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• How to beat the heat in Ottawa this weekend - CBC.ca

  05-07-2019 23:31 via cbc.ca
  How to beat the heat in Ottawa this weekend  CBC.caLooking for a way to keep cool this hot and humid weekend? Here are a few ideas for you.
  
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• Crews respond to fire on Old Montreal Road

  05-07-2019 23:23 via ottawacitizen.com
  Ottawa Fire Services responded to a structure fire on Old Montreal Road on Friday afternoon. Read More
  
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• Ottawa under severe thunderstorm warning, heat wave expected to last into Saturday - Global News

  05-07-2019 23:17 via globalnews.ca
  Ottawa under severe thunderstorm warning, heat wave expected to last into Saturday  Global NewsThe possible thunderstorms could produce strong wind gusts, heavy rain and hail, Environment Canada cautioned on Friday.
  
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• Ottawa police charge Windsor man with robbery-related offences

  05-07-2019 23:12 via ottawacitizen.com
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• Interim police chief says potential ByWard Market CCTV would mostly be useful for investigations

  05-07-2019 23:02 via ottawacitizen.com
  Interim police Chief Steve Bell says that while bringing new surveillance cameras downtown is currently a city discussion, not a police one, police would use any hypothetical surveillance system as a tool in carrying out investigations. Read More
  
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• Weather: Severe T-storm warning in stifling heat wave's third day

  05-07-2019 23:00 via ottawacitizen.com
  Environment Canada has added a severe thunderstorm warning to the bad weather mix for the capital region Friday, as the stifling heat wave enters its third, and hopefully last day. Read More
  
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• Evening Update: Ottawa pledges more than $2.7-million to help fight workplace sexual harassment; MPP MacLeod apologizes to Melnyk for 'blunt' words - The Globe and Mail

  05-07-2019 22:38 via theglobeandmail.com
  Evening Update: Ottawa pledges more than $2.7-million to help fight workplace sexual harassment; MPP MacLeod apologizes to Melnyk for 'blunt' words  The Globe and MailAlso: Trump blames teleprompter for 'airports' gaffe during speech.
  
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• Windsor man charged in Ottawa commercial robbery spree - OttawaMatters.com

  05-07-2019 22:34 via ottawamatters.com
  Windsor man charged in Ottawa commercial robbery spree  OttawaMatters.comA 32-year-old Windsor man is facing armed robbery charges after an Ottawa police investigation which linked a handful of commercial robberies across the city.
  
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• Melnyk dismisses 'flippant' apology from Lisa MacLeod for profane tirade

  05-07-2019 22:19 via ottawacitizen.com
  Senators owner Eugene Melnyk says he was unimpressed by MPP Lisa MacLeod's "flippant" apology for an f-bomb laden tirade at last weekend's Rolling Stones concert. Read More
  
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• Ottawa’s Mike Woods excited for first crack at historic Tour de France - Global News

  05-07-2019 21:07 via globalnews.ca
  Ottawa’s Mike Woods excited for first crack at historic Tour de France  Global NewsWoods, 32, is aiming for a stage win in his first Tour de France. The 106th edition of the Tour de France opens in Brussels on Saturday.
  
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• Kanata-area traffic crash knocks out power to thousands of residents

  05-07-2019 20:47 via ottawacitizen.com
  A traffic accident in the Kanata area has left almost 6,000 homes and businesses without power. Read More
  
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• MPP Lisa MacLeod reportedly swears at Ottawa Senators owner in public berating - CBC News

  05-07-2019 20:10 via cbc.ca
  MPP Lisa MacLeod reportedly swears at Ottawa Senators owner in public berating  CBC NewsThe Ontario Liberals are calling on Premier Doug Ford to suspend Ottawa-area MPP Lisa MacLeod from caucus after a report that she swore at the owner of the ...
  
