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• Montsion defence requests additional security after men yelled anti-Semitic slurs in courthouse confrontation

  12-03-2019 23:28 via ottawacitizen.com
  Additional security measures will be coming to Const. Daniel Montsion’s manslaughter and assault trial after his defence team said Tuesday they were the target of intimidation attempts and anti-Semitic slurs within the courthouse.
  Defence lawyer Solomon Friedman said he and Michael Edelson “refuse to be intimidated” in the face of the verbal assault from two men who Friedman said were waiting on the courthouse main floor as Montsion and his defence team returned from Tuesday&rs
  
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• 5 ways OC Transpo will be 'ready for rail' — whenever it comes

  12-03-2019 22:54 via ottawacitizen.com
  Stage 1 of LRT is late, but that’s not stopping OC Transpo from gearing up for rail operations.
  The transit commission on March 20 will receive a report on how Transpo is “ready for rail,” even though workers will be waiting longer to actually start running the trains, since the LRT builder, Rideau Transit Group, will miss a third handover deadline on March 31.
  The $2.1-billion Confederation Line LRT will run 12.5 kilometres between Tunney’s Pasture and Blair Station, via
  
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• What do students think of the ban on cellphone use in class?

  12-03-2019 22:31 via ottawacitizen.com
  Postmedia reporter Julia Lennips asks high school students what they think of the Ontario ban on cellphone use in class. Video by Wayne Cuddington/Postmedia.
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• Ottawa public school board wants province to slow down autism changes

  12-03-2019 22:17 via ottawacitizen.com
  The Ottawa-Carleton District School Board has written to the province warning that it has “significant concerns” about the timeline for making changes to the Ontario Autism Program and what those changes mean for schools.
  In the letter, school board chair Lynn Scott said families are still sorting out what the do when their child’s funding runs out and “we anticipate that a growing number of very high-needs students can be received in our schools full-time between 1 April
  
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• Prince Edward County OPP probe death of man, 34

  12-03-2019 22:13 via ottawacitizen.com
  Prince Edward County OPP launched an investigation Monday afternoon after paramedics found a 34-year-old man dead in a Loyalist Parkway home.
  Hallowell Township resident Travis Rosseau’s death is being investigated by the detachment’s crime unit, community street crime unit and east region forensic identification service under a detective inspector’s watch after the report from Hastings-Quinte paramedics, the OPP said in a release Tuesday.
  The cause of death is being withheld p
  
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• Ottawa public school board wants province to slow down autism changes - Ottawa Citizen

  12-03-2019 22:01 via ottawacitizen.com
  Ottawa public school board wants province to slow down autism changes  Ottawa CitizenThe Ottawa-Carleton District School Board has written to the province warning that it has “significant concerns” about the timeline for making changes to the ...
  
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• Carleton alumnus Peter DeMarsh among Ethiopian Airlines crash victims

  12-03-2019 21:12 via ottawacitizen.com
  Noted forestry advocate and Carleton University alumnus Peter DeMarsh was among the 18 Canadians who died in Sunday’s Ethiopian Airlines jet crash, the university announced Tuesday.
  “The Carleton community extends sincere condolences to Peter’s family and loved ones at this incredibly difficult time,” wrote Carleton president Benoit-Antoine Bacon. “We are all shocked and saddened that Peter DeMarsh and Pius Adesanmi, both leaders of change who contributed so much to
  
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• Kanata-based AI developer Interset acquired by billion-dollar UK firm - Ottawa Business Journal

  12-03-2019 20:48 via obj.ca
  Kanata-based AI developer Interset acquired by billion-dollar UK firm  Ottawa Business JournalA local artificial intelligence firm has been acquired by a global tech giant with hopes of establishing its AI “centre of excellence” in Ottawa. Interset, which ...
  
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• Online survey now open for new Ottawa Public Library - OttawaMatters.com

  12-03-2019 20:42 via ottawamatters.com
  Online survey now open for new Ottawa Public Library  OttawaMatters.comParticipants will be able to tell the architects how they plan to arrive at the site, what they consider to be the best viewpoints, and what they think could be the ...
  
