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• Clark Davey, longtime reporter, editor and publisher, dies - Ottawa Citizen

  25-02-2019 23:40
  Clark Davey, longtime reporter, editor and publisher, dies  Ottawa CitizenOTTAWA — A former publisher of newspapers in Ottawa, Vancouver and Montreal and a driving force behind one of the most prestigious journalism awards in ...
  
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• Ottawa court shown ‘assault gloves’, photos of red-stained ground as Const. Daniel Montsion trial resumes - Global News

  25-02-2019 22:57
  Ottawa court shown ‘assault gloves’, photos of red-stained ground as Const. Daniel Montsion trial resumes  Global NewsThe criminal trial of Const. Daniel Montsion resumed on Monday in Ottawa after close to a three-week hiatus.
  
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• 'Unprecedented' lack of drivers forces temporary loss of Ottawa school bus routes

  25-02-2019 22:48 via ottawacitizen.com
  Blaming an “unprecedented and unforeseen driver shortage,” the agency that runs school busing in Ottawa has cut out several routes for the remainder of this week.
  The Ottawa Student Transportation Authority says it is calling each affected family with details.
  The cancellations affect Knoxdale Public School, Manordale Public School, St. Monica Catholic School and Agincourt School.
  The cancellations do not affect all routes at each school. In several cases, the morning run is cancelle
  
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• 'Unprecedented' lack of drivers forces temporary loss of Ottawa school bus routes - Ottawa Citizen

  25-02-2019 22:42
  'Unprecedented' lack of drivers forces temporary loss of Ottawa school bus routes  Ottawa CitizenBlaming an “unprecedented and unforeseen driver shortage,” the agency that runs school busing in Ottawa has cut out several routes for the remainder of this ...
  
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• Senators start day with minor league deal - Ottawa Sun

  25-02-2019 22:37
  Senators start day with minor league deal  Ottawa SunGibbons, 30, has played 44 games for the Ducks this season.
  
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• BRENNAN: Quickly analyzing the Mark Stone trade and the Ottawa hockey market afterwards - Ottawa Sun

  25-02-2019 22:34
  BRENNAN: Quickly analyzing the Mark Stone trade and the Ottawa hockey market afterwards  Ottawa SunDefenceman Erik Brannstrom has drawn favourable comparisons to, of course, Erik Karlsson.
  
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• Matt Duchene, Blue Jackets beat Senators in Ottawa hours after trade - paNOW

  25-02-2019 22:19
  Matt Duchene, Blue Jackets beat Senators in Ottawa hours after trade  paNOWOTTAWA — Matt Duchene was appreciative of how short the walk was to join his new team Friday afternoon. Sergei Bobrovsky made 22 saves as the Blue ...
  
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• Ottawa should stand up to Big Tech on privacy and democracy - Toronto Star

  25-02-2019 22:16
  Ottawa should stand up to Big Tech on privacy and democracy  Toronto StarOther governments are finding ways to rein in big tech firms, but our government seems paralyzed.
  
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• New Château Laurier design adds stoney pavilions at northern corners of addition

  25-02-2019 21:59 via ottawacitizen.com
  The owner of the Château Laurier has filed a new design of its planned addition, proposing to break up the wall effect along Major’s Hill Park by creating limestone pavilions at the corners of the building.
  Larco Investments, which is expanding the landmark hotel, is trying to win over City of Ottawa staff, and ultimately the public, with a tweaked concept that aims to blend in better with the existing castle-like building.
  Critics slammed previous iterations of the seven-storey addi
  
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• Consular officials in China meet with Kovrig, Global Affairs Canada says - Ottawa Citizen

  25-02-2019 21:50
  Consular officials in China meet with Kovrig, Global Affairs Canada says  Ottawa CitizenOTTAWA — Global Affairs Canada says it met Monday with one of two Canadians detained in China since December.An update from the department said ...
  
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• Real estate in the capital: What are Ottawa's hottest neighbourhoods? - Ottawa Business Journal

  25-02-2019 21:31
  Real estate in the capital: What are Ottawa's hottest neighbourhoods?  Ottawa Business JournalAn OBJ analysis reveals which neighbourhoods are on the rise in Ottawa's hot real estate market.
  
