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• Reports of drink spiking at Ottawa Fringe Festival tent

  09-07-2019 23:58 via ottawacitizen.com
  There have been reports of drink spiking at the Ottawa Fringe Festival beer tent, and members of the festival community are waiting to see what changes will be made in response. Read More
  
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• Carelton student's killer to appeal conviction, life sentence for 2016 racist, senseless attack

  09-07-2019 23:34 via ottawacitizen.com
  Abdullah Al-Tutunji, a 20-year-old Carleton University student, escaped the chaos of Iraq only to be knifed to death in a McDonald's parking lot on Dec. 11, 2016 in an unprovoked, racially-motivated killing. Read More
  
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• CLUELESS CATHERINE: McKenna brags about loving Ottawa tap water, gets reminded about Attawapiskat water emergency - The Post Millennial

  09-07-2019 22:18 via thepostmillennial.com
  CLUELESS CATHERINE: McKenna brags about loving Ottawa tap water, gets reminded about Attawapiskat water emergency  The Post MillennialCatherine McKenna keeps having a tough time on the ol' Twitter machine. She recently put out another virtue-signalling tweet about how much she loves Ottawa ...
  
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• Today's letters: More – much more – on the Château Laurier

  09-07-2019 21:53 via ottawacitizen.com
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• Train traffic to Ottawa up 18% over Canada Day weekend: Via Rail - Ottawa Business Journal

  09-07-2019 21:51 via obj.ca
  Train traffic to Ottawa up 18% over Canada Day weekend: Via Rail  Ottawa Business JournalA growing number of Canada Day weekend travellers opted to take the train to the capital this year, according to Via Rail.
  
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• Going out best bets, July 11 to 17: HOPE Volleyball and ballet

  09-07-2019 21:34 via ottawacitizen.com
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• Quinte West man, 34, identified after body pulled from Trent River

  09-07-2019 21:19 via ottawacitizen.com
  Police say they're continuing to investigate but don't suspect foul play in the death of a Quinte West man who was found lifeless in the water at the mouth of the Trent River early on Canada Day. Read More
  
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• Clewes: Château addition designed as a bridge between past and future

  09-07-2019 20:57 via ottawacitizen.com
  The following is from a letter sent by Peter Clewes, principal of the Toronto-based firm architectsAlliance, which designed the proposed addition to the Château Laurier, to all members of Ottawa Council Tuesday: Read More
  
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• Ottawa office vacancy rate hits eight-year low in Q2 2019 - Ottawa Business Journal

  09-07-2019 20:50 via obj.ca
  Ottawa office vacancy rate hits eight-year low in Q2 2019  Ottawa Business JournalOttawa's office market continued to tighten in the first half of the year, with vacancy rates reaching their lowest levels since 2011, according to CBRE.
  
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• Why Wednesday matters for municipal taxpayers, and it's not just because of the big Château Laurier decision

  09-07-2019 20:32 via ottawacitizen.com
  City council's legislative schedule is winding down ahead of the summer break, but not before a couple hot files land on two agendas Wednesday. Read More
  
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• Lyft signals capital commitment with new driver support hub in Ottawa - Ottawa Business Journal

  09-07-2019 19:52 via obj.ca
  Lyft signals capital commitment with new driver support hub in Ottawa  Ottawa Business JournalRide-sharing app Lyft is doubling down on Ottawa with a lease for a community hub, the tech giant's first such space in Canada.
  
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• Eight Ottawa-area chefs to vie this fall for spot in 2020 Canadian Culinary Championships

  09-07-2019 19:18 via ottawacitizen.com
  Eight Ottawa-area chefs will put their best plates forward in November at the Canada’s Great Kitchen Party Ottawa event, hoping to win a berth at next winter's 2020 Canadian Culinary Championships at the Shaw Centre. Read More
  
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• 'It means the world to me:' Woman with disability appeals for stolen trike's return

  09-07-2019 19:13 via ottawacitizen.com
  Thuy Do criss-crossed the city on her customized recumbent trike. Read More
  
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• Adam: Lisa MacLeod needs a break, and would do well to take it

  09-07-2019 19:07 via ottawacitizen.com
  We may never know for certain what possessed Nepean MPP Lisa MacLeod, now the minister of tourism, culture and sport, to launch a foul-mouthed tirade against Ottawa Senators' owner Eugene Melnyk at a Rolling Stones concert in Barrie recently. Read More
  
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• Lang: Boris Johnson's rise boosts populism. Will it influence Canada?

  09-07-2019 18:56 via ottawacitizen.com
  For decades Canadians have been inspired by American and British political leaders, and for generations the federal government has taken cues from Washington and London on a wide range of domestic and international issues. Read More
  
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• Denley: Vote against the current Château Laurier plan, Ottawa Council

  09-07-2019 18:38 via ottawacitizen.com
  For members of Ottawa Council, Wednesday’s vote on the much-maligned addition to the Château Laurier is not about architecture, or process or lawsuits; it’s about their own credibility. Read More
  
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• Fighter jet firms mull pullout from Canadian competition – F-35 could be last plane standing

  09-07-2019 17:58 via ottawacitizen.com
  Airbus and Boeing may pull out of a bidding process to supply Canada with new fighter jets because they say the contest is unfairly tilted toward Lockheed Martin’s F-35, Reuters has reported. Read More
  
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• Cohen: Cunning Kamala Harris may be the Democrat who takes down Trump

  09-07-2019 17:41 via ottawacitizen.com
  PORTLAND, Maine – Kamala Harris knew she had to do something different. In a crowded field of Democrats – the largest ever at this stage for either major political party – she needed to differentiate herself. When the moment came in her debate debut, she seized it. Read More
  
