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• Montsion trial sets dates into July following four-week adjournment

  03-05-2019 23:52 via ottawacitizen.com
  Const. Daniel Montsion’s trial will extend at least into July once it resumes from a four-week adjournment, with the judge expected to return in late May with a ruling on whether Montsion’s charter rights have been breached. Read More
  
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• Angus, the C. difficile sniffing dog, visits two Ottawa hospitals - CTV News

  03-05-2019 23:08
  Angus, the C. difficile sniffing dog, visits two Ottawa hospitals  CTV NewsWe've heard of bomb sniffing dogs and drug-sniffing dogs, but a dog that can detect potentially deadly hospital bacteria? That's where Angus comes in.
  
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• Ottawa's long week of flooding ends, but more volunteers needed for clean-up - OttawaMatters.com

  03-05-2019 22:37
  Ottawa's long week of flooding ends, but more volunteers needed for clean-up  OttawaMatters.comAs of Friday, more than 15000 volunteers have helped out.
  
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• Liberal MP Andrew Leslie offers to testify for VAdm Mark Norman but will that testimony be needed?

  03-05-2019 22:05 via ottawacitizen.com
  Liberal MP and former army commander Andrew Leslie has offered to be a witness for Vice Admiral Mark Norman at his upcoming trial on one charge of breach of trust this summer. Read More
  
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• Woman, baby freed in four-vehicle crash on St. Laurent

  03-05-2019 22:02 via ottawacitizen.com
  One person was taken to hospital with minor injuries after a four-vehicle collision on St. Laurent Boulevard north of Montreal Road Friday afternoon. Read More
  
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• Woman, baby freed in four-vehicle crash on St. Laurent - Ottawa Citizen

  03-05-2019 21:55
  Woman, baby freed in four-vehicle crash on St. Laurent  Ottawa CitizenOne person was taken to hospital with minor injuries after a four-vehicle collision on St. Laurent Boulevard north of Montreal Road Friday afternoon.
  
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• Ottawa announces $11.7M in funding for Journalists for Human Rights - Global News

  03-05-2019 21:39
  Ottawa announces $11.7M in funding for Journalists for Human Rights  Global NewsJournalists for Human Rights is receiving an $11.7-million boost from the federal government to support media training initiatives in Africa and the Middle East.
  
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• PSAC rejects government's 'meagre' Phoenix compensation offer

  03-05-2019 21:24 via ottawacitizen.com
  The country's largest public service union has rejected as insufficient the government's proposed Phoenix compensation package, which offers federal employees five days of paid leave over the next four years. Read More
  
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• Gymnastics instructor granted bail, faces charges of sexual assault against three minors

  03-05-2019 21:13 via ottawacitizen.com
  An Ottawa gymnastics instructor accused of sexually assaulting girls as young as five was granted bail Thursday, while police fear more victims may still be identified. Read More
  
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• Cappies review: Philemon Wright presents Rent

  03-05-2019 21:00 via ottawacitizen.com
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• Ottawa can impose carbon pricing on provinces, Saskatchewan court rules - Toronto Star

  03-05-2019 20:25
  Ottawa can impose carbon pricing on provinces, Saskatchewan court rules  Toronto StarOTTAWA—The federal government has the power to impose a minimum carbon price across the country, Saskatchewan's top court ruled Friday. In a 3-2 ...
  
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• Editorial: After the floods, what must Ottawa do?

  03-05-2019 20:12 via ottawacitizen.com
  Amid forecasts of actual sunlight this weekend, there was a sense by Friday that Ottawa might have seen the worst of the flooding, that things might settle down in the coming weeks, that the time was approaching for stock-taking and longer-term thinking. Read More
  
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• LRT train derailment at Belfast Yards a 'perfectly normal' occurrence, says RTG

  03-05-2019 19:35 via ottawacitizen.com
  A photo of the scene showed part of the train off the tracks with roughly a dozen city workers gathered around the front of the train. Read More
  
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• Canada issues $2.5M grant to Red Cross for national flood relief

  03-05-2019 19:35 via ottawacitizen.com
  The government of Canada is supplying the Canadian Red Cross with a $2.5-million grant to support flood recovery efforts across the country. Read More
  
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• Could Ryan Dzingel return to the Ottawa Senators this summer? - SenShot

  03-05-2019 18:52
  Could Ryan Dzingel return to the Ottawa Senators this summer?  SenShotThe Ottawa Senators traded Ryan Dzingel at the trade deadline this season, but could he find himself back with the team this summer?
  
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• The Ottawa Hospital confirms it is 'reviewing staffing' at multiple sclerosis clinic

  03-05-2019 18:49 via ottawacitizen.com
  The Ottawa Hospital has sent emails to concerned multiple sclerosis patients confirming it is "reviewing staffing" at its MS clinic. Read More
  
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• The Ottawa Hospital confirms it is 'reviewing staffing' at multiple sclerosis clinic - Ottawa Citizen

  03-05-2019 18:39
  The Ottawa Hospital confirms it is 'reviewing staffing' at multiple sclerosis clinic  Ottawa CitizenThe Ottawa Hospital has sent emails to concerned multiple sclerosis patients confirming it is "reviewing staffing" at its MS clinic.
  
