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• Ottawa proposes open permits for migrant workers who are abused - Toronto Star

  11-01-2019 23:57
  Ottawa proposes open permits for migrant workers who are abused  Toronto StarThe federal government is proposing to unshackle migrant workers from the employers who sponsor their work permits to Canada and let them work for ...
  
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• Debris lines transitway in Ottawa after fatal bus crash | Watch News Videos Online - Globalnews.ca

  11-01-2019 23:49
  Debris lines transitway in Ottawa after fatal bus crash | Watch News Videos Online  Globalnews.caDebris lined a transitway and emergency personnel surveyed the damage after a bus in Ottawa crashed at the Westboro transit station on Friday leaving multiple ...
  
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• Greetings from Ottawa! Justin Trudeau reaches out to random Canadians - Toronto Star

  11-01-2019 23:35
  Greetings from Ottawa! Justin Trudeau reaches out to random Canadians  Toronto StarThe prime minister has been making phone calls to everyday Canadians as a way to keep in touch with people outside the political bubble, Susan Delacourt ...
  
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• Three dead in double-decker bus crash at Westboro Station, with more than a dozen injured

  11-01-2019 23:32 via ottawacitizen.com
  What we know about the crash:
  * A westbound double-decker bus travelling on the Transitway hit Westboro Station around 3:50 p.m. on Friday* Three people are dead and more than a dozen are injured* One witness said the bus hit a patch of ice before crashing into the side of the station* A passenger on the bus said it was Route 269* The Transitway has been closed* Authorities are asking people to stay away from the area
  Three people are dead and more than a dozen are injured Friday afternoon after
  
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• UPDATE: Ottawa Hospital's trauma unit has received two critical patients from the Westboro bus crash. #ottnews twitter.com/OttawaHospital…

  11-01-2019 23:26 via twitter.com
  UPDATE: Ottawa Hospital's trauma unit has received two critical patients from the Westboro bus crash. #ottnews twitter.com/OttawaHospital…
  
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• Wisconsin man arrested in teen's abduction, parents' deaths ottawamatters.com/world-news/wis…

  11-01-2019 23:15 via twitter.com
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• UPDATE: 17 people injured in #Westboro Station bus crash. #ottnews

  11-01-2019 23:14 via twitter.com
  UPDATE: 17 people injured in #Westboro Station bus crash. #ottnews
  
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• For the latest on the Westboro bus crash #ottnews ottawamatters.com/police-beat/se… https://t.co/3pKLaxikX2

  11-01-2019 23:09 via twitter.com
  
  For the latest on the Westboro bus crash#ottnewsottawamatters.com/police-beat/se… https://t.co/3pKLaxikX2
  
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• UPDATE: Paramedics asking you to avoid the area as they deal with serious injuries in the bus crash. #ottnews twitter.com/OttawaParamedi…

  11-01-2019 22:56 via twitter.com
  UPDATE: Paramedics asking you to avoid the area as they deal with serious injuries in the bus crash. #ottnews twitter.com/OttawaParamedi…
  
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• Follow @ChrisKurys for the latest on the Westboro #buscrash #ottnews twitter.com/ChrisKurys/sta…

  11-01-2019 22:53 via twitter.com
  Follow @ChrisKurys for the latest on the Westboro #buscrash #ottnews twitter.com/ChrisKurys/sta…
  
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• Three dead, 23 injured when Ottawa bus struck transit shelter Friday - Winnipeg Free Press

  11-01-2019 22:43
  Three dead, 23 injured when Ottawa bus struck transit shelter Friday  Winnipeg Free PressOTTAWA - Three people were killed and 23 injured when a double-decker city bus struck a transit shel... - Canada - Winnipeg Free Press.
  
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• Trudeau, Ottawa announce $25M for Sask. geothermal plant - News Talk 980 CJME

  11-01-2019 22:25
  Trudeau, Ottawa announce $25M for Sask. geothermal plant  News Talk 980 CJMESkirting a question about a potential court challenge over the federal carbon tax, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was at a geothermal lab in Regina on Friday to ...
  
