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• No launch date for Ottawa LRT but builder applies to move on to critical 12-day trial run - Global News

  10-05-2019 23:56
  No launch date for Ottawa LRT but builder applies to move on to critical 12-day trial run  Global NewsNo new deadline for the Confederation Line was announced Friday, but the Rideau Transit Group continues to say it'll hand over the train by the end of June, ...
  
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• Body of man missing since November found in Ottawa River near Britannia - Ottawa Citizen

  10-05-2019 23:18
  Body of man missing since November found in Ottawa River near Britannia  Ottawa CitizenA man who went missing along the Ottawa River near Britannia in November was found dead on the same shoreline Thursday morning.
  
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• Body of man missing since November found in Ottawa River near Britannia

  10-05-2019 23:15 via ottawacitizen.com
  A man who went missing along the Ottawa River near Britannia in November was found dead on the same shoreline Thursday morning. Read More
  
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• Ottawa funding $8M program to reduce NWT industry emissions - Cabin Radio

  10-05-2019 22:46
  Ottawa funding $8M program to reduce NWT industry emissions  Cabin RadioOttawa will provide $8 million in new funding for a program designed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the Northwest Territories. The money will be ...
  
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• No injuries after ceiling partially collapses at Ottawa restaurant: Ottawa Fire - Global News

  10-05-2019 22:25
  No injuries after ceiling partially collapses at Ottawa restaurant: Ottawa Fire  Global NewsA large-scale response was sent to a St. Laurent Boulevard restaurant on Friday afternoon following reports of a complete “ceiling failure.” ...
  
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• First legal swing over Kanata golf course development plan will cost city at least $100,000

  10-05-2019 22:24 via ottawacitizen.com
  The city will initially spend between $100,000 and $150,000 to defend a legacy agreement protecting a Kanata golf course from development, but that could be just the beginning of the city's financial hit if the courts see cracks in the contract. Read More
  
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• Profits up 53% in Q1 at Ottawa-based Kinaxis - Ottawa Business Journal

  10-05-2019 21:18
  Profits up 53% in Q1 at Ottawa-based Kinaxis  Ottawa Business JournalEven with lower-than-expected earnings over the first three months of the year, Kinaxis turned in sizeable growth in revenue and profit during the Ottawa firm's ...
  
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• Cappies review: Notre Dame High School presents The Crucible

  10-05-2019 21:00 via ottawacitizen.com
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• Missing boy, 11, found safe

  10-05-2019 20:37 via ottawacitizen.com
  An 11-year-old boy reported missing in Queensway Terrace South neighbourhood Friday morning has been found safe and sound, poolice confirm. Read More
  
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• Federal minister wants province to work with Mi'kmaq and Ottawa on Aboriginal title in New Brunswick - CBC.ca

  10-05-2019 19:51
  Federal minister wants province to work with Mi'kmaq and Ottawa on Aboriginal title in New Brunswick  CBC.caCrown-Indigenous Relations Minister Carolyn Bennett hopes the New Brunswick government will work with the federal government and the Mi'kmaq on ...
  
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• Waters to rise again in Ottawa area, even as N.B. turns to flood recovery mode - CTV News

  10-05-2019 19:42
  Waters to rise again in Ottawa area, even as N.B. turns to flood recovery mode  CTV NewsWater levels are expected to rise again this weekend between Ottawa and Montreal, even as New Brunswick's floods are effectively over.
  
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• Larger workforce, job losses drive Ottawa-Gatineau unemployment rate up to 5.5% in April - Ottawa Business Journal

  10-05-2019 19:39
  Larger workforce, job losses drive Ottawa-Gatineau unemployment rate up to 5.5% in April  Ottawa Business JournalThe National Capital Region's unemployment rate jumped four-tenths of a percentage point in April as more residents joined the labour market while the total ...
  
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• Ottawa police say 11-year-old has been found, safe and sound - OttawaMatters.com

  10-05-2019 19:24
  Ottawa police say 11-year-old has been found, safe and sound  OttawaMatters.comDestin Pellerin was reported missing in the Greenbank Road area, south of the Queensway, early Friday.
  
