the iconic and currently vacant prime minister’s residence at 24 Sussex Drive.
  More than a quarter of the commission’s properties are considered to be in “critical” condition, according to an NCC’s Asset Portfolio Condition Report for the Official Residences of Canada. The report, dated April 2018, was released publicly
  
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• Federal government tables bill to transform prisoner segregation ottawamatters.com/national-news/…

  16-10-2018 23:00 via twitter.com
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• Policing pot in workplaces and schools among priorities in Gatineau ottawamatters.com/police-beat/po…

  16-10-2018 22:59 via twitter.com
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• Traffic cam video seen at dangerous driving trial shows cyclist moments before fatal collision

  16-10-2018 22:11 via ottawacitizen.com
  Deinsberg St-Hilaire was driving 80 km/h in a 50 km/h zone, according to court testimony Tuesday, when his truck struck and killed Andy Nevin, a father of two who was cycling along Leitrim Road on June 28, 2015.
  St-Hilaire, now 42, pleaded not guilty to dangerous operation of a vehicle causing death and failing to remain at the scene.
  He entered a guilty plea at Monday’s arraignment to related charges of obstructing police.
  His non-jury trial is scheduled for three weeks.
  Court was shown f
  
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• Man who escaped gunshots two years ago now in critical condition after west-end shooting Tuesday

  16-10-2018 21:55 via ottawacitizen.com
  The man police believe escaped a west-end restaurant shooting more than two years ago is now clinging to life in hospital after being targeted in yet another shooting early Tuesday morning, this newspaper has learned.
  Behzad Behruzi, 32, was taken to hospital in life-threatening condition with a gunshot wound to the chest just after 1 a.m. Tuesday. He remained in surgery through much of the morning.
  Police responded to reports of shots fired in the area of Reid Haven Road, near the intersection
  
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• Canada Post says pot delivery will roll out smoothly — just don't ask questions

  16-10-2018 20:59 via ottawacitizen.com
  Canada Post says the rollout of its national plan to deliver marijuana to customers will go smoothly, without straining a system that already delivers a million packages a day.
  “Canada Post has been delivering medical cannabis safely since 2013,” the Crown corporation says in an emailed statement.
  “We will work with licensed distributors to ensure they are fully aware of the expectations and requirements. Most of our procedures are in place for medicinal marijuana and we contin
  
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• Old Almonte Road has reopened after this morning's plane crash. #ottnews #otttraffic twitter.com/OttawaPolice/s…

  16-10-2018 19:03 via twitter.com
  Old Almonte Road has reopened after this morning's plane crash. #ottnews #otttraffic twitter.com/OttawaPolice/s…
  
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• Doctors report seeing increased cases of syndrome related to heavy cannabis use

  16-10-2018 18:34 via ottawacitizen.com
  Growing numbers of patients have been showing up at Ontario emergency departments in recent months with a syndrome related to heavy, chronic cannabis use, the head of the Ontario Medical Association said Tuesday.
  Dr. Nadia Alam, who heads the OMA, said she has heard reports of cases of the relatively unknown syndrome while travelling the province to meet with doctors. She is in Ottawa this week.
  “I have been hearing more and more about it over the past few months. Physicians have been seei
  
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• A head's up for anyone downtown. You'll be hearing some loud noises, starting at 1 p.m. #ottnews twitter.com/ottawacity/sta…

  16-10-2018 18:26 via twitter.com
  A head's up for anyone downtown. You'll be hearing some loud noises, starting at 1 p.m. #ottnews twitter.com/ottawacity/sta…
  
