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• Interprovincial swim raises $40,000 for Ottawa Riverkeeper - Ottawa Citizen

  10-08-2019 23:58 via ottawacitizen.com
  Interprovincial swim raises $40,000 for Ottawa Riverkeeper  Ottawa CitizenMore than 330 swimmers and paddlers took to the water Saturday morning for the annual Ottawa Riverkeeper 4k Interprovincial Swim. For their efforts, they ...
  
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• Walmart pulls violent game displays but will still sell guns https://bit.ly/2yR3DAo pic.twitter.com/a9OzFfvzJI

  10-08-2019 23:45 via twitter.com
  Walmart pulls violent game displays but will still sell guns https://bit.ly/2yR3DAo pic.twitter.com/a9OzFfvzJI
  
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• Musicians, vendors looking for answers after Nordstock cancelled - CTV News

  10-08-2019 23:18 via ottawa.ctvnews.ca
  Musicians, vendors looking for answers after Nordstock cancelled  CTV NewsVendors and musicians who were supposed to be part of the Nordstock Music Festival are looking for answers after the festival was suddenly cancelled.
  
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• Fanaticcon Ottawa launches first conference - OttawaMatters.com

  10-08-2019 22:05 via ottawamatters.com
  Fanaticcon Ottawa launches first conference  OttawaMatters.comActivities include a cosplay contest, arcade games as well as meet-and-greet with special guests.
  
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• Toronto shooting survivor says details helped her as RCMP mum on B.C. cases https://bit.ly/2MbEd8Z pic.twitter.com/9CsEI0xxvo

  10-08-2019 21:45 via twitter.com
  Toronto shooting survivor says details helped her as RCMP mum on B.C. cases https://bit.ly/2MbEd8Z pic.twitter.com/9CsEI0xxvo
  
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• Refugees in 2015, Syrians now citizens in time for 2019 federal electionhttps://bit.ly/2OLHRZt 

  10-08-2019 20:45 via twitter.com
  Refugees in 2015, Syrians now citizens in time for 2019 federal electionhttps://bit.ly/2OLHRZt 
  
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• Virtual farmer's market comes to Ottawa - CBC.ca

  10-08-2019 20:39 via cbc.ca
  Virtual farmer's market comes to Ottawa  CBC.caA 21-year-old Ottawa resident has launched a virtual farmer's market that delivers food from local farms straight to people's doors.
  
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• Experts to advise Ottawa as it consults First Nations that want stake in TMX - Mission City Record

  10-08-2019 20:35 via missioncityrecord.com
  Experts to advise Ottawa as it consults First Nations that want stake in TMX  Mission City RecordA former Enbridge executive has been appointed to head a committee that will advise the federal government as it consults with Indigenous communities that ...
  
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• Innes Road reopens after car crash topples street light

  10-08-2019 20:05 via ottawacitizen.com
  The westbound lanes of Innes Road at Highway 417 have reopened after a toppled traffic light forced police to shut down traffic Saturday morning. Read More
  
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• Motorcycle ride to benefit training guide dogs https://bit.ly/2GZyxL5 pic.twitter.com/RROHp2fqEz

  10-08-2019 18:45 via twitter.com
  Motorcycle ride to benefit training guide dogs https://bit.ly/2GZyxL5 pic.twitter.com/RROHp2fqEz
  
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• Hog's Back bridge to close Monday until summer 2020 https://bit.ly/33iRiCO pic.twitter.com/13JzM0SbG6

  10-08-2019 17:47 via twitter.com
  Hog's Back bridge to close Monday until summer 2020 https://bit.ly/33iRiCO pic.twitter.com/13JzM0SbG6
  
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• Toppled traffic light closes Innes westbound at 417

  10-08-2019 16:47 via ottawacitizen.com
  Innes Road westbound at Highway 417 was expected to remain closed for most of Saturday morning after a car toppled the traffic light at the nearby intersection. Read More
  
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• Excerpt: Espionage, double-dealing, death in Spiked, a mystery novel

  10-08-2019 15:58 via ottawacitizen.com
  In Spiked, hard-nosed crime columnist Kris Redner finds herself unravelling a political mystery that will shake institutional Ottawa to its core. The corruption trial of a disgraced former Conservative cabinet minister may be just what she needs to jumpstart her career, but Kris is quickly entangled in a secret world of espionage and ruthless political double-dealing. Who is the woman who falls to her death from the roof of Kris’s apartment building? How is she connected to what is being b
  
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• Innes Road reopens after car crash topples street light - Ottawa Citizen

  10-08-2019 15:25 via ottawacitizen.com
  Innes Road reopens after car crash topples street light  Ottawa CitizenThe westbound lanes of Innes Road at Highway 417 have reopened after a toppled traffic light forced police to shut down traffic Saturday morning.There were no ...
  
