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• ‘He thought more of the community than himself’: Ottawa councillor lets his own home flood to save others - CTV News

  08-05-2019 23:59
  ‘He thought more of the community than himself’: Ottawa councillor lets his own home flood to save others  CTV NewsOttawa Councillor Eli El-Chantiry has been so busy in the flood zones from Constance Bay to Fitzroy Harbour and Dunrobin, he chose not to sandbag his own ...
  
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• National Capital brewer Beau's retools as competition for craft brew heats up

  08-05-2019 23:55 via ottawacitizen.com
  Beau's Brewing Co. is retooling its Vankleek Hill operation to deal with a market that is growing increasingly more competitive. Read More
  
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• New copyright group created to streamline collections from businesses that want to play music

  08-05-2019 23:21 via ottawacitizen.com
  The two organizations who oversee Canada's mandatory music licensing regime have agreed to end a seven-year-war and join forces in a bid to make it easier on consumers to pay for the licenses they need to play music in public places. Read More
  
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• Ontario freezes Ottawa paramedic funding to 2017 levels

  08-05-2019 23:16 via ottawacitizen.com
  Add paramedic operations to the list of City of Ottawa services looking for alternate sources of funding. Read More
  
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• ‘Keep sandbag walls up,’ City of Ottawa urges as river expected to rise again by Friday - Global News

  08-05-2019 23:02
  ‘Keep sandbag walls up,’ City of Ottawa urges as river expected to rise again by Friday  Global NewsWith recent forecasts projecting the Ottawa River will rise once again by Friday, senior city staff are urging residents in Ottawa's flood zones to “keep their ...
  
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• Ontario freezes Ottawa paramedic funding to 2017 levels - Ottawa Citizen

  08-05-2019 22:55
  Ontario freezes Ottawa paramedic funding to 2017 levels  Ottawa CitizenAdd paramedic operations to the list of City of Ottawa services looking for alternate sources of funding.Anthony Di Monte, the general manager of emergency ...
  
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• March for Life protest expected to disrupt downtown traffic Thursday afternoon

  08-05-2019 22:44 via ottawacitizen.com
  Commuters should expect traffic disruptions in the downtown core Thursday between 12 p.m. and 5 p.m. as the annual March for Life takes place. Read More
  
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• March For Life rally to create traffic disruption in downtown Ottawa, Thursday - OttawaMatters.com

  08-05-2019 22:27
  March For Life rally to create traffic disruption in downtown Ottawa, Thursday  OttawaMatters.comThe demonstration is planned to start on Parliament Hill at noon, with a march through downtown expected between 1:30 p.m. and 4 p.m..
  
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• Editorial: Mark Norman's vindication

  08-05-2019 22:26 via ottawacitizen.com
  Both the Crown and defence agree that the decision to stay a breach of trust charge against Vice-Admiral Mark Norman was not politically motivated. The facts of the case, they agree, simply dictated that this protracted prosecution should end. Read More
  
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• Police look to identify man who told young girl to get into his car

  08-05-2019 22:07 via ottawacitizen.com
  Ottawa police are looking to identify a male suspect who approached a 12-year-old girl and told her to get into his vehicle on Monday. Read More
  
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• Jean Vanier (1928-2019): Living L'Arche—Ottawa's 'school of the heart'

  08-05-2019 21:38 via ottawacitizen.com
  In 2012, L’Arche Ottawa invited the Citizen to visit some of its homes to write about a community for people with intellectual disabilities and their 40-year presence in Ottawa. The articles appeared on Nov. 24, 2012 under the headline “Living L’Arche.” Read More
  
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• New Ottawa conference putting geospatial tech on the map - Ottawa Business Journal

  08-05-2019 21:30
  New Ottawa conference putting geospatial tech on the map  Ottawa Business JournalA new tech conference coming to Ottawa next month is looking to bring together government, industry and academia to explore the opportunities in ...
  
