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• Four dogs die in house fire on Woodroffe Avenue Sunday

  20-01-2019 23:28 via ottawacitizen.com
  Four dogs died in a fire Sunday at a home on Woodroffe Avenue between Hunt Club and Slack Road.
  No people were injured, said officials at Ottawa Fire Services, but the Canadian Red Cross and Salvation Army are helping residents who were displaced.
  The blaze at 1757 Woodroffe Avenue was under control shortly after 3 p.m. Losses for the two-storey detached home are estimated at $250,000.
  An OC Transpo bus was on the scene so firefighters could warm up as they battled the blaze in frigid temperatur
  
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• Patrick Watson teams up with NAC Orchestra to show emotional range of songwriting

  20-01-2019 23:19 via ottawacitizen.com
  Patrick Watson with the NAC Orchestra
  Reviewed Saturday
  Patrick Watson and his band performed with the NAC Orchestra on Saturday, and the results were downright enthralling. Hunched over the grand piano and warbling in his expressive falsetto, the classically trained Montreal singer-songwriter was in his element amid the lush textures of Ottawa’s world-class orchestra.On a bitterly cold and snowy night in the capital, Watson and the dozens of musicians on stage — conducted by Kingsto
  
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• Four dogs die in house fire on Woodroffe Avenue Sunday - Ottawa Citizen

  20-01-2019 23:18
  Four dogs die in house fire on Woodroffe Avenue Sunday  Ottawa CitizenPolice closed Woodroffe Avenue between Slack Road and Vann Drive on Sunday afternoon because of a house fire.
  
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• Biggest snowfall of the season hits Ottawa - CTV News

  20-01-2019 23:01
  Biggest snowfall of the season hits Ottawa  CTV NewsFrigid temperatures hit Ottawa in the city's biggest snowstorm of the season.
  
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• Ottawa makes the best of this brutally cold weekend - CBC.ca

  20-01-2019 22:54
  Ottawa makes the best of this brutally cold weekend  CBC.caThe temperatures in Ottawa may be frigid this weekend, but they haven't stopped some people — and their pets — from venturing out into the white abyss.
  
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• Ottawa does its best to enjoy this brutally cold weekend - CBC.ca

  20-01-2019 22:54
  Ottawa does its best to enjoy this brutally cold weekend  CBC.caThe temperatures in Ottawa may be frigid this weekend, but they haven't stopped some people — and their pets — from venturing out into the white abyss.
  
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• Firefighters battle blaze at Woodroffe Avenue home - Ottawa Citizen

  20-01-2019 21:41
  Firefighters battle blaze at Woodroffe Avenue home  Ottawa CitizenPolice closed Woodroffe Avenue between Slack Road and Vann Drive on Sunday afternoon because of a house fire.Firefighters were battling a blaze at a ...
  
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• Firefighters battle blaze at Woodroffe Avenue home

  20-01-2019 21:40 via ottawacitizen.com
  Police closed Woodroffe Avenue between Slack Road and Vann Drive on Sunday afternoon because of a house fire.
  Firefighters were battling a blaze at a two-storey detached home at 1757 Woodroffe Ave.
  They received multiple calls around 2 p.m. Sunday about heavy black smoke coming from the house.
  Ottawa Fire Services reminded the public to stay a safe distance from fires scenes.
  
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• 'Devastating loss': Suspicious fire destroys historic wooden bridge in Low, Quebec

  20-01-2019 21:29 via ottawacitizen.com
  Police are investigating what they’re calling a suspicious fire that destroyed a historic covered wooden bridge near Low, Que., on Saturday night.
  Police were called to the Kelly bridge on chemin du Lac Pike around 6 p.m., said Quebec provincial police Sgt. Claude Denis.
  Firefighters were on the scene, but the bridge could not be saved, he said.
  “It’s a devastating loss,” said Sandra Marsters, who lives on Peabody Farm about two kilometres from the bridge. “It was b
  
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• Gas reconnected to hundreds of east Ottawa homes - CBC.ca

  20-01-2019 21:13
  Gas reconnected to hundreds of east Ottawa homes  CBC.caHeat has been restored to hundreds of homes in Ottawa's Blackburn Hamlet and Innes Park neighbourhoods days after a gas line was damaged.
  
