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• Everything you need to know about the Elgin Street renewal in 2019 — and beyond

  06-01-2019 23:40 via ottawacitizen.com
  Seven days into 2019, the city is kicking off Phase 2 of a 1.2-kilometre, $36-million dollar construction project to renew Elgin Street.
  The completed project is slated to transform 16 blocks between Gloucester and Isabella Streets with wider sidewalks, infrastructure upgrades and streetscaping, among other changes. But in the meantime, it’s going to seriously disrupt traffic in the area.
  Schematic of traffic calming along Elgin Street — that island in the middle would narrow the roa
  
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• Three people displaced after dryer fire on Craig Henry Drive

  06-01-2019 23:35 via ottawacitizen.com
  Three people will be displaced after a fire in the basement of their home caused between $15,000 and $20,000 in damage on Sunday.
  According to fire officials, the blaze was reported around 2 p.m. at 281 Craig Henry Dr. in Nepean. Firefighters arrived to find heavy smoke coming from a middle townhouse unit at the address. Further investigation found a dryer fire had ignited in the unit’s basement. The fire had since extinguished itself. Firefighters remained on scene to ventilate the proper
  
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• Dryer fire on Craig Henry Drive displaces three people - Ottawa Sun

  06-01-2019 23:35
  Dryer fire on Craig Henry Drive displaces three people  Ottawa SunThree people will be displaced after a fire in the basement of their home caused between $15000 and $20000 in damage on Sunday.
  
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• Trump adviser: US to leave Syria once IS beaten, Kurds safe bit.ly/2HaHxjl https://t.co/dFIbvJsGvo

  06-01-2019 23:01 via twitter.com
  
  Trump adviser: US to leave Syria once IS beaten, Kurds safe bit.ly/2HaHxjl https://t.co/dFIbvJsGvo
  
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• Kitchen fire on 10th floor of Regina Ave building causes evacuation - Ottawa Sun

  06-01-2019 23:01
  Kitchen fire on 10th floor of Regina Ave building causes evacuation  Ottawa SunOttawa fire fighters were busy with an early morning blaze near Lincoln Heights on Sunday.According to fire officials, emergency crews were notified by an alarm ...
  
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• Videotron Promo Offers $68.95/12GB BYOD Plan in Ottawa - iPhone in Canada

  06-01-2019 22:43
  Videotron Promo Offers $68.95/12GB BYOD Plan in Ottawa  iPhone in CanadaQuebec wireless carrier Videotron is currently offering a promo $68.95 per month BYOD plan with 12GB of data, for residents in Ottawa. The promotional plan is ...
  
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• Ottawa Senators' losing skid stretches to eight games after 5-4 loss to Hurricanes - The Globe and Mail

  06-01-2019 22:03
  Ottawa Senators' losing skid stretches to eight games after 5-4 loss to Hurricanes  The Globe and MailDespite giving up two goals eight seconds apart in the final minute of the second period to tie the game, the Carolina Hurricanes seemed to have no issues with ...
  
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• Cash-handling machines being upgraded to handle new $10 Viola Desmond bills bit.ly/2CS6dIV https://t.co/E6BiZDkJSK

  06-01-2019 22:00 via twitter.com
  
  Cash-handling machines being upgraded to handle new $10 Viola Desmond bills bit.ly/2CS6dIV https://t.co/E6BiZDkJSK
  
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• Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week bit.ly/2RtXEwf

  06-01-2019 21:09 via twitter.com
  Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week bit.ly/2RtXEwf
  
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• One person missing after two vehicles plunge through the ice near Carleton Place

  06-01-2019 20:40 via ottawacitizen.com
  Ontario Provincial Police were investigating two incidents involving vehicles crashing through the ce of Mississippi Lake near Carleton Place during Sunday’s early morning hours.
  According to police, as temperatures rose to above freezing on Saturday evening, a Volkswagen crashed through the ice trapping two people inside. One man was able to escape and was taken to hospital to be treated for hypothermia. A second person in the vehicle was still missing on Sunday afternoon and was believed
  
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• Sunday sees a huge temperature drop, chance of flurries - Ottawa Sun

  06-01-2019 20:19
  Sunday sees a huge temperature drop, chance of flurries  Ottawa SunDress in layers today, folks. According to Environment Canada the temperature will drop steadily all day long.At 7:00 a.m. the early birds of Ottawa enjoyed a ...
  
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• Don't panic! Ottawa's outdoor rinks will be well taken care of, says city - Ottawa Citizen

  06-01-2019 20:12
  Don't panic! Ottawa's outdoor rinks will be well taken care of, says city  Ottawa CitizenOfficials with the City of Ottawa say outdoor rinks are always tough to staff, and this year has been no exception.Katy Prusakowski, the recreation supervisor with ...
  
