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• Public health cuts to go ahead, province offers funding to soften blow

  19-08-2019 23:49 via ottawacitizen.com
  Municipal funding cuts to public health and childcare will kick in across Ontario in January, months after the province backed down on retroactive cuts amid a public outcry. The government says it will soften the blow with transitional funding and more consultations on further changes. Read More
  
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• WATCHING NOW Ottawa's autism funding announcement disappoints parents - CityNews

  19-08-2019 23:19 via toronto.citynews.ca
  WATCHING NOW Ottawa's autism funding announcement disappoints parents  CityNewsThe Trudeau Liberals used a federal autism announcement in Oakville Monday as an opportunity to slam the Ford government. But as Shauna Hunt reports, ...
  
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• Mayor Jim Watson came out over the weekend. #ottnewshttps://twitter.com/OttawaMatters/status/1163557892240236544 …

  19-08-2019 23:08 via twitter.com
  Mayor Jim Watson came out over the weekend. #ottnewshttps://twitter.com/OttawaMatters/status/1163557892240236544 …
  
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• City worker killed in collision involving two garbage trucks - CTV News

  19-08-2019 22:54 via ottawa.ctvnews.ca
  City worker killed in collision involving two garbage trucks  CTV NewsA man has died after a workplace incident in the city's east end.
  
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• Families of fallen soldiers 'feel peace' after re-dedication of Ottawa monument - Windsor Star

  19-08-2019 22:48 via windsorstar.com
  Families of fallen soldiers 'feel peace' after re-dedication of Ottawa monument  Windsor StarA ceremony honouring a memorial site for slain Canadian soldiers in Ottawa brings closure to a Windsor family.
  
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• Update: Flags at half-mast in memory of city worker who died in garbage truck accident

  19-08-2019 22:45 via ottawacitizen.com
  A 55-year-old city employee died after being crushed between two City of Ottawa garbage trucks Monday morning. Read More
  
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• City of Ottawa worker dies in collision between 2 garbage trucks in east Ottawa - Global News

  19-08-2019 22:35 via globalnews.ca
  City of Ottawa worker dies in collision between 2 garbage trucks in east Ottawa  Global NewsOttawa police say they are investigating alongside the Ministry of Labour after a man was struck and killed by a garbage truck on Cyrville Road on Monday ...
  
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• Ottawa man Tasered, charged after alleged struggle during arrest: police - Global News

  19-08-2019 22:32 via globalnews.ca
  Ottawa man Tasered, charged after alleged struggle during arrest: police  Global NewsAn Ottawa man who allegedly fought police and tried to grab an officer's weapons during an arrest on Sunday evening has been charged, the local police ...
  
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• Pompeo to travel to Ottawa for talks on trade, Venezuela, China - Reuters Canada

  19-08-2019 22:22 via ca.reuters.com
  Pompeo to travel to Ottawa for talks on trade, Venezuela, China  Reuters CanadaU.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will travel to Ottawa for a day of meetings with Canadian leaders to discuss bilateral relations, Venezuela's crisis and ...
  
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• 'Not a pleasant situation:' Ottawa mayor reacts to Ford government service cuts to come - OttawaMatters.com

  19-08-2019 22:03 via ottawamatters.com
  'Not a pleasant situation:' Ottawa mayor reacts to Ford government service cuts to come  OttawaMatters.comThe Premier has promised that there will be no cuts to long term care *service* in Ottawa.
  
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• Man charged in dangerous driving incident tried to overpower officers, police say

  19-08-2019 21:49 via ottawacitizen.com
  A 33-year-old Ottawa man was charged with numerous infractions related to dangerous driving and resisting arrest Sunday evening. Read More
  
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• Mike Pompeo to visit Ottawa on Thursday - Radio Canada International (en)

  19-08-2019 21:18 via rcinet.ca
  Mike Pompeo to visit Ottawa on Thursday  Radio Canada International (en)U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will visit Canada Thursday for talks with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland, ...
  
