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• Protesters on Parliament Hill call for scrapping carbon tax - CTV News

  23-03-2019 23:25
  Protesters on Parliament Hill call for scrapping carbon tax  CTV NewsA crowd of more than 100 protesters rallied to scrap the carbon tax Saturday afternoon on the steps of Parliament Hill. Students, truckers and grandmothers ...
  
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• Monster Energy drink recalled due to possible glass fragments - Ottawa Citizen

  23-03-2019 23:07
  Monster Energy drink recalled due to possible glass fragments  Ottawa CitizenOTTAWA — Monster Energy Canada Ltd. is recalling one of its drinks from the marketplace.The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says the Caffe Monster ...
  
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• A brief stop for coffee at the first annual Ottawa Coffee Festival - OttawaMatters.com

  23-03-2019 21:43
  A brief stop for coffee at the first annual Ottawa Coffee Festival  OttawaMatters.comOver a dozen roasters and thousands of people came to Lansdowne on Saturday for a day full of caffeine, caffeine, and more caffeine.
  
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• Lansdowne Park deal under 'strategic review' with lacklustre financial returns

  23-03-2019 20:49 via ottawacitizen.com
  More money needs to come into Lansdowne Park to have the redevelopment deal pay off for city hall and its business partner.
  The latest annual report on the Lansdowne partnership between the City of Ottawa and the Ottawa Sports and Entertainment Group says the city won’t receive $62 million it expected to collect off its $24-million deemed equity contribution to the 30-year Lansdowne deal.
  OSEG probably isn’t thrilled with the latest financial forecasts, either.
  According to the city
  
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• Lansdowne Park deal under 'strategic review' with lacklustre financial returns - Ottawa Citizen

  23-03-2019 20:23
  Lansdowne Park deal under 'strategic review' with lacklustre financial returns  Ottawa CitizenOSEG has started a "strategic review" and long-term plan for the Lansdowne partnership with the City of Ottawa.
  
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• Three important stories about Ottawa LRT this week - OttawaStart.com

  23-03-2019 20:01
  Three important stories about Ottawa LRT this week  OttawaStart.comRecent photo of coupled train testing on the Confederation Line, via City of Ottawa rail office. A controversy over the Trillium Line extension contract involvi.
  
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• Michael O'Connor, UBC quarterback with Ottawa roots, chases CFL dream - Ottawa Citizen

  23-03-2019 19:22
  Michael O'Connor, UBC quarterback with Ottawa roots, chases CFL dream  Ottawa CitizenTORONTO – Michael O'Connor is hoping CFL teams will look beyond his birth certificate and the stigma it may bring and give him a shot at playing quarterback.
  
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• Prince George’s future sporting scene benefiting with conference in Ottawa - MY PG NOW

  23-03-2019 19:04
  Prince George’s future sporting scene benefiting with conference in Ottawa  MY PG NOWPrince George hasn't completed its trophy case quite yet. As part of the Sports Event Congress in Ottawa, Tourism Prince George was sure to have the Northern ...
  
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• Ford says social media allows politicians to circumvent mainstream journalists - Ottawa Citizen

  23-03-2019 18:22
  Ford says social media allows politicians to circumvent mainstream journalists  Ottawa CitizenOTTAWA — Premier Doug Ford says mainstream journalists have become irrelevant because social media allows him to speak directly to Ontarians.The Ontario ...
  
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• Engagement sessions with Métis survivors setting stage for reconciliaion with Ottawa - CTV News

  23-03-2019 18:16
  Engagement sessions with Métis survivors setting stage for reconciliaion with Ottawa  CTV NewsMétis Sixties Scoop Survivors are invited to share their stories and to state their vision for justice, healing, and restitution at engagement sessions in Winnipeg ...
  
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• Doug Ford open to talking about funding Phase 3 LRT for Ottawa - CBC.ca

  23-03-2019 17:51
  Doug Ford open to talking about funding Phase 3 LRT for Ottawa  CBC.caOntario Premier Doug Ford is keeping the door open when it comes to talks about funding a west-end LRT extension for Ottawa.
  
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• Ottawa to help skills training - DrydenNow.com

  23-03-2019 16:46
  Ottawa to help skills training  DrydenNow.comOttawa is offering additional funds for skills training, through their spring budget. Kenora MP Bob Nault made the announcement, after visiting with the prime ...
  