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• BREAKING: Disgraced American financier Jeffrey Epstein has been found dead in a New York City jail cell, where he was being held on sex trafficking charges.pic.twitter.com/DEaoqV88cU

  10-08-2019 15:23 via twitter.com
  BREAKING: Disgraced American financier Jeffrey Epstein has been found dead in a New York City jail cell, where he was being held on sex trafficking charges.pic.twitter.com/DEaoqV88cU
  
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• Road closure: Innes Road westbound at Hwy 417.

  10-08-2019 15:16 via ottawacitizen.com
  The Ottawa Police Service is asking the public to avoid the area of Innes Rd westbound at Highway 417. Read More
  
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• Fresh: A weather word we never thought we'd use again

  10-08-2019 14:41 via ottawacitizen.com
  We have much better weather for sleeping and clotheslines over the next while, after a mixed and sultry week. Saturday morning started out at a cool 13 C with gusty winds. Read More
  
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• Conflict of interest? Questions persist about law firm working for both city and SNC-Lavalin

  10-08-2019 14:16 via ottawacitizen.com
  Questions about the relationship between an outside lawyer hired by the city and SNC-Lavalin has stirred up questions of conflict of interest. Read More
  
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• Espionage, double-dealing, death: An excerpt from the mystery novel Spiked - Ottawa Citizen

  10-08-2019 14:01 via ottawacitizen.com
  Espionage, double-dealing, death: An excerpt from the mystery novel Spiked  Ottawa CitizenIn Spiked, hard-nosed crime columnist Kris Redner finds herself unravelling a political mystery that will shake institutional Ottawa to its core. The corruption trial ...
  
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• Espionage, double-dealing, death: Welcome to Spiked, a mystery novel

  10-08-2019 14:00 via ottawacitizen.com
  In Spiked, hard-nosed crime columnist Kris Redner finds herself unravelling a political mystery that will shake institutional Ottawa to its core. The corruption trial of a disgraced former Conservative cabinet minister may be just what she needs to jumpstart her career, but Kris is quickly entangled in a secret world of espionage and ruthless political double-dealing. Who is the woman who falls to her death from the roof of Kris’s apartment building? How is she connected to what is being b
  
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• After fish die in river, Quebec tells Environment Canada: Go fish for data

  10-08-2019 14:00 via ottawacitizen.com
  Relations among the governments that jointly oversee the Ottawa River are so distant that Environment Canada has to file access to information requests to get scientific data from Quebec. Read More
  
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• Fresh: A weather word we never thought we'd use again - Ottawa Citizen

  10-08-2019 13:51 via ottawacitizen.com
  Fresh: A weather word we never thought we'd use again  Ottawa CitizenWe have much better weather for sleeping and clotheslines over the next while, after a mixed and sultry week. Saturday morning started out at a cool 13 C with ...
  
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• Today's letters: Disparity between Ottawa schools is shocking - Ottawa Citizen

  10-08-2019 12:31 via ottawacitizen.com
  Today's letters: Disparity between Ottawa schools is shocking  Ottawa CitizenSaturday, Aug. 10: Readers share suggestions about school fundraising – and about the Trillium Line extension contract that went to SNC-Lavalin. You can write ...
  
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• Editorial: Fundraising for Ottawa schools reveals the gaps - Ottawa Citizen

  10-08-2019 12:31 via ottawacitizen.com
  Editorial: Fundraising for Ottawa schools reveals the gaps  Ottawa CitizenSchool councils often raise thousands to pay for things like iPads, library books and sports equipment. That's even though the provincially funded public system ...
  