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• Ottawa doc: Northern Ontario has to stop ignoring its smoking and heart disease problem - SooToday

  03-05-2019 18:35
  Ottawa doc: Northern Ontario has to stop ignoring its smoking and heart disease problem  SooTodaySUDBURY - Northern Ontarians must shed their complacency about higher than average rates of smoking – and the heart, lung and other diseases that result ...
  
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• OPP issues warning after at least five suspected overdoses in a week in Arnprior

  03-05-2019 18:32 via ottawacitizen.com
  There have been at least five suspected overdoses in the Arnprior area in the past week with the OPP warning Friday that purple heroin known locally as "purp" typically contains fentanyl or even more powerful carfentanyl. Read More
  
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• Canadian fighters in spotlight as UFC touches down in Ottawa - TSN

  03-05-2019 18:03
  Canadian fighters in spotlight as UFC touches down in Ottawa  TSNOTTAWA — It's a golden opportunity for Elias Theodorou. The Toronto middleweight takes on American Derek Brunson in the co-main event at a televised UFC ...
  
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• Ottawa police officer charged with sexual assault

  03-05-2019 17:35 via ottawacitizen.com
  A rookie Ottawa police officer is suspended from duty after being arrested Friday morning and charged with sexual assault and forcible confinement. Read More
  
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• Benusic: Shrinking public health may cost Ontario in the long run

  03-05-2019 17:32 via ottawacitizen.com
  There is a parable in public health about a river. While hiking, a man notices someone drowning and he dives in and rescues the person. Shortly after, another person comes struggling down the river. Exhausted, he still manages to rescue that person as well. However, when people keep coming down the river he realizes there is no way he can save them all. So, he goes upstream and finds that the bridge is broken, and by fixing it he prevents people from falling in and needing to be saved. Read More
  
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• Ottawa police officer charged with sexual assault - CBC.ca

  03-05-2019 17:26
  Ottawa police officer charged with sexual assault  CBC.caOttawa police Const. Sharmarke Ali has been charged with sexual assault and forcible confinement after an alleged incident reported last month by an ...
  
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• Kurl: Why Elizabeth May's Green Party is drawing so much attention

  03-05-2019 17:22 via ottawacitizen.com
  Among the whoppers politicians tell is that they don’t pay attention to polls. That’s baloney. With fewer than six months until an expected federal vote, they’re poring over every dataset they can find. Read More
  
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• G1 driver nabbed at 172 km/h on Highway 401

  03-05-2019 17:01 via ottawacitizen.com
  A driver nabbed at 172 km/h on the eastbound Highway 401 early Thursday morning wasn't just speeding. Read More
  
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• Police seize loaded handgun after pair spotted sleeping in parked car

  03-05-2019 16:54 via ottawacitizen.com
  When a patrol officer checked a spot on St. Laurent Boulevard near Donald Street that's had "loitering problems" late Thursday night, there was a running vehicle stopped in a no-parking zone with two men who appeared to be asleep inside. Read More
  
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• CN Cycle for CHEO set to shut city streets this weekend

  03-05-2019 16:39 via ottawacitizen.com
  CN Cycle for CHEO is set to take over a large swath of downtown Ottawa near the War Museum on Sunday. Read More
  
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• Ottawa Police seize handgun near St. Laurent; two men charged - CTV News

  03-05-2019 16:35
  Ottawa Police seize handgun near St. Laurent; two men charged  CTV NewsTwo Ottawa men are facing a variety of firearm and drug charges after Ottawa Police say a loaded handgun and open cannabis was found inside a car near the ...
  
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• OPP parole squad seeks man known to frequent Ottawa

  03-05-2019 16:34 via ottawacitizen.com
  The OPP said Friday that its parole enforcement squad is looking for a man wanted on a Canada-wide warrant for the alleged breach of statutory release conditions on a sentence for robbery, break, enter and theft and theft under $5,000. Read More
  
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• OPP charge Brockville teen after threats made toward school

  03-05-2019 16:31 via ottawacitizen.com
  Provincial police in Grenville County say they have charged a teenager after threats were made toward a local school. Read More
  
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• CN Cycle for CHEO set to shut city streets this weekend - Ottawa Citizen

  03-05-2019 16:30
  CN Cycle for CHEO set to shut city streets this weekend  Ottawa CitizenCN Cycle for CHEO is set to take over a large swath of downtown Ottawa near the War Museum on Sunday.The annual event sees a 70 kilometre, 35 km, and 15 ...
  
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• OPP parole squad seeks man known to frequent Ottawa - Ottawa Citizen

  03-05-2019 16:23
  OPP parole squad seeks man known to frequent Ottawa  Ottawa CitizenThe OPP said Friday that its parole enforcement squad is looking for a man wanted on a Canada-wide warrant for the alleged breach of statutory release ...
  
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• Ottawa Senators Player Grades: By The Numbers - Silver Seven

  03-05-2019 16:12
  Ottawa Senators Player Grades: By The Numbers  Silver SevenWith the 2018-19 report cards series wrapped up, it's time to reveal the ballots! Here's a breakdown of everybody's grades, with the final result on the right ...
  