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• Waters to rise again in Ottawa area, even as N.B. turns to flood recovery mode - National Post

  10-05-2019 19:23
  Waters to rise again in Ottawa area, even as N.B. turns to flood recovery mode  National PostWater levels are expected to rise again this weekend between Ottawa and Montreal, even as New Brunswick's floods are effectively over.Officials warned late ...
  
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• Hwy 417 from Ottawa to Quebec border one of three 110 km/h pilot projects - Ottawa Citizen

  10-05-2019 19:10
  Hwy 417 from Ottawa to Quebec border one of three 110 km/h pilot projects  Ottawa CitizenThe Ontario government will test raising the speed limit to 110 km/h on Highway 417 from "Ottawa/Gloucester" to the Quebec border, it announced Friday ...
  
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• Spencer: On Mother's Day, thoughts on a parent's 92 well-lived years

  10-05-2019 18:57 via ottawacitizen.com
  The last time I wrote for this newspaper about my mother, she had just turned 75, and I was reflecting on how mothers are not just the people who love you most ­–­ though they most certainly are ­– but also individuals with their own interests and aspirations, often sacrificed or delayed as they raise their children. Read More
  
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• Hwy 417 from Ottawa to Quebec border one of three 110 km/h pilot projects

  10-05-2019 18:54 via ottawacitizen.com
  The Ontario government will test raising the speed limit to 110 km/h on Highway 417 from "Ottawa/Gloucester" to the Quebec border, it announced Friday morning. Read More
  
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• Gatineau mayor urges flood victims to stay 'patient (and) careful' as waters rise again

  10-05-2019 18:36 via ottawacitizen.com
  Gatineau Mayor Maxime Pednaud-Jobin Friday urged flood victims to stay "patient (and) careful" as the West Quebec centre braces for new water cresting, expected over the next few days. Read More
  
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• Canadian Federation of Agriculture implores Ottawa to end China trade troubles - CBC News

  10-05-2019 18:32
  Canadian Federation of Agriculture implores Ottawa to end China trade troubles  CBC NewsThe federal government needs to find a way to end the trade dispute with China over canola exports, the Canadian Federation of Agriculture says.
  
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• Water search comes up empty for missing Ottawa man

  10-05-2019 18:09 via ottawacitizen.com
  A search of the Ottawa River by boat was called off Friday for a missing man who may not have returned from a kayak on the turbulent waters. Read More
  
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• Water search comes up empty for missing Ottawa man - Ottawa Citizen

  10-05-2019 18:01
  Water search comes up empty for missing Ottawa man  Ottawa CitizenA search of the Ottawa River by boat was called off Friday for a missing man who may not have returned from a kayak on the turbulent waters.David Stewart, 48 ...
  
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• Eat your vegetables, says innovative star chef Amanda Cohen — they're delicious

  10-05-2019 17:50 via ottawacitizen.com
  For all the accomplishments and accolades that chef Amanda Cohen has accumulated in the last decade, she's still prone to speaking as if she were the underdog. Read More
  
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• Ottawa band upset by 'non-paying' Canada Day gig as organizer blames budget pressures - Ottawa Citizen

  10-05-2019 17:36
  Ottawa band upset by 'non-paying' Canada Day gig as organizer blames budget pressures  Ottawa CitizenThree years ago, the Ottawa party band Karmacode celebrated Canada's birthday on stage at Walter Baker Park in Kanata. It was a great gig, recalls Mags ...
  
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• Families of girls missing near Pembroke notified as body pulled from Ottawa River

  10-05-2019 17:03 via ottawacitizen.com
  Police say it's too soon to know the identity of human remains that were pulled from the Ottawa River south of Pembroke Thursday but that the families of two missing local girls have been notified of the discovery. Read More
  
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• Ottawa announces $4.5 million in funding for three palliative care projects - CTV News Atlantic

  10-05-2019 16:53
  Ottawa announces $4.5 million in funding for three palliative care projects  CTV News AtlanticThree organizations that focus on palliative care will receive $4.5 million in funding from Ottawa. Federal Health Minister Ginette Petitpas Taylor announced the ...
  