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• Multiple injuries after bus crash at Ottawa transit station | Watch News Videos Online - Globalnews.ca

  11-01-2019 21:53
  Multiple injuries after bus crash at Ottawa transit station | Watch News Videos Online  Globalnews.caWatch Multiple injuries after bus crash at Ottawa transit station Video Online, on GlobalNews.ca.
  
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• Magee House proposal could re-open sidewalk; Somerset House owner fined

  11-01-2019 21:35 via ottawacitizen.com
  There could be a workable plan to brace the crumpled Magee House and reopen the sidewalk in front of the heritage building in Hintonburg.
  The city received an engineered plan late Thursday with details about how to reinforce the building at 1119 Wellington St. W., city media relations officer Ian Miller said Friday in a statement.
  The proposal involves bracing the building, mostly from the inside, to stabilize what’s left of the structure. It would satisfy the city’s order to remedy
  
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• Condo market trending skyward in Ottawa, say experts - Ottawa Business Journal

  11-01-2019 20:59
  Condo market trending skyward in Ottawa, say experts  Ottawa Business JournalSupply glut is gone and builders are ready to respond to pent-up demand in 2019, realtors and developers say.
  
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• Ottawa mayor dislikes format of provincial pot shop lottery - OttawaMatters.com

  11-01-2019 20:45
  Ottawa mayor dislikes format of provincial pot shop lottery  OttawaMatters.comOttawa Mayor Jim Watson has his fingers crossed when it comes to one of the legal cannabis store licenses landing in the city. There are 25 pot shop licenses ...
  
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• Man charged after knifepoint cab-jacking

  11-01-2019 20:44 via ottawacitizen.com
  A 51-year-old man is facing charges laid after a cabbie was carjacked at knifepoint in the city’s east end Wednesday.
  It happened at around 6:10 p.m. at the intersections of Marquette and Beechwood avenues, where the suspect had directed the driver.
  Upon arrival, the passenger brandished a knife, ordered the driver out of his seat and drove off with his taxi, police allege in a release Friday.
  The taxi was recovered shortly afterwards.
  Camil Darwich was to appear in court Friday on two cou
  
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• Kingston man arrested on child pornography charges

  11-01-2019 20:10 via ottawacitizen.com
  A 34-year-old Kingston man has been charged with a number of child pornography offences after a seven-week investigation.
  Police say the investigation began on Nov. 22, when an ongoing monitoring operation detected a computer that was matched to a Kingston IP address connected to a file-sharing network. Suspected child pornography digital files were captured from the computer.
  On Dec. 21, detectives obtained judicial authorization to identify the subscriber of the internet service, and a Kingsto
  
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• Accused in Ottawa bomb threat robbery now charged in knifepoint carjacking - OttawaMatters.com

  11-01-2019 19:44
  Accused in Ottawa bomb threat robbery now charged in knifepoint carjacking  OttawaMatters.comA 51-year-old Ottawa man is back in court after a carjacking on Marquette Avenue near Beechwood Avenue in Vanier North. The Ottawa Police *Service* says the ...
  
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• Police seek trio in east-end corner store robbery

  11-01-2019 19:02 via ottawacitizen.com
  Police are asking the public to help them identify a woman and two men involved in corner store robbery in Vanier on Jan. 4.
  They say the incident occurred at about 1:10 a.m. when the woman allegedly put items in her bag and tried to leave the store in the 300 block of Montreal Road.
  The store clerk refused to unlock the door.
  In the ensuing struggle, police say the suspect assaulted the clerk and stole more merchandise before escaping with the help of two men with whom she’d arrived.
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• Cappies review: St. Mark High's puts on a bright and energetic performance of Parfumerie