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• Stu Cowan: Snowstorm doesn't stop Canadiens from showing off skills - Ottawa Citizen

  20-01-2019 21:03
  Stu Cowan: Snowstorm doesn't stop Canadiens from showing off skills  Ottawa CitizenWhile Montreal's Fête des neiges events were cancelled, more than 10000 fans showed up at Bell Centre to watch Skills Competition.
  
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• Chabot relishes life as a hockey star and hockey fan - Ottawa Sun

  20-01-2019 20:55
  Chabot relishes life as a hockey star and hockey fan  Ottawa SunBefore and after the longest injury break in his hockey career, Ottawa Senators defenceman Thomas Chabot has left no doubt that he's one of the NHL's ...
  
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• The Latest: Native American says he sought to quell tension - Ottawa Citizen

  20-01-2019 20:43
  The Latest: Native American says he sought to quell tension  Ottawa CitizenFRANKFORT, Ky. — The Latest on videos showing Kentucky students mocking a Native American at a rally in Washington (all times local):2:40 p.m.A Native ...
  
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• Lawyer questions Jason Kenney's Alberta residency while claiming living expenses in Ottawa - CBC News

  20-01-2019 19:00
  Lawyer questions Jason Kenney's Alberta residency while claiming living expenses in Ottawa  CBC NewsA lawyer and political activist is accusing Alberta United Conservative Party Leader Jason Kenney of claiming his primary residence was in Calgary while living ...
  
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• HMCS Corner Brook to become first sub equipped with new communications system

  20-01-2019 18:54 via ottawacitizen.com
  HMCS Corner Brook will be the first Canadian submarine to be equipped with a new communications system.
  The Universal Modular Masts or UMM for Canada’s Victoria class submarines are part of an equipment suite provided by the Protected Military Satellite Communications project, according to the Department of National Defence. The estimated project cost for the submarine equipment suite, including installation, is approximately $70 million, while the overall PMSC project cost is approximatel
  
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• Man, 24, in critical condition following Quebec police intervention - Ottawa Citizen

  20-01-2019 18:53
  Man, 24, in critical condition following Quebec police intervention  Ottawa CitizenMONTREAL — A 24-year-old man is in critical condition following a Quebec provincial police intervention northeast of Montreal.The province's police watchdog ...
  
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• Editorial: Boost rules around clothing donation bins - Ottawa Sun

  20-01-2019 16:26
  Editorial: Boost rules around clothing donation bins  Ottawa SunOttawa city council staff have time to sort out a better, safer approach for regulating these bins before their next meeting on Jan. 30.
  
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• Sherhols: Kanata Golf and Country Club is green space worth saving

  20-01-2019 16:20 via ottawacitizen.com
  ClubLink, owner of the Kanata Golf and Country Club, said recently it is in “the process of exploring options for alternative use” of the golf club lands  with its developer partners, Minto Communities and Richcraft Homes. Considering ClubLink’s partners, it would appear that bulldozing the golf course green space is the only option being considered, although they call themselves The Kanata Possibilities Team.
  ClubLink argues that operating costs are rising and there are f
  
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• Most Blackburn Hamlet district residents have gas back on after outage

  20-01-2019 16:16 via ottawacitizen.com
  Enbridge Gas has reconnected the gaslines for all but four of the residents in Blackburn Hamlet after the area was hit by a twin gas main and water pipe break early Friday.
  About 550 customers were affected by the gas outage after an Enbridge contractor hit a gas line, Innes ward Coun. Laura Dudas said.
  By Saturday shortly before midnight, all but four residents had service restored, said a spokesperson for Enbridge.
  That incident also forced the city to stop work on a water valve, which meant 6
  
