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• Gatineau asks residents to open their doors to flood victims

  01-05-2019 23:59 via ottawacitizen.com
  The City of Gatineau is asking residents to provide temporary housing to flood victims who've been uprooted from their homes. Read More
  
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• Flood-free residents complain about Constance Bay power cutoff

  01-05-2019 23:56 via ottawacitizen.com
  As many as 150 homes went dark on Tuesday night after officials with the Electrical Safety Authority deemed water levels inside certain addresses were affecting the safety of those inside the dwellings. Read More
  
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• Ottawa students get a civics lesson with field trips to help out in flood zones

  01-05-2019 23:53 via ottawacitizen.com
  "They were lined up outside the office before (school) doors were open yesterday with their permission forms signed wanting to get on the bus," said Thomas. Read More
  
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• Ottawa students get a civics lesson with field trips to help out in flood zones - Ottawa Citizen

  01-05-2019 23:30
  Ottawa students get a civics lesson with field trips to help out in flood zones  Ottawa CitizenStudents at some local schools are taking field trips to the flood zone to help with sandbagging.Students from Holy Trinity Catholic High School headed to ...
  
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• Appeal tribunal allows demolition of Rockcliffe Park home, overturning council decision to protect property

  01-05-2019 23:23 via ottawacitizen.com
  A provincial tribunal has overturned a city council decision to save a large home in Rockcliffe Park from demolition, disappointing the community association that has been trying to protect the heritage character of the historic neighbourhood. Read More
  
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• Ottawa will exempt some oilsands projects from environmental assessments — if Alberta keeps its emissions cap - CBC News

  01-05-2019 23:19
  Ottawa will exempt some oilsands projects from environmental assessments — if Alberta keeps its emissions cap  CBC NewsFacing criticism from industry over its controversial overhaul of the environmental assessment process, the federal Liberal government released new details ...
  
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• Upper Canada public school board issues surplus notices to 100 teachers

  01-05-2019 23:17 via ottawacitizen.com
  About 100 high school teachers have been declared surplus at the Upper Canada District School Board. Read More
  
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• Upper Canada public school board issues surplus notices to 100 teachers - Ottawa Citizen

  01-05-2019 23:13
  Upper Canada public school board issues surplus notices to 100 teachers  Ottawa CitizenAbout 100 high school teachers have been declared surplus at the Upper Canada District School Board.The public board operates in rural areas surrounding ...
  
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• Meet Ottawa's climate change poster child - CBC.ca

  01-05-2019 22:49
  Meet Ottawa's climate change poster child  CBC.caInspired by the Extinction Rebellion movement, 10-year-old Amelia Farley has created homemade posters to convince adults to do something meaningful to ...
  
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• 50/50 proceeds at 67's game to go to flood relief; tickets also available online

  01-05-2019 22:02 via ottawacitizen.com
  The Ottawa Sports and Entertainment Group has announced proceeds from a 50/50 draw during Thursday night's Ontario Hockey League final will go to support victims of this spring's floods. Read More
  
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• Hotels, cars and mail: Ottawa's Martello racks up global contract wins - Ottawa Business Journal

  01-05-2019 21:47
  Hotels, cars and mail: Ottawa's Martello racks up global contract wins  Ottawa Business JournalKanata company recently signed the Fairmont and Accor brands to its roster of more than 5000 customers.
  
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• Don't shower, don't flush: Overloaded sewer threatens a Westboro neighbourhood

  01-05-2019 21:44 via ottawacitizen.com
  You know from the start that when an engineer starts talking about something called "reverse flow" in a sewer, it is not going to be good news. Read More
  
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• GALLERY: Ottawa flood preparations continue as peak approaches - OttawaMatters.com

  01-05-2019 21:10
  GALLERY: Ottawa flood preparations continue as peak approaches  OttawaMatters.comShots by Ottawa Matters' reporters from the field, covering the preparations for the flood's peak.
  
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• Long-shot Guelph Storm to face Ottawa 67s in OHL final - The Globe and Mail

  01-05-2019 20:51
  Long-shot Guelph Storm to face Ottawa 67s in OHL final  The Globe and MailGuelph Storm captain Isaac Ratcliffe had almost nothing to play for in his first three years in the Ontario Hockey League. The 6-foot-6 204-pound winger missed ...
  