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• City asks province, Ottawa for $1.1B for affordable housing - CTV News

  25-02-2019 21:20
  City asks province, Ottawa for $1.1B for affordable housing  CTV NewsThe City of Edmonton is asking the provincial and federal governments for $1.127 billion to build affordable housing projects over the next five years.
  
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• Lobby Wrap: Internet giant Alibaba lobbying Ottawa on 'economic development' issues - iPolitics.ca

  25-02-2019 21:11
  Lobby Wrap: Internet giant Alibaba lobbying Ottawa on 'economic development' issues  iPolitics.caChinese e-commerce giant Alibaba is lobbying Ottawa on “economic development” initiatives, namely promoting Canadian small businesses, brands and ...
  
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• Seven hurt in 18-vehicle pileup east of Ottawa

  25-02-2019 20:41 via ottawacitizen.com
  County Road 17 reopened Monday afternoon after being closed for hours as first responders dealt with an 18-vehicle crash in heavy blowing snow between Alfred and L’Orignal.
  Seven people were taken to the hospital by ambulance, three of them with serious but not life-threatening injuries after the crash, which happened at 10:38 a.m. Eight of the vehicles were badly damaged.
  The road was closed until about 2 p.m. as Hawkesbury OPP, Prescott-Russell paramedics and the Champlain Fire Departmen
  
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• Meet the Ottawa businessman betting big on Salvage - CBC.ca

  25-02-2019 20:41
  Meet the Ottawa businessman betting big on Salvage  CBC.caA car dealer from Ottawa is betting he can turn Salvage, N.L., into the next tourist hotspot — and he's putting his own money on the line. Jeff Mierins, who owns ...
  
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• Seven hurt in 18-vehicle pileup east of Ottawa - Ottawa Citizen

  25-02-2019 20:37
  Seven hurt in 18-vehicle pileup east of Ottawa  Ottawa CitizenCounty Road 17 was closed for hours Monday as first responders dealt with an 18-vehicle crash in heavy blowing snow between Alfred and L'Orignal.
  
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• NHL Rumors: Vegas and Ottawa, Toronto and Edmonton, Detroit, NY Rangers, and Boston - MyNHLTradeRumors.com

  25-02-2019 20:35
  NHL Rumors: Vegas and Ottawa, Toronto and Edmonton, Detroit, NY Rangers, and Boston  MyNHLTradeRumors.comOn Mark Stone. Elliotte Friedman: “With one hour to the deadline, Vegas and Ottawa were working hard on a Mark Stone deal. Nashville was in there, too, and I ...
  
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• India-based data centre equipment supplier expands to Ottawa - Ottawa Business Journal

  25-02-2019 20:33
  India-based data centre equipment supplier expands to Ottawa  Ottawa Business JournalAn Indian company is branching out to Canada with a new subsidiary in the capital focused on meeting the growing demand for low-latency computing services.
  
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• Edmonton mayor asks province, Ottawa for $1.1B for affordable housing - CBC.ca

  25-02-2019 20:33
  Edmonton mayor asks province, Ottawa for $1.1B for affordable housing  CBC.caMayor Don Iveson is calling on the provincial and federal governments to provide $1.127 billion for affordable housing in Edmonton over the next five years.
  
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• Prediction of abrupt Ottawa spring 'setting up warning signs' for flooding - OttawaMatters.com

  25-02-2019 20:29
  Prediction of abrupt Ottawa spring 'setting up warning signs' for flooding  OttawaMatters.comThe Rideau Valley Conservation Authority is keeping a close eye on water levels, and how much water local snow could be holding.
  