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• LRT: Still no launch date as city pushes for train progress

  10-05-2019 16:51 via ottawacitizen.com
  All LRT stations have occupancy permits and are undergoing final cleanups, the city's transportation boss said Friday, but there still isn't an exact date when the city will launch the $2.1-billion rail system. Read More
  
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• Ottawa Champions to honour flood victims, volunteers with free tickets for game

  10-05-2019 15:59 via ottawacitizen.com
  Up to 5,000 flooding victims and volunteers are invited to a little R&R at the ballpark next week as the Ottawa Champions begin their fifth Can-AM league season. Read More
  
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• Ottawa Champions to honour flood victims, volunteers with free tickets for game - Ottawa Citizen

  10-05-2019 15:54
  Ottawa Champions to honour flood victims, volunteers with free tickets for game  Ottawa CitizenUp to 5000 flooding victims and volunteers are invited to a little R&R at the ballpark next week as the Ottawa Champions begin their fifth Can-AM league season.
  
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• OPP discover human remains in Ottawa River near Pembroke - OttawaMatters.com

  10-05-2019 15:53
  OPP discover human remains in Ottawa River near Pembroke  OttawaMatters.comThe Upper Ottawa Valley Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police is investigating after finding human remains in the Ottawa River, in the Township of ...
  
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• Ottawa 67's ready to roll after shaking off disappointing showings in Guelph - Ottawa Sun

  10-05-2019 15:38
  Ottawa 67's ready to roll after shaking off disappointing showings in Guelph  Ottawa SunEvery day is a new day in the playoffs.Accordingly, the Ottawa 67's are doing their best to look ahead to Friday's pivotal Game 5 in the OHL championship series ...
  
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• Flood victims and volunteers being offered free Ottawa Champions tickets - CTV News

  10-05-2019 15:16
  Flood victims and volunteers being offered free Ottawa Champions tickets  CTV NewsThe Ottawa Champions are giving residents affected by the historic flooding in our region, and the volunteers who have helped them handle it, a crackerjack ...
  
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• Ontario planning changes could hurt park-building, city hears

  10-05-2019 14:52 via ottawacitizen.com
  Heads are spinning at Ottawa city hall over significant changes being proposed to land-use planning rules by the Ontario Progressive Conservative government. Read More
  
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• Western Quebec municipality wants inquiry into Ottawa River management - CBC.ca

  10-05-2019 14:36
  Western Quebec municipality wants inquiry into Ottawa River management  CBC.caThe mayor of Mansfield-et-Pontefract, Que., says residents want to know whether Ottawa River reservoirs and dams are being used properly to protect ...
  
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• Here are the City of Ottawa's proposed new development charges - Ottawa Business Journal

  10-05-2019 14:24
  Here are the City of Ottawa's proposed new development charges  Ottawa Business JournalOttawa's planning committee laid out a new set of charges for developers on Thursday, though recent announcements from the Ontario government are ...
  
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• Woman, 71, struck and killed west of Brockville

  10-05-2019 14:09 via ottawacitizen.com
  A 71-year-old woman died Thursday after she was struck by a motorist as she crossed County Road 2 in Elizabethtown-Kitley Township. Read More
  
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• Traffic: Tulip tie-ups, flooding-related closures - Ottawa Citizen

  10-05-2019 14:00
  Traffic: Tulip tie-ups, flooding-related closures  Ottawa CitizenStarting Saturday and through Victoria Day, Queen Elizabeth Driveway is closed between Torrington Place and Preston Street for the Canadian Tulip Festival, ...
  
