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• Ottawa airport offers last chance to jettison cannabis before international flights

  09-01-2019 23:51
  The Ottawa airport has installed a pair of cannabis disposal bins for the forgetful international traveller.
  While they were installed the same week recreational pot became legal last October, the airport hasn’t yet called on city police to empty them.
  One bin is at the domestic and international pre-board screening checkpoint and the second is at the transborder checkpoint for U.S.-bound passengers.
  A Reddit user shared a photo of one of the bins last month. They’ve also cropped up
  
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• No Infrastructure Bank money for public electricity grids, documents say ottawamatters.com/national-news/…

  09-01-2019 23:30 via twitter.com
  No Infrastructure Bank money for public electricity grids, documents sayottawamatters.com/national-news/…
  
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• Decluttering sparks joy with this Ottawa 'Kondo convert' - CBC.ca

  09-01-2019 23:23
  Decluttering sparks joy with this Ottawa 'Kondo convert'  CBC.caShelley Robinson isn't afraid to call herself an enthusiastic "Kondo convert" — the term used to describe fans of bestselling Japanese author and decluttering ...
  
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• With tariffs still in place, Ottawa to commit up to $90M for Algoma Steel - CTV News

  09-01-2019 23:19
  With tariffs still in place, Ottawa to commit up to $90M for Algoma Steel  CTV NewsOTTAWA -- The federal government is to announce up to $90 million in support for Ontario's Algoma Steel on Thursday in a commitment aimed at helping the ...
  
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• P.E.I. calls on Ottawa to ensure Island has a share of redfish quota in the Gulf - TheChronicleHerald.ca

  09-01-2019 23:08
  P.E.I. calls on Ottawa to ensure Island has a share of redfish quota in the Gulf  TheChronicleHerald.caCHARLOTTETOWN — The P.E.I. government is telling Ottawa that if a long-standing moratorium is lifted on redfish harvesting in the Gulf of St. Lawrence, Island ...
  
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• Fed minutes: Growing risks make rate hike path less clear. ottawamatters.com/world-news/fed…

  09-01-2019 23:05 via twitter.com
  Fed minutes: Growing risks make rate hike path less clear.ottawamatters.com/world-news/fed…
  
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• Fifteen military suicides reported in 2018 despite new prevention strategy. ottawamatters.com/national-news/…

  09-01-2019 22:35 via twitter.com
  Fifteen military suicides reported in 2018 despite new prevention strategy.ottawamatters.com/national-news/…
  
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• CHEO lottery, dream home winners announced

  09-01-2019 22:27
  The CHEO Foundation announced its 2018 Dream of a Lifetime Lottery winners Wednesday.
  Angéle Ménard took home the grand prize package valued at more than $2.3 million, up from $1.8 million last year, including the Minto dream home.
  “It’s really surreal, I’m sitting here talking to you and I’m looking at the height and the space and the gorgeousness of it all,” she told this newspaper Tuesday afternoon. “This is a gift.”
  The public servant,
  
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• Petition decrying funding cancellation for Ontario French university picks up nearly 11,000 signatures

  09-01-2019 22:09
  A petition demanding that Ontario move ahead with a new francophone university has picked up nearly 11,000 signatures, and the university’s president says franco-Ontarians won’t give up the struggle to keep it alive.
  Premier Doug Ford announced in mid-November that he would cancel funding to create the Université de l’Ontario français.
  That didn’t go over well with Ottawa’s Clayre Bertrand. The day after what she calls “black Thursday,&rdquo
  
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• Watchdog rapped after secret chats with cops led to nixed misconduct findings. ottawamatters.com/around-ontario…

  09-01-2019 22:05 via twitter.com
  Watchdog rapped after secret chats with cops led to nixed misconduct findings.ottawamatters.com/around-ontario…
  
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• Recent deaths prompt scrutiny of clothing donation bins in Ottawa - OttawaMatters.com

  09-01-2019 21:57
  Recent deaths prompt scrutiny of clothing donation bins in Ottawa  OttawaMatters.comA pair of deaths in clothing donation bins in recent weeks — one in Vancouver and another in Toronto — has Ottawa Neighbourhood Services taking a closer ...
  
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• Ontario launches auto insurance system review and public consultation. ottawamatters.com/around-ontario…

  09-01-2019 21:35 via twitter.com
  Ontario launches auto insurance system review and public consultation.ottawamatters.com/around-ontario…
  
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• WestJet apologizes after Ottawa-bound passengers stranded in Cancun for 33 hours - Global News

  09-01-2019 21:19
  WestJet apologizes after Ottawa-bound passengers stranded in Cancun for 33 hours  Global NewsAbout 135 passengers bound for Ottawa found themselves stranded in Cancun Saturday after a pair of mechanical issues caused a four-hour flight delay and ...
  
