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• Nissan chairman arrested in probe of financial misconduct ottawamatters.com/world-news/nis…

  19-11-2018 23:30 via twitter.com
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• 'A giant step forward': new $10 bill featuring Viola Desmond to enter circulation ottawamatters.com/national-news/…

  19-11-2018 23:00 via twitter.com
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• Struggling NDP could be the biggest worry for federal Tories as House returns ottawamatters.com/national-news/…

  19-11-2018 22:30 via twitter.com
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• "I feel like I just hit the game-winning home run in the World Series," says drummer/bandleader Ethan Ardelli

  19-11-2018 22:15 via ottawacitizen.com
  Toronto-based drummer Ethan Ardelli has spent the last two weeks in the Prairies and B.C., touring with his quartet in support of its debut album, The Island Of Form. It’s a swirling, engrossing listen, with Ardelli and three very poised and fluent players — alto saxophonist Luis Deniz, pianist Chris Donnelly and bassist Devon Henderson — taking bold trust dives with Ardelli’s evocative and intriguingly structured material.
  After gigs tonight and Tuesday night at the Rex
  
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• Calgary city council votes to shut down bid for 2026 Winter Games. ottawamatters.com/national-news/…

  19-11-2018 22:05 via twitter.com
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• How to make your team win? Redblacks & Tiger-Cat fans voice their pre-game rituals

  19-11-2018 22:02 via ottawacitizen.com
  Do you have a particular pre-game meal? Touch Frank Clair on the toe? Go to a tailgate party? Lace your shoes a certain way?
  How do you make sure that your team wins?
  Citizen photographer Ashley Fraser caught up with some fans.
  In the meantime, cross your fingers for a Redblacks Grey Cup next week.
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  5 Big Plays: Redblacks vs. TicatsAfter huge win over Hamilton, Ottawa is headed to the Grey CupJonathan Rose hopes he doesn't get suspended by CFL for shoving official Sunday
  
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• Warning letter sent to Saskatchewan First Nation with unlicensed cannabis store. ottawamatters.com/national-news/…

  19-11-2018 21:35 via twitter.com
  Warning letter sent to Saskatchewan First Nation with unlicensed cannabis store.ottawamatters.com/national-news/…
  
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• Yikes! Cruiser-cam captures dangerous near-miss

  19-11-2018 21:20 via ottawacitizen.com
  A police officer and the motorist he was ticketing narrowly escaped injury when an out-of-control driver buzzed them in a video MRC des Collines-de-l’Outaouais Police released Monday to highlight the dangers of distracted driving.
  The officer pulled over a motorist on Highway 148 in Pontiac at about 6:30 p.m. on July 7 and parked behind her.
  As he stood on the paved shoulder at the driver’s window and handed the woman her the ticket, a car sped by on the grassy shoulder on the passen
  
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• Quebec premier to bring up French services in first meeting with Doug Ford ottawamatters.com/around-ontario…

  19-11-2018 21:05 via twitter.com
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• Hong Kong protest leaders warn of threat to civil rights. bit.ly/2QV7gMK https://t.co/mYSwE0bHje

  19-11-2018 20:28 via twitter.com
  
  Hong Kong protest leaders warn of threat to civil rights.bit.ly/2QV7gMK https://t.co/mYSwE0bHje
  
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• OPP hunt pair after armed robbery in Iroquois

  19-11-2018 19:55 via ottawacitizen.com
  Police are asking the public to help them identify two masked men in the armed robbery of an Iroquois convenience early Saturday morning.
  Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry OPP, with the help of a sniffer dog and the detachment’s crime unit, responded to the Circle K at 3:38 a.m., police said in a media release Monday.
  Two suspects entered the store with an unspecified weapon and fled in an unknown direction with cash and tobacco. No one was hurt.
  One of the suspects was wearing a green plaid
  
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• Suspect in Gatineau abduction, attempted murder surrenders

