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• Region added 12,300 jobs in July, pushing unemployment rate below 5%

  09-08-2019 23:37 via ottawacitizen.com
  The capital region's jobless numbers tumbled sharply to 4.8 per cent in July compared to 5.6 per cent in June as Ottawa employers stepped up their hiring, Statistics Canada reported Friday. It's the first time the unemployment rate has been below five per cent since last November. Read More
  
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• Region added 12,300 jobs in July, pushing unemployment rate below 5% - Ottawa Citizen

  09-08-2019 23:33 via ottawacitizen.com
  Region added 12,300 jobs in July, pushing unemployment rate below 5%  Ottawa CitizenThe capital region's jobless numbers tumbled sharply to 4.8 per cent in July compared to 5.6 per cent in June as Ottawa employers stepped up their hiring, ...
  
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• Bloc to confirm candidacy of Jacques Parizeau's nephew in Montreal riding - Ottawa Citizen

  09-08-2019 23:14 via ottawacitizen.com
  Bloc to confirm candidacy of Jacques Parizeau's nephew in Montreal riding  Ottawa CitizenOTTAWA — In the end, there won't be a battle between two well-known sovereigntist clans for the Bloc Quebecois nomination in the Montreal riding of ...
  
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• Ottawa police say there have been 18 collisions since 2:30 p.m. They want to remind drivers to make safety a top priority. #ottnewshttps://twitter.com/OttawaPolice/status/1159933054502211585 …

  09-08-2019 23:09 via twitter.com
  Ottawa police say there have been 18 collisions since 2:30 p.m. They want to remind drivers to make safety a top priority. #ottnewshttps://twitter.com/OttawaPolice/status/1159933054502211585 …
  
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• Evening Update: The latest on the Hong Kong protests; Ottawa details changes to drug-pricing rules - The Globe and Mail

  09-08-2019 22:42 via theglobeandmail.com
  Evening Update: The latest on the Hong Kong protests; Ottawa details changes to drug-pricing rules  The Globe and MailPlease log in to bookmark this story. Log In Create Free Account. Find your bookmarks by selecting your profile name.
  
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• Expert raises doubt about cause of fish deaths near Ottawa this summer - EverythingGP

  09-08-2019 22:26 via everythinggp.com
  Expert raises doubt about cause of fish deaths near Ottawa this summer  EverythingGPOTTAWA - An environmentalist who monitors the Ottawa River says he's skeptical of the Quebec government's cont...
  
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• One dead in collision on Peter Robinson Road in rural west end

  09-08-2019 21:23 via ottawacitizen.com
  One person has died following at collision on Peter Robinson Road in Ottawa's rural west end. Read More
  
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• Ottawa could have a new police chief by October - OttawaMatters.com

  09-08-2019 21:19 via ottawamatters.com
  Ottawa could have a new police chief by October  OttawaMatters.comOttawa Police *Service* member and union leader Matt Skof tells 1310 NEWS the capital could have a new chief by October, or as early as September.
  
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• Canadian Forces to conduct inspections of older Hercules planes after U.S. grounds some aircraft

  09-08-2019 20:51 via ottawacitizen.com
  The Canadian Forces will conduct inspections of some of its older Hercules transport planes after the U.S. Air Force grounded 123 of its aircraft because of concerns over cracking in wing joints. Read More
  
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• LRT trial likely to go past 12 days, RTG risks missing Aug. 16 handover deadline

  09-08-2019 20:30 via ottawacitizen.com
  It doesn't look good for the 12 days of mandatory testing for the Confederation Line LRT. Read More
  
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• Police investigating after 1 dead following crash in Ottawa’s rural west end - Global News

  09-08-2019 19:29 via globalnews.ca
  Police investigating after 1 dead following crash in Ottawa’s rural west end  Global NewsPeter Robinson Road remains closed between March Road and Vaughan Side Road as the Ottawa police collisions unit continues to investigate.
  
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• Experts to advise Ottawa as it consults First Nations that want stake in TMX - Energeticcity.ca

  09-08-2019 19:24 via energeticcity.ca
  Experts to advise Ottawa as it consults First Nations that want stake in TMX  Energeticcity.caOTTAWA — A former Enbridge executive has been appointed to head a committee that will advise the federal government as it consults with Indigenous ...
  