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• Don't panic! Ottawa's outdoor rinks will be well taken care of, says city

  06-01-2019 20:12 via ottawacitizen.com
  Officials with the City of Ottawa say outdoor rinks are always tough to staff, and this year has been no exception.
  Katy Prusakowski, the recreation supervisor with the City of Ottawa, said the city always finds itself scraping to find a handful of volunteers to open a few outdoor rinks right before the beginning of the outdoor skating season. Thanks to an outpouring of support this year, she said, the city is on track to open 246 outdoor rinks.
  Only four are still in need of volunteers.
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• Toronto police investigating fatal stabbing, city's first homicide of the year bit.ly/2TwgpfA

  06-01-2019 20:08 via twitter.com
  Toronto police investigating fatal stabbing, city's first homicide of the year bit.ly/2TwgpfA
  
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• Exhaust other rate mitigation options before going to Ottawa, consumer advocate says - NTV News

  06-01-2019 19:29
  Exhaust other rate mitigation options before going to Ottawa, consumer advocate says  NTV NewsConsumer Advocate Dennis Browne says the province should focus on all rate mitigation measures under its own power before going to Ottawa to ask for help.
  
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• Convoys to Ottawa divided on use of yellow vest - Calgary Sun

  06-01-2019 19:29
  Convoys to Ottawa divided on use of yellow vest  Calgary SunThe organizer of a grassroots pro-pipeline group planning a protest convoy to Ottawa says he is unsettled that a similar movement has embraced the yellow vest ...
  
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• Earl of March Secondary School will be closed Monday due to a broken water pipe bit.ly/2C3qRnP #ottnews https://t.co/kYGZmB4gXt

  06-01-2019 19:17 via twitter.com
  
  Earl of March Secondary School will be closed Monday due to a broken water pipe bit.ly/2C3qRnP #ottnews https://t.co/kYGZmB4gXt
  
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• #BREAKING: 1 person has died after submerging a Volkswagen into the ice. A passenger escaped and was treated for hy… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  06-01-2019 18:59 via twitter.com
  #BREAKING: 1 person has died after submerging a Volkswagen into the ice. A passenger escaped and was treated for hy… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• CBC Ottawa news quiz for the week of Dec. 30 - CBC.ca

  06-01-2019 18:00
  CBC Ottawa news quiz for the week of Dec. 30  CBC.caHow closely did you follow the past seven days in local news? Take our quiz and find out.
  
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• 'Yellow vest' moniker separates groups preparing convoy to Ottawa - Ottawa Citizen

  06-01-2019 17:56
  'Yellow vest' moniker separates groups preparing convoy to Ottawa  Ottawa CitizenCALGARY – The organizer of a grassroots pro-pipeline group planning a protest convoy to Ottawa says he is unsettled that a similar movement has embraced ...
  
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• Stay warm tonight. A frostbite advisory is in effect. #ottnews twitter.com/ottawahealth/s…

  06-01-2019 16:48 via twitter.com
  Stay warm tonight. A frostbite advisory is in effect. #ottnews twitter.com/ottawahealth/s…
  
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• Kitchen fire near Lincoln Heights guts one apartment, forces early morning evacuation

  06-01-2019 16:27 via ottawacitizen.com
  Ottawa fire fighters were busy with an early morning blaze near Lincoln Heights on Sunday.
  According to fire officials, emergency crews were notified by an alarm company that a fire was detected at 2651 Regina Street at around 7:50 am.  Upon arrival, fire fighters found heavy smoke on the 10th floor of the high rise apartment building.
  A kitchen fire was determined to the source of the smoke and fire fighters worked to immediately extinguish the blaze. The residents of the unit had evacuate
  
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• Building evacuated after 10th floor kitchen fire at Regina Ave Sunday morning

  06-01-2019 16:05 via ottawacitizen.com
  A 10th floor fire in an apartment building at 2651 Regina Ave caused a lot of smoke and a building evacuation Sunday morning.
  Ottawa Fire Services found a kitchen fire on the 10th floor and quickly extinguished it.
  The residents of the unit on fire had evacuated.
  The rest of the building also evacuated, with some people taking shelter in busses provided by OC Transpo, and others standing on their balconies.
  Five people were assessed by Paramedics and three were transported by Paramedics.
  The est
  
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• Person lying on frozen Rideau River near Cummings Bridge rescued

  06-01-2019 15:27 via ottawacitizen.com
  A person lying on the ice of the Rideau River near the Cummings Bridge was rescued by Ottawa firefighters early Sunday morning, with the help of an ice rescue team and a rope rescue team.
  Ottawa Paramedics said the person was conscious and taken to hospital in stable condition.
  A 911 caller reported that someone was lying on ice about 100 meters out on the East Side of the river, near the bridge which connects Vanier to Sandy Hill.
  It’s unknown how the person got there, but they were consc
  
