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• Two Bluesfest volunteers say drink table outside smoking area endangers festivalgoers

  12-07-2019 23:54 via ottawacitizen.com
  Two Bluesfest volunteers say the new setup for leaving drinks outside the festival smoking area could leave concertgoers vulnerable to sexual predators. Read More
  
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• Overcrowding at Queensway Carleton Hospital 'frightening,' NDP leader says

  12-07-2019 23:43 via ottawacitizen.com
  Queensway Carleton Hospital declared a Code Orange last month and cancelled day surgeries as its emergency department reached a whopping 180 per cent of normal capacity and medicine occupancy levels hit 135 per cent. A Code Orange is put in place when a hospital uses all of its beds and all of its surge capacity. Read More
  
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• Overcrowding at Queensway Carleton Hospital 'frightening,' NDP leader says - Ottawa Citizen

  12-07-2019 23:34 via ottawacitizen.com
  Overcrowding at Queensway Carleton Hospital 'frightening,' NDP leader says  Ottawa CitizenQueensway Carleton Hospital declared a Code Orange last month and cancelled day surgeries as its emergency department reached a whopping 180 per cent ...
  
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• Summer pothole problems across Ottawa - CTV News

  12-07-2019 23:07 via ottawa.ctvnews.ca
  Summer pothole problems across Ottawa  CTV NewsThe City of Ottawa said it has filled more than 183000 potholes in 2019; while drivers complain of damage to their cars and trucks.
  
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• Unique web hosting challenges for enterprises: A complete guide - Ottawa Business Journal

  12-07-2019 22:19 via obj.ca
  Unique web hosting challenges for enterprises: A complete guide  Ottawa Business JournalWeb hosting for enterprises poses unique challenges. These include data breaches, digital transformation, migration difficulties, high costs, disaster recovery, ...
  
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• Daughter's ashes stolen in vehicle theft: 'They can make it right, still'

  12-07-2019 21:56 via ottawacitizen.com
  A Kingston woman is hoping her daughter's ashes will be returned after her car was broken into while she visited friends in Ottawa. Read More
  
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• Fury welcome two-time USL champs from Louisville - Ottawa Sun

  12-07-2019 21:43 via ottawasun.com
  Fury welcome two-time USL champs from Louisville  Ottawa SunFor a head coach who swears he doesn't check the United Soccer League table until much later in the season, Nikola Popovic sure knows the importance of his ...
  
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• Changeover to new master concessionaire may cause disruption at YOW terminal this weekend

  12-07-2019 21:39 via ottawacitizen.com
  The Ottawa Airport is warning travellers that there may be disruptions in the terminal this weekend while existing food and drink outlets are switched over to the new master concessionaire. Read More
  
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• Aer Lingus flight bound for Washington, D.C. diverted to Ottawa overnight

  12-07-2019 21:37 via ottawacitizen.com
  A flight from Dublin to Washington, D.C. was diverted to Ottawa yesterday and ended up spending the night. Read More
  
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• Aer Lingus flight bound for Washington, D.C. diverted to Ottawa overnight - Ottawa Citizen

  12-07-2019 21:29 via ottawacitizen.com
  Aer Lingus flight bound for Washington, D.C. diverted to Ottawa overnight  Ottawa CitizenA flight from Dublin to Washington, D.C. was diverted to Ottawa yesterday and ended up spending the night.
  
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• Project Sabotage nets two more gun-related convictions

  12-07-2019 21:01 via ottawacitizen.com
  A convicted firearms dealer and alleged gunsmith has been sentenced to nine years behind bars while two other men who sourced guns that were sold to an undercover police agent have been convicted by a jury. Read More
  
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• Lt.-Gen. Lanthier named as new vice chief, more generals promoted

  12-07-2019 20:39 via ottawacitizen.com
  The head of the Canadian Army will take over as vice chief of the defence staff, the sixth such officer to have the job since 2015. Read More
  
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• Custom Ottawa Monopoly board filled up with local businesses - Ottawa Business Journal

  12-07-2019 20:13 via obj.ca
  Custom Ottawa Monopoly board filled up with local businesses  Ottawa Business JournalOttawa businesses have come out in force to fill the familiar streets lining the capital's first official Monopoly board. Local promoter Scott McLaren, president of ...
  