  11-01-2019 18:58 via ottawacitizen.com
  Show #6: ParfumerieWhere: St. Mark High SchoolDirector: Trevor Rostek
  Robynne Vlaming, CriticSt. Francis Xavier High School
  Men with slicked-back hair, felt bowler hats, and women wearing polka dot dresses are all blasts from the past that were brought back to life with St. Mark High School’s production of Parfumerie.
  Originally written by Miklos Laszlo and performed in 1937, this familiar story has been the inspiration of many well-known movies such as The Shop Around the Corner and You&r
  
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• Police seek trio in east-end corner store robbery - Ottawa Citizen

  11-01-2019 18:53
  Police seek trio in east-end corner store robbery  Ottawa CitizenPolice are asking the public to help them identify a woman and two men involved in corner store robbery in Vanier on Jan. 4.
  
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• Police looking to identify Montreal Road robbery suspects - CTV News

  11-01-2019 18:36
  Police looking to identify Montreal Road robbery suspects  CTV NewsOttawa Police are asking for the public's help identifying suspects in a convenience store robbery on Montreal Road.
  
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• Fibroid drug Fibristal linked to serious liver problems, Health Canada warns. ottawamatters.com/around-ontario…

  11-01-2019 18:35 via twitter.com
  Fibroid drug Fibristal linked to serious liver problems, Health Canada warns.ottawamatters.com/around-ontario…
  
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• Man attempts to flee police after being stopped for distracted driving

  11-01-2019 18:10 via ottawacitizen.com
  A driver turned an apparently simple distracted driving offence into a possibly long list of expensive charges after an ill-considered escape attempt Thursday.
  The drama began when the man was seen using his cellphone while travelling along 10th Line Road in Orléans at around 4 p.m.
  Police pulled him over on the busy thoroughfare and, as per protocol, took note of his license plate numbers before approaching the car to inform the driver of the charges he could be facing.
  According to poli
  
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• The @rick_gibbons Show for Friday, January 11th: 1:07: @cwacanada1 1:17: @howardanglin 1:30: @MotorMouthNP 1:45:… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  11-01-2019 18:07 via twitter.com
  The @rick_gibbons Show for Friday, January 11th: 1:07: @cwacanada1 1:17: @howardanglin 1:30: @MotorMouthNP 1:45:… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Brian Lilley leaving CFRA to join Toronto Sun as a political columnist

  11-01-2019 17:24 via ottawacitizen.com
  Conservative broadcaster and journalist Brian Lilley, host of CFRA’s Beyond the News, will be leaving the Ottawa radio station to join the Toronto Sun as a political columnist.
  Both media outlets posted the news to Twitter Friday.
  We are very pleased to announce that @brianlilley is joining the Toronto Sun full-time as a political columnist. pic.twitter.com/4gxltCNdF2
  — Toronto Sun (@TheTorontoSun) January 11, 2019CFRA confirmed that Lilley’s last show will be Jan. 17. A replac
  
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• Extreme cold leaves Ottawa Mission over capacity - OttawaMatters.com

  11-01-2019 17:12
  Extreme cold leaves Ottawa Mission over capacity  OttawaMatters.comWith bitter cold and wind chill expected to continue through the weekend, The Ottawa Mission is expected to be over capacity for the next few nights. Even before ...
  
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• Latest update: twitter.com/OPP_ER/status/…

  11-01-2019 16:57 via twitter.com
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• Quebec youth, 16, arrested after Hwy 401 chase reaches 209 km/h

  11-01-2019 16:51 via ottawacitizen.com
  A 16-year-old youth from Dollard-des-Ormeaux, Que., faces a host of charges after leading OPP in a chase on Highway 401 this week.
  Stormont Dundas and Glengarry OPP allege the teen failed to stop for officers who wanted him to pull over after a traffic violation Wednesday.
  The chase reached speeds of 209 km/h in the 100 km/h zone before officers were able to intercept the vehicle and bring it to a stop.
  The teen, whose identity cannot be released under the Youth Criminal Justice Act, was charged
  