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• Today's letters: Disparity between Ottawa schools is shocking

  10-08-2019 12:30 via ottawacitizen.com
  Let's pair richer schools with poorer ones Read More
  
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• Editorial: Fundraising for Ottawa schools reveals the gaps

  10-08-2019 12:30 via ottawacitizen.com
  The Ontario government says all public schools must have school councils, to keep local school boards accountable and strengthen ties with the community. Increasingly, though, these volunteer bodies have served another crucial purpose: fundraising. And not just for frills or “would be nice” educational extras. Read More
  
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• After fish die in river, Quebec tells Environment Canada: Go fish for data - Ottawa Citizen

  10-08-2019 12:16 via ottawacitizen.com
  After fish die in river, Quebec tells Environment Canada: Go fish for data  Ottawa CitizenRelations among the governments that jointly oversee the Ottawa River are so distant that Environment Canada has to file access to information requests to get ...
  
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• After fish die in river, Quebec tells Environment Canada: Go fish

  10-08-2019 12:15 via ottawacitizen.com
  Relations among the governments that jointly oversee the Ottawa River are so distant that Environment Canada has to file access to information requests to get scientific data from Quebec. Read More
  
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• Ottawa's offence fails them again (& 11 other thoughts on losing to the Eskimos) - 3downnation.com

  10-08-2019 10:00 via 3downnation.com
  Ottawa's offence fails them again (& 11 other thoughts on losing to the Eskimos)  3downnation.comFor the first time since losing the Grey Cup last November, the Ottawa Redblacks returned to Commonwealth Stadium. Although the field conditions were much ...
  
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• Helping pollinators in Ottawa, one native plant at a time - CBC.ca

  10-08-2019 10:00 via cbc.ca
  Helping pollinators in Ottawa, one native plant at a time  CBC.caAn Ottawa woman is encouraging other residents to roll up their sleeves and plant pollinator gardens to help struggling insect populations.
  
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• REDBLACKS drop nail-biter in Edmonton - Ottawa REDBLACKS

  10-08-2019 07:31 via ottawaredblacks.com
  REDBLACKS drop nail-biter in Edmonton  Ottawa REDBLACKSThe Ottawa REDBLACKS dropped a defensive battle to the Eskimos in Edmonton by a 16-12 score. Ottawa found themselves on the 11-yard line late in the ...
  
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• At least five people hospitalized, including one in critical condition, after Highway 50 collision

  10-08-2019 04:35 via ottawacitizen.com
  A two-vehicle collision on Highway 50 sent at least five people to hospital and closed the highway's westbound lanes. Read More
  
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• Car crashes through storefront at Walkley and Albion

  10-08-2019 04:33 via ottawacitizen.com
  A car went through the front wall of the Fabricland store in a strip mall at Walkley and Albion Roads on Friday evening. Read More
  
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• Car crashes through storefront at Walkley and Albion - Ottawa Citizen

  10-08-2019 04:30 via ottawacitizen.com
  Car crashes through storefront at Walkley and Albion  Ottawa CitizenEmployee of neighbouring business says car's driver had been trying to manoeuvre through the parking lot when the vehicle unexpectedly reversed.
  
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• Ottawa could have a new police chief by Octoberhttps://www.ottawamatters.com/local-news/ottawa-could-have-a-new-police-chief-by-october-1632458 …

  10-08-2019 04:00 via twitter.com
  Ottawa could have a new police chief by Octoberhttps://www.ottawamatters.com/local-news/ottawa-could-have-a-new-police-chief-by-october-1632458 …
  
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• At least five people hospitalized, including one in critical condition, after Highway 50 collision - Ottawa Citizen

  10-08-2019 03:36 via ottawacitizen.com
  At least five people hospitalized, including one in critical condition, after Highway 50 collision  Ottawa CitizenA vehicle travelling east near boulevard de la Gappe drifted into the open median and collided with a vehicle travelling west.
  
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• As First Nations seek Trans Mountain stake, Ottawa calls on experts - Global News

  10-08-2019 03:23 via globalnews.ca
  As First Nations seek Trans Mountain stake, Ottawa calls on experts  Global NewsThe government says a number of Indigenous communities have expressed interest in participating economically in Trans Mountain through equity and revenue ...
  