  19-11-2018 19:38 via ottawacitizen.com
  A fourth suspect in an October kidnapping and attempted murder case arranged to surrendered to police at the Gatineau courthouse Monday morning and was arrested without incident.
  Abdul Al-Sherifi, 24, faces charges of attempted murder, conspiracy to commit murder, criminal harassment, kidnapping, forcible confinement and assault with a weapon. A warrant for his arrest had been issued Oct. 23.
  After his 10 a.m. arrest, Al-Sherifi was taken to the police station to be interviewed by Gatineau
  
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• 'Awake and aware': Man found guilty of sexual assault in 'sexsomnia' case

  19-11-2018 19:13 via ottawacitizen.com
  A judge has ruled that a Brockville truck driver was badly impaired by alcohol, not suffering from a sleep disorder, when he sexually assaulted a woman at a party seven year ago.
  Judge Kimberly Moore rejected Ryan Hartman’s defence of sexsomnia, ruling that he was “awake and aware” when he pulled down the victim’s pants and anally penetrated the woman.
  “His actions were not involuntary,” Moore said in a ruling on Monday. ”I conclude he was awake and awar
  
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• Parkinson: Renovating Parliament – cautionary lessons from Australia

  19-11-2018 18:41 via ottawacitizen.com
  Some years ago, I wrote a book about the physical, spatial needs of democracy, comparing parliamentary and city layouts in 11 cities around the world. I praised the Canadian Parliament on a number of grounds, primarily because of its openness: Protests are allowed on the lawn, members regularly meet constituents inside the buildings, and Canada Day celebrations occur all around the precinct.
  It was, to some extent at least, the people’s building, because they performed
  
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• NEXT on the Power Lunch: Councillor @qaqishmichael and @Ottawaathomemag join @_MarkSutcliffe LIVE in studio. 📻:… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  19-11-2018 17:55 via twitter.com
  NEXT on the Power Lunch: Councillor @qaqishmichael and @Ottawaathomemag join @_MarkSutcliffe LIVE in studio. 📻:… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Struggling NDP could be the biggest worry for federal Tories as House returns. #cdnpoli bit.ly/2FuetlR https://t.co/6bv3xT4bzj

  19-11-2018 17:30 via twitter.com
  
  Struggling NDP could be the biggest worry for federal Tories as House returns. #cdnpolibit.ly/2FuetlR https://t.co/6bv3xT4bzj
  
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• #ottnews #RNation @REDBLACKS twitter.com/OttawaMatters/…

  19-11-2018 17:05 via twitter.com
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• Hwy. 401 driver accused of stunt driving while impaired

  19-11-2018 17:05 via ottawacitizen.com
  A Quinte West man who has been charged with stunt driving on Highway 401 Sunday is also accused of being impaired at the time.
  Napanee OPP said in a news release that at about 4:15 a.m. Sunday an officer on patrol on Highway 401 near Napanee captured a vehicle travelling west at 153 km/h.
  The vehicle was stopped near Belleville and the driver was arrested for impaired driving, said the OPP.
  Matthew Vanvlack, 47, of Quinte West, is charged with impaired operation of a motor vehicle and over 80 mg
  
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• Coming up at 10:45: @WaterAid_Nicole joins @_MarkSutcliffe to discuss the importance of water on World Toilet Day… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  19-11-2018 16:44 via twitter.com
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• Principal of Toronto private school explains delay in reporting alleged assault. bit.ly/2DuzVEI https://t.co/wnpKWk2uxh

  19-11-2018 16:30 via twitter.com
  
  Principal of Toronto private school explains delay in reporting alleged assault.bit.ly/2DuzVEI https://t.co/wnpKWk2uxh
  
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• Coming up at 10:30: @graciestyle joins @_MarkSutcliffe to discuss recent social media incidents involving the Ott… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  19-11-2018 16:30 via twitter.com
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• Vehicle engulfed by flames on Hwy. 417

