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• Federal shutdown begins after lawmakers fail to reach deal bit.ly/2TbioWT https://t.co/diY37St0a2

  22-12-2018 23:46 via twitter.com
  
  Federal shutdown begins after lawmakers fail to reach deal bit.ly/2TbioWT https://t.co/diY37St0a2
  
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• Christmas spirit alive in Ottawa - CTV News

  22-12-2018 23:35
  Christmas spirit alive in Ottawa  CTV NewsChristmas spirit spread throughout the city of Ottawa.
  
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• Podcast: Ottawa Land Claim Tests Liberals' Nation-To-Nation Promise - HuffPost Canada

  22-12-2018 23:30
  Podcast: Ottawa Land Claim Tests Liberals' Nation-To-Nation Promise  HuffPost Canada"I'm ready to hear them say that they can't help us."
  
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• Ottawa Land Claim Tests Liberals' Nation-To-Nation Promise (Podcast) - HuffPost Canada

  22-12-2018 23:30
  Ottawa Land Claim Tests Liberals' Nation-To-Nation Promise (Podcast)  HuffPost CanadaOTTAWA — The government hopes to sign a memorandum of understanding in the new year to settle a Quebec Algonquin First Nation's lawsuit claiming the ...
  
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• 'I feel fresh, I feel sharp, I feel good': Cuts for kindness as newcomers barber at the Mission

  22-12-2018 23:20 via ottawacitizen.com
  Shawn Dooley ran a hand along his newly-shorn temples and jawline and smiled.
  Then he turned to thank barber Jamal Alattar for his painstaking work.
  “I feel fresh, I feel sharp, I feel good,” Dooley, 43, said after getting out of Alattar’s chair as the non-profit Humans for Peace Institute turned the chapel at the Ottawa Mission, where he’s staying, into a barbershop Saturday.
  “Before, I needed help,” said Alattar, 24, and a barber both in his native Syria and
  
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• Photos: Packing day for Caldwell Family Centre food hampers - Ottawa Citizen

  22-12-2018 23:17
  Photos: Packing day for Caldwell Family Centre food hampers  Ottawa CitizenAssisted by representatives of federal, provincial and local governments, the Caldwell Family Centre on Saturday packed Christmas food hampers for ...
  
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• U.S. shutdown may linger beyond Christmas as talks continue over wall - Ottawa Citizen

  22-12-2018 23:14
  U.S. shutdown may linger beyond Christmas as talks continue over wall  Ottawa CitizenIf a deal isn't done before Jan. 3, when Democrats take control of the House, negotiations may become more difficult for Trump.
  
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• Toronto police make arrest in connection to a series of alleged sexual assaults bit.ly/2V4Crb9

  22-12-2018 23:05 via twitter.com
  Toronto police make arrest in connection to a series of alleged sexual assaults bit.ly/2V4Crb9
  
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• Syrian refugees offer free haircuts for homeless dlvr.it/QvBPDy https://t.co/j6v7OKQyeG

  22-12-2018 22:46 via twitter.com
  
  Syrian refugees offer free haircuts for homeless dlvr.it/QvBPDy https://t.co/j6v7OKQyeG
  
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• Senators lose goalie Craig Anderson to upper body injury - Ottawa Sun

  22-12-2018 22:15
  Senators lose goalie Craig Anderson to upper body injury  Ottawa SunMarcus Hogberg was recalled from the American Hockey League affiliate in Belleville to dress as backup for Mike McKenna.
  
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• Report says 16.7M faulty Takata air bags still on US roads bit.ly/2EK7BiW https://t.co/qoWhKixfDC

  22-12-2018 22:13 via twitter.com
  
  Report says 16.7M faulty Takata air bags still on US roads bit.ly/2EK7BiW https://t.co/qoWhKixfDC
  
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• More talk than action on increasing caribou protection: federal report bit.ly/2EKkA4n https://t.co/XQG5oRNpvs

  22-12-2018 21:42 via twitter.com
  
  More talk than action on increasing caribou protection: federal report bit.ly/2EKkA4n https://t.co/XQG5oRNpvs
  
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• Canadiens face Vegas in afternoon game - Ottawa Citizen

  22-12-2018 21:33
  Canadiens face Vegas in afternoon game  Ottawa CitizenTheir last game before Christmas is a visit to Las Vegas, where the Canadiens face the Golden Knights in an oddly scheduled 4 p.m. start. Tear yourself away ...
  
