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• Be good neighbours and look out for each other during the heat wave, top Ottawa doc says

  18-07-2019 23:51 via ottawacitizen.com
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• Weather system brings Ottawa into the 'frying pan' - Ottawa Citizen

  18-07-2019 23:32 via ottawacitizen.com
  Weather system brings Ottawa into the 'frying pan'  Ottawa CitizenThe massive “dome” of heat and high pressure settling over much of the continent this weekend could be aptly compared to “the lid of a frying pan,” according to ...
  
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• Weather system brings Ottawa into the 'frying pan'

  18-07-2019 23:31 via ottawacitizen.com
  The massive “dome” of heat and high pressure settling over much of the continent this weekend could be aptly compared to “the lid of a frying pan,” according to Environment Canada climatologist and weather guru David Phillips. Read More
  
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• Constance Bay residents hope new provincial government measures will give flood answers

  18-07-2019 23:22 via ottawacitizen.com
  Eighty-year-old Constance Bay resident Fran Dawson says she's "extremely happy" that, after months of her calling for it, the provincial government is reviewing its flood response measures and looking into the circumstances surrounding this year's historic flood. Read More
  
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• Egan: Parmalat charged for stinking out Winchester with cheese plant

  18-07-2019 23:07 via ottawacitizen.com
  A year ago, a public meeting was held in Winchester to deal with a tricky problem — the town's major employer, Parmalat, was making tons of cheese but cutting it too, all day and all night. Read More
  
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• Ottawa sets aside $900M to settle sexual misconduct lawsuits against Canadian Armed Forces - CBC News

  18-07-2019 23:05 via cbc.ca
  Ottawa sets aside $900M to settle sexual misconduct lawsuits against Canadian Armed Forces  CBC NewsThe federal government has agreed to set aside $900 million to settle class-action lawsuits from Armed Forces members and defence employees who allege ...
  
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• Kanata North residents mull extension of mosquito-control levy

  18-07-2019 22:51 via ottawacitizen.com
  Mosquito-killing experts contracted by the city to snuff out the insects in part of Kanata are hustling to keep up with swarms of pesky bloodsuckers thriving after the spring floods. Read More
  
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• Alabama cancels Ottawa show at TD Place, hopes for future return - OttawaMatters.com

  18-07-2019 22:47 via ottawamatters.com
  Alabama cancels Ottawa show at TD Place, hopes for future return  OttawaMatters.comAlabama is cancelling both of its Canadian concerts on their 50th anniversary tour. That includes the band's July 19 date at TD Place Stadium in Ottawa and its ...
  
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• Ottawa man arrested during break and enter in Little Italy - OttawaMatters.com

  18-07-2019 22:32 via ottawamatters.com
  Ottawa man arrested during break and enter in Little Italy  OttawaMatters.comThe Ottawa Police *Service* has arrested and charged a 35-year-old Ottawa man after being called to the Little Italy area for a break and enter in progress.
  
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• Drugs, Hells Angels items seized in Kemptville-area raids: Police

  18-07-2019 22:06 via ottawacitizen.com
  Police say they seized suspected opioids along with cannabis products and Hells Angels paraphernalia in a pair of raids in and around Kemptville Wednesday. Read More
  
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• Drugs, Hells Angels items seized in Kemptville-area raids: Police - Ottawa Citizen

  18-07-2019 22:04 via ottawacitizen.com
  Drugs, Hells Angels items seized in Kemptville-area raids: Police  Ottawa CitizenPolice say they seized suspected opioids along with cannabis products and Hells Angels paraphernalia in a pair of raids in and around Kemptville Wednesday.
  
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• Preview: Ottawa at Winnipeg, wk.6 - CFL.ca

  18-07-2019 21:55 via cfl.ca
  Preview: Ottawa at Winnipeg, wk.6  CFL.caThe Winnipeg Blue Bombers look to remain undefeated against the visiting REDBLACKS, who will be starting a new QB in Jonathon Jennings. Watch · Ottawa ...
  
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• Ottawa Isn't Happy About These Spray Paint Ads for 'The Lion King' - Exclaim!