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• Ottawa transit: Month-long service changes for Trillium Line start July 15 - Global News

  12-07-2019 20:07 via globalnews.ca
  Ottawa transit: Month-long service changes for Trillium Line start July 15  Global NewsNormal *service* on the Trillium Line is scheduled to resume at 6 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 19, according to OC Transpo.
  
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• Driver suffers life-threatening injuries in Highway 50 crash near Thurso

  12-07-2019 20:03 via ottawacitizen.com
  A man in his 20s suffered life-threatening injuries Friday morning when an eastbound vehicle crossed a median on Quebec's Highway 50 and crashed into a westbound tractor trailer. Read More
  
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• Ottawa man claims $15.7M lottery prize - CTV News

  12-07-2019 18:22 via ottawa.ctvnews.ca
  Ottawa man claims $15.7M lottery prize  CTV NewsRichard Sobkowicz of Nepean is celebrating after claiming his $15.7 million Lotto 6/49 jackpot.
  
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• Ottawa’s Gabriela Dabrowski advances to Wimbledon doubles final - Global News

  12-07-2019 17:43 via globalnews.ca
  Ottawa’s Gabriela Dabrowski advances to Wimbledon doubles final  Global NewsIt will be the first women's doubles appearance in a Grand Slam final for Dabrowski and China's Xu Yifan. Dabrowski has won two Grand Slam titles in mixed ...
  
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• No-swim advisories at three beaches due to suspected high E. coli counts

  12-07-2019 17:38 via ottawacitizen.com
  The City of Ottawa has posted no swim advisories for three of Ottawa's five public beaches following Thursday's heavy rainfall. Read More
  
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• Last-minute deal saves Ottawa's historic Rideau Bakery - Canadian Jewish News

  12-07-2019 17:03 via cjnews.com
  Last-minute deal saves Ottawa's historic Rideau Bakery  Canadian Jewish NewsIn a city where the headlines are usually matters of national or international importance, the local events surrounding Ottawa's only kosher bakery have been ...
  
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• Cody and Linton's Ottawa startup Ruckify eyes US public listing in 2020 - Ottawa Business Journal

  12-07-2019 17:02 via obj.ca
  Cody and Linton's Ottawa startup Ruckify eyes US public listing in 2020  Ottawa Business JournalTwo of Ottawa's serial entrepreneurs are setting their sights on a public listing for their latest venture, citing a torrent of investor interest as grounds for their ...
  
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• Another shot: homeless Ottawa Inuit find comfort in managed alcohol program - Nunatsiaq News

  12-07-2019 16:30 via nunatsiaq.com
  Another shot: homeless Ottawa Inuit find comfort in managed alcohol program  Nunatsiaq NewsTytoosie Tunnillie (left), from Cape Dorset, and Elisa Pewatoalook, from Pond Inlet. More than a dozen Inuit live at The Oaks and find comfort in their shared ...
  
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• Ottawa mayor doesn't believe there's division in council, as councillor tweets #WatsonClub - OttawaMatters.com

  12-07-2019 15:52 via ottawamatters.com
  Ottawa mayor doesn't believe there's division in council, as councillor tweets #WatsonClub  OttawaMatters.comCertain city councillors believe democracy is in question at Ottawa City Hall following the intense debate on whether or not to revoke a heritage permit given to ...
  
