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• 'We can do it, too': Ottawa-area couple ditches city life to live in a van by the ocean - CBC.ca

  02-08-2019 23:57 via cbc.ca
  'We can do it, too': Ottawa-area couple ditches city life to live in a van by the ocean  CBC.caAn Ottawa-area couple set the wheels in motion by leaving their tiny home in western Quebec for a home on wheels stationed on the Pacific Ocean.
  
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• Freeland lands meeting with Chinese counterpart to talk about detainees https://bit.ly/2LYhqxw pic.twitter.com/Vsrxdd1PMV

  02-08-2019 23:46 via twitter.com
  Freeland lands meeting with Chinese counterpart to talk about detainees https://bit.ly/2LYhqxw pic.twitter.com/Vsrxdd1PMV
  
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• GUEST COLUMN: Canadians must understand cost of Ottawa’s programs - Toronto Sun

  02-08-2019 23:33 via torontosun.com
  GUEST COLUMN: Canadians must understand cost of Ottawa’s programs  Toronto SunBy Jason Clemens and Milagros Palacios, Special to Postmedia NetworkAs the October federal election approaches, we're in great need of a blunt discussion ...
  
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• Carleton fish expert skeptical of Quebec fish die-off explanation

  02-08-2019 23:24 via ottawacitizen.com
  Despite assurances from Quebec authorities this week that they have found "the most likely cause" of multiple die-offs of fish in Masson-Angers, an Ottawa-area fish expert remains skeptical. Read More
  
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• Carleton fish expert skeptical of Quebec fish die-off explanation - Ottawa Citizen

  02-08-2019 23:09 via ottawacitizen.com
  Carleton fish expert skeptical of Quebec fish die-off explanation  Ottawa CitizenDespite assurances from Quebec authorities this week that they have found “the most likely cause” of multiple die-offs of fish in Masson-Angers, an Ottawa-area ...
  
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• MORE VICTIMS? Ottawa music teacher, 56, charged with past child sex abuse - Ottawa Sun

  02-08-2019 23:02 via ottawasun.com
  MORE VICTIMS? Ottawa music teacher, 56, charged with past child sex abuse  Ottawa SunOttawa police have charged a 56-year-old Ottawa music teacher with 10 counts of child sex abuse in connection with historic cases dating back to 2000.Gerard ...
  
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• City of Ottawa admitting SNC-Lavalin did not meet technical score threshold for LRT Trillium Line Expansion. Minimum score: 70% Their score: 67.27% #ottnews

  02-08-2019 21:48 via twitter.com
  City of Ottawa admitting SNC-Lavalin did not meet technical score threshold for LRT Trillium Line Expansion.
  Minimum score: 70%
  Their score: 67.27%
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• Child drowns in Laurentians river

  02-08-2019 21:28 via ottawacitizen.com
  Searchers have located the body of a "young toddler" who was reported missing Thursday afternoon after she fell into the Du Lièvre River near Ferme-Neuve, north of Mont-Laurier. Read More
  
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• Ottawa man wanted in alleged Kijiji collectable toy scam

  02-08-2019 21:25 via ottawacitizen.com
  City police are asking to public to help them find a 40-year-old Ottawa man who's facing 33 fraud-related charges in connection with allegations of an online scam. Read More
  
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• OPP seek parole offender possibly in Ottawa area

  02-08-2019 21:25 via ottawacitizen.com
  Ontario Provincial Police are seeking the public's assistance in locating Richard Kochar, 51, wanted on a Canadawide warrant for breach of a statutory release. Read More
  
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• Glebe highrise evacuated after pool chemicals mistakenly mixed

  02-08-2019 21:24 via ottawacitizen.com
  A highrise condo building in the Glebe was evacuated Friday afternoon after pool chemicals were mistakenly mixed and left inside a utility room. Read More
  
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• Boil water advisory in large area of Gatineau

  02-08-2019 21:24 via ottawacitizen.com
  More than 33,000 Gatineau residents are under a boil water advisory after a power outage interrupted activities at a city water treatment plant. Read More
  
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• Ottawa man wanted in Kijiji scam - OttawaMatters.com

  02-08-2019 21:11 via ottawamatters.com
  Ottawa man wanted in Kijiji scam  OttawaMatters.comThe Ottawa Police *Service* is asking for the public's assistance in finding a man wanted for 33 fraud-related charges for an online scam operated since ...
  