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• Federal politicians mark Yom ha-Shoah in Ottawa - Canadian Jewish News

  08-05-2019 21:24
  Federal politicians mark Yom ha-Shoah in Ottawa  Canadian Jewish NewsThe Canadian War Museum in Ottawa was once again the site of the National Holocaust Remembrance Day ceremony, a gathering of several hundred people ...
  
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• Woman with intellectual disability sexually assaulted in store bathroom, police say

  08-05-2019 20:44 via ottawacitizen.com
  Police have arrested a man after a woman with what police described as "developmental capacity of an eight-year-old" was lured from a bus stop to a store bathroom where she was twice sexually assaulted Monday, police allege. Read More
  
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• Councillor almost convinces council to block builder adding units to Westboro triplexes

  08-05-2019 20:30 via ottawacitizen.com
  A councillor on Wednesday came up just short of convincing council to send a message to builders about being upfront with neighbours. Read More
  
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• Ottawa man accused of sexually assaulting woman with developmental disability in Billings Bridge - OttawaMatters.com

  08-05-2019 20:14
  Ottawa man accused of sexually assaulting woman with developmental disability in Billings Bridge  OttawaMatters.comThe Ottawa Police *Service* has made an arrest following an incident in which it says a woman with the developmental capacity of an 8-year-old was sexually ...
  
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• Glavin: Scheer wisdom? Conservative leader talks foreign policy sense

  08-05-2019 20:08 via ottawacitizen.com
  It was sober, substantial and sensible, and strangely, on the stuff that counts, the foreign policy approach a Conservative government would take, as sketched out by party leader Andrew Scheer in a major speech in Montreal on Tuesday, was quite similar to the approach Liberal Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland laid out in a keystone speech to the House of Commons two years ago. Read More
  
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• Brockville, Kingston now under flood watch

  08-05-2019 20:02 via ottawacitizen.com
  A flood warning is now in effect for much of the Ontario stretch of the St. Lawrence River. Read More
  
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• City wants homeowners to keep sandbags in place as rainfall approaches

  08-05-2019 20:00 via ottawacitizen.com
  The city is asking people in flooded communities to keep their sandbags in place while officials monitor the Ottawa River levels during forecasted rainfall. Read More
  
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• Ottawa Lions track team sorry for 'extreme' delays in sex abuse probe

  08-05-2019 19:55 via ottawacitizen.com
  The Ottawa Lions Track and Field Club board has apologized for the "extreme length of time" it took to investigate sex abuse allegations and admits it failed to provide those who complained with updates on the probe. Read More
  
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• Living L'Arche: Ottawa's 'school of the heart'

  08-05-2019 19:39 via ottawacitizen.com
  In 2012, L’Arche Ottawa invited the Citizen to visit some of its homes to write about a community for people with intellectual disabilities and their 40-year presence in Ottawa. The articles appeared on Nov. 24, 2012 under the headline “Living L’Arche.” Read More
  
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• Wakefield driver's blood-alcohol four times legal limit: Police

  08-05-2019 18:44 via ottawacitizen.com
  Police called to intercept a Wakefield man who seemed drunk from driving away from a shopping centre Tuesday discovered the man had a blood-alcohol level more than quadruple the legal limit. Read More
  
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• Hull neighbourhood evacuated due to 'major' gas leak

  08-05-2019 18:11 via ottawacitizen.com
  Gatineau police are urging residents to stay away from a busy area near Les Galleries de Hull as they conducted an evacuation after a "major" gas leak late Wednesday morning. Read More
  
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• House Works Q&A: Wet basement insulation in new home

  08-05-2019 18:09 via ottawacitizen.com
  Q: What’s causing water to drip from behind the basement insulation and vapour barrier in our brand new home? The builder is consulting a building science expert before proceeding with remediation. Read More
  
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• Province cuts $3.4M from Ottawa Tourism - CBC.ca

  08-05-2019 18:02
  Province cuts $3.4M from Ottawa Tourism  CBC.caOttawa Tourism says it will have to cut back on some planned marketing and development initiatives after learning the province has cut 15 per cent of its overall ...
  