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• City issues first winter overnight parking ban of the year bit.ly/2CAEaMM #ottnews https://t.co/23nj3fg9vt

  20-01-2019 15:24 via twitter.com
  
  City issues first winter overnight parking ban of the year bit.ly/2CAEaMM #ottnews https://t.co/23nj3fg9vt
  
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• Danny Green leads Toronto past Memphis for ninth straight home victory bit.ly/2MkdR1W https://t.co/Mz4Yu0Hcym

  20-01-2019 14:14 via twitter.com
  
  Danny Green leads Toronto past Memphis for ninth straight home victory bit.ly/2MkdR1W https://t.co/Mz4Yu0Hcym
  
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• Bitter cold, howling wind and more snow for Sunday

  20-01-2019 14:12 via ottawacitizen.com
  Yes, all that snow looks pretty from your living room window, but if you are venturing outside, you should know that Environment Canada’s extreme cold and winter storm warnings are still in effect.
  The temperature is bitterly cold and the winds are howling. Driving conditions are hazardous.
  Snow will be heavy at times Sunday morning, changing to periods of light snow early this afternoon.
  The forecast high is -16 C, dipping to -25 C at night. However, the windchill was expected to make tha
  
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• Bitter cold, howling wind and more snow for Sunday - Ottawa Citizen

  20-01-2019 14:01
  Bitter cold, howling wind and more snow for Sunday  Ottawa CitizenYes, all that snow looks pretty from your living room window, but if you are venturing outside on Sunday, you should know that Environment Canada's extreme ...
  
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• Today's letters: Of soothsayers and crystals - Ottawa Citizen

  20-01-2019 14:00
  Today's letters: Of soothsayers and crystals  Ottawa Citizen'Clear seeing' people can soothe usRe: Bad may outweigh the good when it comes to psychics, professor says, Dec. 31.Your article on the two “Nostra Damas” ...
  
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• Today's letters: Of soothsayers and crystals

  20-01-2019 14:00 via ottawacitizen.com
  ‘Clear seeing’ people can soothe us
  Re: Bad may outweigh the good when it comes to psychics, professor says, Dec. 31.
  Your article on the two “Nostra Damas”  (“clairvoyants”), Jewels and Bonnie, intrigued me, partly because my mother, using the name Madam Sybilla, was a teacup reader in Toronto restaurants in the 1950s. At that time, the clairvoyant profession got around the Witchery Act by charging $1.25 (the price of a meal) for a cup of tea,
  
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• Severe cold and winter storm warning continues through Sunday

  20-01-2019 13:44 via ottawacitizen.com
  If you think the bitter cold and snow was miserable Sunday morning, brace yourself. Environment Canada warns it will get even colder Sunday evening with a bone-rattling windchill of -37 C.
  Consider this dire three-word warning about conditions overnight Sunday: “Frostbite in minutes.”
  Snow will be heavy at times on Sunday morning, changing to light snow early in the afternoon. The forecast high for is -16 C, dipping to -25 C at night. However, the windchill was expected to make that
  
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• Don't forget to check your flight before heading to the Ottawa Airport this morning! twitter.com/FlyYOW/status/…

  20-01-2019 13:42 via twitter.com
  Don't forget to check your flight before heading to the Ottawa Airport this morning! twitter.com/FlyYOW/status/…
  
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• Abandon Trans Mountain if consultations fail to satisfy all Indigenous stakeholders, says Singh - CBC.ca

  20-01-2019 10:00
  Abandon Trans Mountain if consultations fail to satisfy all Indigenous stakeholders, says Singh  CBC.caJagmeet Singh says the federal government should be willing to terminate the expansion of the Trans Mountain pipeline if consultations do not end in ...
  