  19-11-2018 15:10 via ottawacitizen.com
  The occupants were able to escape safely but a flaming vehicle spewing thick smoke snarled traffic on the eastbound Highway 417 near the Highway 7 interchange Monday morning.
  Ottawa Fire Services got the call at 6:42 a.m. and found the vehicle fully engulfed on arrival. They doused the fire and cleared the scene by 7:30 a.m. but reported that the haze and other motorists’ interest in the flaming wreck backed up traffic.
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• Traffic officers board school bus to nab distracted drivers

  19-11-2018 14:33 via ottawacitizen.com
  A $490 fine and three demerit points is a hard lesson so #leavethephone alone, say city traffic officers who boarded a school bus Monday morning to spot violators.
  They were all aboard before 8 a.m. and promised regular updates on their catches throughout the day.
  “Crotch-texting fools no one,” city police warned Sunday, adding that “Distracted driving is a leading cause of traffic injuries and fatalities in Ontario.”
  The bus will be heading out with @OPSTraffic officers
  
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• Four firearms stolen in Embrun burglary: OPP

  19-11-2018 14:23 via ottawacitizen.com
  Russell County OPP is asking the public for tips on the identity of a burglar who broke into an Embrun home and stole four firearms and ammunition.
  They’re also seeking leads about any suspicious activity spotted on St-Guillaume Road between Nov. 10 and 16.
  Police describe the stolen firearms as an 1892 Winchester 44-40 calibre, a “rare model” Winchester 25-20, a 308 lever-action with a scope and a 22 Magnum with a scope. Electronic devices were also taken.
  Anyone with inf
  
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• Man, 25, stabbed in Centretown Sunday

  19-11-2018 13:53 via ottawacitizen.com
  A 25-year-old man suffered injuries that are not considered life-threatening when he was stabbed in an apartment on Nepean Street in Centretown Sunday night.
  Police were alerted by a local hospital at about 10:45 p.m.
  The investigation continues, police said Monday morning.ALSO IN THE NEWS
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• More snow coming and – prepare yourself – we're about to hit -17 C

  19-11-2018 13:43 via ottawacitizen.com
  It’s still November, right?
  There’s more snow and some frigid nights in the forecast before we see a bit of sunshine and then a warmer weekend.
  For Monday, flurries end in the morning after adding up to 2 cm then it’s mainly cloudy, Environment Canada predicts.
  There’s a 40 per cent chance of more flurries in the late afternoon and evening and “a few” more flurries begin near midnight with local amounts of 2 to 4 cm. The high is 2 C and low -5 C.
  Flurries wind
  
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• Fast times for the diplomatic corps: Bad behaviour includes stunt, impaired driving

  19-11-2018 13:00 via ottawacitizen.com
  It was summer, a time for getting out on the road, wind in the hair — and for a couple of diplomats, maybe a little too much wind in their hair.
  Stunt driving? In an embassy car?
  You bet.
  Twice this summer, in a blur of red licence plates.
  Documents received from Global Affairs Canada under an access to information request show one embassy employee and one high commission employee were caught driving more than 50 km/h over the limit in the period from June to September.
  This is part of a d
  
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• Today's letters: Winter storm priorities, propaganda wars

  19-11-2018 12:30 via ottawacitizen.com
  Who gets priority in winter storms?
  Here we go again. At 8:45 Friday morning, I was on Laurier Avenue. Sure enough, the bike lanes were cleared for the 200 or so people who ride their bikes in snowy weather like that. At noon, the sidewalks were still not plowed, let alone the side streets.
  Talk about a total waste of taxpayers’ money.
  R. W. Power, Ottawa
  Propaganda alive and well during war
  Re: He survived war’s worst ship sinking in 1918, lived to weep in his wife’s arms, Nov
  
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• Thirsk: Why Canada mustn't step back from space exploration