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• Ottawa River expected to rise by about 15 cm this week - OttawaMatters.com

  08-05-2019 16:51
  Ottawa River expected to rise by about 15 cm this week  OttawaMatters.comMelting snow and forecasted rain mean water levels on the Ottawa River will stay 'uncomfortably high' for at least the next couple of weeks, the Ottawa River ...
  
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• Police lay gun charges against trespassing turkey hunters in La Pêche

  08-05-2019 16:32 via ottawacitizen.com
  Half-a-dozen hunters in a pickup truck were intercepted on Highway 105 after a confrontation with landowners in the Wakefield area Saturday evening. Read More
  
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• West Quebec police unit seizes drugs, cash in raids

  08-05-2019 16:31 via ottawacitizen.com
  A regional joint police squad seized drugs and cash from a number of residences and vehicles across West Quebec Tuesday. Read More
  
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• Vice Adm. Mark Norman arrives in court in Ottawa | Watch News Videos Online - Globalnews.ca

  08-05-2019 16:28
  Vice Adm. Mark Norman arrives in court in Ottawa | Watch News Videos Online  Globalnews.caThe controversial case of Vice Adm. Mark Norman was back in court Wednesday morning – and federal prosecutors are expected to withdraw their charge ...
  
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• Ottawa-based 'digital apprentice' platform one of the fastest-growing startups in Canada - OttawaMatters.com

  08-05-2019 16:20
  Ottawa-based 'digital apprentice' platform one of the fastest-growing startups in Canada  OttawaMatters.comMidweek Mugging: 'GenM' has been growing rapidly over 18 months, growing its clientele of both students and businesses.
  
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• Sport leaders meet in Ottawa, looking to prevent abuse of athletes - CBC News

  08-05-2019 15:49
  Sport leaders meet in Ottawa, looking to prevent abuse of athletes  CBC NewsSport leaders are meeting in Ottawa Wednesday about creating a code of conduct and sanctions to help keep Canadian athletes safe from sexual abuse and ...
  
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• Missing Kingston teens may be in Ottawa

  08-05-2019 15:34 via ottawacitizen.com
  Ottawa police say that two teens missing from Kingston may be in the capital. Read More
  
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• Two people in Ottawa charged with stunt driving offences - OttawaMatters.com

  08-05-2019 15:25
  Two people in Ottawa charged with stunt driving offences  OttawaMatters.comThe drivers were caught by police Tuesday night, within an hour and a half of each other.
  
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• Ottawa Lions track and field club apologizes to sexual harassment complainants - CTV News

  08-05-2019 15:25
  Ottawa Lions track and field club apologizes to sexual harassment complainants  CTV NewsThe Ottawa Lions track and field club is apologizing to the athletes who came forward with complaints of sexual harassment against a coach.
  
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• Missing Kingston teens may be in Ottawa - Ottawa Citizen

  08-05-2019 15:20
  Missing Kingston teens may be in Ottawa  Ottawa CitizenShannon MacDuff and Randy McPhee, both 17, are missing from the same Limestone City address.
  
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• Ottawa Lions issue apology to sexual misconduct complainants - CBC.ca

  08-05-2019 14:49
  Ottawa Lions issue apology to sexual misconduct complainants  CBC.caActing on orders from Athletics Canada's commissioner, the Ottawa Lions Track & Field Club has apologized to athletes who have come forward with allegations ...
  
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• Le Patin Libre hits the ice to show the art of figure skating

  08-05-2019 14:12 via ottawacitizen.com
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• Ottawa River levels set to rise again in the capital - CBC.ca

  08-05-2019 14:10
  Ottawa River levels set to rise again in the capital  CBC.caAfter days of dropping around the capital, Ottawa River water levels are likely to rise again over the next few rainy days, mirroring what's been happening ...
  