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• Most Blackburn Hamlet district residents to have gas back on Saturday night

  20-01-2019 04:42 via ottawacitizen.com
  Enbridge Gas continued to reconnect a small group of residents to gaslines in a Blackburn Hamlet district on Saturday night after the area was hit by a twin gas main and water pipe break early Friday.
  About 550 customers were affected by the gas outage after an Enbridge contractor hit a gas line, Innes ward Coun. Laura Dudas said. That incident also forced the city to stop work on a water valve, which meant 60 to 70 residents lost that service.
  City of Ottawa crews were  expected to complet
  
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• Ottawa Senators Fall 3-2 to St. Louis Blues - Silver Seven

  20-01-2019 04:08
  Ottawa Senators Fall 3-2 to St. Louis Blues  Silver SevenMagnus Paajarvi now has goals in consecutive games.
  
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• Local trucks headed for Ottawa as part of the Yellow-Vest Convoy - CHAT News Today

  20-01-2019 01:48
  Local trucks headed for Ottawa as part of the Yellow-Vest Convoy  CHAT News TodayMedicine Hat, AB - Even though it was probably the coldest rally to date, protesters yet again took to the streets of Medicine Hat today. Roughly 40 residents ...
  
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• First OHL goal sweet for 16-year-old Ottawa 67's defenceman - Ottawa Sun

  20-01-2019 01:09
  First OHL goal sweet for 16-year-old Ottawa 67's defenceman  Ottawa SunAs the son of a member of the Canadian Armed Forces, Ottawa 67's rookie Alec Belanger bounced around a little as a kid, following his father from bases in ...
  
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• Super rookie Rossi nets two in Ottawa 67's win over Hamilton - Ottawa Sun

  20-01-2019 00:52
  Super rookie Rossi nets two in Ottawa 67's win over Hamilton  Ottawa Sun67's 5, Bulldogs 3Marco Rossi might have grown up in Austria, but he does know who Travis Konecny is and what a junior he was, and the NHL player he has ...
  
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• Ottawa bus crash victim given proper Scottish sendoff - CTV News

  20-01-2019 00:45
  Ottawa bus crash victim given proper Scottish sendoff  CTV NewsA 57-year-old woman killed in a bus crash in Ottawa earlier this month was given a proper Scottish sendoff on Saturday at a ceremony with roughly 60 bagpipers ...
  
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• Man killed in West Quebec house fire

  20-01-2019 00:33 via ottawacitizen.com
  Fire crews found the body of a man feared dead after a flash fire destroyed an isolated home on Kawartha Road in the Breckenridge district of the Pontiac municipality, police for MRC des Collines-de-l’Outaouais said.
  A coroner was en route to the scene, a post on the police Twitter account added Saturday evening.
  Firefighters had been called to the house about 20 kilometres west of Aylmer shortly before noon.
  A photo from police for MRC des Collines-de-l’Outaouais shows fire as it de
  
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• Man feared dead in West Quebec house fire

  20-01-2019 00:06 via ottawacitizen.com
  One man is feared dead after a flash fire destroyed an isolated home on Kawartha Road in the Breckenridge district of Outaouais’s Pontiac municipality.
  Firefighters from the MRC des Collines-de-l’Outaouais were called to the house about 20 kilometres west of Aylmer shortly before noon.
  A photo from police for MRC des Collines-de-l’Outaouais shows fire as it destroyed a home in the Breckenridge district of the Pontiac Municipality on Saturday.
  The building was quickly destroyed,
  
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• Hundreds brave the wind chill for third annual women's march

  20-01-2019 00:02 via ottawacitizen.com
  Maria Giroux, 17, was not fazed by the the bitter cold that enveloped her first protest on Parliament Hill Saturday morning.
  “I can’t really feel the cold,” said the St. Paul High School student, who was among a crowd of about 600 at the third annual women’s march.
  “I’m just really excited.”
  The gathering brought together people concerned about gender-based violence, discrimination against women and a wide range of other issues.
  “Honestly, feminism
  
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