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• Cohen: Wilson-Raybould and Philpott are finished as Liberals

  12-03-2019 20:34 via ottawacitizen.com
  What do Jody Wilson-Raybould and Jane Philpott want? Where does this all go, now that they’re gone from cabinet?
  Will they bring down the government of Justin Trudeau, in a very Canadian coup? Or, more likely, is this effectively the end of their short, unhappy lives as Liberals?
  Justin Trudeau is responding, fitfully, and retrenching, slowly. He is not leaving. He and Gerald Butts, his former principal secretary, now offer a counter-narrative: This is a managerial problem, not a moral one
  
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• Ottawa announces compensation of up to $200K for students of Indian Day Schools, $200M legacy fund - CBC News

  12-03-2019 20:05 via cbc.ca
  Ottawa announces compensation of up to $200K for students of Indian Day Schools, $200M legacy fund  CBC NewsCrown-Indigenous Relations Minister Carolyn Bennett announced today that eligible Indian Day School students will be entitled to thousands of dollars in ...
  
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• Crash takes out traffic lights in south end

  12-03-2019 19:22 via ottawacitizen.com
  City police were directing traffic at Hunt Club Road and Blohm Drive Tuesday afternoon after a collision involving a tractor-trailer, an SUV and a hydro box took out traffic lights early.
  There were no injuries in the 1:15 p.m. crash, police said.
  There was no immediate estimate on when the lights would be repaired.
  Hunt Club E/B reduced to 1 lane at Blohm – collision. OPS directing traffic. Duration unknown. Avoid area and use other routes. #otttraffic
  — Ottawa_Traffic (@Ottawa_Traf
  
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• Access denied: City won't make double-decker maintenance and inspection records public

  12-03-2019 19:22 via ottawacitizen.com
  The City of Ottawa has denied a request to make available the inspection and maintenance records for the double-decker involved in the deadly Westboro crash.
  This newspaper, through access to information, asked the city for the maintenance history, inspection history and records of complaints by bus drivers about double-decker No. 8155.
  Related Access denied: City won't release document about December collision involving driver from Westboro station crash
  It was the OC Transpo bus that crashed i
  
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• Going out best bets, March 14 to 20

  12-03-2019 19:07 via ottawacitizen.com
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  St. Patrick’s Day is almost as significant as Oktoberfest for beer aficionados, a fact that is not lost on the staff at the Eastern Ontario brewery Beau’s. Their St. Paddy’s Day party at the Aberdeen Pavilion at Lansdowne Park starts at noon on Saturday (after the parade), and runs until 10 p.m. with a program that features live music throughout the day, along with craft beer, Irish-inspired munchies, dance demonstrations and more. Kingston’s Celtic punk
  
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• Police 'problem addresses' project in Vanier turns up robbery, gun suspects

  12-03-2019 18:53 via ottawacitizen.com
  A city police project addressing “problem addresses” in Vanier turned up a robbery suspect and unearthed a man released on gun charges who was breaching his bail conditions over the weekend.
  Police were called to the robbery of a convenience store on Montreal Road Saturday where a man took items, assaulted a customer and fled.
  Using their neighbourhood knowledge, patrol officers quickly found the suspect and made an arrest. He was charged with robbery.
  While they were searching for t
  
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• Record year on Skateway with nearly 1.5 million visits

  12-03-2019 18:35 via ottawacitizen.com
  Before the Rideau CanalSkateway  closed for the season Sunday, skaters laced up a record nearly 1.5 million times this season, the National Capital Commission boasts.
  “We’re happy to report we had a record-breaking season with 1,493,524 million visits on the Rideau Canal Skateway this season!” the commission reported in a tweet Tuesday.
  “Thank you to all of our visitors, and to the Skateway crews who made it possible.”
  The Canal closed for the skating season Sa
  
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• Timeline on Magee House stabilization fuzzy as fix-up work navigates ice and snow

  12-03-2019 18:33 via ottawacitizen.com
  The timeline on repairing the crippled Magee House in Hintonburg is a bit shaky.
  City staff told the built-heritage subcommittee on Tuesday that the stabilization work could begin within days, but no date in particular.
  The significant amount of snow and ice on the property at 1119 Wellington St. W. has covered the stone rubble, adding another layer of complexity to the work.
  The city has issued building and heritage permits for the job, which involves installing steel bracing to make sure more
  
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• 'A bright light': Friends remember Ottawa plane crash victim Stéphanie Lacroix - CBC.ca

  12-03-2019 18:31 via cbc.ca
  'A bright light': Friends remember Ottawa plane crash victim Stéphanie Lacroix  CBC.caIt was her love of nature and helping people that led Stéphanie Lacroix to board the Ethiopian Airlines flight that crashed Sunday, killing all 157 people on board.
  
