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• Another councillor condemns lack of disclosure over SNC-Lavalin's low score

  05-08-2019 23:46 via ottawacitizen.com
  Another Ottawa councillor has joined the criticism of city employees' decision to allow an SNC-Lavalin bid on LRT construction without telling councillors the company's "technical score" missed the official cut-off point. Read More
  
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• Another councillor condemns lack of disclosure over SNC-Lavalin's low score - Ottawa Citizen

  05-08-2019 23:17 via ottawacitizen.com
  Another councillor condemns lack of disclosure over SNC-Lavalin's low score  Ottawa CitizenAnother Ottawa councillor has joined the criticism of city employees' decision to allow an SNC-Lavalin bid on LRT construction without telling councillors the ...
  
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• MMA star living with diabetes inspires kids in Ottawa - CTV News

  05-08-2019 23:06 via ottawa.ctvnews.ca
  MMA star living with diabetes inspires kids in Ottawa  CTV NewsA Canadian MMA star is in the capital this week to inspire young athletes living with diabetes. Dessi Zaharieva is co-leading the off-ice education portion of a ...
  
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• Fire crews needed for extraction following early morning collisionhttps://www.ottawamatters.com/local-news/fire-crews-needed-for-extraction-following-early-morning-collision-1624191 …

  05-08-2019 23:00 via twitter.com
  Fire crews needed for extraction following early morning collisionhttps://www.ottawamatters.com/local-news/fire-crews-needed-for-extraction-following-early-morning-collision-1624191 …
  
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• Man dies while fighting forest fire north of Ottawahttps://www.ottawamatters.com/local-news/man-dies-while-fighting-forest-fire-north-of-ottawa-1624244 …

  05-08-2019 22:00 via twitter.com
  Man dies while fighting forest fire north of Ottawahttps://www.ottawamatters.com/local-news/man-dies-while-fighting-forest-fire-north-of-ottawa-1624244 …
  
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• Knights' McMichael proved offensive in world junior audition - Ottawa Citizen

  05-08-2019 21:44 via ottawacitizen.com
  Knights' McMichael proved offensive in world junior audition  Ottawa CitizenConnor McMichael was one of four Canadian players to score at least two goals at the World Junior Summer Showcase in Plymouth, Mich., this past week.
  
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• Transactions: August 5, 2019 - Ottawa REDBLACKS

  05-08-2019 19:37 via ottawaredblacks.com
  Transactions: August 5, 2019  Ottawa REDBLACKSThe Ottawa REDBLACKS of the Canadian Football League made the following roster transactions: ADDED TO PRACTICE ROSTER: American receiver Micah ...
  
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• UPDATE: Man who died fighting forest fire in west Quebec has been identified

  05-08-2019 18:59 via ottawacitizen.com
  One man has died while fighting a forest fire in Notre-Dame-de-la-Salette on Sunday, but police say his death does not appear to be fire-related. Read More
  
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• Rage cage: Why I broke a bunch of things to feel better

  05-08-2019 18:46 via ottawacitizen.com
  The ground was littered with broken glass and I was panting by the time I finally stopped swinging a splintered bat at a broken printer. Read More
  
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• Consular officials visit Canadian Michael Kovrig detained in China - Ottawa Citizen

  05-08-2019 17:53 via ottawacitizen.com
  Consular officials visit Canadian Michael Kovrig detained in China  Ottawa CitizenOTTAWA — Consular officials in China have met for the 10th time with a detained Canadian, Global Affairs Canada said Monday.The department said it cannot ...
  
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• UPDATE: The victim has been identified as 32-year-old Isaiah Nottaway #ottnewshttps://twitter.com/OttawaMatters/status/1158359155972833286 …

  05-08-2019 17:46 via twitter.com
  UPDATE: The victim has been identified as 32-year-old Isaiah Nottaway #ottnewshttps://twitter.com/OttawaMatters/status/1158359155972833286 …
  
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• Redblacks release veteran LB Knox Jr. - TSN

  05-08-2019 17:32 via tsn.ca
  Redblacks release veteran LB Knox Jr.  TSNThe Ottawa Redblacks have released veteran linebacker Jeff Knox Jr., the team announced on Monday. The 27-year-old Knox, who signed with the team last ...
  
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• Douglas Todd: Should Ottawa pay for newcomers' impact on transit? - Vancouver Sun

  05-08-2019 17:00 via vancouversun.com
  Douglas Todd: Should Ottawa pay for newcomers' impact on transit?  Vancouver SunOpinion: Recent immigrants, international students and guest workers use transit at a much greater rate than the domestic population. Shouldn't Ottawa help out ...
  
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• Douglas Todd: Should Ottawa pay for new arrivals' impact on transit? - Vancouver Sun

  05-08-2019 17:00 via vancouversun.com
  Douglas Todd: Should Ottawa pay for new arrivals' impact on transit?  Vancouver SunOpinion: Recent immigrants, international students and guest workers use transit at a much greater rate than the domestic population. Shouldn't Ottawa help out ...
  