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• Family honours Espanola soldier during ceremony in Ottawa - The Sudbury Star

  19-08-2019 20:45 via thesudburystar.com
  Family honours Espanola soldier during ceremony in Ottawa  The Sudbury StarThe family of a soldier from Espanola got to honour him over the weekend as the controversial Kandahar Cenotaph was rededicated at its new home in Ottawa.
  
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• Ottawa to spend $1.2 billion on Quebec City tramway - Montreal Gazette

  19-08-2019 20:18 via montrealgazette.com
  Ottawa to spend $1.2 billion on Quebec City tramway  Montreal GazetteThe federal government announced on Monday that it will spend $1.2 billion as part of the funding for a tramway system and other elements of a “structured ...
  
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• Ottawa's brick-and-mortar merchants benefit from Shopify effect - Ottawa Business Journal

  19-08-2019 20:09 via obj.ca
  Ottawa's brick-and-mortar merchants benefit from Shopify effect  Ottawa Business JournalWith annual revenues that now top the $1-billion mark, 4,000-plus employees and more than 800,000 merchants using its platform, Ottawa-based Shopify has ...
  
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• Video: Doug Ford speaks at meeting of Ontario municipalities in Ottawa - The Globe and Mail

  19-08-2019 20:06 via theglobeandmail.com
  Video: Doug Ford speaks at meeting of Ontario municipalities in Ottawa  The Globe and MailOntario Premier Doug Ford spoke Monday at the annual meeting of the Association of Municipalities in Ottawa. In an address to the members, Ford discussed ...
  
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• Ottawa has no legal obligation to bring 'Jihadi Jack' to Canada, says public safety minister - Radio Canada International (en)

  19-08-2019 19:59 via rcinet.ca
  Ottawa has no legal obligation to bring 'Jihadi Jack' to Canada, says public safety minister  Radio Canada International (en)Canada has no legal obligation to assist a dual U.K.-Canadian citizen suspected of travelling to Syria in 2014 to join ISIS, federal officials said Monday, a day ...
  
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• Update: City worker dies after collision on Cyrville Road

  19-08-2019 19:13 via ottawacitizen.com
  A city employee has died after being crushed between two City of Ottawa garbage trucks Monday morning. Read More
  
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• Today's letters: What Watson's coming out means to the older generation - Ottawa Citizen

  19-08-2019 18:52 via ottawacitizen.com
  Today's letters: What Watson's coming out means to the older generation  Ottawa CitizenOur brave new worldRe: Mayor Jim Watson: After 40 years, I'm opening the closet doorI became emotional when my wife read me the op-ed by Ottawa Mayor ...
  
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• Today's letters: What Watson's coming out means to the older generation

  19-08-2019 18:43 via ottawacitizen.com
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• statement from the Acting General Manager, Public Works and Environmental Services:pic.twitter.com/tLYtMr5oWz

  19-08-2019 18:37 via twitter.com
  statement from the Acting General Manager, Public Works and Environmental Services:pic.twitter.com/tLYtMr5oWz
  
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• Shawn Mendes Made A Couples First Date Extra Memorable At His Ottawa Concert Last Night - Narcity

  19-08-2019 18:15 via narcity.com
  Shawn Mendes Made A Couples First Date Extra Memorable At His Ottawa Concert Last Night  NarcityFirst dates are usually full of awkward small talk, sweaty palms, and a lot of nervousness. With first dates often filled with pressure, one couple decided to head ...
  
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• Man charged in Rideau Street robbery - Ottawa Citizen

  19-08-2019 18:15 via ottawacitizen.com
  Man charged in Rideau Street robbery  Ottawa CitizenHe was arrested and charged with robbery with intent and breach of probation.
  