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• How will they vote? We polled councillors about possibly revoking the Château Laurier's addition heritage permit

  09-07-2019 16:10 via ottawacitizen.com
  The two-year saga of the esthetically controversial Château Laurier addition will come to another climax at Wednesday's city council meeting. Read More
  
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• Toddler's feet seriously burned at Kingston splash pad

  09-07-2019 16:09 via ottawacitizen.com
  KINGSTON — A Kingston toddler was treated for second- and third-degree burns on his feet after his parents said he ran onto an in-ground metal access door located just steps away from a local splash pad. Read More
  
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• Ottawa Valley starts to sort out recycling woes - CBC.ca

  09-07-2019 16:03 via cbc.ca
  Ottawa Valley starts to sort out recycling woes  CBC.caMunicipalities in the Ottawa Valley are trying to find places for their recycling after the abrupt closure of the Beaumen Waste Management Systems plant last ...
  
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• Ottawa looking at Criminal Code reforms to deter 'shameful' conversion therapy - CBC News

  09-07-2019 15:45 via cbc.ca
  Ottawa looking at Criminal Code reforms to deter 'shameful' conversion therapy  CBC NewsThe federal government is calling on all provincial governments to stop conversion therapy while it reviews Canada's Criminal Code reforms.
  
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• Former Brockville-area fire chief pleads guilty to $65,000 fraud

  09-07-2019 14:10 via ottawacitizen.com
  The former fire chief of Gananoque and the Township of Leeds and the Thousand Islands has pleaded guilty of defrauding the municipalities of more than $65,000 over a four-year period. Read More
  
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• Traffic: Speeding fines doubled in construction zones, police warn

  09-07-2019 13:51 via ottawacitizen.com
  As the outdoor work season enters full swing, police warn fines for speeding in construction zones are doubled when workers are present. Read More
  
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• Our Bluesfest daily picks: Lennon Stella and Sue Foley

  09-07-2019 13:45 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 Tuesday, July 9, check out Lennon Stella and Sue Foley. Read More
  
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• Many councillors intend to support revocation of Château's addition heritage permit

  09-07-2019 13:38 via ottawacitizen.com
  The two-year saga of the esthetically controversial Château Laurier addition will come to another climax at Wednesday's city council meeting. Read More
  
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• Pellerin: Ottawa, it's time for a healthy debate about our health

  09-07-2019 13:37 via ottawacitizen.com
  Could Ottawa become Canada's – or even the world's – healthiest city? In an occasional summer series starting today, Brigitte Pellerin explores what it would take. Read More
  
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• Ottawa reveals most dangerous intersection - OttawaMatters.com

  09-07-2019 13:32 via ottawamatters.com
  Ottawa reveals most dangerous intersection  OttawaMatters.comAccording to the City of Ottawa, there were 35 collisions at Bank Street and Heron Road in 2018 resulting in eight injuries.
  
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• Ottawa entrepreneurs carve out tourism niche by offering unique experiences - Ottawa Business Journal

  09-07-2019 13:28 via obj.ca
  Ottawa entrepreneurs carve out tourism niche by offering unique experiences  Ottawa Business JournalBuoyed by platforms such as Airbnb Experiences, a new wave of local entrepreneurs is catering to tourists who want to stray from the beaten path and see a ...
  
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• More sunny and slightly humid weather before a showery break

  09-07-2019 13:15 via ottawacitizen.com
  Looks like the capital will be able to squeeze one more dandy day of weather before we move into a showery break later in the week. Read More
  
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• Editorial: Lessons from the Château Laurier fiasco

  09-07-2019 13:03 via ottawacitizen.com
  A “giant radiator.”  A “shipping container.”  An “imminent act of vandalism.” These phrases have all been directed at the proposed addition to the Château Laurier. On Wednesday, Ottawa Council will be asked to rescind its approval of the capital's least popular architectural project in decades. Read More
  
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• Booth Street blues: Residents tired of public urination during Bluesfest

  09-07-2019 12:14 via ottawacitizen.com
  There's a smell on Booth Street Monday morning the residents have grown used to as a result of RBC Bluesfest — the stench of urine. Read More
  
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• Bank @ Heron the worst spot for crashes in Ottawa - CTV News

  09-07-2019 08:35 via ottawa.ctvnews.ca
  Bank @ Heron the worst spot for crashes in Ottawa  CTV NewsThe 2018 Road Safety Report shows the corner of Bank St. at Heron Road is now the worst intersection for collisions in Ottawa.
  
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• Crews respond to fire on Deborah Avenue

  09-07-2019 03:29 via ottawacitizen.com
  Ottawa firefighters were called to a fire in a residential neighbourhood in the Mooney's Bay area. Read More
  
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• Dinosaur hunter returns to oldest dig sites for fresh information

  09-07-2019 02:23 via ottawacitizen.com
  Jordan Mallon, a modern scientist with vast technology at his disposal, is crawling around the mud and rocks of Western Canada's Badlands guided by smudged pencil notes up to a century old. Read More
  
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• Updated — Highway 417 crash: Vehicle pursuit stemmed from sexual assault investigation

  09-07-2019 01:30 via ottawacitizen.com
  The reckless driver who crossed into the westbound lanes of Highway 417 and initiated a fatal six-car crash Sunday afternoon was the subject of a police investigation into a sexual assault complaint. Read More
  
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• Ben Babelowsky (1932-2019): Artist captured area's heritage, raised millions for charity

  09-07-2019 00:44 via ottawacitizen.com
  If you don't know who Ben Babelowsky was — and that was unlikely in the years when Babelowsky was the ever-present face of the Ottawa Citizen as the paper's director of marketing and public relations — then you almost certainly know his artwork. Read More
  
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