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• 'Person of interest' pushing baby stroller sought in Pembroke assault

  01-05-2019 20:36 via ottawacitizen.com
  Upper Ottawa Valley OPP is asking the public to help them identify a woman they say is a "person of interest" in an assault complaint in Pembroke last month. Read More
  
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• Glavin: Venezuelans are forced to fight on, alone, against Maduro

  01-05-2019 20:21 via ottawacitizen.com
  It didn’t help that the thuggish kleptocrat Nicolás Maduro blacked out most of Venezuela’s notoriously sketchy internet access on Tuesday, or that Venezuelan journalists, routinely arrested and tortured, were fearful of what might happen to them if they reported much about what was happening. Radio Caracas Radio (RCR), the oldest station in the country, was shut down completely. Read More
  
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• Ottawa River expected to peak in coming days as situation stabilizes in Quebec - CTV News

  01-05-2019 20:10
  Ottawa River expected to peak in coming days as situation stabilizes in Quebec  CTV NewsIce pellets began falling on Ottawa today, as 155 households at risk from rising water voluntarily moved out ahead of a city plan to cut power to their ...
  
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• New Brunswick begins talks with Ottawa on funds for flood relief and mitigation - CTV News

  01-05-2019 20:08
  New Brunswick begins talks with Ottawa on funds for flood relief and mitigation  CTV NewsThe premier of New Brunswick says he's working with the federal government to provide financial relief to homeowners affected by this year's spring flood.
  
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• Police Market sweep results in booze pour outs, urination warnings

  01-05-2019 20:00 via ottawacitizen.com
  During city police's weekend sweep of 10 Byward Market bars, officers did 44 alcohol "pour outs" and warned five people to stop urinating in public. Read More
  
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• Salvation Army rallies staff from across Canada to help flood victims

  01-05-2019 19:38 via ottawacitizen.com
  The Salvation Army has served nearly 11,000 meals to volunteers, first responders and flood survivors since the disaster began. Read More
  
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• Ottawa blockchain firm Leonovus records $5M loss as R&D spending ramps up - Ottawa Business Journal

  01-05-2019 19:17
  Ottawa blockchain firm Leonovus records $5M loss as R&D spending ramps up  Ottawa Business JournalLeonovus posted a net loss of nearly $5 million in 2018 as it ramped up its spending on R&D and sales and marketing, the company announced this week.
  
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• Driver videotaped speeding down flooded Quebec road hit with $2,027 in fines

  01-05-2019 19:12 via ottawacitizen.com
  A driver caught on video laughing uproariously while he sped down a flooded West Quebec street Tuesday night has been hit with $2,027 in fines and had nine demerits tacked onto his driver's licence. Read More
  
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• Dining Out: Some highs, some lows while fine-dining at Arôme

  01-05-2019 18:59 via ottawacitizen.com
  I have a friend who in all likelihood takes steaks a lot more seriously than you or I do. Read More
  
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• Burton: China-Canada tensions are no passing storm

  01-05-2019 18:52 via ottawacitizen.com
  As time passes since China arbitrarily and brutally detained Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor, sentenced Lloyd Schellenberg to death and severed Canada’s $2.7 billion annual canola seed exports, it is clear that our crisis with China is not simply a blip in Beijing’s international relations with the West, a Canada-China storm that will eventually calm. Read More
  
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• Ottawa residents are using expensive water barriers to try and save their homes - The Loop

  01-05-2019 18:20
  Ottawa residents are using expensive water barriers to try and save their homes  The LoopAs flooding water levels are expected to peak, we talk with one homeowner to see how she is dealing with the floods. Source: YourMorning.ca. Facebook.
  
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• As Taliban gains increase U.S. military stops releasing assessments about Afghan war

  01-05-2019 18:16 via ottawacitizen.com
  As the Taliban and other insurgents appear to be gaining more of the upper hand in Afghanistan, the U.S. military has stopped releasing its assessments of the control and influence both the Afghan government and enemy forces have in the country. Read More
  
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• Ottawa River expected to peak in coming days as situation stabilizes in Quebec - CityNews Montreal

  01-05-2019 17:53
  Ottawa River expected to peak in coming days as situation stabilizes in Quebec  CityNews MontrealOTTAWA – Ice pellets began falling on Ottawa today, as 155 households at risk from rising water voluntarily moved out ahead of a city plan to cut power to their ...
  
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• Driver videotaped speeding down flooded road will be charged: SQ

  01-05-2019 17:36 via ottawacitizen.com
  A driver caught laughing on a passenger's video as he sped down a flooded West Quebec street Tuesday night sending waves of floodwater flying against sandbags will be charged, the Sûreté du Québec said Wednesday. Read More
  
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• N.W.T. premier will push Ottawa for greater military presence, more icebreakers in the North - CBC.ca

  01-05-2019 17:30
  N.W.T. premier will push Ottawa for greater military presence, more icebreakers in the North  CBC.caN.W.T. Premier Bob McLeod is laying out a vision for the North's future that includes an increased military presence and major development of Arctic waters for ...
  