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• Luxury home sales fall in Toronto, Montreal and Calgary in 2018: Sotheby's. ottawamatters.com/national-busin…

  09-01-2019 21:05 via twitter.com
  Luxury home sales fall in Toronto, Montreal and Calgary in 2018: Sotheby's.ottawamatters.com/national-busin…
  
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• Rapidly growing Envolta acquires fellow Ottawa firm Picco Accounting - Ottawa Business Journal

  09-01-2019 20:52
  Rapidly growing Envolta acquires fellow Ottawa firm Picco Accounting  Ottawa Business JournalEnvolta announced Wednesday it has acquired local firm Picco Accounting in a move that will significantly boost the firm's headcount and revenues.
  
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• 'Excellent' description leads police to Hull prowler

  09-01-2019 20:46
  Gatineau police said that a call reporting a suspicious man and a witness’s “excellent” description led them to arrest a prowler in Hull Tuesday.
  They’re now eyeing him in two other cases, police said.
  The 27-year-old man was scheduled to appear in court Wednesday on charges of trespassing by night and breach of probation.
  Officers were called at about 10 p.m. Tuesday when the man was spotted walking on a residential property on Boulevard du Plateau.
  They were able to qui
  
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• Ottawa man facing child porn charges under house arrest after bail hearing

  09-01-2019 20:45
  An Ottawa man facing child pornography charges and accused of victimizing Nepalese boys was released on bail Wednesday afternoon with numerous conditions, including house arrest.
  Paul McCarthy, 62, was arrested last 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 returned to this country following a volunteer mission to an orphanage in Nepal.
  
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• Fifteen military suicides reported in 2018 despite new prevention strategy - Ottawa Citizen

  09-01-2019 20:37
  Fifteen military suicides reported in 2018 despite new prevention strategy  Ottawa CitizenOTTAWA — Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan has promised to redouble efforts to prevent suicide in the Canadian Forces after new figures showed more than a ...
  
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• White House tries to hold jittery GOP in line on shutdown. ottawamatters.com/world-news/whi…

  09-01-2019 20:35 via twitter.com
  White House tries to hold jittery GOP in line on shutdown.ottawamatters.com/world-news/whi…
  
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• Bank teller facing fraud, conspiracy charges after 9 Ottawa bank accounts hit - CTV News

  09-01-2019 20:31
  Bank teller facing fraud, conspiracy charges after 9 Ottawa bank accounts hit  CTV NewsOttawa Police have charged a young, part time bank teller with a series of offences. It comes after a lengthy investigation that uncovered 9 bank clients stripped ...
  
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• Ottawa 67's boost offence, giving them four of top 15 OHL scorers - Montreal Gazette

  09-01-2019 20:12
  Ottawa 67's boost offence, giving them four of top 15 OHL scorers  Montreal GazetteIn a span of less than 24 hours, the come-hell-or-high-water Ottawa 67's have improved from a lineup with two top 10 scorers in the Ontario Hockey League to ...
  
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• Glavin: Pipeline protests – how politicians got it all wrong

  09-01-2019 19:34
  There may be no right way to do fossil-fuel megaprojects at all anymore if we’re going to have a hope in hell of meeting our 2015 Paris Climate Accord commitments, but as far as the massive LNG Canada Kitimat plant and pipeline project goes – with the showdown this week on a remote British Columbia backroad that immediately escalated into protests and marches and sit-ins across the country – the politics, promises and planning seem to have gotten just about everything wrong.&nb
  
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• Deadline for the Ontario pot shop lottery extended as surge of last-minute applicants crash the computers

  09-01-2019 19:27
  So many last-minute applicants flooded the website handling Ontario’s cannabis shop lottery that the deadline was extended by an hour on Wednesday.
  For an entry fee of $75, people or corporations can enter the lottery to win the right to apply for a licence to run one of the province’s first bricks-and-mortar cannabis shops.
  The deadline to enter was noon Wednesday, but after complaints that the website was slow or crashing, the deadline was extended to 1 p.m.
  The Alcohol and Gaming
  
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• Maple Leafs making big changes ahead of Devils game - Ottawa Citizen

  09-01-2019 19:24
  Maple Leafs making big changes ahead of Devils game  Ottawa CitizenFor what had looked to be a quiet day before a nondescript road game, Maple Leafs practice was a hive of activity.* Coach Mike Babcock changed around his ...
  
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• Glavin: Pipeline protests – how politicians got it all wrong - Ottawa Citizen

  09-01-2019 19:18
  Glavin: Pipeline protests – how politicians got it all wrong  Ottawa CitizenThere may be no right way to do fossil-fuel megaprojects at all anymore if we're going to have a hope in hell of meeting our 2015 Paris Climate Accord ...
  