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• Cleanup continues after heating oil spill in Hull district

  22-12-2018 20:49 via ottawacitizen.com
  Cleanup crews remain on the scene in Gatineau Saturday following a spill of a few hundred litres of heating oil during a delivery Friday evening.
  Quebec environment ministry officials originally estimated the spill at at the Jos-Montferrand building, near the intersection of Laurier and Hôtel-de-Ville streets to be between 700 and 1,200 litres.
  But onsite inspections Saturday led to a lower estimate of 200-300 litres.
  The oil spilled along the street and entered storm drains that flow into
  
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• Heating oil drains into Ottawa River after spill in downtown Gatineau, Que. - CBC.ca

  22-12-2018 20:48
  Heating oil drains into Ottawa River after spill in downtown Gatineau, Que.  CBC.caHeating oil has ended up in the Ottawa River after a spill in downtown Gatineau, Que. Friday near the courthouse and the offices of the provincial environment ...
  
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• Heating oil drains into Ottawa River after spill in downtown Gatineau, Que. - CBC News

  22-12-2018 20:48
  Heating oil drains into Ottawa River after spill in downtown Gatineau, Que.  CBC NewsHeating oil has ended up in the Ottawa River after a spill in downtown Gatineau, Que. Friday near the courthouse and the offices of the provincial environment ...
  
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• Ottawa-Gatineau bird watchers hold 100th Christmas bird county dlvr.it/Qv9rTr https://t.co/cnU0babTwM

  22-12-2018 20:47 via twitter.com
  
  Ottawa-Gatineau bird watchers hold 100th Christmas bird county dlvr.it/Qv9rTr https://t.co/cnU0babTwM
  
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• Hundreds of litres of heating oil spill near Outaouais river in Gatineau bit.ly/2RbQFYt https://t.co/SjU2XZMN7k

  22-12-2018 20:45 via twitter.com
  
  Hundreds of litres of heating oil spill near Outaouais river in Gatineau bit.ly/2RbQFYt https://t.co/SjU2XZMN7k
  
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• Mattis outlines strategic hazards facing next Pentagon chief bit.ly/2SdZT3K https://t.co/WWQNLaDMlE

  22-12-2018 20:09 via twitter.com
  
  Mattis outlines strategic hazards facing next Pentagon chief bit.ly/2SdZT3K https://t.co/WWQNLaDMlE
  
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• Canada to press allies on bid to free detainees in China: Ottawa - National Post

  22-12-2018 19:58
  Canada to press allies on bid to free detainees in China: Ottawa  National PostOTTAWA — Canada will maintain a high-level campaign in the coming days to seek support from allies as it pressures China to free two detained Canadian ...
  
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• Canada to press allies on bid to free detainees in China: Ottawa - Canada.com

  22-12-2018 19:58
  Canada to press allies on bid to free detainees in China: Ottawa  Canada.comOTTAWA — Canada will maintain a high-level campaign in the coming days to seek support from allies as it pressures China to free two detained Canadian ...
  
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• Cash, emeralds found in Brazil faith healer's home - Ottawa Citizen

  22-12-2018 19:22
  Cash, emeralds found in Brazil faith healer's home  Ottawa CitizenRIO DE JANEIRO — Brazil's state police say they have found a suitcase full of cash and emeralds hidden in the home of a faith healer accused of sexual abuse ...
  
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• Cancer the latest health woe for resilient Justice Ginsburg bit.ly/2Lw6ap1 https://t.co/kXoAB1rqW3

  22-12-2018 19:16 via twitter.com
  
  Cancer the latest health woe for resilient Justice Ginsburg bit.ly/2Lw6ap1 https://t.co/kXoAB1rqW3
  
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• Hundreds of litres of heating oil spill near Ottawa River in Gatineau - CTV News

  22-12-2018 19:02
  Hundreds of litres of heating oil spill near Ottawa River in Gatineau  CTV NewsAn unknown amount of heating oil that spilled during a delivery mishap has gone into the Ottawa River in Gatineau.
  
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• Ottawa Humane Society shares 12 safety tips of Christmas dlvr.it/Qv9XlG https://t.co/6MQGhzWWAe

  22-12-2018 18:57 via twitter.com
  
  Ottawa Humane Society shares 12 safety tips of Christmas dlvr.it/Qv9XlG https://t.co/6MQGhzWWAe
  
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• Police investigating after elderly woman found dead in Mississauga - Ottawa Citizen

  22-12-2018 18:44
  Police investigating after elderly woman found dead in Mississauga  Ottawa CitizenMISSISSAUGA, Ont. — Police are appealing for witnesses in a homicide investigation after an elderly woman was found dead in Mississauga, Ont.Peel regional ...
  