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• Traffic: Chaudière Bridge remains closed, 416 construction Wednesday

  08-05-2019 14:02 via ottawacitizen.com
  Social media continues to be all atwitter with complaints about jammed traffic in the wake of the Chaudière Bridge closure due to high waters on the Ottawa River that began April 28. Read More
  
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• Weather: Enjoy the sun, because 25-30 mm of rain is on the horizon

  08-05-2019 13:26 via ottawacitizen.com
  It's a bright sunny day out there. Soak it up, because the rains are coming. Read More
  
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• Kilgour: Five things to watch for with Ukraine's new president

  08-05-2019 12:39 via ottawacitizen.com
  Election authorities in Ukraine recently officially named TV star, comedian and political novice Volodymyr Zelenskiy as the new president. Zelenskiy defeated incumbent Petro Poroshenko by winning 73 per cent of the run-off election vote. Now Canadian Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland is off to Ukraine to check out the new leader. Read More
  
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• Today's letters: On derailed trains, crime and racism, and the tree farm

  08-05-2019 12:36 via ottawacitizen.com
  Don't give us the brush-off over derailed train Read More
  
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• ANALYSIS: The long, heavily redacted, road to answers on Ottawa's LRT project - Ottawa Citizen

  08-05-2019 12:01
  ANALYSIS: The long, heavily redacted, road to answers on Ottawa's LRT project  Ottawa CitizenGleaning information from the City of Ottawa on its largest-ever infrastructure project takes time.In some cases, two years.And counting.One of the oldest ...
  
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• ANALYSIS: The long, heavily redacted, road to answers on Ottawa's LRT project

  08-05-2019 12:00 via ottawacitizen.com
  Gleaning information from the City of Ottawa on its largest-ever infrastructure project takes time. Read More
  
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• Ontario cuts $3.4M from Ottawa Tourism - CBC.ca

  08-05-2019 11:50
  Ontario cuts $3.4M from Ottawa Tourism  CBC.caOttawa Tourism says the province's $3.4 million cut to their budget is "significant" and will force them to modify their programs in the upcoming year. Michael ...
  
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• Rising waters in Ottawa add urgency to planning for future disaster prevention - Daily Commercial News

  08-05-2019 11:20
  Rising waters in Ottawa add urgency to planning for future disaster prevention  Daily Commercial NewsOTTAWA — Flood waters were still rising around Ottawa on May 1, even as officials talked of planning for a future of similar disasters and Canada's need to ...
  
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• Seeing the Bigger Picture: Ottawa Art Gallery Expansion and Arts Court Redevelopment, Ottawa, Ontario - Canadian Architect

  08-05-2019 10:00
  Seeing the Bigger Picture: Ottawa Art Gallery Expansion and Arts Court Redevelopment, Ottawa, Ontario  Canadian ArchitectThe new Ottawa Art Gallery is part of the revitalization of a downtown block that includes a new mixed hotel-residential tower. PROJECT Ottawa Art Gallery ...
  
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• 4 ways Ontario's omnibus housing bill affects Ottawa - CBC.ca

  08-05-2019 10:00
  4 ways Ontario's omnibus housing bill affects Ottawa  CBC.caMunicipalities are poring over a wide-ranging Ontario government bill meant to speed up housing construction, trying to decipher what it will mean for them.
  
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• Will there be a Wellington National Mall in Ottawa? Plamondon says there should be - The Hill Times

  08-05-2019 06:00
  Will there be a Wellington National Mall in Ottawa? Plamondon says there should be  The Hill TimesPlus, Gerald Butts to join consulting firm, and Kelsey Johnson starts at Reuters on May 21.
  
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• Gordon and Aranda were Ottawa’s top female and male runners at the Boston Marathon - Ottawa Citizen

  08-05-2019 05:12
  Gordon and Aranda were Ottawa’s top female and male runners at the Boston Marathon  Ottawa CitizenThey were two focused runners, unbeknownst to each other, among a throng of 30000 anxious and excited endurance athletes, waiting for the mid-morning start ...
  
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