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• Council's environment chair talking with staff to reduce projected increase to stormwater fee

  07-02-2019 23:57 via ottawacitizen.com
  Landowners might not escape a double-digit percentage hike to the controversial stormwater fee in 2019 after council in last year’s budget borrowed more money to cut the levy.
  The city’s 2019 draft budget calls for a 10.8-per-cent increase to the stormwater fee, but Rideau-Goulbourn Coun. Scott Moffatt said he’ll be working with staff to get that proposed increase below 10 per cent.
  “I’m talking about the projects that are anticipated and just doing our best to make
  
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• Mental health of astronauts a barrier in the Mars mission

  07-02-2019 23:24 via ottawacitizen.com
  The mental well being of astronauts is a medical challenge that needs to be solved before a mission to Mars can take off.That’s the opinion of The Canadian Space Agency.
  The mental and physical health issues that astronauts face during deep-space exploration is the focus of a new permanent exhibition at the Canada Aviation and Space Museum, Health in Space: Daring to Explore. The Canadian Space Agency has collaborated with the museum to highlight how time in space can be hard on
  
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• OPP cruiser rear-ended by tractor trailer in Ottawa - The Weather Network

  07-02-2019 22:56
  OPP cruiser rear-ended by tractor trailer in Ottawa  The Weather NetworkSlick road conditions were a factor in the chain collision on Highway 401.
  
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• Third flu death in Ottawa confirmed

  07-02-2019 22:08 via ottawacitizen.com
  A third Ottawa senior has died from the flu this season, according to Ottawa Public Health.
  Public Health reported the deaths of two people from flu in late 2018. This week, it confirmed a third death. All three fatalities were among people over the age of 65. No other information has been released.
  Last month, a three-year-old Buckingham, Que., girl died from the flu, which caused a run on influenza clinics in West Quebec.
  Across the country, the flu has appeared to be harder than usual on youn
  
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• Jimmy Wise, ailing accused in Morewood cold case, to stand trial in 2020

  07-02-2019 22:08 via ottawacitizen.com
  A retired Winchester mechanic, charged in connection with a 10-year-old cold case, will stand trial for first-degree murder in a Cornwall court next year.
  The trial for James Henry “Jimmy” Wise, 75, has been scheduled for five weeks beginning in March 2020.
  Wise, who waived his right to a preliminary hearing, is to plead not guilty in the case.
  Wise’s defence lawyer, Ian Carter, said a change of venue application has been abandoned, but several pretrial motions will proceed, in
  
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• Stowaway kitty snuggles into city commuter's engine

  07-02-2019 22:07 via ottawacitizen.com
  A city commuter was no doubt startled to find a tabby tucked into the engine compartment Thursday.
  A bylaw officer responded to the 10:30 am. call after the motorist discovered the cat after opening to the hood to add more windshield washer fluid.
  But the animal, which is believed to be a stray, wouldn’t come out and instead climbed further inside the vehicle.
  The motorist was advised that they could wait for the cat to come out on its own or call in a mechanic.
  The little tabby seemed no
  
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• Third flu death in Ottawa confirmed - Ottawa Citizen

  07-02-2019 22:02
  Third flu death in Ottawa confirmed  Ottawa CitizenA third Ottawa senior has died from the flu this season, according to Ottawa Public Health.Public Health reported the deaths of two people from flu in late 2018.
  
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• To green group's dismay, Parliament Hill's white elm will get the axe

  07-02-2019 21:46 via ottawacitizen.com
  A white elm on Parliament Hill that pre-dates Centre Block, and which survived Dutch elm disease, will be cut down to make way for renovations.
  The federal government department Public Services and Procurement Canada made the announcement Thursday.
  The Greenspace Alliance of Canada’s Capital, an environmental group, has pleaded for special consideration for the tall elm.
  Jennifer Garrett, director general of the Centre Block Rehabilitation Program at PSPC, said the tree is very sick anyway
  
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• Pair of Ottawa pot shops expected to land in ByWard Market - OttawaMatters.com

  07-02-2019 21:43
  Pair of Ottawa pot shops expected to land in ByWard Market  OttawaMatters.comCome April 1, there could be two pot shops open for business in Ottawa's ByWard Market. According to Rideau-Vanier City Councillor Mathieu Fleury, he's been ...
  
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• Kingston Police Briefs: Suspect of fraud caught on camera in Ottawa - The Kingston Whig-Standard

  07-02-2019 21:26
  Kingston Police Briefs: Suspect of fraud caught on camera in Ottawa  The Kingston Whig-StandardKingston Police are searching for a suspect of fraud who was caught on camera in Ottawa collecting money sent from Kingston.Local police said that on Dec.
  