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• .@OttawaParamedic confirms 6 people treated for smoke inhalation, 4 people have been transferred to hospital.… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  06-01-2019 15:25 via twitter.com
  .@OttawaParamedic confirms 6 people treated for smoke inhalation, 4 people have been transferred to hospital.… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Two ATV's break through the ice on Mississippi Lake bit.ly/2QsStIn #ottnews https://t.co/VbFYew1m61

  06-01-2019 15:15 via twitter.com
  
  Two ATV's break through the ice on Mississippi Lake bit.ly/2QsStIn #ottnews https://t.co/VbFYew1m61
  
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• Sunday Weather: Chance of flurries and a temperature drop but Rideau Canal still closed

  06-01-2019 14:01 via ottawacitizen.com
  Dress in layers today, folks. According to Environment Canada the temperature will drop steadily all day long.
  At 7:00 a.m. the early birds of Ottawa enjoyed a balmy -2 C.By noon, the temperature is expected to fall to -5 C.By 5:00 p.m. down to -9 C.By 11:00 p.m. a frigid -15 C.
  There is a chance of flurries today but only until about lunchtime. No major accumulation is expected. A steady northwest wind is blowing at 20 km per hour with gusts up to 40 km per hour throughout the day.
  Th
  
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• Oumuamua excites space community, even if it's probably just a rock

  06-01-2019 14:01 via ottawacitizen.com
  Three centuries after his death, Sir Isaac Newton still keeps us from travelling to the stars.
  Or at least his laws of physics do.
  Remember that big space rock called Oumuamua that flew through our neighbourhood in the summer? Astronomers nearly didn’t see it; rocks are dark blobs against a black sky, and a telescope only spotted it as it flew back toward the edge of our solar system and presumably beyond.
  For a brief moment in early November, though, some eggheads at Harvard University sa
  
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• Ottawa Fire rescue stranded person on the Rideau River ice - OttawaMatters.com

  06-01-2019 13:06
  Ottawa Fire rescue stranded person on the Rideau River ice  OttawaMatters.comThe person was 100 meters off the east side of the Cummings Bridge.
  
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• PRENDERGAST: Homelands Mass celebrates diversity of nations - Ottawa Sun

  06-01-2019 12:30
  PRENDERGAST: Homelands Mass celebrates diversity of nations  Ottawa SunAnnual event gives expression to the diversity of the nations that celebrate a common faith.
  
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• BREAKING: Ottawa Fire have rescued a person lying on the ice 100m away from the Cummings Bridge. The patient is con… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  06-01-2019 12:12 via twitter.com
  BREAKING: Ottawa Fire have rescued a person lying on the ice 100m away from the Cummings Bridge. The patient is con… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Why this Ottawa lawyer is quitting social media - CBC.ca

  06-01-2019 10:00
  Why this Ottawa lawyer is quitting social media  CBC.caAfter more than 28000 tweets, Ottawa lawyer Mark Bourrie decided on New Year's Eve that he'd had enough.
  
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• 'Yellow vest' moniker separates groups preparing convoy to Ottawa - Calgary Herald

  06-01-2019 09:00
  'Yellow vest' moniker separates groups preparing convoy to Ottawa  Calgary HeraldThe organizer of a grassroots pro-pipeline group planning a protest convoy to Ottawa says he is unsettled that a similar movement has embraced the yellow vest ...
  
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• OHL Roundup: Hoefenmayer scores winner as Ottawa blanks Barrie - Sportsnet.ca

  06-01-2019 05:19
  OHL Roundup: Hoefenmayer scores winner as Ottawa blanks Barrie  Sportsnet.caNoel Hoefenmayer potted the game-winning goal at 16:43 of the second period and Cedrick Andree made 17 saves for the shutout as the Ottawa 67's blanked ...
  
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• Police investigate Dumaurier Ave. shooting - CTV News

  06-01-2019 05:17
  Police investigate Dumaurier Ave. shooting  CTV NewsOttawa Police say they're investigating a shooting at a Dumaurier Avenue residence from early Saturday morning.
  
