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• Two weeks after school lockdown more email threats at St. Patrick's

  13-06-2019 23:56 via ottawacitizen.com
  The principal of St. Patrick's High School has urged parents to ask their children to come forward with information after the school received an email threat against several students and a teacher. Read More
  
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• Plastic bags, dog feces allowed in green bins as of July 2

  13-06-2019 23:56 via ottawacitizen.com
  Ottawa residents can start tossing plastic bags and dog feces in their green bins on July 2, the city says. Read More
  
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• Crown drops assault charge against Ottawa woman who won appeal of elder abuse conviction

  13-06-2019 23:56 via ottawacitizen.com
  An Ottawa woman whose 2010 conviction for allegedly abusing her frail and elderly mother was overturned on appeal this year won't be tried again on the charge. Read More
  
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• City will recoup fraction of money lost in email scam targeting treasurer, council learns

  13-06-2019 23:56 via ottawacitizen.com
  The City of Ottawa will only recoup about 20 per cent of the money it lost through an email scam targeting the city treasurer, council learned Thursday. Read More
  
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• OPP, MOT launch 24-hour transport truck blitz

  13-06-2019 23:53 via ottawacitizen.com
  Officers focussed on high-volume commercial routes including Highways 401, 417, 416 and 17 during Operation Corridor, which was to wrap up at 6 a.m. Friday. Specially-trained officers were also be conducting mechanical inspections on vehicles to ensure they are road-worthy. Read More
  
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• Braid: All the reasons Ottawa can't say No to Trans Mountain - Calgary Herald

  13-06-2019 23:35 via calgaryherald.com
  Braid: All the reasons Ottawa can't say No to Trans Mountain  Calgary HeraldOttawa's big pipeline decision comes next week. It will be Yes to re-approval of the Trans Mountain expansion.Mind you, the Trudeau cabinet still has to make ...
  
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• Pterosaurs take flight at Museum of Nature

  13-06-2019 23:20 via ottawacitizen.com
  Dinosaurs get the prehistoric glory, but the Canadian Museum of Nature is showing off fossils, casts and life-sized of the world's other dominant animals from tens of millions of years ago, the pterosaurs. Read More
  
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• Federal environment minister says Ottawa does not plan to increase carbon tax after 2022 - National Post

  13-06-2019 23:00 via nationalpost.com
  Federal environment minister says Ottawa does not plan to increase carbon tax after 2022  National PostOTTAWA — Environment Minister Catherine McKenna says the federal government does not plan to increase the federal carbon tax after 2022, despite a new ...
  
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• Moose's Ottawa River commute captured on camera

  13-06-2019 22:56 via ottawacitizen.com
  Apparently even moose have to commute across the Ottawa River. Read More
  
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• Barricaded man safely apprehended in Greely

  13-06-2019 22:56 via ottawacitizen.com
  A man who had barricaded himself inside a Greely construction company was apprehended "without incident" by police early Thursday morning. Read More
  
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• What to look for at this year's Ottawa Fringe Festival - Ottawa Citizen

  13-06-2019 22:14 via ottawacitizen.com
  What to look for at this year's Ottawa Fringe Festival  Ottawa CitizenOttawa Fringe Festival opened its curtains for a new season Thursday with 54 productions from a mix of local and visiting artists. The Festival goes until June 23.
  
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• Planning committee approves Château Laurier site plan, but Fleury pursues council vote on design

  13-06-2019 20:10 via ottawacitizen.com
  It might land the City of Ottawa in court, but a councillor will try to get city council to make a final decision on the Château Laurier's controversial design for a hotel addition. Read More
  
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• Man, 23, arrested following early morning carjacking in Barrhaven

  13-06-2019 19:45 via ottawacitizen.com
  A 23-year-old suspect is scheduled to appear in court Thursday hours after police responded to a reported carjacking at the Fallowfield park-and-ride lot. Read More
  
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• Ottawa man facing charges in two carjackings - OttawaMatters.com

  13-06-2019 19:39 via ottawamatters.com
  Ottawa man facing charges in two carjackings  OttawaMatters.comOfficers made an arrest after a carjacking Sunday, and then arrested the same suspect after an incident Thursday.
  
