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• Ottawa won’t rush into sale of Trans Mountain pipeline to Indigenous groups: Sohi - Global News

  04-07-2019 23:47 via globalnews.ca
  Ottawa won’t rush into sale of Trans Mountain pipeline to Indigenous groups: Sohi  Global NewsCanada's natural resources minister says the government is willing to consider bids from Indigenous groups for a stake in the Trans Mountain pipeline.
  
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• 'Come roll with us': Hazy days on the golf course at Rolling Greens

  04-07-2019 23:22 via ottawacitizen.com
  A golf course near Smiths Falls has renamed itself Rolling Greens — not for the geography, but because it is officially "cannabis-friendly." Read More
  
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• Ottawa police use automatic licence plate reader to arrest local man - Ottawa Citizen

  04-07-2019 23:20 via ottawacitizen.com
  Ottawa police use automatic licence plate reader to arrest local man  Ottawa CitizenOttawa police credited their automatic license plate reading machine after drug and traffic charges were laid against a local man on Tuesday.
  
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• Gatineau police arrest man accused of stealing clothes, harassment

  04-07-2019 23:20 via ottawacitizen.com
  Gatineau police arrested a 28-year-old man on Thursday after receiving several complaints involving the theft of women's clothing. Read More
  
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• Ottawa police use automatic license plate reader to arrest local man

  04-07-2019 23:06 via ottawacitizen.com
  Ottawa police credited their automatic license plate reading machine after drug and traffic charges were laid against a local man on Tuesday. Read More
  
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• Ottawa police rescue trapped ducklings - Ottawa Citizen

  04-07-2019 22:54 via ottawacitizen.com
  Ottawa police rescue trapped ducklings  Ottawa CitizenI believe it was Archibald Lampman who called the summer heat a “blessed power” that “Hath brought me wandering idly here: / In the full furnace of this hour.
  
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• Ottawa QB Davis to face former team when Redblacks host Blue Bombers - TSN

  04-07-2019 22:47 via tsn.ca
  Ottawa QB Davis to face former team when Redblacks host Blue Bombers  TSNOttawa Redblacks quarterback Dominique Davis says he learned the a lot during his first two CFL seasons with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. He has the ...
  
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• Ottawa-area priest found guilty of sexual abuse of two teen boys in 1960s, 70s - Global News

  04-07-2019 22:17 via globalnews.ca
  Ottawa-area priest found guilty of sexual abuse of two teen boys in 1960s, 70s  Global NewsWilliam McGrory was initially charged in connection with three boys but one of them died, causing some charges to be dropped.
  
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• Ottawa Jazz Festival loses money, blames funding pulled by province - OttawaMatters.com

  04-07-2019 21:56 via ottawamatters.com
  Ottawa Jazz Festival loses money, blames funding pulled by province  OttawaMatters.comOrganizers call a decision by the Ford government to pull $290000 at the last minute, 'unacceptable.'
  
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• Martello shares spike as Linton spotlights Ottawa firm after Canopy Growth exit - Ottawa Business Journal

  04-07-2019 21:49 via obj.ca
  Martello shares spike as Linton spotlights Ottawa firm after Canopy Growth exit  Ottawa Business JournalMartello shares were up 43 per cent to 38 cents in late afternoon trading after co-chair Bruce Linton shined a light on the firm amidst his high-profile exit from ...
  
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• Château Laurier addition critic cites historical impact of maligned design - Global News

  04-07-2019 20:54 via globalnews.ca
  Château Laurier addition critic cites historical impact of maligned design  Global News"The Chateau Laurier is very much of its place and of its time. With this addition, it's of its time, but not its place."
  