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• The Knowledge Society looks to expose Ottawa teens to new tech, learning styles - Ottawa Business Journal

  07-02-2019 20:59
  The Knowledge Society looks to expose Ottawa teens to new tech, learning styles  Ottawa Business JournalOttawa youth will soon have the chance to experiment with AI, quantum computing, nanotechnology and more through a new local chapter of The Knowledge ...
  
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• Firefighters tackle blazes in Kinburn, Cedarview

  07-02-2019 20:52 via ottawacitizen.com
  Firefighters were called to combat a pair of fires Thursday afternoon: one in the basement of a Kinburn home, the second that a house near Cedarhill Golf and Country Club.
  Ottawa Fire Services reported at about 1:30 p.m. that they were on Terraview Drive near Panmure Road in Kinburn where smoke was visible inside the home and they’d confirmed a working fire was underway.
  The occupants were able to escape safely and the fire didn’t escalate to a second alarm.
  Occupants also appar
  
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• Kingston man, 28, charged with possession of child pornography

  07-02-2019 20:49 via ottawacitizen.com
  A 28-year-old Kingston man has been charged with possession of child pornography following a three-month investigation.
  On Nov. 17, 2018, investigated more than 300 suspected child pornography files on a computer connected to a file-sharing network.
  Police were able to obtain a warrant and match the computer’s IP address with the Kingston man.
  Shortly after 6 a.m. on Wednesday, police raided a home and discovered digital devices containing what were considered to be child pornography.
  The
  
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• BCE says 5G rollout won't be affected if Ottawa bans Huawei - Financial Post

  07-02-2019 19:27
  BCE says 5G rollout won't be affected if Ottawa bans Huawei  Financial PostBCE Inc. says the amount of time and money it needs to introduce 5G technology will not be affected if the federal government bans Huawei Technologies Co.
  
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• 2019 is a transit transition year: Watson - CTV News

  07-02-2019 19:04
  2019 is a transit transition year: Watson  CTV NewsWatson said he does believe bus rapid transit is a great system, but the city has a glaring weak point.
  
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• Stowaway snuggles into city commuter's engine

  07-02-2019 19:00 via ottawacitizen.com
  A city commuter was no doubt startled to find a tabby tucked into the engine compartment Thursday.
  A bylaw officer responded to the 10:30 am. call after the motorist discovered the cat after opening to the hood to add more windshield washer fluid.
  But the animal, which is believed to be a stray, wouldn’t come out and instead climbed further inside the vehicle.
  The motorist was advised that they could wait for the cat to come out on its own or call in a mechanic.
  The little tabby seemed no
  
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• Ottawa eases measures designed to protect endangered North Atlantic right whales - The Globe and Mail

  07-02-2019 18:40
  Ottawa eases measures designed to protect endangered North Atlantic right whales  The Globe and MailOttawa has eased measures aimed at protecting North Atlantic right whales, finessing rules that officials say helped prevent any known deaths of the ...
  
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• Stowaway kitty snuggles into city commuter's engine - Ottawa Citizen

  07-02-2019 18:21
  Stowaway kitty snuggles into city commuter's engine  Ottawa CitizenA city commuter was no doubt startled to find a tabby tucked into the engine compartment Thursday.
  
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• All is now quiet, for a change, for Ottawa's rarest bird — and its neighbours

  07-02-2019 18:21 via ottawacitizen.com
  The habitat of the ultra-rare lazuli bunting that accidentally flew to Ottawa this fall has gone quiet. The scores of birders have migrated elsewhere.
  For more than a week, birders stood at the edge of National Capital Commission property, peering at a feeder in the adjacent Smith family’s backyard with binoculars and cameras in search of the elusive songbird.
  The lazuli bunting belongs in the southwest United States, or in Mexico at this time of year. Only 11 have ever been spotted in Ont
  
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• All is now quiet, for a change, for Ottawa's rarest bird — and its neighbours - Ottawa Citizen

  07-02-2019 18:07
  All is now quiet, for a change, for Ottawa's rarest bird — and its neighbours  Ottawa CitizenThe habitat of the ultra-rare lazuli bunting that accidentally flew to Ottawa this fall has gone quiet. The scores of birders have migrated elsewhere.
  
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• Trudeau says Ottawa will ensure provinces follow Canada Health Act - Global News

  07-02-2019 17:57
  Trudeau says Ottawa will ensure provinces follow Canada Health Act  Global NewsThe Canada Health Act prevents private billing for medically necessary health services.
  