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• Russell County OPP searches for man who allegedly approached children dlvr.it/Qv9RBS https://t.co/LLElPxccCw

  22-12-2018 18:37 via twitter.com
  
  Russell County OPP searches for man who allegedly approached children dlvr.it/Qv9RBS https://t.co/LLElPxccCw
  
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• Ottawa-Gatineau bird watchers hold 100th Christmas census - OttawaMatters.com

  22-12-2018 18:36
  Ottawa-Gatineau bird watchers hold 100th Christmas census  OttawaMatters.comDozens of bird watchers participated in the 100th Ottawa-Gatineau Christmas Bird Count, an annual census that seeks to count every species and individual ...
  
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• How the holidays can affect your mental health bit.ly/2rQ912Z https://t.co/128wq3IG1C

  22-12-2018 18:32 via twitter.com
  
  How the holidays can affect your mental health bit.ly/2rQ912Z https://t.co/128wq3IG1C
  
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• 'Erase that year:' Family of injured Broncos player looks to better times ahead bit.ly/2EKtNK4 https://t.co/8INr6LjIzI

  22-12-2018 17:59 via twitter.com
  
  'Erase that year:' Family of injured Broncos player looks to better times ahead bit.ly/2EKtNK4 https://t.co/8INr6LjIzI
  
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• MURAL, MURAL ON THE WALL: Ottawa's hip art scene on view - Edmonton Sun

  22-12-2018 17:58
  MURAL, MURAL ON THE WALL: Ottawa's hip art scene on view  Edmonton SunThe elk is a symbol of stamina and perseverance. It's a fitting emblem for the mindset of artist René-Pierre Beaudry in his quest to elevate the street art of Ottawa.
  
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• Leonard scores 37 to lead depleted Raptors past Cavaliers 126-110 bit.ly/2GK4NV8 https://t.co/vNTKnBbOD6

  22-12-2018 17:15 via twitter.com
  
  Leonard scores 37 to lead depleted Raptors past Cavaliers 126-110 bit.ly/2GK4NV8 https://t.co/vNTKnBbOD6
  
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• Afghan war the most lethal conflict in the world, review finds – Political violence increases worldwide

  22-12-2018 17:02 via ottawacitizen.com
  Fatalities from ongoing wars have decreased this year but the scope of political violence across Africa, Asia, and the Middle East is increasing, according to the Armed Conflict Location & Event Data Project (ACLED). The non-governmental organization that analyzes data on political violence noted that in 2018 both the number of new locations experiencing violence and the number of armed actors engaging in violence have risen since last year. ACLED data also confirm that conflict hotspots lik
  
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• Ottawa's mural culture is coming alive, despite red tape

  22-12-2018 16:50 via ottawacitizen.com
  The elk is a symbol of stamina and perseverance.
  It’s a fitting emblem for the mindset of artist René-Pierre Beaudry in his quest to elevate the street art of Ottawa.Beaudry is arpi, the prolific and talented visual artist responsible for some of the most stunning mural art in Ottawa, a city that has been blossoming with murals in the past few years.
  My favourite right now is Beaudry’s elk piece, painted on the side of a modest home that’s tucked behind a restaurant and
  
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• MURAL, MURAL ON THE WALL: Ottawa's hip art scene - Edmonton Sun

  22-12-2018 16:50
  MURAL, MURAL ON THE WALL: Ottawa's hip art scene  Edmonton SunThe elk is a symbol of stamina and perseverance.It's a fitting emblem for the mindset of artist René-Pierre Beaudry in his quest to elevate the street art of Ottawa.
  
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• Ottawa Humane Society shares 12 safety tips of Christmas - OttawaMatters.com

  22-12-2018 16:46
  Ottawa Humane Society shares 12 safety tips of Christmas  OttawaMatters.comThe Ottawa Humane Society is warning pet owners about the hazards for pets around the holidays.
  
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• 2 arrested for drone use in London Gatwick Airport case bit.ly/2EFcrNN https://t.co/DrNrW2B7mc

  22-12-2018 16:43 via twitter.com
  
  2 arrested for drone use in London Gatwick Airport case bit.ly/2EFcrNN https://t.co/DrNrW2B7mc
  
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• Kingston police officer charged with sex assault after SIU investigation

  22-12-2018 16:31 via ottawacitizen.com
  A Kingston police officer has been charged by Ontario’s Special Investigations Unit following an investigation into a sexual assault it says occurred in the spring of 2017.
  In a brief news release posted Friday afternoon, the SIU states that the province’s police watchdog started to investigate the case in early November 2017 after a woman reported to Kingston police that she was assaulted by an officer sometime between March 1 and April 30, 2017.
  Tony Loparco, director of the police
  
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• When Instagram came calling for a mural in Ottawa

  22-12-2018 16:28 via ottawacitizen.com
  Growing up in Westboro, Carolyn Borer always knew what she wanted to do with her life.“From probably the age of 10, I always wanted to paint, to be as creative as possible with paint,” said the 31-year-old artist who founded her business, Roll Her Sleeves Painting, almost a decade ago.While most of her work is indoors, including residential jobs and theatre sets, Borer and her colleagues are also responsible for three murals along Bank Street. The one at 150 Bank St. is a cheerful de
  