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• One man dead in crash near Mississippi Mills - CTV News

  09-08-2019 19:15 via ottawa.ctvnews.ca
  One man dead in crash near Mississippi Mills  CTV NewsOttawa Police say a man has died after a crash in the rural west end.
  
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• 1 dead in rural west Ottawa crash - CBC.ca

  09-08-2019 19:02 via cbc.ca
  1 dead in rural west Ottawa crash  CBC.caOttawa police say a person has been killed in a collision on Peter Robinson Road in the rural west end.
  
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• More than 100 charges laid in two-evening Ottawa speeding blitz - OttawaMatters.com

  09-08-2019 18:38 via ottawamatters.com
  More than 100 charges laid in two-evening Ottawa speeding blitz  OttawaMatters.comEight cars were impounded after stunt driving charges were laid against their drivers.
  
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• Woman, 24, arrested in alleged road rage stabbing near Kingston

  09-08-2019 18:18 via ottawacitizen.com
  Provincial said Friday they have arrested a 24-year-old Quinte West woman after a man was stabbed during an altercation between two drivers in Amherstview Thursday evening. Read More
  
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• Charges laid in May hit-and-run that killed cyclist in Laurier West

  09-08-2019 18:13 via ottawacitizen.com
  A 33-year-old Ottawa man is facing charges in the hit-and-run death of a 60-year-old man who collided with a van while riding his bike on Laurier Avenue West almost three months ago. Read More
  
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• Kurl: Action on handguns might help Trudeau unite voters

  09-08-2019 18:01 via ottawacitizen.com
  At some point, usually early in our lives, we are wrenched from the artificial bang-bang gun violence of the movies, TV and gaming into the terrifying, permanent and traumatizing reality of gun violence in our societies. Read More
  
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• The @OttawaPolice has tracked down the man it believes is responsible for a collision on Laurier Avenue West, near City Hall, which killed a 60-year-old cyclist. #ottnewshttps://twitter.com/OttawaMatters/status/1159854251067105281 …

  09-08-2019 17:53 via twitter.com
  The @OttawaPolice has tracked down the man it believes is responsible for a collision on Laurier Avenue West, near City Hall, which killed a 60-year-old cyclist. #ottnewshttps://twitter.com/OttawaMatters/status/1159854251067105281 …
  
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• Ottawa police seize three handguns in two traffic stops

  09-08-2019 17:46 via ottawacitizen.com
  City police have seized three handguns in stops of two vehicles in about 24 hours. Read More
  
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• Ottawa police seize three handguns in two traffic stops - Ottawa Citizen

  09-08-2019 17:36 via ottawacitizen.com
  Ottawa police seize three handguns in two traffic stops  Ottawa CitizenCity police have seized three handguns in stops of two vehicles in about 24 hours.The latest incident was at about 1 a.m. Friday when officers from the PIVOT ...
  
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• Woman, 24, arrested in alleged road rage stabbing near Kingston - Ottawa Citizen

  09-08-2019 17:30 via ottawacitizen.com
  Woman, 24, arrested in alleged road rage stabbing near Kingston  Ottawa CitizenProvincial said Friday they had arrested a 24-year-old Quinte West woman after a man was stabbed during an altercation between two drivers in Amherstview ...
  
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• MPP tells district school board to let outside auditors find savings

  09-08-2019 17:29 via ottawacitizen.com
  The Upper Canada District School Board should immediately take up the province's offer to pay for an independent review of its operations to find ways to save money, says Progressive Conservative MPP Steve Clark. Read More
  
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• Crown Realty Partners Acquires First Property in Ottawa - GlobeNewswire

  09-08-2019 17:16 via globenewswire.com
  Crown Realty Partners Acquires First Property in Ottawa  GlobeNewswireTORONTO, Aug. 09, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Crown Realty Partners ("Crown") announced it has closed on the acquisition of 1525, 1545 and 1565 Carling ...
  
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• Seizure of suspected fentanyl-laced crack at Laurier Avenue West residence

  09-08-2019 17:11 via ottawacitizen.com
  Ottawa police say it's "troubling" that suspected crack cocaine seized in a Laurier Avenue West raid that yielded three arrests and 33 charges Thursday appears to be contaminated with potentially-deadly purple fentanyl. Read More
  
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• Seizure of suspected fentanyl-laced crack at Laurier Avenue West residence - Ottawa Citizen

  09-08-2019 17:08 via ottawacitizen.com
  Seizure of suspected fentanyl-laced crack at Laurier Avenue West residence  Ottawa CitizenOttawa police say it's “troubling” that suspected crack cocaine seized in a Laurier Avenue West raid that yielded three arrests and 33 charges Thursday ...
  