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• After New Zealand massacre, Ottawa Muslims weigh increasing security at mosques - CBC.ca

  23-03-2019 16:23
  After New Zealand massacre, Ottawa Muslims weigh increasing security at mosques  CBC.caOne week after a mass shooting at two New Zealand mosques, Ottawa's Muslim community is weighing if more security measures are needed here. Members of ...
  
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• COMMENTARY: Ottawa’s ill-conceived plan to ‘help’ the media only makes matters worse - Global News

  23-03-2019 16:00
  COMMENTARY: Ottawa’s ill-conceived plan to ‘help’ the media only makes matters worse  Global NewsA government with a publicly stated interest in helping journalism flourish has managed to do great swaths of the profession a tremendous disservice, Rob ...
  
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• No worries for 'Calabaussies' at Ottawa-area ski hill - CBC.ca

  23-03-2019 15:05
  No worries for 'Calabaussies' at Ottawa-area ski hill  CBC.caIf you live in Ottawa and suddenly have a hankering to hear Australian accents, head west. You can travel 16000 kilometres, or 120. It's no furphy, mate.
  
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• All of Ottawa's cannabis stores get green light from AGCO - OttawaMatters.com

  23-03-2019 14:55
  All of Ottawa's cannabis stores get green light from AGCO  OttawaMatters.comOttawa will be getting three cannabis stores sometime next month, as all three received their approval from the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario last ...
  
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• Clearing up, then clouding over again

  23-03-2019 12:57 via ottawacitizen.com
  The skies will clear today, with a gusty wind to blow away the clouds. Winds will be northwest, 40 km/h with gusts up to 70 km/h.
  The temperature is forecast to be plus 1 C, but that wind will and a chill of about -18.
  The winds will lessen a bit overnight, dropping to around 20 km/h. The low for the night is predicted to be around -6, with an added wind chill of -12.
  The clouds return on Sunday, most likely bringing with them light rain or snow. The afternoon temperature should be around 1 C.
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• Clear skies for awhile, but clouds moving in Sunday

  23-03-2019 12:57 via ottawacitizen.com
  The skies will clear today, with a gusty wind to blow away the clouds. Winds will be northwest, 40 km/h with gusts up to 70 km/h.
  The temperature is forecast to be plus 1 C, but that wind will and a chill of about -18.
  The winds will lessen a bit overnight, dropping to around 20 km/h. The low for the night is predicted to be around -6, with an added wind chill of -12.
  The clouds return on Sunday, most likely bringing with them light rain or snow. The afternoon temperature should be around 1 C.
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• Ottawa hits a population of one million: Big ideas for a big city - Ottawa Citizen

  23-03-2019 12:01
  Ottawa hits a population of one million: Big ideas for a big city  Ottawa CitizenSometime before Canada Day, Ottawa's population will hit one million.That's the best estimate of city planners, who are pumped by the prospect and preparing ...
  
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• Ottawa hits a population of one million: Big ideas for a big city

  23-03-2019 12:00 via ottawacitizen.com
  Sometime before Canada Day, Ottawa’s population will hit one million.
  That’s the best estimate of city planners, who are pumped by the prospect and preparing for the changes it will bring.
  “After years of thinking about it, we are actually going to hit it this year,” says Stephen Willis, the city’s general manager of planning, infrastructure and economic development.
  “It puts us in a different league of North American cities.”
  “It puts us in a diff
  
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• Today's letters: Parties' behaviour defies common sense

  23-03-2019 11:30 via ottawacitizen.com
  After all this, please make sure you vote
  Re: Canada’s Opposition Conservatives can’t win without positive ideas, March 21.
  Hugh Segal has always been a voice of reason and common sense, and his article contains pure words of wisdom. The problem is: Who will be guided by them?
  In a situation where both the government in power and the Official Opposition (currently the Conservatives) have shown themselves unfit to govern, we have a major breakdown of the political system. Accepting th
  
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• GAME DAY: Edmonton Oilers can't look past Ottawa - Edmonton Sun

  23-03-2019 10:00
  GAME DAY: Edmonton Oilers can't look past Ottawa  Edmonton SunOttawa Senators (25-43-6) at Edmonton Oilers (33-34-7) 2 p.m. TV: Sportsnet, Radio: 630 CHED Five Things:1. Trap game?The last time a slumping team from ...
  