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• Pedestrian dies after being hit by Via Rail train near Fallowfield station

  06-01-2019 05:17 via ottawacitizen.com
  A man was pronounced dead in hospital after being struck by a Via Rail train near the Fallowfield Station in the city’s west end on Saturday evening, the Ottawa Paramedic Service said.
  Ottawa police said the collision occurred in the area near Merivale and MacFarlane roads just before 7 p.m. Investigators were still at the scene as of 10 p.m.
  The pedestrian was not identified.
  Via Rail confirmed that Train No. 59, which had been scheduled to leave Fallowfield at 6:52 p.m. on its trip west,
  
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• Man dead after being struck by Via Rail train close to Fallowfield station - Ottawa Sun

  06-01-2019 05:17
  Man dead after being struck by Via Rail train close to Fallowfield station  Ottawa SunA man was pronounced dead in hospital after being struck by a Via Rail train near the Fallowfield Station in the city's west end on Saturday evening, the Ottawa ...
  
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• Dubnyk makes young fan's night in Ottawa with gift of signed stick - NHL.com

  06-01-2019 05:07
  Dubnyk makes young fan's night in Ottawa with gift of signed stick  NHL.comDevan Dubnyk superfan Evan Bell scored the ultimate reward Saturday with a primary assist from a bunch of Jordan Greenway supporters.
  
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• Investigation continues after shooting on Dumaurier Avenue early Saturday

  06-01-2019 05:00 via ottawacitizen.com
  Ottawa police recovered a bullet casing and bullet fragments following a shooting in a Dumaurier Avenue residence early Saturday.
  Police responded to a call about a gunshot at about 4 a.m. No one was injured in the shooting at the home in the 3000 block of Dumaurier.
  The investigation continues, but no one was yet in custody on Saturday night, police said.
  Investigators would like to speak to anyone who may have information related to the shooting. Anyone with information was asked to conta
  
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• Investigation continues after shooting on Dumaurier Avenue early Saturday - Ottawa Citizen

  06-01-2019 04:53
  Investigation continues after shooting on Dumaurier Avenue early Saturday  Ottawa CitizenOttawa police recovered a bullet casing and bullet fragments following a shooting in a Dumaurier Avenue residence early Saturday.Police responded to a call ...
  
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• Fatal VIA Rail collision with pedestrian near Fallowfield Station - CTV News

  06-01-2019 03:42
  Fatal VIA Rail collision with pedestrian near Fallowfield Station  CTV NewsVIA Rail confirms one of its trains was involved in a "tragic accident" with a pedestrian. Ottawa Police West Division later confirmed to CTV Ottawa the pedestrian ...
  
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• SirVincent Rogers loves Ottawa and Redblacks, but doesn't believe in hometown discounts - Ottawa Sun

  06-01-2019 02:06
  SirVincent Rogers loves Ottawa and Redblacks, but doesn't believe in hometown discounts  Ottawa SunPotentially a free agent in a bit more than a month, SirVincent Rogers made it clear over the phone on Friday he wants to remain an Ottawa Redblack.During exit ...
  
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• Earl of March Secondary School will be closed for students in grades 7 through 12 on Monday. A broken water pipe re… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  06-01-2019 01:20 via twitter.com
  Earl of March Secondary School will be closed for students in grades 7 through 12 on Monday. A broken water pipe re… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Toronto police investigating shootout that sent one person to hospital bit.ly/2GVut0N

  06-01-2019 01:18 via twitter.com
  Toronto police investigating shootout that sent one person to hospital bit.ly/2GVut0N
  
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• Emergency crews still on scene after fire at Vanier home - Ottawa Citizen

  06-01-2019 00:40
  Emergency crews still on scene after fire at Vanier home  Ottawa CitizenNo injuries were reported as a result of the fire at the building on Olmstead Avenue.
  
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• Emergency crews still on scene after fire at Vanier home

  06-01-2019 00:40 via ottawacitizen.com
  Ottawa fire fighters remained on the scene of a fire at a home at 336 Olmstead St. in Vanier on Saturday night.
  According to emergency responders, fire fighters received calls for help after smoke became visible from the second storey of the unit. The building contains several apartment units.
  Fire crews determined the blaze originated on the second floor and brought it under control around 5:50 p.m.
  No injuries were reported as a result of the fire. An Ottawa Fire Services investigator was disp
  
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• Ottawa man facing child pornography charges appears in court

  06-01-2019 00:29 via ottawacitizen.com
  As an Ottawa-area man facing child-pornography charges and allegations that he victimized children in Nepal attempted to secure bail in a courtroom Saturday, shock over the accusations against him was already reaching international outreach organizations.
  Paul McCarthy, 62, was arrested Friday at Toronto’s Pearson International Airport and escorted off a plane destined for Panama City.
  McCarthy had previously been stopped by the Canada Border Services Agency in mid-December as he
  
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• US sends troops for possible 'violent' Congo vote protests bit.ly/2R9QSw1

  06-01-2019 00:17 via twitter.com
  US sends troops for possible 'violent' Congo vote protests bit.ly/2R9QSw1
  
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