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• Man charged in Rideau Street robbery

  19-08-2019 18:15 via ottawacitizen.com
  A man has been arrested following an attempted personal robbery on Rideau Street Sunday night. Read More
  
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• You Can Take On This Colossal Sangria Tower In Ottawa Just Before Summer Is Over - Narcity

  19-08-2019 17:49 via narcity.com
  You Can Take On This Colossal Sangria Tower In Ottawa Just Before Summer Is Over  NarcitySummer is quickly wrapping up, so make sure to enjoy whatever's left of patio season while you can! One perfect way to enjoy the last few days of summer is by ...
  
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• Crack the codes: CSE teams up with Escape Manor to recruit cyber defence workers

  19-08-2019 17:20 via ottawacitizen.com
  In one of the first partnerships of its kind, the Communications Security Establishment has teamed up with Escape Manor for a recruiting campaign. Read More
  
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• Woman in hospital following LeBreton Flats-area stabbing

  19-08-2019 16:54 via ottawacitizen.com
  A 27-year-old woman is in hospital with non-life-threatening injuries following an early-morning stabbing near LeBreton Flats. Read More
  
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• Update: Worker dies after collision on Cyrville Road

  19-08-2019 16:53 via ottawacitizen.com
  A man has died after being crushed between two City of Ottawa garbage trucks Monday morning. Read More
  
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• Pellerin: Healthy Ottawa – Walk that dog. It's really good for you

  19-08-2019 16:52 via ottawacitizen.com
  Next time you're out walking the dog, pause to think about how important that simple habit is. The evidence that owning pets is good for your health is growing. Read More
  
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• US Secretary of State to meet Trudeau in Ottawa on August 22 - Voiceonline.com

  19-08-2019 16:21 via voiceonline.com
  US Secretary of State to meet Trudeau in Ottawa on August 22  Voiceonline.comUS Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will be in Ottawa on August 22 for meetings with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland.
  
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• Pellerin: Healthy Ottawa – From poodles to Persians, tabbies to terriers, our pets are good for us - Ottawa Citizen

  19-08-2019 16:00 via ottawacitizen.com
  Pellerin: Healthy Ottawa – From poodles to Persians, tabbies to terriers, our pets are good for us  Ottawa CitizenNext time you're out walking the dog, pause to think about how important that simple habit is. The evidence that owning pets is good for your health is growing.
  
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• Sign, sign, everywhere a sign: Updated detours, closures and other traffic projects - Ottawa Citizen

  19-08-2019 15:19 via ottawacitizen.com
  Sign, sign, everywhere a sign: Updated detours, closures and other traffic projects  Ottawa CitizenAfter four weeks, the O-Train Line 2 today resumed *service* from Bayview to Carling Avenue.
  
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• Sign, sign, everywhere a sign: Updated detours, closures and other traffic projects

  19-08-2019 15:19 via ottawacitizen.com
  After four weeks, the O-Train Line 2 today resumed service from Bayview to Carling Avenue. Read More
  
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• Smol: Why Sweden is leagues ahead of Canada on fighter-jet technology

  19-08-2019 15:00 via ottawacitizen.com
  With the election looming, the Liberal government has set in motion, at least on paper, its commitment to consider bids for the purchase of new fighter jets. Of course, how committed the government is to move ahead on its renewed commitment remains to be seen. Read More
  
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• Worker sustains life-threatening injuries

  19-08-2019 14:57 via ottawacitizen.com
  According to the Ottawa Police Service, one person has sustained life-threatening injuries after an incident on Cyrville Road. Read More
  
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• Rosemount diced chicken recalled due to possible Listeria contamination - Ottawa Citizen

  19-08-2019 14:17 via ottawacitizen.com
  Rosemount diced chicken recalled due to possible Listeria contamination  Ottawa CitizenOTTAWA — The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says Rosemount brand cooked diced chicken meat is being recalled due to possible Listeria contamination.
  
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• Woman in hospital following stabbing

  19-08-2019 13:37 via ottawacitizen.com
  A 27-year-old woman is in hospital with non-life-threatening injuries following an early-morning stabbing near LeBreton Flats. Read More
  
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• Ottawa-Gatineau traffic updates for Aug. 19 - CBC.ca

  19-08-2019 12:57 via cbc.ca
  Ottawa-Gatineau traffic updates for Aug. 19  CBC.caGood morning commuters! I'm back. That's all my vacation time for the year, so you're stuck with me until July. That's longer than the closure of the Hog's Back ...
  