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• Dining Out: Nikosi Bistro Pub a distinctive, uncomplicated eatery in Wakefield

  09-08-2019 17:06 via ottawacitizen.com
  A week ago, we got a jump on the long weekend by spending Friday afternoon in Wakefield. Some time kayaking on the Gatineau River would do us good, my wife and I thought. But first, we had lunch at Nikosi Bistro Pub. Read More
  
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• A loaded Smith and Weston 38 Special Revolver and a Ruger P95 9mm were seized from the vehicle. #ottnewshttps://twitter.com/OttawaMatters/status/1159842033428656128 …

  09-08-2019 17:04 via twitter.com
  A loaded Smith and Weston 38 Special Revolver and a Ruger P95 9mm were seized from the vehicle.#ottnewshttps://twitter.com/OttawaMatters/status/1159842033428656128 …
  
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• STORY: The burn ban has been lifted in the city of Ottawa. #ottnews https://www.ottawamatters.com/local-news/burn-ban-lifted-in-ottawa-but-some-special-rules-still-in-place-1631654 …pic.twitter.com/xh8IMV4xOu

  09-08-2019 16:58 via twitter.com
  STORY: The burn ban has been lifted in the city of Ottawa.#ottnews
  https://www.ottawamatters.com/local-news/burn-ban-lifted-in-ottawa-but-some-special-rules-still-in-place-1631654 …pic.twitter.com/xh8IMV4xOu
  
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• Hog’s Back bridge to close Monday until May 2020 - Global News

  09-08-2019 16:53 via globalnews.ca
  Hog’s Back bridge to close Monday until May 2020  Global NewsOttawa commuters who take the Hog's Back bridge will have to find a different route as the National Capital Commission is closing the bridge for repairs for the ...
  
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• Purple fentanyl, heroin, crack cocaine uncovered in downtown Ottawa drug bust - OttawaMatters.com

  09-08-2019 16:44 via ottawamatters.com
  Purple fentanyl, heroin, crack cocaine uncovered in downtown Ottawa drug bust  OttawaMatters.comThree Ottawa men are are facing drug-related charges after police executed a search warrant on Laurier Avenue West, between Lyon Street and Kent Street.
  
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• Two people were taken to the trauma centre and a 17-year-old has been charged after a high speed crash near Carp. #ottnewshttps://www.ottawamatters.com/police-beat/teen-facing-charges-after-high-speed-crash-near-carp-1631625 …

  09-08-2019 16:30 via twitter.com
  Two people were taken to the trauma centre and a 17-year-old has been charged after a high speed crash near Carp. #ottnewshttps://www.ottawamatters.com/police-beat/teen-facing-charges-after-high-speed-crash-near-carp-1631625 …
  
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• Burn ban lifted in Ottawa, but some special rules still in place - OttawaMatters.com

  09-08-2019 16:21 via ottawamatters.com
  Burn ban lifted in Ottawa, but some special rules still in place  OttawaMatters.comAfter some rain this week, the Ottawa Fire *Service* has decided to lift its city-wide burn ban. Those looking to have an open air fire will still need to get an open air ...
  
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• Ottawa promises to save billions with tweaks to patent drug system - CBC.ca

  09-08-2019 16:19 via cbc.ca
  Ottawa promises to save billions with tweaks to patent drug system  CBC.caThe federal government is making changes to the way it will evaluate new drug prices, a tweak it says will save Canadians billions over the next 10 years.
  
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• Ottawa promises to save billions with tweaks to patent drug system - CBC News

  09-08-2019 16:19 via cbc.ca
  Ottawa promises to save billions with tweaks to patent drug system  CBC NewsThe federal government is making changes to the way it will evaluate new drug prices, a tweak it says will save Canadians billions over the next 10 years.
  
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• Sunwing to further boost Mazatlán service with new flights from Ottawa - Travelweek

  09-08-2019 16:00 via travelweek.ca
  Sunwing to further boost Mazatlán service with new flights from Ottawa  TravelweekTORONTO — Sunwing continues to shine the spotlight on the 'Pearl of the Pacific' with news of direct flight *service* to Mazatlán from Canada's capital city.
  