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• Ottawa rejects plea for nationwide conversion therapy ban - CBC News

  23-03-2019 09:00
  Ottawa rejects plea for nationwide conversion therapy ban  CBC NewsFederal government responds to petition to ban conversion therapies with statement saying they are 'immoral, painful, and do not reflect the values of our ...
  
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• Changes to OHIP+ leave Ottawa family at disadvantage - CBC News

  23-03-2019 09:00
  Changes to OHIP+ leave Ottawa family at disadvantage  CBC NewsAn Ottawa family says the changes coming to OHIP+ will put a "huge financial strain" on their budget.
  
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• EV rebate could slow sales until Ottawa nails down details - Driving

  23-03-2019 07:49
  EV rebate could slow sales until Ottawa nails down details  DrivingElectric vehicle sales in Canada may grind to a halt in the coming months, some industry watchers fear, as consumers wait for the federal government to clear up ...
  
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• Man left in critical condition after fall, police seek witnesses

  23-03-2019 05:11 via ottawacitizen.com
  Ottawa police were asking for the public’s help after a 68-year-old man was left in critical but stable condition on Friday following a fall to the floor in front of the DND building on the Mackenzie King Bridge.
  Police responded to a call about a man in distress at 4:55 p.m. He was taken to hospital with what police termed life-threatening injuries.
  There was no immediate indication of foul play, police said late Friday night, but they were attempting to find witnesses who could help expl
  
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• Man left in critical condition after fall, police seek witnesses - Ottawa Citizen

  23-03-2019 05:10
  Man left in critical condition after fall, police seek witnesses  Ottawa CitizenOttawa police continue to investigate an incident that left a 68-year-old man in critical condition following an altercation on the Mackenzie King Bridge on Friday ...
  
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• No need to lengthen Type 26 warship to meet Canada’s needs, says DND

  23-03-2019 03:36 via ottawacitizen.com
  Industry representatives have been talking about the possibility that the Type 26 design will need to be altered significantly to meet Canadian requirements. There have been suggestions that the length of the ship will have to be increased by 10 metres to better accommodate a Canadian crew size. Questions about such a possibility were even raised by MPs at a Commons defence committee meeting last month.
  But the Department of National Defence says there’s nothing to such claims. DND spokesw
  
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• The zoo Ottawa never had

  23-03-2019 03:03 via ottawacitizen.com
  London had one, as did such capital cities as Tokyo, New Delhi, Moscow and Washington. Why not Ottawa?
  That was the prevailing attitude throughout much of the latter half of the 20th century: How could we pretend to be a major capital if we didn’t have the things — in this case a zoo — that all the cool cities had?
  Jacques Gréber’s city-defining report of 1950 called for the construction of a Zoological Garden, and a decade later the Ottawa Board of Trade, the Nati
  
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• Armed heist at Subway ends with Gatineau cops using Taser on suspect

  23-03-2019 02:39 via ottawacitizen.com
  A knifepoint robbery at a Subway in Gatineau on Friday ended with police using a Taser on the suspect.
  According to Gatineau police, a man walked into the restaurant at 25 De La Savane St. at 8:30 a.m. and ordered a submarine sandwich. He stole cash and the sandwich before fleeing.
  A police canine team tracked the suspect and used a Taser in the arrest.
  Police said a 26-year-old man was charged with armed robbery, making threats and theft.ALSO IN THE NEWS:
  City of Ottawa ended 2018 with $18.7M s
  
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• City of Ottawa ended 2018 with $18.7M surplus

  23-03-2019 01:53 via ottawacitizen.com
  The City of Ottawa ended 2018 with a $18.7-million surplus, according to a year-end financial report published Friday.
  The city recorded $14-million surpluses in each of its property-tax supported budget and its rate-supported budget.
  However, there were deficits in other areas that ate into the global surplus.
  Transit ended $3.2 million in the red because of fuel costs and lower fare revenue. The Ottawa Police Service registered a $6-million deficit because of lower-than-expected revenue, overt
  
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• City of Ottawa ended 2018 with $18.7M surplus - Ottawa Citizen

  23-03-2019 01:44
  City of Ottawa ended 2018 with $18.7M surplus  Ottawa CitizenSurpluses in property-tax and rate-supported budgets were reduced by deficits in other areas.
  
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• The zoo Ottawa never had - Ottawa Citizen

  23-03-2019 00:57
  The zoo Ottawa never had  Ottawa CitizenEventually, plans petered out. A zoological society director says there wasn't a time when partners and governments rowed the same way.
  
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