  18-07-2019 21:31 via exclaim.ca
  Ottawa Isn't Happy About These Spray Paint Ads for 'The Lion King'  Exclaim!Disney's remake of the The Lion King is set to roar into theatres tomorrow (July 19), and in week leading up to the film's release, Ottawa residents aren't pleased ...
  
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• Pallister pans Ottawa's school retrofit cash plan, calls initiative 'hoax' - Winnipeg Free Press

  18-07-2019 21:23 via winnipegfreepress.com
  Pallister pans Ottawa's school retrofit cash plan, calls initiative 'hoax'  Winnipeg Free PressOTTAWA — Premier Brian Pallister is rebutting the federal Liberals' plans to have the province remit carbon-tax dollars for school retrofits, calling it a “hoax.”.
  
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• Alabama cancels TD Place gig with Charlie Major

  18-07-2019 21:11 via ottawacitizen.com
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• Longtime official Claude Brulé named new president of Algonquin College

  18-07-2019 20:56 via ottawacitizen.com
  The veteran Algonquin College official behind a plan for personalized learning and new term structure will be the school's ninth president and CEO, the college announced Thursday. Read More
  
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• Claude Brulé named new president of Algonquin College

  18-07-2019 20:44 via ottawacitizen.com
  The veteran Algonquin College official behind a plan for personalized learning and new term structure will be the school's ninth president and CEO, the college announced Thursday. Read More
  
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• Ottawa investing $250K for green economy hub in Peterborough to improve businsses’ sustainability - Global News

  18-07-2019 20:24 via globalnews.ca
  Ottawa investing $250K for green economy hub in Peterborough to improve businsses’ sustainability  Global NewsThe federal government is investing more than $255,000 in three new green economy hubs including one in Peterborough.
  
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• Rent in Ottawa out of reach for low-income earners, report finds - CBC.ca

  18-07-2019 20:23 via cbc.ca
  Rent in Ottawa out of reach for low-income earners, report finds  CBC.caFor workers earning minimum wage, Ottawa is one of the least affordable places in Canada to rent an apartment, according to a new report.
  
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• Thomas and Morden: Political party nominations in Canada need reform

  18-07-2019 20:07 via ottawacitizen.com
  As political parties gear up for the fall federal election, the Samara Centre for Democracy has released a new report, "Party Favours, How federal election candidates are chosen." The following is an edited excerpt:  Read More
  
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• Ottawa tech sector tight on space to grow, says CBRE's Hamilton - Ottawa Business Journal

  18-07-2019 20:03 via obj.ca
  Ottawa tech sector tight on space to grow, says CBRE's Hamilton  Ottawa Business JournalOttawa's highly concentrated tech talent market may be in danger of stagnating if the city doesn't find more room for local firms to grow, according to an analysis ...
  
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• Ottawa neck-and-neck with San Francisco in tech talent concentration: CBRE - Ottawa Business Journal

  18-07-2019 20:03 via obj.ca
  Ottawa neck-and-neck with San Francisco in tech talent concentration: CBRE  Ottawa Business JournalEven under the effect of a 'brain drain,' Ottawa's labour market remains among the most concentrated in technology across North America, according to CBRE's ...
  
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• Ottawa-area cannabis grower apollogreen cleared to produce 'starter plants' - Ottawa Business Journal

  18-07-2019 19:57 via obj.ca
  Ottawa-area cannabis grower apollogreen cleared to produce 'starter plants'  Ottawa Business JournalA local company has been given the green light from Health Canada to grow cannabis “starter plants” that it plans to sell to licensed pot producers.
  
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• Heat Warning for Ottawa - CTV News

  18-07-2019 19:55 via ottawa.ctvnews.ca
  Heat Warning for Ottawa  CTV NewsEnvironment Canada says temperatures will be in the low to mid 30s on Friday and Saturday.
  