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• How to get away with a mural on your home

  22-12-2018 16:27 via ottawacitizen.com
  Want a piece of art on the side of your home?First of all, it’s illegal to just start spraying paint. Murals are not permitted on residential properties in Ottawa under the Permanent Signs on Private Property bylaw.  ShareHouses, underpasses and businesses: Ottawa's growing mural cultureTumblr Pinterest Google Plus Reddit LinkedInEmail GALLERY:Houses, underpasses and businesses: Ottawa's growing mural cultureMore artwork along Marier Avenue.  Tony Caldwell/OTTwpMurals in Ottawa M
  
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• Butterfly mural Ottawa's biggest yet

  22-12-2018 16:25 via ottawacitizen.com
  The first time Clauda Salguero proposed a mural for busy intersection in downtown Ottawa, officials nixed the idea.“I sent a sketch and the first comment was, ‘This is an intersection. There might be an accident,'” recalls the Ottawa artist who now specializes in creating art that engages the community. “They told me to think of something not as colourful, not as bold.”
  “They told me to think of something not as colourful, not as bold.”
  Since then, she e
  
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• Building a career as a muralist no easy task

  22-12-2018 16:24 via ottawacitizen.com
  Not long after he graduated, Ryan Smeeton learned that a fine-arts degree from university wouldn’t get him into the mural business.
  “There’s a catch-22 in getting into this line of work, because no one is going to give you access to a large wall to paint if you’ve never done one before,” said the University of Ottawa grad. “No one wants to end up with a wall that doesn’t look great.”His solution to that dilemma was to leave his full-time carpentry
  
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• Butterfly mural Ottawa's biggest yet - Lakeshore Advance

  22-12-2018 16:03
  Butterfly mural Ottawa's biggest yet  Lakeshore AdvanceThe first time Clauda Salguero proposed a mural for busy intersection in downtown Ottawa, officials nixed the idea. “I sent a sketch and the first comment was, ...
  
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• The writing's on the walls: Ottawa's mural culture is coming alive, but red tape still hinders artists - Ottawa Citizen

  22-12-2018 16:01
  The writing's on the walls: Ottawa's mural culture is coming alive, but red tape still hinders artists  Ottawa CitizenThe elk is a symbol of stamina and perseverance.It's a fitting emblem for the mindset of artist René-Pierre Beaudry in his quest to elevate the street art of Ottawa.
  
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• Building a career as a muralist no easy task - Ottawa Citizen

  22-12-2018 16:01
  Building a career as a muralist no easy task  Ottawa CitizenNot long after he graduated, Ryan Smeeton learned that a fine-arts degree from university wouldn't get him into the mural business.“There's a catch-22 in getting ...
  
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• When Instagram came calling for a mural in Ottawa - Ottawa Citizen

  22-12-2018 16:00
  When Instagram came calling for a mural in Ottawa  Ottawa CitizenGrowing up in Westboro, Carolyn Borer always knew what she wanted to do with her life. “From probably the age of 10, I always wanted to paint, to be as ...
  
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• How to get away with a mural on your home - Ottawa Citizen

  22-12-2018 16:00
  How to get away with a mural on your home  Ottawa CitizenWant a piece of art on the side of your home? First of all, it's illegal to just start spraying paint. Murals are not permitted on residential properties in Ottawa under ...
  
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• Butterfly mural Ottawa's biggest yet - Ottawa Citizen

  22-12-2018 16:00
  Butterfly mural Ottawa's biggest yet  Ottawa CitizenThe first time Clauda Salguero proposed a mural for busy intersection in downtown Ottawa, officials nixed the idea. “I sent a sketch and the first comment was, ...
  
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• TOP 10 OF 2018: #10 Major political turnover in local elections bit.ly/2PWTlVg https://t.co/L5fvse606Z

  22-12-2018 15:40 via twitter.com
  
  TOP 10 OF 2018: #10 Major political turnover in local elections bit.ly/2PWTlVg https://t.co/L5fvse606Z
  
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• Behind the News, Best Ottawa Citizen photos of 2018

  22-12-2018 15:29 via ottawacitizen.com
  Snap. Here’s a look back at the most striking, impactful memorable, and beautiful photos taken by the Ottawa Citizen team of talented photographers in the year 2018.
  Ottawa is more than just Parliament and tulips, although we have some of that here too.
  You’ll see the joys and sorrows, beauty and destruction from the past year, as the pictures tell the story.
  Go to full-screen mode for the best experience.
   
  
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