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• Coming up at 12:30: @MediaSmarts director of research Kara Brisson-Boivin joins @_MarkSutcliffe on Municipal elec… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  16-10-2018 18:25 via twitter.com
  Coming up at 12:30: @MediaSmarts director of research Kara Brisson-Boivin joins @_MarkSutcliffe on Municipal elec… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• The @rick_gibbons Show for Tuesday, October 16th: 1:07: @spankow11 1:17: @JodieEmery 1:30: @pjeg14 1:45:… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  16-10-2018 18:00 via twitter.com
  The @rick_gibbons Show for Tuesday, October 16th: 1:07: @spankow11 1:17: @JodieEmery 1:30: @pjeg14 1:45:… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• NEXT on the Power lunch: @hollyanndoan & @peter_tilley join @_MarkSutcliffe live in-studio: 📻: 1310 💻:… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  16-10-2018 17:55 via twitter.com
  NEXT on the Power lunch: @hollyanndoan & @peter_tilley join @_MarkSutcliffe live in-studio: 📻: 1310 💻:… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Coming up at 11:45: @ChiefBordeleau joins @_marksutcliffe on marijuana legalization: 📻: 1310 💻:… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  16-10-2018 17:40 via twitter.com
  Coming up at 11:45: @ChiefBordeleau joins @_marksutcliffe on marijuana legalization: 📻: 1310 💻:… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Going out best bets, Oct. 18 to 24

  16-10-2018 17:30 via ottawacitizen.com
  Folk
  Nova Scotia singer-songwriter Erin Costelo releases her evocative new album, Sweet Marie, at the National Arts Centre’s Fourth Stage on Saturday. The first woman to win a production award at the East Coast Music Awards, Costelo challenged herself to record the new album’s 10 songs in just 10 days, a technique that keeps the music fresh and immediate. She’s touring with her all-star band, including Blue Rodeo’s Glenn Milchem on drums, Anna Ruddick on bass, Leith Flemi
  
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• Cohen: The far horizons of Donald S. Macdonald

  16-10-2018 17:17 via ottawacitizen.com
  The ancestors of Donald Macdonald came from Eigg, one of the windswept islands of the Inner Hebrides, off the west coast of Scotland. In 1793, seeking something better, they sailed for Nova Scotia.
  They settled on the Northumberland Strait, where they could see the distant shores of both Prince Edward Island and Cape Breton Island. “We’ve been looking at far horizons every since,” he muses in his memoir, Thumper.
  There are many Donald Macdonalds, he observed, “but likely
  
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• Pilot in serious condition after small plane clips line, crashes in Carp

  16-10-2018 17:10 via ottawacitizen.com
  Firefighters freed a pilot from a small plane that crashed in a Carp ditch Tuesday morning after hitting power lines.
  Paramedics said the pilot sustained a head injury and was stabilized on scene. Paramedics transported the patient to an awaiting Ornge helicopter near the 417 and Carp rd.
  He was taken to the Ottawa Hospital trauma centre in serious but stable condition.
  Ornge Air Ambulance at Carp Rd & Hwy 417 lifts off following reports of a small ultralight plane crash that clipped a wire
  
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• Doucet: With Ottawa's municipal election, let's build a city for all

  16-10-2018 17:00 via ottawacitizen.com
  Elections matter. In the most recent provincial election, Doug Ford’s victory altered the destiny of our province. For Ottawa residents, this municipal election also offers a real choice: Do we stick with the status quo, or do we vote for a different vision? Do we want a mayor who fixes roads before building new ones, who will deliver a fast commuter train service at an affordable price for our city, and who will listen to communities before developers?
  When Jim Watson took office in 2010,
  
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• House Works: Your questions on insulating a garage door, weed-free flagstones

  16-10-2018 16:42 via ottawacitizen.com
  Insulating a garage door
  Q: How can I add insulation to my garage door? I’m thinking of gluing pieces of 1/2” foam to the outside, followed by 3/8”-thick V-groove boards on top, finished with marine varnish over dark brown stain. Will this work?
   