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• Another update on the convoy heading towards the Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory, near Belleville. twitter.com/OPP_ER/status/…

  11-01-2019 16:43 via twitter.com
  Another update on the convoy heading towards the Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory, near Belleville. twitter.com/OPP_ER/status/…
  
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• Riverside South residents petition Queen's Park to fund new public high school

  11-01-2019 16:37 via ottawacitizen.com
  Riverside South residents are stepping up the pressure on the province to build a new public high school in their community.
  The Ottawa Carleton District School Board has made a new school in the fast-growing neighbourhood one of its top priorities, but the board needs the OK from the province to pay for it.
  The parents have started a petition that they hope will convince the provincial Conservative government to commit the money.
  “The board has a very compelling business case as to why we
  
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• The alleged sexual assault incidents date back to fall of 2017. twitter.com/OttawaMatters/…

  11-01-2019 16:27 via twitter.com
  The alleged sexual assault incidents date back to fall of 2017. twitter.com/OttawaMatters/…
  
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• #BREAKING: 18-year-old Saudi woman Rahaf Alqunun will leave Thailand for Canada tonight, according to media reports… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  11-01-2019 16:23 via twitter.com
  #BREAKING: 18-year-old Saudi woman Rahaf Alqunun will leave Thailand for Canada tonight, according to media reports… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• SCOC rules restrictions on expat voting unconstitutional. ottawamatters.com/national-news/… via @ottawamatters twitter.com/1310NEWS/statu…

  11-01-2019 16:16 via twitter.com
  SCOC rules restrictions on expat voting unconstitutional. ottawamatters.com/national-news/… via @ottawamatters twitter.com/1310NEWS/statu…
  
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• Ottawa startup The Growcer triumphs on Dragons' Den - Ottawa Business Journal

  11-01-2019 16:14
  Ottawa startup The Growcer triumphs on Dragons' Den  Ottawa Business JournalFriends, family and local business members gathered at Bayview Yards on Thursday evening to watch one of Ottawa's rising entrepreneurial duos take on the ...
  
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• This just in: The Supreme Court of Canada has ruled a law that restricted voting rights for long-term expats for th… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  11-01-2019 16:12 via twitter.com
  This just in: The Supreme Court of Canada has ruled a law that restricted voting rights for long-term expats for th… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Convoy protest update: twitter.com/OPP_ER/status/…

  11-01-2019 15:56 via twitter.com
  Convoy protest update: twitter.com/OPP_ER/status/…
  
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• Preview: 2019 Ottawa Home and Remodelling Show is interactive, educational and a 'good time'

  11-01-2019 15:49 via ottawacitizen.com
  Whether you have a project in mind, are looking for inspiration or just simply something to do over the weekend, show manager Robert Johnstone contends, that the upcoming Ottawa Home and Remodelling Show  (January 17-20) is an event that’s “interactive and fun” for all.
  “We want people who don’t necessarily have a project in mind to come to the show and say ‘I had a really good time’ or ‘I learned something and feel inspired to take on a new p
  
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• Casselman massage therapist charged with sexual assault

  11-01-2019 15:43 via ottawacitizen.com
  A Casselman massage therapist was arrested Thursday and charged with sexual assault in connection with a November 2017 incident.
  Stéphane Racine, 50, is to appear in court in L’Orignal Feb. 13, Russell County OPP said in a release Friday.
  “Police are attempting to identify any other possible victims of similar crimes,” the OPP said in the release.
  Anyone with information is asked to contact Det.-Const. Vincent Oickle at [email protected] or call 613-443-4499 or
  
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• Preview: 2019 Ottawa Home and Remodelling Show is interactive, educational and a 'good time' - Ottawa Citizen

  11-01-2019 15:30
  Preview: 2019 Ottawa Home and Remodelling Show is interactive, educational and a 'good time'  Ottawa CitizenWhether you have a project in mind, are looking for inspiration or just simply something to do over the weekend, show manager Robert Johnstone contends, that ...
  