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• Cyclist suffers minor injuries in Main St. crash - CTV News

  13-06-2019 18:02 via ottawa.ctvnews.ca
  Cyclist suffers minor injuries in Main St. crash  CTV NewsOttawa Paramedics say a woman in her 40s is in stable condition after being hit by a vehicle at the intersection of Main St. and Elliot Ave. in Old Ottawa East ...
  
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• Rubin: Why was new centre for intelligence expertise kept so secret?

  13-06-2019 17:24 via ottawacitizen.com
  Public Safety Canada has quietly set up a centre for expertise to assist security and intelligence departments in the responsible use of the Security of Canada Information Disclosure Act, known as SCIDA. Yet virtually no one knows about the centre, or what it is doing. This is worrisome. Read More
  
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• Gatineau Park beaches open Friday

  13-06-2019 17:17 via ottawacitizen.com
  Half-a-dozen Gatineau Park beaches open Friday — though you want want to wait for a dip until it's not a drizzly 18 C as forecast. Read More
  
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• Let Your Furry Friend Run Free In These Scenic Off-Leash Dog Parks In Ottawa - Narcity

  13-06-2019 16:58 via narcity.com
  Let Your Furry Friend Run Free In These Scenic Off-Leash Dog Parks In Ottawa  NarcityKeeping our canine companions happy and healthy is a top priority. This means unlimited petting and regular exercise. While walking your dog on a leash is ...
  
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• Ottawa needs to boost carbon tax by $50 a tonne to meet emissions reduction targets: budget officer - CBC News

  13-06-2019 16:33 via cbc.ca
  Ottawa needs to boost carbon tax by $50 a tonne to meet emissions reduction targets: budget officer  CBC NewsThe federal government would have to levy an additional carbon tax worth as much as $50 a tonne on greenhouse gas emissions to achieve Canada's ...
  
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• Ottawa police investigating alleged Barrhaven carjacking - Global News

  13-06-2019 15:44 via globalnews.ca
  Ottawa police investigating alleged Barrhaven carjacking  Global NewsOttawa police say officers are investigating an alleged carjacking in Barrhaven that took place early Thursday morning at the Fallowfield park and ride.
  
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• Ottawa to launch 'pay experiments' as next step to replace Phoenix system - The Globe and Mail

  13-06-2019 15:24 via theglobeandmail.com
  Ottawa to launch 'pay experiments' as next step to replace Phoenix system  The Globe and MailThe federal government could soon revert to using multiple pay systems to replace the Phoenix system it adopted more than three years ago in a costly, failed ...
  
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• UCDSB students given opportunity to speak with Barack Obama in Ottawa - Nation Valley News

  13-06-2019 14:58 via nationvalleynews.com
  UCDSB students given opportunity to speak with Barack Obama in Ottawa  Nation Valley NewsOTTAWA — Recently 15 Upper Canada District School Board students had the opportunity to see Barack Obama speak when the former President of the United ...
  
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• Moose's Ottawa River commute captured on camera - Ottawa Citizen

  13-06-2019 14:33 via ottawacitizen.com
  Moose's Ottawa River commute captured on camera  Ottawa CitizenLikely moving far faster than traffic on the Alexandra Bridge in the background, a moose was captured on video Wednesday making a surprisingly speedy trip ...
  
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• Traffic: Watch for pickets at DND Carling campus, more construction

  13-06-2019 14:04 via ottawacitizen.com
  Striking sheet metal workers are back on the picket lines at the Department National Defences Thursday morning. Read More
  
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• Bring an umbrella, Ottawa. The sun won't return 'til Tuesday

  13-06-2019 13:36 via ottawacitizen.com
  Soak up that tiny bit of sunshine in mixed skies Thursday morning because showers are on the way and the risk of rain hangs around until next week. Read More
  
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• Bring an umbrella, Ottawa. The sun won't return 'til Tuesday - Ottawa Citizen

  13-06-2019 13:35 via ottawacitizen.com
  Bring an umbrella, Ottawa. The sun won't return 'til Tuesday  Ottawa CitizenShowers are on the way and the risk of rain hangs around until next week.
  