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• Friday floods: Levels crest, reductions seen, but situation remains serious

  03-05-2019 14:31 via ottawacitizen.com
  Water levels appear to have crested along most of Ottawa River watershed, but officials caution the region isn't going to be back to normal for some time yet. Read More
  
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• Those choppers over Kanata North are spraying for mosquitoes

  03-05-2019 14:26 via ottawacitizen.com
  Helicopters are flying over Kanata North starting this week are applying larvicide for mosquito control. Read More
  
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• Jason Kenney warns Ottawa of national unity 'crisis' in Alberta | At Issue - CBC.ca

  03-05-2019 14:17
  Jason Kenney warns Ottawa of national unity 'crisis' in Alberta | At Issue  CBC.caAlberta Premier Jason Kenney is warning the Senate against passing the Liberal government's environmental assessment bill in its current form, saying it risks ...
  
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• Op-ed: Zoning in on a better Ottawa - Ottawa Business Journal

  03-05-2019 14:09
  Op-ed: Zoning in on a better Ottawa  Ottawa Business JournalColumnist Bruce Firestone explains how the city's efforts to create a new official plan could set the stage for unprecedented economic growth – and how you can ...
  
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• Traffic: Westbound 50 back to normal but road closures remain

  03-05-2019 13:59 via ottawacitizen.com
  Westbound Highway 50 on the Draveurs Bridge is back to normal with three lanes open and a stretch of Highway 174 in Cumberland has also reopened for the Friday morning commute. Read More
  
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• Weather: Summer-ish weekend ahead, once the drizzle stops

  03-05-2019 13:39 via ottawacitizen.com
  Are you ready for some sunshine? Read More
  
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• Ottawa River water levels to stay high, but second round of floods not expected - Ottawa Business Journal

  03-05-2019 13:39
  Ottawa River water levels to stay high, but second round of floods not expected  Ottawa Business JournalWater levels are expected to peak by week's end in flood zones around the nation's capital, federal Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale said Thursday as he ...
  
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• Anonymous reader donates $30,000 for suicidal teenager's treatment

  03-05-2019 13:33 via ottawacitizen.com
  One day in March, a courier arrived at the McDonald home in Munster with an envelope that contained a great deal of money and a big slice of hope. Read More
  
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• A paper planet and puppeteers: 5 highlights of the Ottawa International Children's Festival - Ottawa Citizen

  03-05-2019 13:01
  A paper planet and puppeteers: 5 highlights of the Ottawa International Children's Festival  Ottawa CitizenOttawa International Children's FestivalWhen & where: May 8-12, LeBreton Flats Park at Canadian War MuseumTickets, passes & showtimes: ...
  
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• You Said It: A PM in the way - Ottawa Sun

  03-05-2019 13:00
  You Said It: A PM in the way  Ottawa SunA PM IN THE WAYI watched the video of a frustrated sandbag volunteer (and possible flood victim himself) tear a strip off Trudeau for creating a nuisance of ...
  
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• A paper planet and puppeteers: 5 highlights of the Ottawa International Children's Festival

  03-05-2019 13:00 via ottawacitizen.com
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• Daily garbage collection planned for Ottawa River flood zones - OttawaMatters.com

  03-05-2019 12:23
  Daily garbage collection planned for Ottawa River flood zones  OttawaMatters.comDetails of special waste collection in flood zones will be announced once the flooding recedes.
  
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• Provincial flood compensation programs slow to pay out

  03-05-2019 12:00 via ottawacitizen.com
  The flood of 2017 hit Gaston and Fern Ethier’s Pointe-Gatineau home hard. The basement of their house on Blais Street flooded with two feet of water, requiring extensive repairs to the home’s foundation. The price tag hovered around $62,000. Read More
  
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• How flooding affects local wildlife

  03-05-2019 12:00 via ottawacitizen.com
  Some residents have spotted deer close to the city. In Britannia, a beaver with an injured paw was seen near Mud Lake, a protected wetland along the Ottawa River. Read More
  
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• Federal carbon tax ruled constitutional; Ottawa pressures premiers to get on board - CTV News

  03-05-2019 10:16
  Federal carbon tax ruled constitutional; Ottawa pressures premiers to get on board  CTV NewsSaskatchewan's Court of Appeal has ruled in a split decision that a federally imposed carbon tax is constitutional.
  
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• Jason Kenney sets tone in first visit to Ottawa as AB premier - CityNews Montreal

  03-05-2019 02:42
  Jason Kenney sets tone in first visit to Ottawa as AB premier  CityNews MontrealSeparation, pipelines and jobs. Alberta's Premier Jason Kenney takes his message to the Canadian Senate and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Jonathan Muma ...
  
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• OPP seeking public's help in identifying suspect

  03-05-2019 02:29 via ottawacitizen.com
  More than a month after a man strolled into a store in Casselman on a Sunday afternoon and exposed himself, Ontario Provincial Police are appealing to the public for help in finding him. Read More
  
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