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• 'One last time' – remembering Paul Dewar with lawn signs

  07-02-2019 17:13 via ottawacitizen.com
  Election signs are popping up on Ottawa lawns, but feature only one candidate.
  Ottawans are remembering the late former MP Paul Dewar, who died of cancer Wednesday, and sending messages of support to his wife and children by putting out his election-time lawn signs.
  “Paul Dewar lives on in our hearts,” tweeted Stephen Skoutajan. “To Julia, Jordan and Nathaniel – Paul lives on within all of us who knew and loved him. Thank you for sharing him with us all these years. &rdqu
  
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• Colliding transports crush OPP cruiser on Highway 401

  07-02-2019 17:13 via ottawacitizen.com
  An OPP cruiser was crushed like a pop can when it was struck as several tractor-trailers collided on the westbound Highway 401 near Odessa early Thursday morning.
  The officer was unhurt. He’d left the car to deal with a tractor-trailer that had jackknifed in what police said deteriorating road conditions.
  Napanee OPP officers responded to the initial call at about 1:30 a.m.
  One trucker was taken to the hospital with minor injuries.
  The OPP said it was a “sobering reminder of the dang
  
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• Man's attempt to divert police from drunk driving wife backfires

  07-02-2019 16:42 via ottawacitizen.com
  A Cantley man may face public mischief charges after trying — and failing — to divert police from his wife’s drunk driving arrest with a phoney 911 call, police report.
  On Monday, police MRC des Collines-de-l’Outaouais got a 911 call reporting an emergency at a Cantley business.
  Investigators think the man likely believed it would make police, who had pulled over his wife on Chemin Denis at 12:15 a.m., take off for a more pressing call.
  “Unfortunately for
  
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• Bell ‘comfortable’ if Ottawa bans Huawei for 5G networks - IT World Canada

  07-02-2019 16:31
  Bell ‘comfortable’ if Ottawa bans Huawei for 5G networks  IT World CanadaBell Canada's chief executive says his company is prepared if Ottawa forbids telcos from buying 5G equipment from Huawei Technologies because of ...
  
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• Thursday traffic starts quietly under freezing drizzle advisory

  07-02-2019 15:49 via ottawacitizen.com
  A freezing drizzle advisory is in effect but it’s otherwise shaping up to be a – dare we say it? – quiet commute.
  As of about 7:30 a.m., the city’s traffic map of “incidents” was pristine: https://traffic.ottawa.ca/map/
  City school buses are running and OC Transpo did not reiterate a Wednesday evening warning weather-related delays on most routes and that “the fallen snow may cover the ice underneath – be careful!”
  City police
  
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• Dispute between Mohawk officials, traditionalists at heart of Akwesasne pot raids

  07-02-2019 15:46 via ottawacitizen.com
  AKWESASNE — Raids on two recreational cannabis dispensaries earlier this week may be part of an ongoing battle for authority between the Mohawk Council of Akwesasne and a group of traditionalists.
  On Wednesday morning, the Akwesasne Mohawk Police Service confirmed Tuesday’s raids on Wild Flower Cannabis Dispensary and AK420 were conducted because neither business had a licence from municipal officials to sell cannabis.
  Instead, a licence was issued by the Onkwehonweh Neha Kanonhsesne
  
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• Ottawa peewee hockey team — rallying for tornado relief — asks for votes to win $100,000 prize

  07-02-2019 15:41 via ottawacitizen.com
  A peewee hockey team in Dunrobin is appealing for the public’s help to win a $100,000 grand prize in a charity cup, which they say would go towards disaster relief for their tornado-ravaged community.
  The West Carleton Warriors have beat out 300 teams to make it into the semifinals of the Chevrolet Good Deeds Cup. The cup evaluates the performance of peewee hockey teams off the ice and in their communities — the idea being that good deeds help make great players.
  The top 10 team
  
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• Ottawa peewee hockey team — rallying for tornado relief — asks for votes to win $100,000 prize - Ottawa Citizen

  07-02-2019 15:37
  Ottawa peewee hockey team — rallying for tornado relief — asks for votes to win $100,000 prize  Ottawa CitizenA peewee hockey team in Dunrobin is appealing for the public's help to win a $100000 grand prize in a charity cup, which they say would go towards disaster ...
  