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• A Heat Warning is in effect for the Ottawa region. #ottnews #ottwxhttps://twitter.com/ECAlertON118/status/1151911407363010561 …

  18-07-2019 19:51 via twitter.com
  A Heat Warning is in effect for the Ottawa region. #ottnews #ottwxhttps://twitter.com/ECAlertON118/status/1151911407363010561 …
  
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• Weather: Heat warning issued for Thursday; weekend's looking toasty, less humid

  18-07-2019 19:50 via ottawacitizen.com
  Well, if you liked the heat and humidity Wednesday, you're going to love what the weather office has for you Thursday and Friday. Read More
  
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• Bluesfest quiet for cops, paramedics

  18-07-2019 19:47 via ottawacitizen.com
  Another 10 days of Bluesfest in the capital, all but a hazy memory, and city police only laid four criminal charges while paramedics reported “no major incidents” during the music festival, suggesting this year’s crowd was tame. Read More
  
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• Police find accused burglar hiding in Little Italy basement

  18-07-2019 19:45 via ottawacitizen.com
  Officers arrested a man accused of forcing his way into a St. Anthony Street home in Little Italy after finding him still hiding in the basement early Thursday morning, city police allege. Read More
  
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• Break-ins at Riverside South school, community centre

  18-07-2019 19:16 via ottawacitizen.com
  City police are investigating break-ins at St. Jerome School and the Riverview Community Centre in Riverside South overnight. Read More
  
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• Woman airlifted to hospital after head-on crash near Killaloe

  18-07-2019 18:22 via ottawacitizen.com
  Killaloe OPP is investigating why two vehicles collided head-on on Highway 132 Wednesday afternoon leaving both drivers badly injured, one critically. Read More
  
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• Man slashed near shelter in downtown Ottawa: police - Global News

  18-07-2019 18:16 via globalnews.ca
  Man slashed near shelter in downtown Ottawa: police  Global NewsOttawa police say a 32-year-old man suffered non-life-threatening injuries after getting slashed with a knife near the intersection of King Edward Avenue and ...
  
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• Doug McNeil will be expected to assess current roles and responsibilities of governments, agencies and organizations involved in flood management, including any opportunities for improvement. #ottnewshttps://twitter.com/OttawaMatters/status/11518719085198

  18-07-2019 17:22 via twitter.com
  Doug McNeil will be expected to assess current roles and responsibilities of governments, agencies and organizations involved in flood management, including any opportunities for improvement. #ottnewshttps://twitter.com/OttawaMatters/status/1151871908519899136 …
  
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• Pellerin: Healthy Ottawa – People, you are what you eat. Uh-oh

  18-07-2019 17:20 via ottawacitizen.com
  Our lives are hectic, our pocketbooks stressed. No wonder we're always jamming in unhealthy food (and too much of it). But in this city, it's getting easier and easier to eat properly and affordably. Fourth in a series. Read More
  
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• Ontario announces appointment of flood management advisor

  18-07-2019 17:13 via ottawacitizen.com
  The provincial government has announced some new responsive measures to last spring’s flooding. Read More
  
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• Gatineau man charged with luring, child pornography offences

  18-07-2019 17:02 via ottawacitizen.com
  A Gatineau man used an online handle suggesting he was 17 years old to approach teens across Quebec, the Sûreté du Québec major crime division alleges. Read More
  
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• Ontario government appoints special adviser on Ottawa river flooding - Global News

  18-07-2019 17:01 via globalnews.ca
  Ontario government appoints special adviser on Ottawa river flooding  Global NewsOntario has appointed a special adviser on flooding to recommend ways the province can reduce the impacts of flooding and help communities deal with them.
  
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• 50 years after first moon landing, Ottawans remember a monumental day

  18-07-2019 16:43 via ottawacitizen.com
  At 10:56 p.m. EST on Sunday, July 20, 1969, Neil Armstrong set foot on the moon, the first human to walk on a world other than our own. Read More
  
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• Crews respond to fire on Bronson at Albert

  18-07-2019 16:40 via ottawacitizen.com
  Firefighters responded to an incident on Albert Street near Bronson Avenue on Wednesday evening. Read More
  
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• GUN BAN DEBATE: Cops asked for report on curbing firearm violence - Ottawa Sun

  18-07-2019 16:37 via ottawasun.com
  GUN BAN DEBATE: Cops asked for report on curbing firearm violence  Ottawa SunA motion at Ottawa City Hall calling for a gun ban that was punted to the city's police board, will be voted on on Monday, but it won't call for what some ...
  