  A: This could look good at first, but I can see a couple of problems with your plan. One is the thickness of wood. They don’t make V-groove boards as thin as 3/8 inch and if they did there would be quite a bit of warping ov
  
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• Coming up at 10:30: @IvisonJ joins @_marksutcliffe on the Mark Norman trial: 📻: 1310 💻: bit.ly/2oQd8u1… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  16-10-2018 16:25 via twitter.com
  Coming up at 10:30:@IvisonJ joins @_marksutcliffe on the Mark Norman trial: 📻: 1310 💻: bit.ly/2oQd8u1… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• On today's Power lunch: @hollyanndoan & @peter_tilley join @_MarkSutcliffe live in-studio: 📻: 1310 💻:… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  16-10-2018 16:11 via twitter.com
  On today's Power lunch: @hollyanndoan & @peter_tilley join @_MarkSutcliffe live in-studio: 📻: 1310 💻:… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Live now: @1310Andrew will sit in for Justin Ling. twitter.com/1310NEWS/statu…

  16-10-2018 16:07 via twitter.com
  Live now: @1310Andrew will sit in for Justin Ling. twitter.com/1310NEWS/statu…
  
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• Coming up on the 10 O'Clock Talk: @KimothyWalker, @Justin_Ling & @SusanSherring join @_marksutcliffe: 📻: 1310 💻:… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  16-10-2018 15:55 via twitter.com
  Coming up on the 10 O'Clock Talk:@KimothyWalker, @Justin_Ling & @SusanSherring join @_marksutcliffe: 📻: 1310 💻:… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Coming up at 9:45: @BruceLintonCGC of @TweedInc & @CanopyGrowth joins @_MarkSutcliffe on cannabis legalization:… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  16-10-2018 15:40 via twitter.com
  Coming up at 9:45: @BruceLintonCGC of @TweedInc & @CanopyGrowth joins @_MarkSutcliffe on cannabis legalization:… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Elgin Street's Boko Bakery closing after 36 years

  16-10-2018 15:33 via ottawacitizen.com
  The Boko Bakery on Elgin Street is closing by Dec. 1 but take heart as the owners say “stay tuned” for future projects.
  The business was established in 1982 and has become most famous for its whimsically-decorated cookies on themes from Pokémon to Pride Week.
  In a social media statement Monday, “Yoko and the Boko Bakery Family” explain that their lease is up Nov. 30 and the owner wants to retire to spend more time with her dad, “Boko Grandpa.”
  “Ou
  
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• Pilot freed after small plane clips hydro line, crashes in Carp

  16-10-2018 15:17 via ottawacitizen.com
  Firefighters freed a pilot from a small plane that crashed in a Carp ditch Tuesday morning after hitting hydro lines.
  Paramedics said the unidentified man was taken out of the scene via air ambulance in serious condition with unspecified injuries after the crash.
  First responders were called to Old Almonte Road near Beavertail Road at 8:32 a.m.
  They found the plane in a ditch upright but listing on its side.
  Although first reports were that the plane had hit a house, it did not strike any struct
  
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• Ottawa police to meet legal pot with 'mega RIDE' program on roads

  16-10-2018 15:03 via ottawacitizen.com
  City police warn that they’ll be running multiple RIDE checks this week when recreational pot becomes legal including a “mega” version with multiple police agencies and MADD Canada.
  It’s a “reminder” that impaired driving, whether it’s by alcohol or newly-licit cannabis, is still illegal, police said.
  “While cannabis may be legal as of October 17th, driving high is not,” the Ottawa Police Service said in a release.
  “If you are char
  
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• Man injured in ByWard Market stabbing

  16-10-2018 14:01 via ottawacitizen.com
  A 23-year-old man was stabbed in an altercation on George Street in the ByWard market overnight.
  Police were called to the street near the rear entrance of the McDonald’s at 12:05 a.m.
  The man was taken to the hospital but information about his condition has not been released.
  No arrests have been made. Central detectives are investigating.
  