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• Adam: New public library will 'capture the spirit' of Ottawa, architect pledges - Ottawa Citizen

  07-02-2019 15:02
  Adam: New public library will 'capture the spirit' of Ottawa, architect pledges  Ottawa CitizenA look at some of Diamond Schmitt more notable works suggests a fondness for boxy designs with lots of glass, and airy interiors with wide open spaces. But the ...
  
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• Adam: New library will 'capture the spirit' of Ottawa, architect vows

  07-02-2019 15:00 via ottawacitizen.com
  As city buildings go, none has as much riding on it as the new, $193-million super library slated for LeBreton Flats in 2024. At stake is not just great space for books, national collections and public gatherings, but civic pride.
  For years, Ottawa residents watched in dismay as cities large and small built eye-catching libraries, concert halls and art galleries while their own city stuck with the bland. The capital area’s architectural gems – the Canadian Museum of History, National
  
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• Ottawa-Gatineau traffic updates for Feb. 7 - CBC.ca

  07-02-2019 13:29
  Ottawa-Gatineau traffic updates for Feb. 7  CBC.caFollow live traffic updates during Ottawa Morning from 5:30 to 8:30 a.m. and All In A Day from 3 to 6 p.m..
  
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• Weather turns warm, with freezing drizzle periods, then a weekend of sunshine

  07-02-2019 13:09 via ottawacitizen.com
  Some roads are a bit slippery Thursday, and some sidewalks still require pedestrians to do the ‘penguin walk,’ but it’s not as bad as was feared out there.
  The forecasts of freezing rainstorms did not really pan out, and so we have a couple more sleeps before what’s looking like a great sunny, but brisk winter weekend.
  First things first.
  The freezing drizzle hasn’t gone away, the weather office says. Periods of it are predicted as the temperature rises to -2 C unde
  
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• B.C. mother pleads with Ottawa for help in returning children allegedly abducted to Lebanon by ex-husband - CBC News

  07-02-2019 12:00
  B.C. mother pleads with Ottawa for help in returning children allegedly abducted to Lebanon by ex-husband  CBC NewsShelley Beyak thought that once she could get to Beirut, she'd have a fighting chance of retrieving her two children, who were taken to Lebanon by her ...
  
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• Paul Dewar remembered as an advocate for Ottawa - CBC.ca

  07-02-2019 10:00
  Paul Dewar remembered as an advocate for Ottawa  CBC.caPaul Dewar, the former NDP MP for Ottawa Centre, is being remembered by the community as a champion for human rights and youth activism — and as a ...
  
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• $1B from province for Ottawa's LRT phase 2 in question - CBC.ca

  07-02-2019 10:00
  $1B from province for Ottawa's LRT phase 2 in question  CBC.caCity council is set to award a $3-billion contract for the second phase of LRT in less than three weeks, but officials still don't know if the provincial government will ...
  
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• Liberals rush to sign Canadian Surface Combatant contract- deal could be signed by Friday

  07-02-2019 07:16 via ottawacitizen.com
  The Liberal government is pushing ahead to try to get the Canadian Surface Combatant deal signed with Irving and the Lockheed Martin-BAE consortium either Thursday or Friday, sources say.
  That $60 billion project will see the eventual construction of 15 warships in the largest single government purchase in Canadian history.
  Lockheed is offering Canada the Type 26 warship designed by BAE in the United Kingdom. Irving is the prime contractor and the vessels will be built at its yard on the east co
  
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• Heart disease, stroke and cognitive decline have deep connections, says report

  07-02-2019 06:19 via ottawacitizen.com
  Evelyn Greenberg, pianist, teacher, volunteer and sister of former Ottawa mayor Jacquelin Holzman had a stroke last June.
  Luckily for Greenberg, she knew the signs of a stroke and wasted no time in calling 911. Less than three days later, she was sitting at a piano at the Civic campus of The Ottawa Hospital playing Those Were The Days. The stroke took no toll at all on the musical skills she has honed over almost eight decades.
  Then, in October, Greenberg felt her heart racing. The diagnosis: at
  
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• Senators’ Matt Duchene still undecided on future in Ottawa - Sportsnet.ca

  07-02-2019 06:15
  Senators’ Matt Duchene still undecided on future in Ottawa  Sportsnet.caMatt Duchene does not sound like a man ready to give up easily on the Ottawa Senators, a franchise that has bailed on so many hockey stars before him.
  
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• Doctors getting smaller payment increases, doctors per person rising: Institute - Ottawa Citizen

  07-02-2019 06:09
  Doctors getting smaller payment increases, doctors per person rising: Institute  Ottawa CitizenOTTAWA — The Canadian Institute for Health Information says doctors in Canada are seeing smaller payment increases at the same time that the number of ...
  