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• Failed vaginal mesh implants for stress incontinence boost depression risk: study. ottawamatters.com/around-ontario…

  09-01-2019 19:10 via twitter.com
  Failed vaginal mesh implants for stress incontinence boost depression risk: study.ottawamatters.com/around-ontario…
  
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• Ottawa airport offers last-ditch chance to chuck cannabis - CBC.ca

  09-01-2019 19:09
  Ottawa airport offers last-ditch chance to chuck cannabis  CBC.caOttawa's main airport has two dedicated cannabis disposal bins for people about to leave the country — and they're not exactly bursting with buds.
  
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• Ottawa airport offers last-ditch chance to chuck cannabis - CBC News

  09-01-2019 19:09
  Ottawa airport offers last-ditch chance to chuck cannabis  CBC NewsOttawa's main airport has two dedicated cannabis disposal bins for people about to leave the country — and they're not exactly bursting with buds.
  
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• BREAKING: PM @JustinTrudeau has announced a date for three byelections. #cdnpoli #ottnews twitter.com/cmaconthehill/…

  09-01-2019 18:42 via twitter.com
  BREAKING: PM @JustinTrudeau has announced a date for three byelections. #cdnpoli #ottnews twitter.com/cmaconthehill/…
  
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• Coming up at 12:30: @KristenThomasen, assistant prof of law, robotics and society @UWindsor and PhD student in law… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  09-01-2019 18:28 via twitter.com
  Coming up at 12:30:@KristenThomasen, assistant prof of law, robotics and society @UWindsor and PhD student in law… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Ottawa-based author among award-winning memoirs finalists for RBC Taylor Prize - OttawaMatters.com

  09-01-2019 18:04
  Ottawa-based author among award-winning memoirs finalists for RBC Taylor Prize  OttawaMatters.comElizabeth Hay, winner of the 2018 Hilary Weston Writers' Trust Prize for Nonfiction, is in the running for "All Things Consoled: A Daughter's Memoir."
  
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• The @rick_gibbons Show for Wednesday, January 9th: 1:07: @niknanos 1:17: @jpitney 1:30: @KobySmutylo 1:45:… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  09-01-2019 18:00 via twitter.com
  The @rick_gibbons Show for Wednesday, January 9th: 1:07: @niknanos 1:17: @jpitney 1:30: @KobySmutylo 1:45:… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Coming up on Ottawa Today's Power Lunch: @sherrilynne & @awudrick join @_MarkSutcliffe in-studio 📻: 1310 💻:… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  09-01-2019 17:58 via twitter.com
  Coming up on Ottawa Today's Power Lunch: @sherrilynne & @awudrick join @_MarkSutcliffe in-studio📻: 1310 💻:… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Coming up at 11:45: Toronto-based writer and U of T instructor @carlylewis joins @_MarkSutcliffe to chat about her… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  09-01-2019 17:43 via twitter.com
  Coming up at 11:45:Toronto-based writer and U of T instructor @carlylewis joins @_MarkSutcliffe to chat about her… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Student injured after school bus leaves road near Kingston

  09-01-2019 17:36
  A Kingston elementary school student was hospitalized Wednesday morning after a small school bus slid into a ditch on County Road 20 at Fisk Road north of Kingston.
  The crash occurred when the bus apparently hit an ice patch on the rural road shortly before 8 a.m., police said.
  The small bus was carrying six students travelling to Rémi-Gaulin and Marie-Rivier schools, according to the Conseil des écoles catholiques du Centre-Est.
  The injured student apparently hit his hea
  
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• Oilers in 60: Bloopers and Outtakes - Ottawa Citizen

  09-01-2019 17:31
  Oilers in 60: Bloopers and Outtakes  Ottawa CitizenMuch like a cheesy sitcom that's run out of *fresh* ideas, here's a clip show.
  
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• Merali: More mental-health beds are good but fund better treatment too

  09-01-2019 17:29
  In the shadow of its recent wave of funding cuts to programs and services across the province, one thing the Ontario government has undoubtedly gotten right as of late is the recognition that greater investment into mental health services is urgently needed.
  The Doug Ford government’s announcement at the end of December of 50 new mental health beds at 12 hospitals across Ontario, and an investment of $3.8 billion over the next 10 years towards the development and implementation of a &ldquo
  
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• Coming up at 11:30: @Gadget_Guy joins @_MarkSutcliffe to chat about the latest products being showcased at the Con… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  09-01-2019 17:28 via twitter.com
  Coming up at 11:30:@Gadget_Guy joins @_MarkSutcliffe to chat about the latest products being showcased at the Con… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Ottawa man completes two-day run on Jeopardy - OttawaMatters.com

  09-01-2019 17:26
  Ottawa man completes two-day run on Jeopardy  OttawaMatters.comZorn Pink was a participant on the iconic game show in an episode that aired Tuesday night.
  