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• City admits it let SNC-Lavalin through Stage 2 LRT bidding despite lower technical score

  02-08-2019 21:05 via ottawacitizen.com
  The City of Ottawa admitted on Friday that it allowed SNC-Lavalin's bid to continue being considered during the contract competition for the Trillium Line expansion even though the company's bid didn't meet the minimum technical score threshold. Read More
  
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• Boil water advisory in large area of Gatineau - Ottawa Citizen

  02-08-2019 21:01 via ottawacitizen.com
  Boil water advisory in large area of Gatineau  Ottawa CitizenMore than 33000 Gatineau residents are under a boil water advisory after a power outage interrupted activities at a city water treatment plant.There was no ...
  
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• Glebe highrise evacuated after pool chemicals mistakenly mixed - Ottawa Citizen

  02-08-2019 20:51 via ottawacitizen.com
  Glebe highrise evacuated after pool chemicals mistakenly mixed  Ottawa CitizenA highrise condo building in the Glebe was evacuated Friday afternoon after pool chemicals were mistakenly mixed and left inside a utility room.The fire ...
  
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• OPP seek parole offender possibly in Ottawa area - Ottawa Citizen

  02-08-2019 20:49 via ottawacitizen.com
  OPP seek parole offender possibly in Ottawa area  Ottawa CitizenOntario Provincial Police are seeking the public's assistance in locating Richard Kochar, 51, wanted on a Canadawide warrant for breach of a statutory release.
  
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• Ottawa man wanted on 33 fraud related charges - CTV News

  02-08-2019 20:32 via ottawa.ctvnews.ca
  Ottawa man wanted on 33 fraud related charges  CTV NewsOttawa Police are asking for the public's help in finding a man wanted for 33 fraud related charges.
  
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• Ottawa man wanted in alleged Kijiji collectable toy scam - Ottawa Citizen

  02-08-2019 20:29 via ottawacitizen.com
  Ottawa man wanted in alleged Kijiji collectable toy scam  Ottawa CitizenCity police are asking to public to help them find a 40-year-old Ottawa man who's facing 33 fraud-related charges in connection with allegations of an online ...
  
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• Water supply has been affected in Gatineau. The city is working on a fix #ottnewshttps://twitter.com/ville_gatineau/status/1157354042277933057 …

  02-08-2019 20:17 via twitter.com
  Water supply has been affected in Gatineau. The city is working on a fix #ottnewshttps://twitter.com/ville_gatineau/status/1157354042277933057 …
  
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• Ottawa announces $1.8 million to combat gangs and gun violence in NL - NTV News

  02-08-2019 19:59 via ntv.ca
  Ottawa announces $1.8 million to combat gangs and gun violence in NL  NTV NewsNewfoundland and Labrador often feels far removed from the gang and gun problems of bigger Canadian cities, but this province is not immune. The federal ...
  
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• .@OCDSB Statement on child sex assault charges laid by @OttawaPolice against middle-school music teacher. #ottnewspic.twitter.com/RpGN5GP4qh

  02-08-2019 19:44 via twitter.com
  .@OCDSB Statement on child sex assault charges laid by @OttawaPolice against middle-school music teacher. #ottnewspic.twitter.com/RpGN5GP4qh
  
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• Ottawa officially launches process to bring 3rd shipyard into national strategy - Global News

  02-08-2019 19:37 via globalnews.ca
  Ottawa officially launches process to bring 3rd shipyard into national strategy  Global NewsThe process to bring a third shipyard into the National Shipbuilding Strategy is officially getting underway. Whichever firm is selected will be tasked with building ...
  
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• One dead in fire at Overbrook community housing building - Global News

  02-08-2019 19:21 via globalnews.ca
  One dead in fire at Overbrook community housing building  Global NewsA 63-year-old man has died and an entire floor of residents at a community housing building in Overbrook have been displaced as a result of a fire early Friday ...
  