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• Bold Predictions: Eugene Melnyk Will Sell The Ottawa Senators Within The Next Year - Silver Seven

  09-08-2019 16:00 via silversevensens.com
  Bold Predictions: Eugene Melnyk Will Sell The Ottawa Senators Within The Next Year  Silver SevenIf this is your first time reading our Bold Predictions series, this week we're going over predictions that are probably not going to come true, but would make us ...
  
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• Canada raises travel warning amid escalating protests in Hong Kong - Ottawa Citizen

  09-08-2019 15:59 via ottawacitizen.com
  Canada raises travel warning amid escalating protests in Hong Kong  Ottawa CitizenOTTAWA — The federal government has issued a travel advisory that urges Canadians travelling to Hong Kong to exercise “a high degree of caution” because ...
  
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• Ottawa-Gatineau unemployment rate plummets to 4.8% amid record job gains in July - Ottawa Business Journal

  09-08-2019 15:30 via obj.ca
  Ottawa-Gatineau unemployment rate plummets to 4.8% amid record job gains in July  Ottawa Business JournalA surge in summer hiring pushed Ottawa-Gatineau's unemployment rate to an eight-month low, Statistics Canada reported Friday. Employers on both sides of ...
  
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• ​Ottawa adds to Alberta funding for huge off-grid solar farm in Fort Chipewyan | Renewables - JWN

  09-08-2019 15:20 via jwnenergy.com
  ​Ottawa adds to Alberta funding for huge off-grid solar farm in Fort Chipewyan | Renewables  JWNThe remote community of Fort Chipewyan, Alberta will have soon have a solar project to fuel an estimated 25 percent...
  
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• Burn ban lifted - CTV News

  09-08-2019 15:19 via ottawa.ctvnews.ca
  Burn ban lifted  CTV NewsThe Ottawa Fire *Service* has lifted a burn ban for the City of Ottawa.
  
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• Preview: Ottawa at Edmonton, wk.9 - CFL.ca

  09-08-2019 15:01 via cfl.ca
  Preview: Ottawa at Edmonton, wk.9  CFL.caWill Harris and Ellingson burn their former team? Or will the Redblacks escape Alberta with another win? See it all go down at Commonwealth Stadium or tune ...
  
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• Gatineau officer charged with assault, abusing police databases

  09-08-2019 15:01 via ottawacitizen.com
  A Gatineau police officer already on long-term leave is facing criminal charges of assault and using police databases for personal purposes, the force said Friday. Read More
  
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• Open air fire ban lifted in Ottawa

  09-08-2019 14:43 via ottawacitizen.com
  Ottawa Fire Services lifted the outdoor fire ban Friday. Read More
  
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• Teen faces careless driving charge after two hurt in 'high speed' March Road crash

  09-08-2019 14:42 via ottawacitizen.com
  Two people were taken to the trauma centre with serious injuries Thursday night, one after being freed by firefighters, after a "high speed" two-vehicle crash in the rural west end. Read More
  
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• Kingston man charged after woman jumps 20 feet from balcony to escape attack

  09-08-2019 14:23 via ottawacitizen.com
  A 42-year-old Kingston man is facing several charges after a woman was forced to jump 20 feet from her balcony in order to escape an attack. Read More
  
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• Occupants flee smoke, sparks at Glebe home

  09-08-2019 14:03 via ottawacitizen.com
  When an occupant of a Glebe home called 911 reporting the smell of smoke, they were told to get out, fast. Read More
  
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• STORY: Light rail testing delayed by three days, at least. Handover date still set for Aug 16. #ottnewshttps://twitter.com/OttawaMatters/status/1159789063362056192 …

  09-08-2019 14:02 via twitter.com
  STORY: Light rail testing delayed by three days, at least. Handover date still set for Aug 16. #ottnewshttps://twitter.com/OttawaMatters/status/1159789063362056192 …
  
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• Occupants flee smoke, sparks at Glebe home - Ottawa Citizen

  09-08-2019 13:57 via ottawacitizen.com
  Occupants flee smoke, sparks at Glebe home  Ottawa CitizenAs the occupants fled, they spotted smoke and sparks in the basement.
  
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• Traffic: Hwy 417 projects underway this weekend, Hog's Back closes Monday

  09-08-2019 13:54 via ottawacitizen.com
  This is your final warning. Read More
  
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