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• Music and Beyond preview: Musicians galore will fête conductor Brian Law at his homecoming concert

  12-07-2019 15:45 via ottawacitizen.com
  Not quite 15,000 kilometres away from his home in rural New Zealand, Brian Law is sitting down to a coffee inside the National Arts Centre and wondering why anyone in Ottawa these days would think his life in music is worth celebrating. Read More
  
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• Ifill and Kishek: CCTV in the ByWard Market would hurt minorities most

  12-07-2019 15:23 via ottawacitizen.com
  The ByWard Market has been the site of a number of recent violent incidents, including the death of a young black man on Canada Day. Read More
  
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• 1310 NEWS Question of the Day: Do you feel there is a divide growing within Ottawa city council? #ottnews

  12-07-2019 15:17 via twitter.com
  1310 NEWS Question of the Day:Do you feel there is a divide growing within Ottawa city council?
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• Community rallies around disabled woman whose specialized trike was stolen

  12-07-2019 15:15 via ottawacitizen.com
  The Ottawa community has rallied around a local disabled woman whose adaptive tricycle was stolen, launching a GoFundMe to buy her a new one, all the while hoping the original may still turn up. Read More
  
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• Bluesfest one highlight in busy summer for Ottawa band Area Resident - OttawaMatters.com

  12-07-2019 15:00 via ottawamatters.com
  Bluesfest one highlight in busy summer for Ottawa band Area Resident  OttawaMatters.comThe man behind Ottawa's alt-rock band Area Resident is a busy guy, but he's making time in his schedule to play a set at RBC Bluesfest. "I'm a traffic reporter on ...
  
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• Province to widen Highway 17 from Arnprior to Renfrew

  12-07-2019 14:46 via ottawacitizen.com
  Economic development and driver safety concerns are behind the Ontario government's decision to widen Highway 17 from two lanes to four between Arnprior and Renfrew, the area's MPP announced Thursday. Read More
  
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• Catch them while you can: Hollerado set to call it quits

  12-07-2019 14:39 via ottawacitizen.com
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• Kingston man charged after using child to block city bus

  12-07-2019 14:13 via ottawacitizen.com
  A 50-year-old Kingston man is facing charges after chasing down a Kingston Transit bus and using a child and his bicycle to block its route. Read More
  
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• Traffic: Closures to O-Train incoming, construction continues

  12-07-2019 14:06 via ottawacitizen.com
  Before we welcome a whole new line of the O-Train this fall (fingers crossed), we'll have to temporarily shut down the one we already have. Read More
  
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• Predicting The 2019 Ottawa Senators Opening Lineup: Forwards - Last Word on Hockey

  12-07-2019 14:00 via lastwordonhockey.com
  Predicting The 2019 Ottawa Senators Opening Lineup: Forwards  Last Word on HockeyIn the first part of a two part series we take a look at the 2019 Ottawa Senators opening lineup forwards. Who makes it, misses, and more.
  
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• Traffic: Closures to O-Train incoming, construction continues - Ottawa Citizen

  12-07-2019 13:54 via ottawacitizen.com
  Traffic: Closures to O-Train incoming, construction continues  Ottawa CitizenThe O-Train Trillium Line will be closed from next Monday, July 15 until July 21.
  
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• Weather: Slightly cooler weather as capital resets after dramatic storms

  12-07-2019 13:13 via ottawacitizen.com
  The air always smells fresher after a terrifying thunderstorm dumps almost 20 mm of rain in about an hour. Read More
  
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• Our Bluesfest daily picks: T-Pain and Guided By Voices

  12-07-2019 13:00 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 12, check out T-Pain and Guided By Voices. Read More
  
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• Kurl: Lowering federal voting age to 16 sounds good – in principle

  12-07-2019 12:59 via ottawacitizen.com
  Elections Canada may have hired a dozen or so social media influencers to persuade young people to vote this fall, but how much influence on democracy should the youngest of our society have? Read More
  
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• Pellerin: Healthy Ottawa – A local tool to measure your progress

  12-07-2019 12:55 via ottawacitizen.com
  Could Ottawa become Canada's – or the world's – healthiest city? Today, Brigitte Pellerin looks at this city's own answer to the Fitbit and other means of measuring wellbeing. Read More
  
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• Today's letters: ByWard Market video cameras would help

  12-07-2019 12:52 via ottawacitizen.com
  Market could learn safety lessons from Sparks Street Read More
  
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• Pellerin: Healthy Ottawa – A local tool to measure your progress - Ottawa Citizen

  12-07-2019 12:30 via ottawacitizen.com
  Pellerin: Healthy Ottawa – A local tool to measure your progress  Ottawa CitizenDo we need to monitor everything we do: our steps, our sleep, our food intake? No, say the experts. Good; that was never much fun. But this is. Brigitte Pellerin.
  