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• Amid worker shortage, business groups call on Ottawa to expand jobs programs in pre-election budget - National Post

  12-03-2019 18:26 via nationalpost.com
  Amid worker shortage, business groups call on Ottawa to expand jobs programs in pre-election budget  National PostOTTAWA — Business groups are calling on the government to expand jobs-related programs in the upcoming federal budget, as a persistent labour shortage in ...
  
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• Will taxpayers be reimbursed for the $41 million spent on fire-damaged Louis St. Laurent building?

  12-03-2019 18:20 via ottawacitizen.com
  As I recently reported, taxpayers spent $41 million trying to repair the fire-damaged Louis St. Laurent building in Gatineau but the federal government will now abandon the structure.
  That move leaves as many as 1,800 Defence department employees scattered in other locations across the national capital region.
  Public Services and Procurement Canada says it has stopped work on the building, which was damaged by a fire on April 21, 2016. “To date, PSPC has spent $41 million to stabilize the
  
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• Hamilton: On LeBreton Flats, we can still think big

  12-03-2019 18:09 via ottawacitizen.com
  As a group of Ottawa business and community leaders, we feel the collective slump of disappointment at the demise of the RendezVous LeBreton Group and their winning vision for LeBreton Flats.
  Rather than point the finger of blame, though, we applaud the National Capital Commission for deciding to move forward in providing the citizens of Ottawa and Canada with a “a capital and city-building opportunity.”
  One point of caution, however: We should not ignore the scale of
  
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• John Robson: Ottawa's LRT is a disaster. So let's build another one! - National Post

  12-03-2019 16:51 via nationalpost.com
  John Robson: Ottawa's LRT is a disaster. So let's build another one!  National PostPoliticians will get applause and votes, and once we're in for $4 billion and it's half built, they'll be retired on fat defined-benefit pensions.
  
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• Good description leads to speedy arrests in Rideau mugging: Police

  12-03-2019 15:25 via ottawacitizen.com
  Thanks to a “detailed description” of a pair of mugging suspects relayed to a responding officer, police were able to make quick arrests in an incident on Rideau Street Monday afternoon.
  Police say two men assaulted and robbed the victim of cash at 1:19 p.m. in the block between Sussex Drive and William Street.
  Two suspects were arrested nearby without incident.
  Kevin Murenzi, 21, of no fixed address, and Lionel Zingiro, 28, of Ottawa, are charged with robbery. Murenzi is also charge
  
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• Former uOttawa valedictorian identified as victim in Ethiopian Airlines crash

  12-03-2019 13:55 via ottawacitizen.com
  A University of Ottawa graduate “living her dream of helping people” through her work with the United Nations was among the dead in the Ethiopian Airlines crash Sunday.
  In an emotional Facebook post, Stéphanie Lacroix’s uncle Gilles Lamarche said that we often hear of news of calamities and feel for those affected even though we’re far away.
  “Yesterday our family was struck with this reality, and it hit hard,” Lamarche said in a social media post Monday
  
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• Investigator to probe Orléans pizza parlour fire

  12-03-2019 13:05 via ottawacitizen.com
  Firefighters made quick work of a blaze at an unoccupied Orléans pizza shop Monday night.
  A fire investigator was dispatched to the scene to determine the cause and dollar loss.
  Station 53 crews were summoned to 8154 Jeanne D’Arc Blvd. by a 911 call reporting smoke at the strip mall.
  A working fire was declared at 10:51 p.m.
  It was under control at 11:03 p.m. and losses halted at 11:07 p.m. but crews remained on the scene to check for fire spread and clear smoke.
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• Amid worker shortage, business groups call on Ottawa to expand jobs programs in pre-election budget - Vancouver Sun

  12-03-2019 13:05 via vancouversun.com
  Amid worker shortage, business groups call on Ottawa to expand jobs programs in pre-election budget  Vancouver SunOTTAWA — As Prime Minister Justin Trudeau continues to face political upheaval over his desire to protect Canadian workers, business groups have also ...
  
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• Suspect arrested after human ashes, musical scores stolen in Vanier break-ins

  12-03-2019 13:03 via ottawacitizen.com
  After arresting a suspect Monday, police are appealing for help to find “precious and irreplaceable items” stolen in a string of January break and enters in Vanier with targets including a church and a funeral home.
  Police allege the suspect stole credit cards and used them to make purchases but also took items including three keepsake pendants made for the bereaved to contain their loved one’s ashes.
  A laptop with more than 700 musical scores used for masses was also stolen.
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• Pay attention! Ottawa-based SmartCone uses IoT to alert to life-threatening dangers - IT World Canada

  12-03-2019 12:46 via itworldcanada.com
  Pay attention! Ottawa-based SmartCone uses IoT to alert to life-threatening dangers  IT World CanadaSAN FRANCISCO – When you're wandering down the street, eyes firmly glued to your smartphone, tripping or bumping into things is an annoying reality.
  