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• Ottawa: Peak pushed back, but flood crisis will last beyond - The Weather Network

  01-05-2019 17:00
  Ottawa: Peak pushed back, but flood crisis will last beyond  The Weather NetworkRising Ottawa River now won't peak until Thursday or Friday, forecasters say.
  
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• Adam: Despite floods, Ontario government not serious on climate change

  01-05-2019 17:00 via ottawacitizen.com
  Premier Doug Ford came to town last week bearing hugs and good wishes for flood victims, but not what really matters: a well-considered long-term plan to confront the challenge of our time that is climate change. Read More
  
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• House Works: DIY wood floor refinishing saves big money

  01-05-2019 15:30 via ottawacitizen.com
  If you’ve got worn wooden floors and not enough money for professional refinishing, I’ve got an encouraging story to tell you. Read More
  
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• Who's winning federal contracts in Ottawa and Gatineau? - Ottawa Business Journal

  01-05-2019 15:22
  Who's winning federal contracts in Ottawa and Gatineau?  Ottawa Business JournalA roundup of the top contracts, standing offers and supply arrangements awarded to local firms between April 15 and 19.
  
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• New flood update: With up to 25 mm of rain, region's flood defences to be tested

  01-05-2019 14:37 via ottawacitizen.com
  The capital region's flood defences are expected to be put to a real test beginning test Wednesday as up to 25 millimetres of combined precipitation is expected to hit the area. Read More
  
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• Blaze strikes volunteer firefighter's home in Constance Bay flood zone

  01-05-2019 14:30 via ottawacitizen.com
  A volunteer firefighter's own flooded Constance Bay-area home was struck by an early morning fire Wednesday but the department says that crews were quickly able to get it under the control and he and his wife and child are safe. Read More
  
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• A whale of a tale: Moving play at NAC tells of whale-saving Canadian and his heroic deeds

  01-05-2019 13:47 via ottawacitizen.com
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• Special statement warns of 'messy mix' of snow, ice, freezing rain and rain

  01-05-2019 13:36 via ottawacitizen.com
  The meteorologists have a fancy term for Wednesday's forecast: "A messy mix." Read More
  
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• Today's letters: Fighting the floods in Ottawa and Gatineau

  01-05-2019 13:22 via ottawacitizen.com
  Flooding shows us what really matters Read More
  
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• Flooding: road closures and lane reductions - CTV News

  01-05-2019 12:49
  Flooding: road closures and lane reductions  CTV NewsFlooding in Ottawa has caused a number of road closures and lane reductions.
  
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• SHIPPING NEWS: Ottawa awards contract to build navy tugs - TheChronicleHerald.ca

  01-05-2019 11:46
  SHIPPING NEWS: Ottawa awards contract to build navy tugs  TheChronicleHerald.caWhile the work being done by Irving Shipbuilding and Seaspan get the bulk of the press, the National Shipbuilding Procurement Strategy also covers smaller ...
  
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• Fire damages Beacon Hill rowhouse complex

  01-05-2019 03:16 via ottawacitizen.com
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• Have to evacuate? Here's what you need to know

  01-05-2019 03:09 via ottawacitizen.com
  A total of 21 residents had "self-evacuated" in Ottawa as of Tuesday morning. Read More
  
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• Canadian Army general issues additional directions on carriage of weapons after Khalsa Day Parade

  01-05-2019 01:49 via ottawacitizen.com
  The Commander 4 Canadian Division, Brig.-Gen. Joe Paul, is issuing new directions on the carriage of weapons at public events after soldiers took part in a Sikh parade in Toronto. Read More
  
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• City tells residents of 150 homes in Constance Bay to leave

  01-05-2019 01:37 via ottawacitizen.com
  The city on Tuesday started telling residents of about 150 homes on Bayview Drive in Constance Bay to evacuate as a critical road is washed out by flood waters, risking a complete severing of municipal government support during Ottawa's state of emergency. Read More
  
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• Constance Bay evacuation: 'Unfortunately, Mother Nature is stronger than us'

  01-05-2019 01:36 via ottawacitizen.com
  Saying people were in danger, Coun. Eli El-Chantiry announced a voluntary evacuation on Tuesday night along Bayview Drive in Constance Bay. Read More
  
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• In Quyon, a nervous vigil is being held next to the town dike

  01-05-2019 01:24 via ottawacitizen.com
  QUYON, QUE. — In Quyon, Quebec, the Casse Croute du Village is now a waterfront restaurant — and the unofficial gathering place for what promises to be a long and nervous vigil. Read More
  
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