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• 'Turn on your headlights': With near whiteout conditions commute slow, hazardous

  25-02-2019 20:27 via ottawacitizen.com
  It’s a wild and windy commute out there.
  Motorists face zero visibility conditions in some areas while pedestrians are head-down to the wind on slick sidewalks.
  “Today’s flurries and strong wind gusts may cause difficult road conditions,” OC Transpo warned Monday morning. “Please take care as you head out or wait to catch your bus.”
  “We are hearing reports of white-out conditions in open areas across Ottawa,” city police said. “Please slow do
  
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• SIU halts Ottawa probe after injured man can't be found

  25-02-2019 20:22 via ottawacitizen.com
  Ontario’s police watchdog has ended an investigation into a December incident involving Ottawa Police Service officers because the 39-year-old complainant, who was both Tasered and pepper sprayed after punching out a cruiser window, can’t be located.
  It was around 3 a.m. on Dec. 18 that the man approached a stopped OPS vehicle during a patrol on Montreal Road near Ogilvie Road.
  The man, who was in an “aggravated state,” began yelling at the officer, using profanity and th
  
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• SIU halts Ottawa probe after injured man can't be found - Ottawa Citizen

  25-02-2019 20:18
  SIU halts Ottawa probe after injured man can't be found  Ottawa CitizenOntario's police watchdog has ended an investigation into a December incident involving Ottawa Police *Service* officers because the 39-year-old complainant, ...
  
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• Veterans can sue Quebec, Ottawa over care at Ste. Anne's Hospital - Montreal Gazette

  25-02-2019 20:01
  Veterans can sue Quebec, Ottawa over care at Ste. Anne's Hospital  Montreal GazetteThe class action contends that both levels of government have "failed lamentably to provide veterans with the level of care and services they have a right to ...
  
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• Ontario health transformation bill to be introduced Tuesday - CTV News

  25-02-2019 19:30
  Ontario health transformation bill to be introduced Tuesday  CTV NewsOntario is set to introduce legislation Tuesday to transform the health-care system in the province.
  
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• Windstorm causes whiteout conditions, several roads closed during morning commute - Global News

  25-02-2019 19:28
  Windstorm causes whiteout conditions, several roads closed during morning commute  Global NewsA windstorm battered much of Ottawa and eastern Ontario on Monday morning causing whiteout conditions which forcing several roads to close.
  
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• Ottawa Is Hosting A Huge Vegan Night Market This Spring - Narcity

  25-02-2019 18:33
  Ottawa Is Hosting A Huge Vegan Night Market This Spring  NarcityThe Vegan Night Market is back this spring in Ottawa! You won't want to miss this super fun event that is the perfect opportunity to try delicious vegan food and ...
  
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• Ottawa in for sudden spring, but not for a while - OttawaMatters.com

  25-02-2019 17:40
  Ottawa in for sudden spring, but not for a while  OttawaMatters.comA sudden increase in warmth near the end of March, combined with all of the snow currently on the ground, may increase the risk of spring flooding.
  
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• White out conditions east of Ottawa - Cornwall Seaway News

  25-02-2019 17:27
  White out conditions east of Ottawa  Cornwall Seaway NewsEASTERN, Ontario – The O.P.P. are warning drivers to avoid some roadways today, Monday, Feb. 25. “#OPP advises you to drive with extreme caution, ...
  
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• Trottier: Trump-Kim summit in Hanoi – More show than showdown

  25-02-2019 16:17 via ottawacitizen.com
  Kim Jong-un and Donald Trump will resume their summit diplomacy in Hanoi on Feb. 27 and 28.
  Kim has an initial negotiating advantage. He knows that Trump, having been outmanoeuvred by Kim at their Singapore Summit last year, and by the Democrats in budget negotiations, needs something to claim as a success. Moreover, Trump has  provided Kim a gain simply by agreeing to meet twice, adding immeasurably to Kim’s status and legitimacy.
  Kim will play to Trump’s bias towards show
  
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• Lougheed: This year, ensure you have an Advance Care Directive

  25-02-2019 16:11 via ottawacitizen.com
  Now that the dust is starting to settle on the usual New Year’s resolutions – eating healthier, getting more exercise, reducing stress – there is a chance to talk about another important health topic that rarely makes the resolutions list but should: Advance Care Directives.
  “Should your condition worsen, have you had an opportunity to think about the type or extent of care you would want?”
  These directives are about end-of-life planning, and allow you, your family
  
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• OBJ's news agenda for the week ahead in Ottawa business - Ottawa Business Journal

  25-02-2019 16:10
  OBJ's news agenda for the week ahead in Ottawa business  Ottawa Business JournalDigging into the contract for phase two of LRT, tech companies reporting earnings and a full OBJ.Social calendar for this week in Ottawa business.
  