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• March break for traffic, more road closures around Elgin Street

  12-03-2019 12:40 via ottawacitizen.com
  March break for kids means a wee break for commuters with lighter volume expected although area roads remain slick Tuesday morning.
  And remember to watch for deep puddles.
  The Ottawa airport reports that “operations are running well” and OC Transpo had few cancelled trips.
  Heading downtown?
  Don’t forget: Starting this week, the Lewis and McLeod street crossings at Elgin Street close for up to three weeks for sewer and water work as part of the Elgin overhaul. Bus routes are als
  
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• March break for traffic, more road closures around Elgin Street - Ottawa Citizen

  12-03-2019 12:35 via ottawacitizen.com
  March break for traffic, more road closures around Elgin Street  Ottawa CitizenMarch break for kids means a wee break for commuters with lighter volume expected although area roads remain slick Tuesday morning.And remember to ...
  
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• Spoonity's point-of-sale tech gaining loyal international following - Ottawa Business Journal

  12-03-2019 12:32 via obj.ca
  Spoonity's point-of-sale tech gaining loyal international following  Ottawa Business JournalFollowing a banner year that saw his firm's user base grow 300 per cent, the co-founder behind an Ottawa app maker says the company's local foundations set it ...
  
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• Weather: Temperatures rising but annoying precipitation remains

  12-03-2019 12:18 via ottawacitizen.com
  It has officially become ridiculous: The snow will just not stop.
  No appreciable accumulation in the forecast, just enough to be annoying.
  The weather office is predicting a 60 per cent chance of flurries Tuesday morning, with gusty winds, headed to a high of about 1 C.
  Winds should moderate through the day and the cloud cover should change to clear skies overnight.
  Tuesday’s overnight low is expected to be a seasonal -8 C, with wind chill effects of -11.
  Wednesday looks like more of the s
  
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• Boswell: Tories have a shaky record with Canada's judiciary

  12-03-2019 12:02 via ottawacitizen.com
  Conservative leader Andrew Scheer, on high horse, has proclaimed that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has “lost the moral authority to govern” and allowed “his partisan political motivations to overrule his duty to uphold the rule of law.” Scheer has further condemned the “frankly illegal pressure” faced by former attorney general Jody Wilson-Raybould in the SNC-Lavalin affair.
  It’s an overreach, to be sure. But let’s grant Scheer a little latitude f
  
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• Boswell: Andrew Scheer's party has a shaky record with Canada's judiciary - Ottawa Citizen

  12-03-2019 11:32 via ottawacitizen.com
  Boswell: Andrew Scheer's party has a shaky record with Canada's judiciary  Ottawa CitizenConservative leader Andrew Scheer, on high horse, has proclaimed that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has “lost the moral authority to govern” and allowed “his ...
  
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• Rubin: NCC's new plan for LeBreton Flats is piecemeal and uninspiring

  12-03-2019 11:30 via ottawacitizen.com
  The just-announced new NCC plan for LeBreton Flats sounds stale, mundane and familiar: LeBreton anchored by an events centre of some sort, and the rest of the 21-hectare site broken up ­– whenever -­ for flexible developer bids. How very exciting!
  Not only is there no inspiring public vision for LeBreton, but some worrisome issues arise from this hasty relaunch.
  First, it looks like City of Ottawa taxpayers are being dragged in for more costs to get the zoning, secondary plans and
  
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• Rubin: NCC's new plan for LeBreton Flats is both piecemeal and uninspiring - Ottawa Citizen

  12-03-2019 11:30 via ottawacitizen.com
  Rubin: NCC's new plan for LeBreton Flats is both piecemeal and uninspiring  Ottawa CitizenThe just-announced new NCC plan for LeBreton Flats sounds stale, mundane and familiar: LeBreton anchored by an events centre of some sort, and the rest of ...
  
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• NHL investigating alleged homophobic slur in Leafs-Lightning game - Ottawa Citizen

  12-03-2019 11:15 via ottawacitizen.com
  NHL investigating alleged homophobic slur in Leafs-Lightning game  Ottawa CitizenThe NHL is looking into an apparent homophobic slur that Scotiabank Arena audio picked up from a player during the broadcast of Monday's Maple ...
  