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• Bluesfest Review: Kane Brown, Gone West make the most of a soggy festival night

  12-07-2019 12:20 via ottawacitizen.com
  Bluesfest salvaged a soggy night Thursday as fast-rising crossover country star Kane Brown delivered a stirring show that threatened to be washed out earlier by a torrential evening thunderstorm. Read More
  
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• Province invests $9M into Ottawa hospital - Daily Commercial News

  12-07-2019 11:30 via canada.constructconnect.com
  Province invests $9M into Ottawa hospital  Daily Commercial NewsOTTAWA — The Ottawa Hospital Civic Campus is receiving up to an additional $9 million from the Ontario government to support ongoing planning for the ...
  
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• Ottawa Fire investigating Greenboro fire - OttawaMatters.com

  12-07-2019 10:28 via ottawamatters.com
  Ottawa Fire investigating Greenboro fire  OttawaMatters.comOttawa Fire *Service* is investigating a fire that broke out in Greenboro Thursday night. Crews received a call from the 322 Shellbrook Way owner at 9:15 p.m. ...
  
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• No control over Chateau Laurier design: NCC - CTV News

  12-07-2019 09:04 via ottawa.ctvnews.ca
  No control over Chateau Laurier design: NCC  CTV NewsThe National Capital Commission is asking the owner of the Chateau Laurier to be "open" to finding approaches that take into account the historic setting of the ...
  
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• Storms left 14,000 customers without power: Hydro One

  12-07-2019 05:04 via ottawacitizen.com
  A storm that rolled through eastern Ontario left thousands of customers without power Thursday evening. Read More
  
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• Storms left 14,000 customers without power: Hydro One - Ottawa Citizen

  12-07-2019 05:03 via ottawacitizen.com
  Storms left 14,000 customers without power: Hydro One  Ottawa CitizenA storm that rolled through eastern Ontario left thousands of customers without power Thursday evening.Hydro One tweeted at 4:07 p.m. that 14000 customers ...
  
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• Crews respond to fire in south end of Ottawa

  12-07-2019 04:46 via ottawacitizen.com
  Ottawa firefighters responded to a fire in the south end of the city on Thursday night. Read More
  
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• Crews respond to fire in south end of Ottawa - Ottawa Citizen

  12-07-2019 04:45 via ottawacitizen.com
  Crews respond to fire in south end of Ottawa  Ottawa CitizenOttawa firefighters responded to a fire in the south end of the city on Thursday night.Ottawa Fire Services said calls came in at 9:15 p.m. reporting a residential ...
  
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• Bluesfest makes the best of a soggy night

  12-07-2019 04:23 via ottawacitizen.com
  Bluesfest made the best of a soggy situation Thursday after a thunderstorm washed out the opening acts and forced the festival to delay its start by an hour. Read More
  
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• ACORN activists rally against Ontario changing disability definition

  12-07-2019 01:39 via ottawacitizen.com
  Members of Ottawa's disabled community demonstrated outside the Ontario Disability Support Program office on Preston Street on Thursday over concerns the provincial government might narrow the definition of who qualifies for support, potentially excluding people who need the income. Read More
  
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• Weather-related issues keep DJ Pauly D from performing at Bluesfest

  12-07-2019 01:00 via ottawacitizen.com
  DJ Pauly D will not be performing at RBC Bluesfest as a result of weather-related travel issues. Read More
  
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