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• MONDAY FORECAST: Humid, wet and some intermittent grumpiness - Ottawa Sun

  19-08-2019 12:30 via ottawasun.com
  MONDAY FORECAST: Humid, wet and some intermittent grumpiness  Ottawa SunWalking somewhere? Biking? Turning around slowly in your chair? Prepare to break a sweat.
  
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• YOU SAID IT: The usual from Scheer - Ottawa Sun

  19-08-2019 12:13 via ottawasun.com
  YOU SAID IT: The usual from Scheer  Ottawa SunTHE USUAL FROM SCHEERThere has never been a better opportunity for the opposition Conservatives to win back the reins of power in Ottawa with the news ...
  
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• Fatal crash this weekend on Hwy 7 - CTV News

  19-08-2019 12:08 via ottawa.ctvnews.ca
  Fatal crash this weekend on Hwy 7  CTV NewsOne man has died in hospital on Sunday after a rollover on Highway 7 in Beckwith Township this weekend. The Ontario Provincial Police say the man and a ...
  
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• Ottawa area students head back to school facing larger classes and labour uncertainty - Ottawa Citizen

  19-08-2019 12:00 via ottawacitizen.com
  Ottawa area students head back to school facing larger classes and labour uncertainty  Ottawa CitizenMike Hamilton taught a Grade 10 civics and careers course last year to a class of 33 students at St. Francis Xavier Catholic High School in Hammond.
  
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• Ottawa area students head back to school facing larger classes and labour uncertainty

  19-08-2019 12:00 via ottawacitizen.com
  Mike Hamilton taught a Grade 10 civics and careers course last year to a class of 33 students at St. Francis Xavier Catholic High School in Hammond. Read More
  
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• Hit-and-run survivor who emerged from a coma free of addictions needs a home

  19-08-2019 12:00 via ottawacitizen.com
  In a Merivale Road coffee shop, Victor Carboni lifts his shirt to reveal the angry, twisting scar that has vandalized his full-back tattoo: a once-prowling panther. Read More
  
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• Egan: PS office of the future: meditation rooms, great views, no desk, no landline

  19-08-2019 12:00 via ottawacitizen.com
  Sonia Powell is a director general with Public Services and Procurement Canada with big responsibilities, like helping remake the whole federal workplace. Read More
  
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• Overnight stabbing in downtown Ottawa - CTV News

  19-08-2019 11:40 via ottawa.ctvnews.ca
  Overnight stabbing in downtown Ottawa  CTV NewsA woman is in hospital being treated for non-life threatening injuries after an overnight stabbing. Ottawa Police say one person is in custody after the woman was ...
  
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• The Canadian Food Inspection Agency issued the recall on August 18. #ottnewshttps://twitter.com/OttawaMatters/status/1163373173884112896 …

  19-08-2019 11:37 via twitter.com
  The Canadian Food Inspection Agency issued the recall on August 18. #ottnewshttps://twitter.com/OttawaMatters/status/1163373173884112896 …
  
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• No, summer isn't over. Yes, it's time to sweat again - Ottawa Citizen

  19-08-2019 11:35 via ottawacitizen.com
  No, summer isn't over. Yes, it's time to sweat again  Ottawa CitizenWalking somewhere? Biking? Turning around slowly in your chair? Prepare to break a sweat.
  
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• No, summer isn't over. Yes, it's time to sweat again

  19-08-2019 11:35 via ottawacitizen.com
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• Ottawa high school to offer esports class - CBC.ca

  19-08-2019 10:00 via cbc.ca
  Ottawa high school to offer esports class  CBC.caFor some teenagers, earning school credit for playing video games may sound like fantasy. For a group of students at one Ottawa high school, it's about to ...
  
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