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• Saskatchewan reaches deal with Ottawa on coal-burning power plants - CBC.ca

  11-01-2019 15:26
  Saskatchewan reaches deal with Ottawa on coal-burning power plants  CBC.caSaskatchewan and Ottawa have an agreement in place over coal-fired electricity that will give two units at the province's flagship power plant a longer life ...
  
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• There's no guarantee that any of the pot shops will be in Ottawa, but today's lottery will determine that. twitter.com/OttawaMatters/…

  11-01-2019 14:29 via twitter.com
  There's no guarantee that any of the pot shops will be in Ottawa, but today's lottery will determine that. twitter.com/OttawaMatters/…
  
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• Quebec youth, 16, arrested after high-speed Hwy 401 chase

  11-01-2019 14:28 via ottawacitizen.com
  A 16-year-old youth from Dollard-des-Ormeaux, Que., faces a host of charges after leading OPP in a chase on Highway 401 this week.
  Stormont Dundas and Glengarry OPP allege the teen failed to stop for officers who wanted him to pull over after a traffic violation Wednesday.
  The chase reached speeds of 209 km/h in the 100 km/h zone before officers were able to intercept the vehicle and bring it to a stop.
  The teen, whose identity cannot be released under the Youth Criminal Justice Act, was charged
  
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• The partnership is the first of its kind between first responders and the the provincial agency responsible for org… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  11-01-2019 14:23 via twitter.com
  The partnership is the first of its kind between first responders and the the provincial agency responsible for org… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Native 'solidarity slowdown' affecting traffic on Highway 401: OPP

  11-01-2019 14:23 via ottawacitizen.com
  Provincial police are asking motorists to be patient during a “solidarity slowdown” on the westbound Highway 401 Friday morning.
  The protesters’ vehicles were in the Prescott area as of about 8 a.m., the OPP reported.
  They were travelling at a slower than highway speed in both lanes but police wouldn’t say who’s protesting or what it’s about.
  CBC reported on Twitter that an Akwesasne activist organized the slowdown in support of the Wet’suwet’
  
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• There's good news and cold news in the forecast

  11-01-2019 14:04 via ottawacitizen.com
  Here comes the sun!
  It’s pretty frosty but the Friday’s forecast is for nothing but sunshine that should keep shining through the weekend.
  From a morning low of -21 C with a wind chill of -31 sparking a frostbite advisory, Friday’s high is -13 C then it’s back down to -22 C overnight.
  If you layer up properly, you can take a spin on the canal, which reopened a 7.2 km stretch of the iconic skateway Friday.
  Specialized scraper prepares the Rideau Canal for visitors.
  Saturda
  
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• The protest is in support of the Wet’suwet’en First Nation in BC. twitter.com/OPP_ER/status/…

  11-01-2019 13:45 via twitter.com
  The protest is in support of the Wet’suwet’en First Nation in BC. twitter.com/OPP_ER/status/…
  
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• Ottawa artist unveils first solo exhibit: multi-media paintings that took four years to make

  11-01-2019 13:43 via ottawacitizen.com
  Hard To Find
  Paintings by Anthony Tremmaglia
  Galerie Annexe at the Ottawa Art Gallery, 50 Mackenzie King Bridge
  Until Feb. 17
  At first glance, the seven new large-scale works by Ottawa artist Anthony Tremmaglia on exhibit at the Ottawa Art Gallery look like sculptures captured on paper. Or maybe digitally manipulated images cut and pasted into an abstract collage.
  Upon closer inspection, however, you see the lines of charcoal shading, the strokes of a brush and the unmistakable texture of paint,
  
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• #ottnews twitter.com/CarletonSafety…

  11-01-2019 13:41 via twitter.com
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