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• What's open and closed this holiday weekend

  02-08-2019 19:13 via ottawacitizen.com
  While the whole city closes its doors to celebrate Canada Day, it leaves them mostly open to celebrate Colonel By day on Aug. 5. Read More
  
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• Ottawa International Buskerfest reveals festival lineup - OttawaMatters.com

  02-08-2019 19:13 via ottawamatters.com
  Ottawa International Buskerfest reveals festival lineup  OttawaMatters.comThis year's acts include fire-breathers, contortionists and more.
  
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• Public Service: Treasury Board, two unions reach settlement

  02-08-2019 18:28 via ottawacitizen.com
  The Treasury Board Secretariat announced Thursday that collective agreements with two unions, the Association of Canadian Financial Officers and the Professional Association of Foreign Service Officers, have been ratified. Read More
  
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• No injuries in morning shooting on downtown Cooper Street

  02-08-2019 18:25 via ottawacitizen.com
  Police are investigating after shots were fired on Cooper Street just after 9 a.m. Friday morning. Read More
  
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• Cirque du Soleil Review: Alegria's opening night marred by early halt in performance and missing finale

  02-08-2019 18:18 via ottawacitizen.com
  A shaky start and missing finale made for a worrying and ultimately disappointing premiere performance of Alegria on Thursday night. Read More
  
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• Would you swim in the Rideau Canal? - Ottawa Citizen

  02-08-2019 18:14 via ottawacitizen.com
  Would you swim in the Rideau Canal?  Ottawa CitizenThis Saturday and Sunday, athletes in the Super League Triathlon will complete the swimming leg in the canal south of Lansdowne Park. It's entirely safe ...
  
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• Would you swim in the Rideau Canal?

  02-08-2019 18:14 via ottawacitizen.com
  This weekend may be a watershed moment for how Ottawans judge the Rideau Canal. Read More
  
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• What's open and closed this holiday weekend - Ottawa Citizen

  02-08-2019 18:10 via ottawacitizen.com
  What's open and closed this holiday weekend  Ottawa CitizenWhile the whole city closes its doors to celebrate Canada Day, it leaves them mostly open to celebrate Colonel By day on Aug. 5.On the civic holiday on Monday, ...
  
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• Shots fired in Centretown Friday morning - CTV News

  02-08-2019 18:10 via ottawa.ctvnews.ca
  Shots fired in Centretown Friday morning  CTV NewsOttawa Police say no one has been reported hurt after a shooting in Centretown Friday morning.
  
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• Burtch: The summer of '74 was very hot for Canadian peacekeepers in Cyprus

  02-08-2019 18:10 via ottawacitizen.com
  During Canada’s involvement in the Afghanistan War, Canadian soldiers returning home at the end of their tour went first to Cyprus for “decompression leave.” A reprieve on the sunny Mediterranean island, punctuated by briefings about mental health, gave soldiers a chance to ease the transition from war in Afghanistan to life in Canada. Of course, the irony of choosing Cyprus as a spot for this transition was that Cyprus itself is still technically a conflict zone, one which Can
  
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• Man dead, 20 displaced in Donald Street highrise fire

  02-08-2019 18:08 via ottawacitizen.com
  A 63-year-old man is dead and others who live on the 14th floor of a Donald Street highrise are displaced after an early-morning fire so intense that residents say it blasted out a window in the unit where it began. Read More
  
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• Ottawa teacher charged with sexual assault of students - OttawaMatters.com

  02-08-2019 17:50 via ottawamatters.com
  Ottawa teacher charged with sexual assault of students  OttawaMatters.comAn Ottawa man is being charged with sexual assault-related charges. According to Ottawa Police, an investigation was launched in May following claims of ...
  