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• From Austin to London to Ottawa: The Texas Horns hone their identity

  05-07-2019 20:02 via ottawacitizen.com
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• From Austin to London to Ottawa: The Texas Horns hone their identity - Ottawa Citizen

  05-07-2019 19:56 via ottawacitizen.com
  From Austin to London to Ottawa: The Texas Horns hone their identity  Ottawa CitizenThe Texas Horns6-7 p.m. July 6, Bluesville StageImagine my surprise last month when I walked into London's Royal Albert Hall to see blues legend Eric Clapton ...
  
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• Ottawa announces more than $2.7-million for project to improve process of reporting sexual harassment - The Globe and Mail

  05-07-2019 19:21 via theglobeandmail.com
  Ottawa announces more than $2.7-million for project to improve process of reporting sexual harassment  The Globe and MailOn Friday, the federal government announced funding for a project that aims to improve the process of reporting sexual harassment in workplaces. More than ...
  
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• Two Ottawa men charged with robbery-related offences

  05-07-2019 19:00 via ottawacitizen.com
  Ottawa police have charged two men with numerous robbery-related offences, following a lengthy investigation that included incidents that occurred in May and June. Read More
  
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• Two Ottawa men charged with robbery-related offences - Ottawa Citizen

  05-07-2019 18:51 via ottawacitizen.com
  Two Ottawa men charged with robbery-related offences  Ottawa CitizenOttawa police have charged two men with numerous robbery-related offences, following a lengthy investigation that included incidents that occurred in May and ...
  
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• Travel woes force cancellation of Colton Wall Bluesfest show

  05-07-2019 18:18 via ottawacitizen.com
  Unforeseen travel complications have forced country artist Colton Wall to cancel his performance at Friday night's edition of RBC Bluesfest. Read More
  
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• Beyond the headliners, who to watch for the second week of Bluesfest

  05-07-2019 18:13 via ottawacitizen.com
  Bluesfest takes a break on Monday but then continues until July 14, with dozens of acts playing on multiple stages at LeBreton Flats Park. Main-stage headliners still to see include Snoop Dogg, Alexisonfire, Kane Brown and Logic, but they’re just the tip of the Bluesfest iceberg. Read More
  
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• Soccer coach Jimmy Zito charged with sexual assault, exploitation

  05-07-2019 18:08 via ottawacitizen.com
  Ottawa soccer coach James “Jimmy” Zito was charged Friday with two counts of sexual assault and one count of sexual exploitation. Read More
  
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• Ottawa-Gatineau adds 4700 jobs in June - Ottawa Business Journal

  05-07-2019 17:53 via obj.ca
  Ottawa-Gatineau adds 4700 jobs in June  Ottawa Business JournalOttawa-Gatineau's unemployment rate held steady at 5.4 per cent in June as job gains across the region were offset by a growing labour force, according to data ...
  
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• 'It's really difficult': Cronos blasts Ottawa's restrictive pot rules - BNNBloomberg.ca

  05-07-2019 17:41 via bnnbloomberg.ca
  'It's really difficult': Cronos blasts Ottawa's restrictive pot rules  BNNBloomberg.caThe head of a leading Canadian cannabis producer is blasting the federal government for imposing rules that he warns could restrict the industry from taking ...
  
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• 'Well-known' Ottawa soccer coach charged with sexual assault - CBC.ca

  05-07-2019 17:39 via cbc.ca
  'Well-known' Ottawa soccer coach charged with sexual assault  CBC.caJames Zito, who also goes by Jimmy, has been charged with two counts of sexual assault and one count of sexual exploitation.
  
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• First C295 for RCAF makes maiden flight

  05-07-2019 17:22 via ottawacitizen.com
  (Photo above sows the first C295 for the RCAF on its maiden flight. Photo courtesy of Airbus) Read More
  
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• Weather: Severe T-storm watch in stifling heat wave's third day

  05-07-2019 17:05 via ottawacitizen.com
  Environment Canada has added a severe thunderstorm watch to the bad weather mix for the capital region Friday, as the stifling heat wave enters its third, and hopefully last day. Read More
  
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• Ottawa and P.E.I. spending $14.5M to build climate change research centre - Toronto Star

  05-07-2019 16:59 via thestar.com
  Ottawa and P.E.I. spending $14.5M to build climate change research centre  Toronto StarCHARLOTTETOWN—The federal government has unveiled plans to spend $14.5 million to build a climate change research centre in rural Prince Edward Island ...
  