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• Is it time to split up Ottawa's planning committee? - CBC.ca

  18-07-2019 16:33 via cbc.ca
  Is it time to split up Ottawa's planning committee?  CBC.caShould Ottawa's planning committee be carved in two, one half dealing with urban issues and the other with suburban matters? That's the pitch being made by ...
  
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• Pellerin: Healthy Ottawa – Fellow citizens, we are what we eat. Uh-oh - Ottawa Citizen

  18-07-2019 16:23 via ottawacitizen.com
  Pellerin: Healthy Ottawa – Fellow citizens, we are what we eat. Uh-oh  Ottawa CitizenThere's Poutine Fest, Rib Fest, BBQ This, Beer That. Has anyone ever heard of a Broccoli Extravaganza? Hmmmm ...
  
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• .@WestJet Airlines has lost a legal bid to put an end to a proposed class-action harassment lawsuit.pic.twitter.com/SsxvS08fhY

  18-07-2019 16:03 via twitter.com
  .@WestJet Airlines has lost a legal bid to put an end to a proposed class-action harassment lawsuit.pic.twitter.com/SsxvS08fhY
  
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• The first two new 'Toys R Us' stores will open in the U-S in November as part of a small comeback for the defunct iconic toy chain in the U-S.pic.twitter.com/FPd1CFRMEJ

  18-07-2019 15:47 via twitter.com
  The first two new 'Toys R Us' stores will open in the U-S in November as part of a small comeback for the defunct iconic toy chain in the U-S.pic.twitter.com/FPd1CFRMEJ
  
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• Vars cannabis company gets green light to produce starter plants - Ottawa Citizen

  18-07-2019 15:25 via ottawacitizen.com
  Vars cannabis company gets green light to produce starter plants  Ottawa CitizenVars-based apollogreen has received the Health Canada licences it needs to starting using industrial-scale tissue culture to produce millions of starter plants for ...
  
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• Doug McNeil, has been named Ontario's Special Advisor on flooding. Mr. McNeil will advise the province on ways to reduce the impacts of flooding and ensure communities can recover quickly. #ottnews #ONpolipic.twitter.com/3hmBZFygDh

  18-07-2019 15:23 via twitter.com
  Doug McNeil, has been named Ontario's Special Advisor on flooding.
  Mr. McNeil will advise the province on ways to reduce the impacts of flooding and ensure communities can recover quickly.#ottnews #ONpolipic.twitter.com/3hmBZFygDh
  
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• Ontario Real Estate Association calls on Ottawa for relaxed mortgage rules - CityNews

  18-07-2019 14:59 via toronto.citynews.ca
  Ontario Real Estate Association calls on Ottawa for relaxed mortgage rules  CityNewsThe Ontario Real Estate Association (OREA) is calling for less stringent mortgage rules in a rebuttal aimed at the head of the Canada Mortgage and Housing ...
  
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• Ottawa unveils plan for safe disposal of mercury-filled light bulbs - CBC News

  18-07-2019 14:57 via cbc.ca
  Ottawa unveils plan for safe disposal of mercury-filled light bulbs  CBC NewsThe federal government has unveiled its national plan for disposing of mercury-filled light bulbs in an environmentally responsible way and decreasing how ...
  
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• When the Apollo 11 astronauts landed in Ottawa in 1969 - CBC.ca

  18-07-2019 14:30 via cbc.ca
  When the Apollo 11 astronauts landed in Ottawa in 1969  CBC.caHaving been to the moon, the Apollo 11 astronauts wouldn't be easy guests to impress by the time they landed in Ottawa. But they were all smiles during their ...
  
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• Menard: It's time to bring democracy back to Ottawa City Hall

  18-07-2019 14:13 via ottawacitizen.com
  City Hall belongs to you. City Hall is your building. Council members work for the public and should be tasked with putting the needs of the people first over other demands. Read More
  
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