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• YOU SAID IT: Cooper did nothing wrong - Ottawa Sun

  13-06-2019 13:24 via ottawasun.com
  YOU SAID IT: Cooper did nothing wrong  Ottawa SunCOOPER DID NOTHING WRONGRe: MPs send Cooper down Orwell's 'memory hole,' June 6Do we have free speech in Canada or not? Concerning the ...
  
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• Anson-Cartwright and Bernstein: How to make Ottawa’s new ‘super library’ a success story

  13-06-2019 13:22 via ottawacitizen.com
  “Remember the people” is an apt mantra for the design of spaces and programs for Ottawa’s new big library. Read More
  
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• Egan: Dump the swans and spoil the Château. Well done, Ottawa.

  13-06-2019 13:18 via ottawacitizen.com
  This is why we can't have nice things, Ottawa. Read More
  
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• 10 big ideas from around the world to inspire Ottawa's new super library

  13-06-2019 13:16 via ottawacitizen.com
  The site of Ottawa's new super library is, right now, a construction zone at the eastern edge of LeBreton Flats. It's a blank slate, and a behemoth opportunity. Read More
  
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• Ottawa to boost support for canola exporters as China trade dispute drags on - The Globe and Mail

  13-06-2019 13:02 via theglobeandmail.com
  Ottawa to boost support for canola exporters as China trade dispute drags on  The Globe and MailThe Canadian government will boost an insurance program for canola exporters looking to find new buyers in light of trade tensions between Canada and China ...
  
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• Anson-Cartwright and Bernstein: How to make Ottawa’s new ‘super library’ a success story - Ottawa Citizen

  13-06-2019 13:01 via ottawacitizen.com
  Anson-Cartwright and Bernstein: How to make Ottawa’s new ‘super library’ a success story  Ottawa CitizenRemember the people” is an apt mantra for the design of spaces and programs for Ottawa's new big library.
  
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• 10 big ideas from around the world to inspire Ottawa's new super library - Ottawa Citizen

  13-06-2019 13:01 via ottawacitizen.com
  10 big ideas from around the world to inspire Ottawa's new super library  Ottawa CitizenThe site of Ottawa's new super library is, right now, a construction zone at the eastern edge of LeBreton Flats. It's a blank slate, and a behemoth opportunity.
  
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• 'We're an oral people': Inuktitut radio program begins broadcasting in Ottawa - CBC.ca

  13-06-2019 13:00 via cbc.ca
  'We're an oral people': Inuktitut radio program begins broadcasting in Ottawa  CBC.caCKCU's Uqallagvik, hosted by Jessie Kangok and Janet Evvik, is the only Inuktitut radio show in the city.
  
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• Yesterday afternoon's commute in Ottawa was horrid - CBC.ca

  13-06-2019 12:19 via cbc.ca
  Yesterday afternoon's commute in Ottawa was horrid  CBC.caIt wasn't just bad around the Vanier Parkway collision and closure.
  
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• Egan: Dump the swans and spoil the Château. Well done, Ottawa. - Ottawa Citizen

  13-06-2019 12:00 via ottawacitizen.com
  Egan: Dump the swans and spoil the Château. Well done, Ottawa.  Ottawa CitizenThe six pairs of mute swans were a gift in 1967 from Her Majesty and have become fixtures on the Rideau River.
  
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• OPP seeking St. Lawrence River kayakers

  13-06-2019 05:24 via ottawacitizen.com
  The Ontario Provincial Police tweeted at 10:25 p.m. on Wednesday that they would like to speak with anyone who was kayaking on the St. Lawrence River near Cardinal at about 8:30 p.m. Read More
  
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• The message from Quarterhill's meeting of shareholders: "We have to prove ourselves"

  13-06-2019 04:00 via ottawacitizen.com
  Five years ago James Skippen, then chief executive of a patent-licensing pioneer called WiLAN, predicted his company's revenues would more than double to $200 million by 2018. (All figures U.S.) Read More
  