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• Watch: Edmonton Oilers take out New York Rangers in overtime - Ottawa Citizen

  12-03-2019 06:26 via ottawacitizen.com
  Watch: Edmonton Oilers take out New York Rangers in overtime  Ottawa CitizenEdmonton Oilers head coach Ken Hitchcock argues that after the Oilers beat the New York Rangers 3-2 in overtime it shows they are still in the hunt for a playoff ...
  
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• CTV Ottawa and NEWSTALK 580 CFRA nominated for eight RTDNA awards - CTV News

  12-03-2019 05:11 via ottawa.ctvnews.ca
  CTV Ottawa and NEWSTALK 580 CFRA nominated for eight RTDNA awards  CTV NewsCTV Ottawa and NEWSTALK 580 CFRA have been named the finalists for eight Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA) awards for the Central ...
  
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• Stéphanie Lacroix is 3rd victim of Ethiopian Airlines crash linked to Ottawa - CBC.ca

  12-03-2019 04:13 via cbc.ca
  Stéphanie Lacroix is 3rd victim of Ethiopian Airlines crash linked to Ottawa  CBC.caFamily have identified a young woman who died in the Ethiopian Airlines crash as a former student at the University of Ottawa, who was working with the United ...
  
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• Stéphanie Lacroix 3rd victim of plane crash linked to Ottawa - CBC.ca

  12-03-2019 04:13 via cbc.ca
  Stéphanie Lacroix 3rd victim of plane crash linked to Ottawa  CBC.caFamily have identified a young woman who died in the Ethiopian Airlines crash as a former student at the University of Ottawa who was working with the United ...
  
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• Flyers inch closer to East playoff spot with win over Ottawa - Kamloops Matters

  12-03-2019 03:39 via kamloopsmatters.com
  Flyers inch closer to East playoff spot with win over Ottawa  Kamloops MattersPHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia Flyers have transformed from the worst team in the NHL to not-so-bad in the East. Their recent run toward respectability ...
  
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• Elderly Ottawa man dug out by police after spending winter snowed into home - Sudbury.com

  12-03-2019 03:00 via sudbury.com
  Elderly Ottawa man dug out by police after spending winter snowed into home  Sudbury.comOttawa Police helped dig an elderly man out of his home Thursday after the city's excessively snowy winter left him housebound for weeks. The man in his 70s ...
  
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• Flyers inch closer to East playoff spot with win over Ottawa - National Post

  12-03-2019 02:45 via nationalpost.com
  Flyers inch closer to East playoff spot with win over Ottawa  National PostPHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia Flyers have transformed from the worst team in the NHL to not-so-bad in the East.Their recent run toward respectability ...
  
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• Ottawa Champions sign two international players with Triple-A experience - Ottawa Sun

  12-03-2019 02:18 via ottawasun.com
  Ottawa Champions sign two international players with Triple-A experience  Ottawa SunThe Ottawa Champions have added two players with Triple-A baseball experience. Both outfielder Jiandido Tromp and infielder Leonardo Reginatto bring ...
  
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• Ottawa Champions sign two international players with Triple-A experience - Ottawa Citizen

  12-03-2019 02:16 via ottawacitizen.com
  Ottawa Champions sign two international players with Triple-A experience  Ottawa CitizenThe Ottawa Champions have added two players with Triple-A baseball experience. Both outfielder Jiandido Tromp and infielder Leonardo Reginatto bring ...
  
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• Paramedics responded to 'pepper spray' incident at Hilda St. on morning of Abdi arrest

  12-03-2019 01:35 via ottawacitizen.com
  Paramedics thought they were responding to a police pepper spray incident when they arrived to Hilda St. on July 24, 2016 to find Abdirahman Abdi lying face-down and bloodied, hands still cuffed behind his back with vital signs absent.
  Yannick Roussel was among the first paramedics to arrive at the scene of Abdi’s fatal arrest. He testified Monday at the manslaughter and assault trial of the Ottawa police officer charged in his death.
  Const. Daniel Montsion has pleaded not guilty to all ch
  
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• ‘He made the institute a home’: Carleton students, faculty remember Ottawa professor Pius Adesanmi - Global News

  12-03-2019 00:14 via globalnews.ca
  ‘He made the institute a home’: Carleton students, faculty remember Ottawa professor Pius Adesanmi  Global NewsColleagues and students at Carleton University's Institute of African Studies remembered the department's late director Pius Adesanmi on Monday as an ...
  
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