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• Ottawa and P.E.I. spending $14.5 million to build climate change research centre - CTV News Atlantic

  05-07-2019 16:45 via atlantic.ctvnews.ca
  Ottawa and P.E.I. spending $14.5 million to build climate change research centre  CTV News AtlanticThe federal government unveiled plans Friday to build a $14.5-million climate change research centre in a rural corner of Prince Edward Island.
  
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• Editorial: Stop making Para Transpo clients put their lives on hold

  05-07-2019 16:00 via ottawacitizen.com
  No one enjoys being left on hold when trying to access a customer service. That’s why modern-day companies and governments allow us to make reservations or fill out forms or submit applications online. It’s efficient and effective. Read More
  
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• Ottawa jobless rate steady at 5.4% in June

  05-07-2019 15:01 via ottawacitizen.com
  The capital region's  jobless rate was steady at 5.4 per cent in June, same as May, despite jump of 4,700 net new jobs. Read More
  
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• Ottawa jobless rate steady at 5.4% in June - Ottawa Citizen

  05-07-2019 14:56 via ottawacitizen.com
  Ottawa jobless rate steady at 5.4% in June  Ottawa CitizenThe capital region's jobless rate was steady at 5.4 per cent in June, same as May, despite jump of 4700 net new jobs.
  
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• Bluesfest interview: Elle King on making music during the toughest time of her life

  05-07-2019 14:26 via ottawacitizen.com
  Elle King has covered a wide musical landscape, and a lot of emotional ground along her rapid rise to fame after breaking out with her 2014 smash hit Ex’s and Oh’s. Read More
  
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• Driver, 16, cut from car after Moodie Drive crash

  05-07-2019 14:19 via ottawacitizen.com
  Firefighters had to cut the roof off a vehicle to free a 16-year-old driver after a vehicle crashed into a tree off Moodie Drive just after midnight Friday. Read More
  
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• Driver, 16, cut from car after Moodie Drive crash - Ottawa Citizen

  05-07-2019 14:07 via ottawacitizen.com
  Driver, 16, cut from car after Moodie Drive crash  Ottawa CitizenFirefighters had to cut the roof off a vehicle to free a 16-year-old driver after a vehicle crashed into a tree off Moodie Drive just after midnight Friday.
  
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• Ottawa home sales surpass $500K average price for first time: OREB - Ottawa Business Journal

  05-07-2019 13:50 via obj.ca
  Ottawa home sales surpass $500K average price for first time: OREB  Ottawa Business JournalOttawa's housing market passed a symbolic milestone in June, as the average sale price of a home in the capital surpassed $500000 for the first time ever.
  
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• 'I'm your minister and you're a f—ing loser': Eugene Melnyk recounts Lisa MacLeod's alleged public tirade

  05-07-2019 13:44 via ottawacitizen.com
  The owner of the Ottawa Senators says he was subject to a profane tirade from MPP Lisa MacLeod at last weekend's Rolling Stones concert near Barrie. Read More
  
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• Traffic: Bluesfest, Gatineau triathlon, construction

  05-07-2019 13:39 via ottawacitizen.com
  Get ready to cheer on the athletes at the Gatineau triathlon or groove at Bluesfest this weekend but expect road closures to make way for throngs of spectators. Read More
  
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• Our Bluesfest daily picks: Jason Isbell and Yungblud

  05-07-2019 13:28 via ottawacitizen.com
  RBC Bluesfest returns to LeBreton Flats for 10 days of musical revelry from July 4 to 14. We'll be bringing you our top picks for every day of the festival. For Friday, July 5, check out Jason Isbell and Yungblud. Read More
  
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• Weather: Stifling heat will get a little worse before things improve