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• Man, 32, in critical condition after west-end shooting

  16-10-2018 13:52 via ottawacitizen.com
  A man suffered life-threatening injuries in an early morning shooting in the Bayshore area Tuesday.
  A 911 call drew them to the intersection of Barwell Avenue and Alenmede Crescent at about 1 a.m.
  They found the 32-year-old victim who was rushed to the hospital in critical condition.
  Drivers are advised to avoid the area as West-end detectives are investigating and had a perimeter set up around the scene, which included a vehicle, Tuesday morning.
  No arrests had been made.
  
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• Centretown rooming house fire handled quickly

  16-10-2018 13:25 via ottawacitizen.com
  Residents at a Centretown rooming housing didn’t need an alarm clock Tuesday morning.
  Ottawa fire was called to the building at 326 Nepean St., near Lyon Street, on reports of visible smoke.
  Firefighters traced to the smoke to an electrical fire in the basement, which was quickly doused.
  There were no injuries and no damage estimate.
   
  
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• Fall's mixed-up weather sets in, turn up heaters tonight

  16-10-2018 13:15 via ottawacitizen.com
  It’s that in-between time of year when you need a jacket to leave the house in the morning, but carry it over your shoulder on the way home.
  Tuesday’s looking like mixed skies with blustery winds, out of the west at 30 km/h gusting to 50 km/h through the day.
  The high is expected to be about 10 C.
  That should calm down in the afternoon, leading to a mainly cloudy evening, with a low of 5 C.
  Wednesday’s looking cloudy again, this time with a 40 per cent chance of showers in the
  
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• Ottawa Votes: What you need to know about the candidates in Bay ward

  16-10-2018 13:00 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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• MPs debate climate change after UN report warns of dire consequences: bit.ly/2IZwgiQ https://t.co/EdYD8GlpFs

  16-10-2018 13:00 via twitter.com
  
  MPs debate climate change after UN report warns of dire consequences: bit.ly/2IZwgiQ https://t.co/EdYD8GlpFs
  
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• Carleton Place mayor rebuked by integrity commissioner again as election looms

  16-10-2018 13:00 via ottawacitizen.com
  The mayor of Carleton Place will head into Monday’s municipal election day after being found in violation of the town council’s code of conduct for a fifth time.
  And Mayor Louis Antonakos, if re-elected, may be forced to begin his second term abiding by the recommendations of a new report from a provincial integrity commissioner, which threatens sanctions if Antonakos is unable to “establish or respect the proper role of mayor.”
  Council will hold a special session Tuesday
  
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• Centretown fire quickly extinguished: bit.ly/2QTKggL #ottnews https://t.co/tP5msQKxS4

  16-10-2018 12:47 via twitter.com
  
  Centretown fire quickly extinguished: bit.ly/2QTKggL#ottnews https://t.co/tP5msQKxS4
  
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• Canada should do more to help women refugees worldwide: Oxfam Canada: bit.ly/2QSLokP https://t.co/O3qHDqPYqd

  16-10-2018 12:41 via twitter.com
  
  Canada should do more to help women refugees worldwide: Oxfam Canada: bit.ly/2QSLokP https://t.co/O3qHDqPYqd
  
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• Today's letters: Sparks street, cars and climate change

  16-10-2018 12:30 via ottawacitizen.com
  Don’t squander Sparks Street’s heritage
  Re : Armchair Mayor: One way to discover Sparks Street, Oct. 11.
  I like Thomas Brawn’s letter about the buildings on Sparks Street. This is one of the finest collections of heritage buildings in all of North America. The street is not just renowned as the first outdoor pedestrian mall, but represents Ottawa’s history. Since Confederation, Parliament Hill was a symbol of Canada and the buildings on Sparks Street a symbol of Ottawa. T
  
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• Man who jumped into Toronto shark tank wanted for assault: police: bit.ly/2ygcQlN https://t.co/i6ZUzjSZEL