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• SIU investigates after pickup truck rolls over on Vanier Parkway

  13-06-2019 02:37 via ottawacitizen.com
  The Special Investigations Unit has been called in after a pickup truck rolled over on the Vanier Parkway on Wednesday afternoon, sending its occupants to hospital and closing the road through the afternoon rush hour. Read More
  
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• OTTAWA TRAFFIC: Cyclist hit blocks from bike lane protest near city hall - Ottawa Sun

  13-06-2019 02:27 via ottawasun.com
  OTTAWA TRAFFIC: Cyclist hit blocks from bike lane protest near city hall  Ottawa SunWatch for cyclists calling for safer streets around city hall during the Wednesday morning commute. Soon after the event got underway at 6:30 a.m., a cyclist ...
  
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• SIU investigates after pickup truck rolls over on Vanier Parkway - Ottawa Citizen

  13-06-2019 02:12 via ottawacitizen.com
  SIU investigates after pickup truck rolls over on Vanier Parkway  Ottawa CitizenThe Special Investigations Unit has been called in after a pickup truck rolled over on the Vanier Parkway on Wednesday afternoon, sending its occupants to ...
  
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• Where to watch the Raptors play Game 6 Thursday night

  13-06-2019 01:50 via ottawacitizen.com
  Game 5 may have been a loss for the Toronto Raptors, but it's a big win for bars and restaurants across Ottawa. Read More
  
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• Council refers road safety ideas for staff to consider in larger studies

  13-06-2019 01:30 via ottawacitizen.com
  Proposed measures to improve road safety in Ottawa have been referred to staff as part of larger transportation studies, bewildering the councillor who wanted specific attention paid to her ideas. Read More
  
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• Ottawa asks Supreme Court for solitary confinement extension as deadline looms - The Globe and Mail

  13-06-2019 01:18 via theglobeandmail.com
  Ottawa asks Supreme Court for solitary confinement extension as deadline looms  The Globe and MailThe federal government is making a last-ditch application to the Supreme Court of Canada to extend the use of solitary confinement just six days before the ...
  
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• Wall collapse partially closes Champlain Lookout

  13-06-2019 01:14 via ottawacitizen.com
  One of the National Capital's most scenic, Instagram-friendly spots was partially closed Wednesday after a portion of the stone wall at Champlain Lookout in Gatineau Park collapsed in a heap of rubble. Read More
  
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• Where to watch the Raptors play game 6 Thursday night - Ottawa Citizen

  13-06-2019 01:12 via ottawacitizen.com
  Where to watch the Raptors play game 6 Thursday night  Ottawa CitizenGame 5 may have been a loss for the Toronto Raptors, but it's a big win for bars and restaurants across Ottawa.Several establishments across the city will host ...
  
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• Fleury wants council to repeal zoning on Salvation Army shelter

  13-06-2019 00:58 via ottawacitizen.com
  Coun. Mathieu Fleury will ask council to repeal the land-use regulations that allow the Salvation Army to build a shelter and social services complex in Vanier. Read More
  
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• Vice Adm. Mark Norman applauded during first appearance at military event

  13-06-2019 00:48 via ottawacitizen.com
  Vice Adm. Art McDonald assumed command of the Royal Canadian Navy in a ceremony Wednesday in Halifax that also saw the military audience applaud the appearance of Vice Adm. Mark Norman. Read More
  
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• Vice Adm. Mark Norman applauded during first appearance at military event - Ottawa Citizen

  13-06-2019 00:44 via ottawacitizen.com
  Vice Adm. Mark Norman applauded during first appearance at military event  Ottawa CitizenVice Adm. Art McDonald assumed command of the Royal Canadian Navy in a ceremony Wednesday in Halifax that also saw the military audience applaud the ...
  
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• Rollover closes Vanier Parkway, injures two men - CTV News

  13-06-2019 00:37 via ottawa.ctvnews.ca
  Rollover closes Vanier Parkway, injures two men  CTV NewsThe Vanier Parkway is closed in both directions between Beechwood Avenue and Deschamps Avenue following a rollover on Wednesday afternoon.
  
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