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• Ontario announces up to $9M more for hospital redevelopment planning

  04-07-2019 20:13 via ottawacitizen.com
  The provincial government has earmarked “up to” an additional $9 million for the planning of the redevelopment of The Ottawa Hospital’s Civic campus, on top of the up to $3 million it previously announced. Read More
  
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• JASON SPEZZA: Why I chose Toronto over Ottawa - Ottawa Sun

  04-07-2019 20:13 via ottawasun.com
  JASON SPEZZA: Why I chose Toronto over Ottawa  Ottawa SunBefore signing as a free agent with the Toronto Maple Leafs earlier this week, former Ottawa Senators captain Jason Spezza says he seriously contemplated ...
  
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• This Drive-In Theatre Near Ottawa Is Showing Blockbuster Movies All Summer - Narcity

  04-07-2019 20:01 via narcity.com
  This Drive-In Theatre Near Ottawa Is Showing Blockbuster Movies All Summer  NarcityRetro drive-in movies are making a comeback. There is something super fun about enjoying a summer evening watching movies in your car. Do you want to ...
  
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• Ottawa Hospital gets up to $9M boost from province to continue new Civic campus plans - Global News

  04-07-2019 19:31 via globalnews.ca
  Ottawa Hospital gets up to $9M boost from province to continue new Civic campus plans  Global NewsThe Ottawa Hospital is getting a cash injection of up to $9 million from the provincial government as it enters its next stage of planning for the new Civic campus.
  
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• MacDougall: The problems Canada's new media fund won’t solve

  04-07-2019 19:25 via ottawacitizen.com
  For the people worried about the future of journalism, the prospect of a new $600-million government of Canada fund for the news industry is reassuring. It means at least a few more years of news, during which time a revenue model might be found to support journalism in the digital age. Read More
  
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• Science of summer: How many trees does it take to cool a city?

  04-07-2019 19:02 via ottawacitizen.com
  Postmedia's popular Science of Summer series is back, in its usual on-again, off-again way. Today Tom Spears looks at new findings about how trees cool cities. Read More
  
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• James Street Pub to close permanently this fall

  04-07-2019 18:39 via ottawacitizen.com
  A beloved Ottawa establishment will close its doors — and its patio — for good later this fall. Read More
  
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• James Street Pub to close permanently this fall - Ottawa Citizen

  04-07-2019 18:34 via ottawacitizen.com
  James Street Pub to close permanently this fall  Ottawa CitizenA beloved Ottawa establishment will close its doors — and its patio — for good later this fall.
  
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• New sergeant-at-arms appointed in Ottawa - CBC News

  04-07-2019 18:30 via cbc.ca
  New sergeant-at-arms appointed in Ottawa  CBC NewsPrime Minister Justin Trudeau is welcoming the appointment of Patrick McDonell as the official sergeant-at-arms of the House of Commons.
  
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• U.S. envoy Craft to miss Ottawa Fourth of July festivities for Calgary party - The Hill Times

  04-07-2019 18:24 via hilltimes.com
  U.S. envoy Craft to miss Ottawa Fourth of July festivities for Calgary party  The Hill TimesThe Fourth of July party in Ottawa is being held at the National Arts Centre, instead of the ambassador's official residence, Lornado. Deputy chief of mission ...
  
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• Rodrigo y Gabriela: Acoustic guitar duo playing Bluesfest has roots in Mexican hard rock

  04-07-2019 18:24 via ottawacitizen.com
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• Spezza: Hard to turn down Ottawa, Toronto felt like my best option - TSN

  04-07-2019 17:45 via tsn.ca
  Spezza: Hard to turn down Ottawa, Toronto felt like my best option  TSNNewly-signed Leaf and former Ottawa Senator Jason Spezza joined In The Box on TSN 1200 to discuss his free agent experience, which resulted in a one-year ...
  
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• Techopia Live: Ottawa's GoFor deepening US reach following $500K pitchfest win - Ottawa Business Journal

  04-07-2019 17:38 via obj.ca
  Techopia Live: Ottawa's GoFor deepening US reach following $500K pitchfest win  Ottawa Business JournalTechopia Live brought GoFor CEO Brad Rollo on the show this week to learn how the firm's big win is helping it expand its construction industry marketplace ...
  