  16-10-2018 12:19 via twitter.com
  
  Man who jumped into Toronto shark tank wanted for assault: police: bit.ly/2ygcQlN https://t.co/i6ZUzjSZEL
  
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• Those beautiful gifts to the PM end up in a warehouse

  16-10-2018 12:00 via ottawacitizen.com
  Deep in an NCC warehouse rests a humidor neatly filled with cigars, a gift from Raul Castro to Justin Trudeau.
  Also in the warehouse are two gold Seiko watches, a Bedouin saddle and a carved Mexican owl. This is where a lot of gifts to Justin Trudeau go.
  Others, however, go on display, often in official residences such as 24 Sussex Drive and Rideau Hall, particularly if they contain Canadian artwork.
  Recently someone whose identify is protected under privacy laws did an access to information req
  
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• BREAKING: One man injured in west end shooting. Happened around 1 a.m. around Richmond / Dumaurier, near Bayshore… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  16-10-2018 11:58 via twitter.com
  BREAKING: One man injured in west end shooting.Happened around 1 a.m. around Richmond / Dumaurier, near Bayshore… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• RECALL: Abbott-brand nutrition beverages, such as Ensure, recalled for bacteria concerns: bit.ly/2QVynXT https://t.co/9PlFGzROnc

  16-10-2018 11:40 via twitter.com
  
  RECALL: Abbott-brand nutrition beverages, such as Ensure, recalled for bacteria concerns: bit.ly/2QVynXT https://t.co/9PlFGzROnc
  
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• Man injured in possible stabbing downtown: bit.ly/2AdAIbc #ottnews https://t.co/zIlvtO0boU

  16-10-2018 11:25 via twitter.com
  
  Man injured in possible stabbing downtown: bit.ly/2AdAIbc #ottnews https://t.co/zIlvtO0boU
  
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• Police conducting mega-ride programs to coincide with pot legalization: bit.ly/2yjssVw https://t.co/sSLlpPReLi

  16-10-2018 11:15 via twitter.com
  
  Police conducting mega-ride programs to coincide with pot legalization: bit.ly/2yjssVw https://t.co/sSLlpPReLi
  
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• Irving Shipbuilding pushing for two more Arctic/Offshore Patrol Ships, all Halifax-class work

  16-10-2018 05:31 via ottawacitizen.com
  Efforts are underway by Irving Shipbuilding to convince the federal government to build two more Arctic and Offshore Patrol Ships at its Halifax yard. Irving also wants all Halifax-class frigate maintenance work to remain with the yard in Nova Scotia.
  The federal government is looking at splitting up maintenance work on the Canadian navy’s frigates between Irving and Davie in Quebec. It is facing objections from Irving and its workers. The Irving employees warn the change will mean lost jo
  
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• Still in shock, Alexandria clinic appeals for help to solve homicide of young mother

  16-10-2018 03:17 via ottawacitizen.com
  Staff at the Alexandria Chiropractic Centre did not notice anything out of the ordinary with Emilie Maheu the day she went missing, a spokeswoman said Monday.
  Maheu, 26, was found dead in a cornfield about 48 hours after leaving the clinic in Alexandria last Thursday.
  “This is why this seemed so out of character and everyone felt that something was wrong,” said Suzanne Filion. “It was just surreal. The staff felt right away there must be something wrong here.”
  Filion, a p
  
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• Only one of 24 pot shops across Ottawa vowing to stay open past Wednesday deadline

  16-10-2018 03:08 via ottawacitizen.com
  At least two-thirds of Ottawa’s pot shops are in the process of shutting down this week in advance of the Wednesday’s historic launch of legal recreational marijuana sales in Canada.
  According to a count by this newspaper, 18 of 24 pot shops across the city are either closed or have pledged to close by Tuesday evening, hours before a legislated deadline imposed by the provincial government.
  The lone decided holdout was the Ottawa Compassion Clinic at 487 Rideau St., which pledged to
  
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