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• Lougheed: This year, ensure you have an Advance Care Directive - Ottawa Citizen

  25-02-2019 16:00
  Lougheed: This year, ensure you have an Advance Care Directive  Ottawa CitizenThe medical system has historically done poorly when educating patients and families around their condition and the limitations of medical science.
  
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• NHL trade deadline 2019: Everything you need to know - Ottawa Citizen

  25-02-2019 15:45
  NHL trade deadline 2019: Everything you need to know  Ottawa CitizenA number of NHLers — including a few big names — could be on the move Monday ahead of the league's 3 p.m. ET deadline.
  
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• NHL trade deadline: Leafs trade Lindholm to Jets for Petan - Toronto Star

  25-02-2019 15:37
  NHL trade deadline: Leafs trade Lindholm to Jets for Petan  Toronto StarPricetag too high for bigger deals, GM Dubas says ... Jets get Kevin Hayes from Rangers .... Canadiens, Avs each add a centre.
  
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• Nazi whitewash gathers momentum as memory of the Holocaust fades

  25-02-2019 15:27 via ottawacitizen.com
  With the horrors of the Holocaust a distant memory, and many Canadians no longer aware of the crimes that took place in the name of the Third Reich, an opening has emerged for those who want to rewrite the history of Adolf Hitler’s regime and those who served it.
  A movement is afoot to claim that the Nazi collaborators and the SS units made up of Ukrainians, Latvians and other eastern Europeans, were actually nationalistic heroes and in no way associated with the Nazis. I have written a nu
  
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• Khan: Needed, a national employment policy for Canada's immigrant population

  25-02-2019 15:23 via ottawacitizen.com
  There is a major discrepancy between the expertise (and expectations) immigrants bring with them and how Canada positions itself to be able to absorb that expertise.
  This is the overall understanding of several reports published over the last year that studied employment inequity in the labour market. These reports, focusing mainly on Ontario – still the most popular destination for new immigrants – show that immigrant populations are some of the most underemployed in Canada.
  This is
  
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• 'Turn on your headlights': With near white out conditions commute slow, hazardous

  25-02-2019 15:17 via ottawacitizen.com
  It’s a wild and windy commute out there.
  Motorists face zero visibility conditions in some areas while pedestrians are head-down to the wind on slick sidewalks.
  “Today’s flurries and strong wind gusts may cause difficult road conditions,” OC Transpo warned Monday morning. “Please take care as you head out or wait to catch your bus.”
  “We are hearing reports of white-out conditions in open areas across Ottawa,” city police said. “Please slow do
  
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• Barrick aims to create world’s largest gold miner with bid for Newmont - Ottawa Citizen

  25-02-2019 14:37
  Barrick aims to create world’s largest gold miner with bid for Newmont  Ottawa CitizenThe hostile offer raises the potential for a three-way fight between some of the world's largest gold miners.
  
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• Sabres acquire defenceman Montour in trade with Ducks - Ottawa Citizen

  25-02-2019 14:30
  Sabres acquire defenceman Montour in trade with Ducks  Ottawa CitizenBUFFALO, N.Y. — Sabres coach Phil Housley's blue line received another injection of speed and offence with the acquisition of Brandon Montour in a trade with ...
  
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• Daniel Montsion trial set to resume - CTV News

  25-02-2019 14:22
  Daniel Montsion trial set to resume  CTV NewsCst. Daniel Montsion is facing charges of manslaughter, aggravated assault and assault with a weapon in the 2016 death of Abdirahman Abdi.
  
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• Vinci, Kiewit and SNC-Lavalin set to build Ottawa rail scheme as costs rise by $750m - News - GCR

  25-02-2019 14:03
  Vinci, Kiewit and SNC-Lavalin set to build Ottawa rail scheme as costs rise by $750m - News  GCRConstruction work on the second stage of Ottawa's light rail extension will cost US$750m more than estimated and will be completed two years later than ...
  