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• Campbell: We must never forget Lac-Mégantic rail disaster

  04-07-2019 17:26 via ottawacitizen.com
  Six years ago, on July 6, 2013, at 1:14 a.m., a runaway train loaded with volatile oil derailed in the centre of the small Québec town of Lac-Mégantic, its disgorged contents erupting in a succession of fiery explosions which one witness described as "the vomiting bowels of hell." Read More
  
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• Sens sign Wolanin to two-year contract - TSN

  04-07-2019 17:13 via tsn.ca
  Sens sign Wolanin to two-year contract  TSNThe Ottawa Senators have locked up defenceman Christian Wolanin to a two-year, $1.8 million extension. A restricted free agent, Wolanin will earn $800,000 in ...
  
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• Ottawa police investigating ByWard Market stabbing - Global News

  04-07-2019 16:56 via globalnews.ca
  Ottawa police investigating ByWard Market stabbing  Global NewsOttawa police say they are investigating a stabbing in ByWard Market that sent one man to hospital early Thursday morning.
  
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• U.S. man charged with possession of firearm, explosive at border

  04-07-2019 16:43 via ottawacitizen.com
  An American man attempting to cross into Ontario Sunday has been charged with possessing a restricted firearm and an explosive device after he was interdicted at the Thousand Islands border crossing. Read More
  
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• Ottawa Lawn Summer Nights rolls into new season of raising funds for cystic fibrosis research - Ottawa Business Journal

  04-07-2019 16:35 via obj.ca
  Ottawa Lawn Summer Nights rolls into new season of raising funds for cystic fibrosis research  Ottawa Business JournalHere's what you should know about lawn bowling: all the cool kids are doing it. At least, they are each Wednesday night throughout the month of July at the ...
  
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• Two men stabbed at Dominion Station

  04-07-2019 16:22 via ottawacitizen.com
  Two men were stabbed at Dominion Station in Westboro early Wednesday afternoon, Ottawa police said. Read More
  
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• Man, 31, in serious condition after Market stabbing

  04-07-2019 16:21 via ottawacitizen.com
  A 31-year-old man was wounded in an early-morning stabbing on Murray Street Thursday. Read More
  
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• Patrick McDonell appointed as Ottawa’s new sergeant-at-arms - Toronto Star

  04-07-2019 16:00 via thestar.com
  Patrick McDonell appointed as Ottawa’s new sergeant-at-arms  Toronto StarOTTAWA—Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is welcoming the appointment of Patrick McDonell as the official sergeant-at-arms of the House of Commons.
  
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• Man, 22, charged with cocaine trafficking after traffic stop

  04-07-2019 15:23 via ottawacitizen.com
  When police got a tip about an alleged drug dealer, officers tracked his vehicle to the city's west end Wednesday and arrested a 22-year-old man without incident. Read More
  
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• New sergeant-at-arms appointed in Ottawa - CityNews

  04-07-2019 15:22 via toronto.citynews.ca
  New sergeant-at-arms appointed in Ottawa  CityNewsOTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is welcoming the appointment of Patrick McDonell as the official sergeant-at-arms of the House of Commons.
  
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• Transport truck goes the extra mile … into the ditch

  04-07-2019 15:19 via ottawacitizen.com
  County Road 2 west of Brockville has been closed since Wednesday afternoon after a transport went off the roadway. Read More
  
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• Report: Ex-Sens D Methot weighing retirement - TSN

  04-07-2019 14:58 via tsn.ca
  Report: Ex-Sens D Methot weighing retirement  TSNMarc Methot may be ready to hang up his skates. According to Marc Brassard of LeDroit, the 33-year-old is weighing retirement as he recovers from knee ...
  