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• These Are The 21 Most Romantic Restaurants In Ottawa - Narcity

  07-02-2019 05:46
  These Are The 21 Most Romantic Restaurants In Ottawa  NarcityWith Valentine's Day quickly approaching you might be looking for a romantic restaurant to bring your date. Here in Ottawa, there are plenty of extraordinary ...
  
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• 20 arrested in OPP-SQ drug bust in and near Hawkesbury

  07-02-2019 05:25 via ottawacitizen.com
  An eight-month investigation between Ontario and Quebec provincial police culminated in the arrest of 20 people east of Ottawa on Wednesday.
  Ontario Provincial Police said 14 search warrants were executed — nine in Ontario, five in Quebec — as more than 160 officers raided a number of residences in Hawkesbury, Ont., and Grenville, Que., and surrounding areas.
  Project Amberjack resulted in the seizure of more than 3,000 methamphetamine, or speed, tablets, more than half a kilogram of
  
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• 20 arrested in OPP-SQ drug bust in and near Hawkesbury - Ottawa Citizen

  07-02-2019 04:45
  20 arrested in OPP-SQ drug bust in and near Hawkesbury  Ottawa CitizenAn eight-month investigation between Ontario and Quebec provincial police culminated in the arrest of 20 people east of Ottawa on Wednesday.Ontario ...
  
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• Diplomats sue Ottawa for $28 million for health problems suffered in Cuba - Toronto Star

  07-02-2019 04:00
  Diplomats sue Ottawa for $28 million for health problems suffered in Cuba  Toronto StarA group of Canadian diplomats and their family members left ill after serving in Cuba are suing the federal government for $28 million, charging that Ottawa ...
  
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• Senators owner Eugene Melnyk says he's committed to building a winner - Ottawa Sun

  07-02-2019 03:31
  Senators owner Eugene Melnyk says he's committed to building a winner  Ottawa SunEugene Melnyk is determined to get the Ottawa Senators back to being a competitor.And, he's willing to spend to the salary cap down the road.In a summary of ...
  
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• Global Affairs official asks Ottawa company to tone down ‘alarmist’ warning over travel to China - National Post

  07-02-2019 03:29
  Global Affairs official asks Ottawa company to tone down ‘alarmist’ warning over travel to China  National PostThe federal government has asked an Ottawa-based travel services company to change its warning to clients about visiting China because it is too alarmist.
  
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• Diplomats launch suit alleging Ottawa failed to address mysterious ‘Havana syndrome’ brain injuries - The Globe and Mail

  07-02-2019 03:17
  Diplomats launch suit alleging Ottawa failed to address mysterious ‘Havana syndrome’ brain injuries  The Globe and MailA group of Canadian diplomats and their families is suing the federal government, alleging Ottawa failed to properly address mysterious brain injuries they ...
  
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• Former Ottawa Centre MP Paul Dewar: 1963-2019

  07-02-2019 02:51 via ottawacitizen.com
  Paul Dewar died on Wednesday, a year after being diagnosed with terminal brain cancer — a battle he fought with a riveting, emotional openness, even leaving a touching deathbed message of gratitude and hope.
  “The time has come for me to say goodbye,” the former Ottawa Centre MP said in a final Facebook message posted just after 6 p.m.
  “I want to say thank you. My whole life was filled with the kindness of the people of Ottawa, but never did I feel the true depth and gener
  
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• Editorial: Paul Dewar's gifts to Ottawa

  07-02-2019 02:23 via ottawacitizen.com
  It speaks eloquently to Paul Dewar’s character that he called his diagnosis of terminal brain cancer “a gift.” He did so in an interview with the Citizen last year, explaining, “The gift is you’re being given a moment to see what life is, what it can be and what it has been.”
  He had already lived his life well. But to the surprise of no one, Dewar used his remaining time well, too. Although the incurable disease from which he passed away Wednesday, at age 56,
  
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• Former Ottawa Centre MP Paul Dewar has died

  07-02-2019 02:15 via ottawacitizen.com
  A year after being diagnosed with brain cancer, former Ottawa Centre MP Paul Dewar has died.
  The longtime New Democrat and torch-holder for a political family passed away Wednesday. He was 56.
  He leaves behind a wife, Julie, and two children, Nathaniel and Jordan, and an impressive record of public service.
  A farewell statement from Dewar was posted on his Facebook page.
  “While I have left this place physically, I have some final words I’d like to share,” he said.
  “I want
  
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