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• Traffic: Tulip tie-ups, flooding-related closures

  10-05-2019 14:00 via ottawacitizen.com
  Tiptoe through the tulips, just don't drive through them. Read More
  
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• Fariha Naqvi-Mohamed: What Ramadan means to practising Muslims around the world

  10-05-2019 13:56 via ottawacitizen.com
  The month of Ramadan started earlier this week. Read More
  
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• Special weather statement: Up to 40 mm of rain possible in some areas

  10-05-2019 13:29 via ottawacitizen.com
  At the risk of getting ahead of ourselves, the weekend's looking pretty excellent. Read More
  
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• Today's letters: Civil politicians, disrespectful slobs

  10-05-2019 12:36 via ottawacitizen.com
  Re: Few will mourn retirement of Ottawa police chief Bordeleau, May 7. Read More
  
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• Vance and the senior leadership have a change of heart about Mark Norman

  10-05-2019 06:22 via ottawacitizen.com
  Chief of the Defence Staff Gen. Jon Vance and Deputy Minister Jody Thomas were full of praise for Vice Admiral Mark Norman in a message sent out Thursday to both civilian and military personnel in the Canadian Forces and Department of National Defence. Read More
  
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• Nature's other spring wonder — Tulip Festival launches Friday

  10-05-2019 04:37 via ottawacitizen.com
  Ottawa will be flooded with colour for the next 10 days as the Canadian Tulip Festival begins its 67th edition. Read More
  
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• Nature's other spring wonder — Tulip Festival launches Friday - Ottawa Citizen

  10-05-2019 04:04
  Nature's other spring wonder — Tulip Festival launches Friday  Ottawa CitizenOttawa will be flooded with colour for the next 10 days as the Canadian Tulip Festival begins its 67th edition.Friday's launch will again throw attention on the ...
  
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• Vaughn Palmer: German takes aim at toothless crime watchdog, hoping Ottawa has a fix - Vancouver Sun

  10-05-2019 04:00
  Vaughn Palmer: German takes aim at toothless crime watchdog, hoping Ottawa has a fix  Vancouver SunOpinion: Fintrac priorities are flagging suspected connections to terrorist financing, human trafficking, child sexual exploitation and fentanyl, not criminal money ...
  
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• Emergency declared in Pembroke, Ottawa braces for second crest

  10-05-2019 02:31 via ottawacitizen.com
  The Ottawa River is forecast to hit record levels in Pembroke by Saturday, prompting a state of emergency in the Upper Valley town and creating fear of a second crest in the capital on Sunday. Read More
  
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• Collapse of trial of Vice Admiral Mark Norman reverberates across Ottawa - Toronto Star

  10-05-2019 02:31
  Collapse of trial of Vice Admiral Mark Norman reverberates across Ottawa  Toronto StarOTTAWA—Vice Admiral Mark Norman's criminal trial for allegedly leaking cabinet secrets about a delayed navy ship contract is over, but the Navy commander ...
  
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• Ottawa changes fighter-jet tender rules to address U.S. pressure over F-35 - The Globe and Mail

  10-05-2019 02:19
  Ottawa changes fighter-jet tender rules to address U.S. pressure over F-35  The Globe and MailThe federal government is opening up the acquisition process for its $26-billion contract for new fighter jets, responding to threats from the U.S. government that ...
  
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• Peak forecasts on Ottawa River still rising - CBC.ca

  10-05-2019 01:33
  Peak forecasts on Ottawa River still rising  CBC.caWater levels continue to rise across the Ottawa River today and peaks expected for this weekend are creeping higher as well.
  
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• Ottawa comes through with cash for Quebec film biz - Montreal Gazette

  10-05-2019 01:21
  Ottawa comes through with cash for Quebec film biz  Montreal GazetteFederal Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez announced that the government will give Telefilm Canada $7.5 million to fund Quebec films.
  
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• NAC unveils new composting program to reduce use of single-use plastics

  10-05-2019 01:21 via ottawacitizen.com
  Just as International Compost Awareness Week is nearing an end, the National Arts Centre (NAC) announced its new composting program which will replace plastic food and drinking containers with compostable, plant-based alternatives Thursday. Read More
  
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