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• Police watchdog closes probe into Vanier Parkway rollover

  04-07-2019 14:56 via ottawacitizen.com
  The province's civilian police watchdog has closed an investigation into a crash last month involving a man wanted by police that shut down the Vanier Parkway for hours during rush hour. Read More
  
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• Traffic: Getting ready to jam on SJAM, construction

  04-07-2019 14:21 via ottawacitizen.com
  Heading to Bluesfest? Save your jamming for the show, not traffic. Read More
  
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• Feds commit $3.1M to Riverside Drive affordable housing project - Ottawa Business Journal

  04-07-2019 13:57 via obj.ca
  Feds commit $3.1M to Riverside Drive affordable housing project  Ottawa Business JournalFederal government funding will help see to completion a new residence for homeless and at-risk youth in Ottawa.
  
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• Young, online and famous: Meet Ottawa’s new generation of celebrities

  04-07-2019 13:25 via ottawacitizen.com
  Ariel Vera had one more routine delivery to make in the day, and he was running late. Read More
  
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• How do Ottawa YouTubers make money?

  04-07-2019 13:25 via ottawacitizen.com
  YouTubers can make money through several avenues. The biggest stars pull in millions a year. A majority of the successful ones can make several hundred thousand. Read More
  
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• Weather: Look for shade or a pool, it'll be hot out there

  04-07-2019 13:23 via ottawacitizen.com
  In case you forgot, Thursday is Day 2 of the first heat warning of 2019, and things could get even worse. Read More
  
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• Young, online and famous: Meet Ottawa’s new generation of celebrities - Ottawa Citizen

  04-07-2019 13:00 via ottawacitizen.com
  Young, online and famous: Meet Ottawa’s new generation of celebrities  Ottawa CitizenSome 24 hours before, the co-owner of Fiesta Ottawa, a balloon and event rental shop, had received a last-minute order for 350 balloons to be delivered the ...
  
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• PSAC warns Phoenix backlog could grow again as government scales back pay advisers' perks

  04-07-2019 12:46 via ottawacitizen.com
  The federal government has let a special agreement expire that boosted the overtime pay of compensation advisers who work to solve Phoenix pay issues, a move the advisers' union says will only make Phoenix problems worse. Read More
  
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• Sperm donor unknowingly fathered dozens of children: 'I am in therapy'

  04-07-2019 12:30 via ottawacitizen.com
  He is probably Canada’s most prolific sperm donor, but nobody can tell him how many children he has fathered. That keeps him up at night. Read More
  
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• Man hospitalized after stabbing in ByWard Market - CTV News

  04-07-2019 12:11 via ottawa.ctvnews.ca
  Man hospitalized after stabbing in ByWard Market  CTV NewsThe man's injuries are described as non-life threatening.
  
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• Sperm donor unknowingly fathered dozens of children: 'I am in therapy' - Ottawa Citizen

  04-07-2019 12:01 via ottawacitizen.com
  Sperm donor unknowingly fathered dozens of children: 'I am in therapy'  Ottawa CitizenI was told a donor would never have more than 10 or 15 children.”
  
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• Man stabbed in ByWard Market - CTV News

  04-07-2019 11:53 via ottawa.ctvnews.ca
  Man stabbed in ByWard Market  CTV NewsOttawa Police say a man was stabbed in the area of Dalhousie and Murray St. around 5 a.m. Thursday morning.
  
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• This Ottawa Garden Is A Hidden Oasis You Have To Visit Before You Die - Narcity

  04-07-2019 09:00 via narcity.com
  This Ottawa Garden Is A Hidden Oasis You Have To Visit Before You Die  NarcitySummer gets busy quick. With summer jobs, plans with friends, and mini-vacations cluttering up your calendar, you may find yourself wanting to just sit and chill ...
  
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• Ottawa announces upgrades to Trans-Canada route through BC - Daily Commercial News

  04-07-2019 07:00 via canada.constructconnect.com
  Ottawa announces upgrades to Trans-Canada route through BC  Daily Commercial NewsFort St. John, B.C. - The federal government has announced upgrades to the Trans-Canada Highway route through B.C. The government plans to complete six ...
  
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