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• One person killed in Carp crashhttps://www.ottawamatters.com/police-beat/one-person-killed-in-carp-crash-1632142 …

  10-08-2019 03:00 via twitter.com
  One person killed in Carp crashhttps://www.ottawamatters.com/police-beat/one-person-killed-in-carp-crash-1632142 …
  
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• More than 100 charges laid in two-evening Ottawa speeding blitzhttps://www.ottawamatters.com/police-beat/more-than-100-charges-laid-in-two-evening-ottawa-speeding-blitz-1631967 …

  10-08-2019 02:00 via twitter.com
  More than 100 charges laid in two-evening Ottawa speeding blitzhttps://www.ottawamatters.com/police-beat/more-than-100-charges-laid-in-two-evening-ottawa-speeding-blitz-1631967 …
  
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• Charges laid in fatal cyclist hit and run on Laurier Avenuehttps://www.ottawamatters.com/police-beat/charges-laid-in-fatal-cyclist-hit-and-run-on-laurier-avenue-1631840 …

  10-08-2019 01:37 via twitter.com
  Charges laid in fatal cyclist hit and run on Laurier Avenuehttps://www.ottawamatters.com/police-beat/charges-laid-in-fatal-cyclist-hit-and-run-on-laurier-avenue-1631840 …
  
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• Hong Kong protests create potential problems for Ottawa, says academic - Vancouver Sun

  10-08-2019 01:21 via vancouversun.com
  Hong Kong protests create potential problems for Ottawa, says academic  Vancouver SunFor Canada, there is also the reality of so many human connections in Hong Kong, says University of B.C. professor of global affairs Paul Evans. Joanne Lee- ...
  
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• Two dogs being treated after separate incidents of falling from moving vehicles

  10-08-2019 01:05 via ottawacitizen.com
  Within a 24-hour span recently, the Ottawa Human Society treated two dogs for injuries sustained in separate incidents of falling from moving vehicles. Read More
  
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• Police seize pair of guns during Greenboro traffic stophttps://www.ottawamatters.com/police-beat/police-seize-pair-of-guns-during-greenboro-traffic-stop-1631687 …

  10-08-2019 01:00 via twitter.com
  Police seize pair of guns during Greenboro traffic stophttps://www.ottawamatters.com/police-beat/police-seize-pair-of-guns-during-greenboro-traffic-stop-1631687 …
  
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• Patience, please: Ottawa’s infrastructure bank needs time to work - The Globe and Mail

  10-08-2019 00:55 via theglobeandmail.com
  Patience, please: Ottawa’s infrastructure bank needs time to work  The Globe and MailJim Leech is the retired president and CEO of the Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan. The Canada Infrastructure Bank has recently completed its first 12 months of ...
  
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• Montsion lawyers could begin Ottawa officer's defence Sept. 9

  10-08-2019 00:42 via ottawacitizen.com
  Const. Daniel Montsion’s defence team could present its first evidence and call its opening witnesses in the Ottawa officer’s manslaughter and assault trial as early as Sept. 9. Read More
  
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• Purple fentanyl, heroin, crack cocaine uncovered in downtown Ottawa drug busthttps://www.ottawamatters.com/police-beat/purple-fentanyl-heroin-crack-cocaine-uncovered-in-downtown-ottawa-drug-bust-1631668 …

  10-08-2019 00:36 via twitter.com
  Purple fentanyl, heroin, crack cocaine uncovered in downtown Ottawa drug busthttps://www.ottawamatters.com/police-beat/purple-fentanyl-heroin-crack-cocaine-uncovered-in-downtown-ottawa-drug-bust-1631668 …
  
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• 'He's a hero:' Family remembers Kitigan Zibi firefighter who died fighting first fire

  10-08-2019 00:29 via ottawacitizen.com
  Nottaway died on Sunday at the scene of a forest fire in the area of Notre-Dame-de-la-Salette, although the cause of death does not look to be connected to fighting the fire. Read More
  
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• Montsion lawyers could begin Ottawa officer's defence Sept. 9 - Ottawa Citizen

  10-08-2019 00:24 via ottawacitizen.com
  Montsion lawyers could begin Ottawa officer's defence Sept. 9  Ottawa CitizenCharges of manslaughter, aggravated assault and assault with a weapon were laid in connection with the July 2016 fatal arrest of Abdirahman Abdi.
  
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• Cyclist injured in collision with car near Bank and Heron

  10-08-2019 00:18 via ottawacitizen.com
  Ottawa police confirm that a cyclist was injured in a collision with a car near Bank Street and Heron Road on Friday afternoon around 5:30 p.m. Read More
  
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• Cyclist injured in collision with car near Bank and Heron - Ottawa Citizen

  10-08-2019 00:11 via ottawacitizen.com
  Cyclist injured in collision with car near Bank and Heron  Ottawa CitizenOttawa police confirm that a cyclist was injured in a collision with a car near Bank Street and Heron Road on Friday afternoon around 5:30 p.m.. No further ...
  
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