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• Trudeau kept 'back pocket' G7 summit statement to guard against Trump - Ottawa Citizen

  05-08-2019 16:12 via ottawacitizen.com
  Trudeau kept 'back pocket' G7 summit statement to guard against Trump  Ottawa CitizenThe final carefully crafted communique speech is the main way for the G7 to show 'unity and leadership to the world' — Canada wasn't sure what to expect.
  
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• One man dead while fighting forest fire in Notre-Dame-de-la-Salette

  05-08-2019 16:11 via ottawacitizen.com
  One man has died while fighting a forest fire in Notre-Dame-de-la-Salette on Sunday. Read More
  
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• Gatineau lifts boil water advisory

  05-08-2019 15:38 via ottawacitizen.com
  A boil water advisory affecting 33,000 residents in Gatineau was lifted Saturday evening. Read More
  
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• Cruise Alongside Ottawa's Rideau Canal On An Effortless Cycling Daytrip - Forbes

  05-08-2019 15:32 via forbes.com
  Cruise Alongside Ottawa's Rideau Canal On An Effortless Cycling Daytrip  ForbesEffortless, you say? That doesn't sound like a cycling jaunt around the city. Well, this bike trip is on an electric bike so it really is about as easy as pushing a ...
  
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• Photo Gallery: Super League Triathlon Qualifier in Ottawa, Saturday, Aug. 3 - Ottawa Citizen

  05-08-2019 14:56 via ottawacitizen.com
  Photo Gallery: Super League Triathlon Qualifier in Ottawa, Saturday, Aug. 3  Ottawa CitizenOttawa is the scene of third and final Super League Triathlon Championship Series this weekend. The professional athletes are fighting for the last few spots ...
  
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• Man dies while fighting forest fire north of Ottawa - OttawaMatters.com

  05-08-2019 14:45 via ottawamatters.com
  Man dies while fighting forest fire north of Ottawa  OttawaMatters.comThe man was a skilled firefighter who was working on containing a forest fire in Notre-Dame-de-la-Salette, Que., north of Ottawa.
  
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• Richardson: What's in a politician's haircut? Just ask my barber - Ottawa Citizen

  05-08-2019 14:01 via ottawacitizen.com
  Richardson: What's in a politician's haircut? Just ask my barber  Ottawa CitizenWith Boris Johnson now at the helm in Britain, and Donald Trump in the U.S. presidency, has the world reached 'peak hair'?
  
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• Richardson: What's in a politician's haircut? Just ask my barber

  05-08-2019 14:00 via ottawacitizen.com
  Has politics reached “peak hair”? Read More
  
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• Weather: A beautiful end to an incredible long weekend

  05-08-2019 13:52 via ottawacitizen.com
  Happy Colonel By Day! Read More
  
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• ICYMI: Your answers to what's opened and closed today #ottnewshttps://www.ottawamatters.com/local-news/whats-open-and-closed-in-ottawa-this-civic-long-weekend-1005218 …

  05-08-2019 13:12 via twitter.com
  ICYMI: Your answers to what's opened and closed today #ottnewshttps://www.ottawamatters.com/local-news/whats-open-and-closed-in-ottawa-this-civic-long-weekend-1005218 …
  
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• Ottawa Police are on scene of an investigation at Somerset St. West between Bank and Kent. The road remains closed and police are asking the public to avoid the area. #ottnews

  05-08-2019 11:20 via twitter.com
  Ottawa Police are on scene of an investigation at Somerset St. West between Bank and Kent. The road remains closed and police are asking the public to avoid the area. #ottnews
  
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• Ontario’s minimum wage is frozen at $14. Could Ottawa set its own? - Toronto Star

  05-08-2019 11:11 via thestar.com
  Ontario’s minimum wage is frozen at $14. Could Ottawa set its own?  Toronto StarAn expert panel on federal labour standards is preparing to release a report on precarious work in Canada, including the possibility of a federally mandated ...
  
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• Taiwan pitches Ottawa on closer relationship as dispute with China drags on - The Globe and Mail

  05-08-2019 02:32 via theglobeandmail.com
  Taiwan pitches Ottawa on closer relationship as dispute with China drags on  The Globe and MailTaiwan's chief representative in Ottawa is pitching Canada on closer ties with the self-ruled island as a costly and corrosive dispute between China and the ...
  
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• Man helping to fight Outaouais forest fire dies - CTV News

  05-08-2019 02:18 via ottawa.ctvnews.ca
  Man helping to fight Outaouais forest fire dies  CTV NewsQuebec officials confirm a man working on a forest fire north of Ottawa in Notre-Dame-de-la-Salette has died.
  
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• Sudanese protesters sign power-sharing deal with military https://bit.ly/2Ym5TyB pic.twitter.com/y9EL3xVBeg

  05-08-2019 00:45 via twitter.com
  Sudanese protesters sign power-sharing deal with military https://bit.ly/2Ym5TyB pic.twitter.com/y9EL3xVBeg
  
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• Ottawa opposing Saskatchewan's move to have top court delay carbon tax case - rdnewsnow.com

  05-08-2019 00:32 via rdnewsnow.com
  Ottawa opposing Saskatchewan's move to have top court delay carbon tax case  rdnewsnow.comREGINA — Ottawa is pushing back against Saskatchewan's request to have the Supreme Court of Canada delay hearing its challenge of the federal carbon tax.
  
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