  05-07-2019 13:18 via ottawacitizen.com
  Like so many things in this life, the capital's stifling heat wave will get a little worse before it gets any better. Read More
  
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• Bulka: China still harvests organs from prisoners. It has to stop

  05-07-2019 12:39 via ottawacitizen.com
  First, they denied. Then, they said they would stop it. Read More
  
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• Summer music festivals take over Ottawa - CBC.ca

  05-07-2019 10:00 via cbc.ca
  Summer music festivals take over Ottawa  CBC.caOttawa's annual Bluesfest and Music and Beyond festivals are in full swing, serving up a full spectrum of rock, hip hop, blues, pop and classical for the weekend.
  
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• Ducklings rescued from east-end storm drain - CTV News

  05-07-2019 09:36 via ottawa.ctvnews.ca
  Ducklings rescued from east-end storm drain  CTV NewsAn employee of Assent Compliance discovered five ducklings trapped in a storm drain in Ottawa's eats-end Thursday morning.
  
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• Heat Warning continues for Ottawa - CTV News

  05-07-2019 09:16 via ottawa.ctvnews.ca
  Heat Warning continues for Ottawa  CTV NewsEnvironment Canada says a cold front will bring lower humidity over the region for the weekend.
  
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• In Montreal, great eating abounds in Little Italy, Saint-Henri neighbourhoods

  05-07-2019 06:04 via ottawacitizen.com
  Montreal's summer festival season has kicked into high gear, celebrating everything from jazz concerts to circus performances,  fireworks to films, comedy to heavy metal, Indigenous culture to LGTBQ pride, fashion to food. Read More
  
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• Bluesfest review: Chvrches, alt-J add heat to steamy opening night

  05-07-2019 05:07 via ottawacitizen.com
  Bluesfest launched its eclectic 25th anniversary edition with a blast of electro-infused indie rock fresh from the British Isles as Chvrches and alt-J shared headlining duties under a sliver moon on a steamy opening night. Read More
  
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• Blood Tribe settles historic claim with Ottawa over mismanagement of cattle assets - CTV News

  05-07-2019 04:39 via ctvnews.ca
  Blood Tribe settles historic claim with Ottawa over mismanagement of cattle assets  CTV NewsResidents of Canada's largest reserve are to receive 150 million dollars by the end of summer to settle a historic claim that the federal government devastated ...
  
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• Opening day at Bluesfest: 10 days of beverages, sunscreen and live music

  05-07-2019 04:18 via ottawacitizen.com
  Not long after the gates opened on Thursday on the 25th anniversary edition of RBC Ottawa Bluesfest, Ottawa’s population of music-loving residents had already shifted into full festival mode. Read More
  
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• Meth-impaired driver who killed teen jailed for six years

  05-07-2019 02:43 via ottawacitizen.com
  There are times down at the Ottawa courthouse where, at the end of trial, the life of a victim is overshadowed by the life of a killer. Read More
  
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• City residents once again turn out to show support for Ottawa girl in need of transplant - OttawaMatters.com

  05-07-2019 01:46 via ottawamatters.com
  City residents once again turn out to show support for Ottawa girl in need of transplant  OttawaMatters.comFor the second time in two weeks, Ottawa residents showed up in droves to give the family of a six-year-old girl in search of a match for a bone marrow transplant ...
  
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• City of Ottawa fired 4 employees, 2 resign after tips to fraud hotline in 2018 - Global News

  05-07-2019 01:13 via globalnews.ca
  City of Ottawa fired 4 employees, 2 resign after tips to fraud hotline in 2018  Global NewsThe City of Ottawa fired four employees and another two resigned after the auditor general's office investigated tips reported to its fraud and waste hotline in ...
  
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• Ottawa police use automatic licence plate reader to arrest local man

  05-07-2019 00:52 via ottawacitizen.com
  Ottawa police credited their automatic licence plate reading machine after drug and traffic charges were laid against a local man on Tuesday. Read More
  
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