  19-11-2018 12:30 via ottawacitizen.com
  Canada is a nation founded by explorers. As a child, I enjoyed reading stories of our Indigenous Peoples, the Vikings, La Vérendrye, Sir Alexander Mackenzie and others. Their exploits are vital threads of Canada’s national fabric; their personality traits – vision, perseverance, courage – distinguished early Canadians from other world citizens. Their ambition inspired me, as did John F. Kennedy, who declared that we explore space “not because it is easy, but becaus
  
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• Coulter: Ontario must improve enforcement of animal cruelty laws

  19-11-2018 12:30 via ottawacitizen.com
  Horses, cows, pigs, chickens and turkeys across Ontario are facing a more frightening future since the OSPCA this fall announced it plans to cease investigations into suspected animal cruelty in stables and on farms. People are understandably concerned.
  In Ontario, primary enforcement of animal cruelty laws is legally mandated to the OSPCA and its affiliate humane societies, which are charities reliant on donations. Around 70 officers try to keep up with investigating 16,000 complaints each year
  
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• Egan: When change is not good: NCC seeks new boss as LeBreton gets dicey

  19-11-2018 12:00 via ottawacitizen.com
  The National Capital Commission is looking for a new chief executive officer. Could there be a worse time for a leadership change?
  The LeBreton Flats redevelopment may well be the grandest thing the NCC will do since it was created in 1959 — save for skating on the Rideau Canal, but let’s not give the feds credit for inventing ice.
  And the project is at a critical juncture, with an important update due at a board meeting this week.
  The next six months, we are told, will reveal w
  
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• Now-octogenarian Lightfoot performs through cold in warmth of appreciative fans

  19-11-2018 04:26 via ottawacitizen.com
  Gordon Lightfoot
  Southam Hall, National Arts Centre
  Reviewed Sunday
  Gordon Lightfoot wrapped up his 80th birthday weekend battling a scratchy throat and trimming his songs at the National Arts Centre.At one point, the legendary singer-songwriter coughed and blew his nose, joking that he felt like Luciano Pavarotti, who used to cancel shows when he had a cough.Not Lightfoot. A little cold wasn’t going to slow him down. He soldiered through it with his usual good humour Sunday night, even th
  
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• Barrhaven transit customers struggle with unreliable service, stuffed buses

  19-11-2018 01:52 via ottawacitizen.com
  Bus pain in Barrhaven is more than a feeling.
  Data monitored by the planners at OC Transpo tell the transit agency that the bus service for the suburb hasn’t been up to snuff, just like customers have observed, and the top-level managers aren’t hiding from it.
  “Barrhaven is a busy place,” said Pat Scrimgeour, director of transit customer systems and planning. “We carry thousands of people to Barrhaven every afternoon. People rightly have high expectations of us and
  
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• Ford, in fireside chat, says PC government 'may' balance budget by year 4 bit.ly/2FsA3qT https://t.co/MloEuzdZzw

  19-11-2018 01:36 via twitter.com
  
  Ford, in fireside chat, says PC government 'may' balance budget by year 4 bit.ly/2FsA3qT https://t.co/MloEuzdZzw
  
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• Province has no plans to allow trained civilians take over traffic control from cops

  19-11-2018 00:54 via ottawacitizen.com
  The province isn’t eager to let non-police direct traffic during festivals, parades and construction detours, despite calls from Mayor Jim Watson and other councillors to let less expensive, trained civilians handle the road work.
  Allowing civilians to direct traffic would require changes to the Ontario Highway Traffic Act, but Bob Nichols, spokesman for the Ministry of Transportation, said there are no plans to change the law.
  “Expanding this authority to include non-police wou
  
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• 'A giant step forward': new $10 bill featuring Viola Desmond to enter circulation bit.ly/2S2D56O

  19-11-2018 00:11 via twitter.com
  'A giant step forward': new $10 bill featuring Viola Desmond to enter circulation bit.ly/2S2D56O
  
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