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• Ottawa music teacher, 56, charged with historic child sex abuse

  02-08-2019 17:29 via ottawacitizen.com
  Ottawa police have charged a 56-year-old Ottawa music teacher with 10 counts of child sex abuse in connection with historic cases dating back to 2000. Read More
  
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• Ottawa music teacher, 56, charged with historic child sex abuse - Ottawa Citizen

  02-08-2019 17:13 via ottawacitizen.com
  Ottawa music teacher, 56, charged with historic child sex abuse  Ottawa CitizenOttawa police have charged a 56-year-old Ottawa music teacher with 10 counts of child sex abuse in connection with historic cases dating back to 2000.Gerard ...
  
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• 21 Northern BC mayors urge Ottawa to help struggling forest industry - Cowichan Valley Citizen

  02-08-2019 17:02 via cowichanvalleycitizen.com
  21 Northern BC mayors urge Ottawa to help struggling forest industry  Cowichan Valley CitizenTwenty-one northern B.C. mayors have sent a letter to the federal government in regard to the crisis in the province's forest industry and are urgently seeking ...
  
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• The OPP have just released a statement saying there has been no confirmed sightings of alleged killers, Bryer Schmegelsky, 18 and Kam Mcleod, 19, in Ontario. #ottnewspic.twitter.com/O4uK6pB7xS

  02-08-2019 16:03 via twitter.com
  The OPP have just released a statement saying there has been no confirmed sightings of alleged killers, Bryer Schmegelsky, 18 and Kam Mcleod, 19, in Ontario. #ottnewspic.twitter.com/O4uK6pB7xS
  
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• Ottawa-based Kinaxis takes Q2 profit cut amid expansion push - Ottawa Business Journal

  02-08-2019 15:24 via obj.ca
  Ottawa-based Kinaxis takes Q2 profit cut amid expansion push  Ottawa Business JournalKinaxis took a dip in profits this past quarter as the Ottawa-based software giant ramps up its expansion efforts that include plans for a bigger home in Kanata ...
  
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• UPDATE: Ottawa police appealing for witnesses to incident that killed dog - OttawaMatters.com

  02-08-2019 15:20 via ottawamatters.com
  UPDATE: Ottawa police appealing for witnesses to incident that killed dog  OttawaMatters.comReports starting circulating on social media that a dog was stabbed at Patterson Creek Park on Wednesday.
  
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• Child drowns in Laurentian river

  02-08-2019 15:19 via ottawacitizen.com
  Searchers have located the body of a "young toddler" who was reported missing Thursday afternoon after she fell into the Du Lièvre River near Ferme-Neuve, north of Mont-Laurier. Read More
  
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• Traffic: Heads up! Stretch of Queensway shuts for 17 hours Aug. 10-11

  02-08-2019 15:18 via ottawacitizen.com
  Here's a heads up for Queensway users and it's not good news. Read More
  
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• Ottawa and Nova Scotia sign renewable energy agreement in Dominion - Cape Breton Post

  02-08-2019 14:07 via capebretonpost.com
  Ottawa and Nova Scotia sign renewable energy agreement in Dominion  Cape Breton PostWith a coal-fired generating station and wind turbines as the backdrop, Ottawa announced Thursday that all federally owned facilities in the province will be ...
  
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• One injured, 14 displaced in Donald Street highrise fire

  02-08-2019 13:21 via ottawacitizen.com
  One person was injured and several needed to be rescued in an early morning fire Friday at a highrise apartment building 251 Donald St., near the Vanier Parkway. Read More
  
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• Weather: Perfect Friday, chance of showers Saturday

  02-08-2019 13:07 via ottawacitizen.com
  Friday is likely to go down in many diaries as a perfect day, at least weatherwise. Read More
  
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• Hackers swarm around Ottawa city hall

  02-08-2019 13:03 via ottawacitizen.com
  Ottawa city hall has been targeted by cyber attacks more than 8,000 times in the past year. Read More
  
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• Tax agency hardens defences against identity thieves

  02-08-2019 12:55 via ottawacitizen.com
  The Canada Revenue Agency will harden its defences against identity thieves following published reports about cyber criminals making off with ill-gotten tax returns. Read More
  
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• Today's letters: Liquid cremation isn't good for the environment

  02-08-2019 12:30 via ottawacitizen.com
  There's nothing green about this 'burial' Read More
  
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