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• Blowing snow advisory with wind gusts of up to 80 km/h

  25-02-2019 13:42 via ottawacitizen.com
  Flurries that will total 2 cm combined with wind gusts of 60 to 80 km/h are on tap for Monday morning, Environment Canada warned in a blowing snow advisory.
  “Any fresh snow will be whipped up by the winds creating areas of reduced visibilities, particularly in exposed areas,” weather watchers warned.
  “Travel is expected to be hazardous due to reduced visibility in some locations.”
  Southwesterly winds at 50 km/h gusting to 70 become westerly at 30 km/h gusting to 50 late M
  
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• Today's letters: Remembering Moe Boushey

  25-02-2019 13:24 via ottawacitizen.com
  I’ll never forget Moe Boushey
  Re: “He always said, ‘I’ll take care of you,’ and he always did,” Feb. 17.
  I was saddened to hear of Moe Boushey’s passing and Bruce Deachman has written a wonderful biographical sketch of his life.
  During my years in the Ottawa technical High School band, I worked with Moe stocking shelves in the evenings and on weekends to help out with the expenses of raising a family and keeping us in school. I have to tell you it never
  
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• Five Canadian business stories to watch this week - Ottawa Business Journal

  25-02-2019 13:18
  Five Canadian business stories to watch this week  Ottawa Business JournalA CMHC report on foreign buyers in the condo market, a snapshot of inflation in cities across Canada and Big Six bank earnings are all expected this week.
  
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• The Havana Syndrome: Why Canadian diplomats have accused their government of abandoning them

  25-02-2019 13:13 via ottawacitizen.com
  This is Part 1 of a special series
  For many Canadian diplomats with young families, it was a dream posting. Life in Havana was busy, pleasant and generally sunny.
  Diplomats and their families enjoyed year-round sports — tennis, golf, swimming, snorkelling, sailing and horseback riding. Diplomatic staff played ultimate frisbee in neighbourhood parks.
  There were minor complications. They had to spend part of their annual leave back home doing rounds of medical appointments and stocking up on
  
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• Alberta's Carey beats Ottawa's Homan to win Scotties Tournament of Hearts - OttawaMatters.com

  25-02-2019 12:41
  Alberta's Carey beats Ottawa's Homan to win Scotties Tournament of Hearts  OttawaMatters.comAlberta's Chelsea Carey stole two points in an extra end for an 8-6 victory over Ontario's Rachel Homan in the final of the Scotties Tournament of Hearts on ...
  
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• Simons: Opening the door on the Chamber of Secrets (a.k.a. the Senate)

  25-02-2019 12:30 via ottawacitizen.com
  There were no owls. No little boats. No sorting hat.
  It was just this strange feeling of vertigo I had, as I was sworn in to the Senate of Canada. This sense that I’d somehow walked into a Harry Potter novel.
  The Senate chamber, with its faux-Gothic gargoyles, its high gilt ceiling, was like a medieval castle. No wonder I felt like Hermione Granger, a Muggle among wizards, as I took my oath. I felt for all the world as if I’d entered the Hogwarts Great Hall, and been “sorted&rd
  
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• Black leaders in Toronto call on Ottawa to act after racist incident - Toronto.com

  25-02-2019 12:15
  Black leaders in Toronto call on Ottawa to act after racist incident  Toronto.comTHE ISSUE: ANTI-BLACK RACISM LOCAL IMPACT: YORK YOUTH GROUP JOINS OTHERS IN REQUESTING A NATIONAL ANTI-RACISM STRATEGY.
  
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• Ottawa police officer's manslaughter trial resumes as disclosure issues hold potentially 'dire' impact - Ottawa Citizen

  25-02-2019 12:01
  Ottawa police officer's manslaughter trial resumes as disclosure issues hold potentially 'dire' impact  Ottawa CitizenLawyers for Const. Daniel Montsion were huddled in their Elgin Street offices on Super Bowl Sunday, the day before the officer's high-profile manslaughter and ...
  
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