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• GAME DAY: Ottawa Senators vs. Anaheim Ducks - Ottawa Sun

  09-01-2019 17:16
  GAME DAY: Ottawa Senators vs. Anaheim Ducks  Ottawa SunNames, numbers and notes for Wednesday's matchup in Anaheim.
  
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• Ontario launches auto insurance system review and public consultation - CTV News

  09-01-2019 16:56
  Ontario launches auto insurance system review and public consultation  CTV NewsThe Ontario government is reviewing the province's auto insurance system in a bid to lower rates for drivers.
  
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• Dining Out: J:unique Kitchen brings 'Vancouver-style sushi,' flaming rolls to Centretown

  09-01-2019 16:32
  J:unique Kitchen381 Cooper St., 613-234-8877, facebook.com/juniquekitchenOpen: Tuesday to Sunday 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. and 5 to 9 p.m., closed MondayPrices: special sushi rolls $11.95 to $21.95, noodle dishes $14.95-$18.95Access: several steps to front door
  Before a proper baked Alaska hits your table, it should be doused with dark rum and lit on fire to set its admirers oohing and aahing. Bananas Foster, crèpes Suzette, and, on the savoury side, steak Diane would also be just as i
  
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• Ottawa principal's solution to student vaping: Remove the washroom doors - CTV News

  09-01-2019 15:59
  Ottawa principal's solution to student vaping: Remove the washroom doors  CTV NewsThe principal of an Ottawa high school is removing doors from the school's washrooms in an attempt to crack down on student vaping.
  
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• Main break shuts off water at Carleton's Southam Hall

  09-01-2019 15:19
  Water was shut off at Carleton University’s Southam Hall Wednesday after a water main broke near the building.
  Crews are on site making repairs but they’re expected to take all day, the university said.
  Students and faculty will get e-mails from scheduling and examination services regarding new locations for classes.
  If students don’t get a message, it’s because an alternate venue couldn’t be found and their course instructor will have additional information.
   
  
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• Main break shuts off water at Carleton's Southam Hall - Ottawa Citizen

  09-01-2019 15:16
  Main break shuts off water at Carleton's Southam Hall  Ottawa CitizenWater was shut off at Carleton University's Southam Hall Wednesday after a water main broke near the building.
  
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• Richardson: I stopped reading about Trump for two weeks. Here’s what I learned - Ottawa Citizen

  09-01-2019 15:00
  Richardson: I stopped reading about Trump for two weeks. Here’s what I learned  Ottawa CitizenSo, 2018 wasn't the easiest year for me. To paraphrase a famous novel we teach in grade 10, it was the best and worst of times.On one hand, a marriage, two ...
  
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• Richardson: A two-week experiment in Trump detox

  09-01-2019 15:00
  So, 2018 wasn’t the easiest year for me. To paraphrase a famous novel we teach in grade 10, it was the best and worst of times.
  On one hand, a marriage, two births, teenagers unfolding into magnificent adults, happy times in my high school classroom, the love of a good wife and rude health. On the other hand, an empty nest, two deaths, and the creeping sense of drift, ennui and purposelessness that can accompany middle age.
  Collapsing into Christmas break, or more specifically, toppling fr
  
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• Ottawa taking measures to protect airports as new drone rules announced | The News - The News

  09-01-2019 14:53
  Ottawa taking measures to protect airports as new drone rules announced | The News  The NewsMONTREAL — The federal government is working with security agencies and airports to develop measures to prevent drones from flying into space reserved for ...
  
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• No Foolin'!: Def Leppard is in Ottawa July 19

  09-01-2019 14:53
  Let’s Get Rocked.
  Soon-to-be Rock & Roll hall of famers Def Leppard is hitting Ottawa July 19 as part of a Halifax-to-Calgary summer tour.
  Tickets go on sale Jan. 18.
  Def Leppard – singer Joe Elliott, guitarist Phil Collen, bassist Rick “Sav” Savage, guitarist Vivian Campbell and drummer Rick  Allen – will be inducted into the Hall of Fame alongside The Cure, Janet Jackson, Stevie Nicks and Radiohead March 29.
  Promoters point to the veteran British ban
  
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• 1310 NEWS Question of the Day: Should clothing donation bins be banned in Ottawa? bit.ly/2CYswgj

  09-01-2019 14:53 via twitter.com
  1310 NEWS Question of the Day:Should clothing donation bins be banned in Ottawa?bit.ly/2CYswgj
  
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