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• Committee supports letting Ottawa cabs install new meters that offer ‘flexible pricing’ - Global News

  29-08-2019 23:59 via globalnews.ca
  Committee supports letting Ottawa cabs install new meters that offer ‘flexible pricing’  Global NewsA committee of city councillors unanimously endorsed a handful of tweaks to Ottawa's three-year-old vehicle-for-hire bylaw on Thursday, including one that ...
  
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• Opioid deaths in Ottawa continue to climb: 'It's not getting better' - Ottawa Citizen

  29-08-2019 23:32 via ottawacitizen.com
  Opioid deaths in Ottawa continue to climb: 'It's not getting better'  Ottawa CitizenSixty-four Ottawans died accidental opioid-related deaths in the 12-month period ending June 30, 2018, according to figures released Thursday by Public Health ...
  
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• Temporary safety measures for cyclists in downtown Ottawa - CTV News

  29-08-2019 23:22 via ottawa.ctvnews.ca
  Temporary safety measures for cyclists in downtown Ottawa  CTV NewsNew temporary safety measures have been installed on one of Ottawa's most dangerous areas for cyclists.
  
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• Ottawa syphilis cases take 400 per cent jump in five years - Ottawa Citizen

  29-08-2019 23:11 via ottawacitizen.com
  Ottawa syphilis cases take 400 per cent jump in five years  Ottawa CitizenSyphilis is making a comeback in Ottawa, with a 400 per cent increase in cases in the city over the past five years.The sexually transmitted disease, which is ...
  
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• Ottawa syphilis cases take 400 per cent jump in five years

  29-08-2019 23:11 via ottawacitizen.com
  Syphilis is making a comeback in Ottawa, with a 400 per cent increase in cases in the city over the past five years. Read More
  
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• Free wi-fi fizzles out as sponsorship scheme, city spending $500K to bolster public internet

  29-08-2019 23:11 via ottawacitizen.com
  Ho-hum results from a corporate sponsorship deal that created free wireless internet access at City of Ottawa facilities has prompted the municipal government to shell out $500,000 to improve wi-fi availability. Read More
  
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• Tablet meters inside cars would work the same as the old meters but would be operated through an app, giving users more options. #ottnewshttps://twitter.com/OttawaMatters/status/1167181264928956416 …

  29-08-2019 23:08 via twitter.com
  Tablet meters inside cars would work the same as the old meters but would be operated through an app, giving users more options.#ottnewshttps://twitter.com/OttawaMatters/status/1167181264928956416 …
  
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• Police are warning drivers about a small bull wandering around the Greely area. If you see the animal police ask you do not approach it. #ottnewshttps://twitter.com/OttawaPolice/status/1167180170362576902 …

  29-08-2019 23:02 via twitter.com
  Police are warning drivers about a small bull wandering around the Greely area. If you see the animal police ask you do not approach it. #ottnewshttps://twitter.com/OttawaPolice/status/1167180170362576902 …
  
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• Ottawa taxis looking to add new technology - OttawaMatters.com

  29-08-2019 22:58 via ottawamatters.com
  Ottawa taxis looking to add new technology  OttawaMatters.comTablet meters inside cars would work the same as the old meters but would be operated through an app, giving users more options.
  
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• Capital ward City Councillor Shawn Menard plans to table a motion to reduce speed limits in the Glebe and Ottawa South to 30 km/hr. #ottnewshttps://twitter.com/OttawaMatters/status/1167174724666843136 …

  29-08-2019 22:54 via twitter.com
  Capital ward City Councillor Shawn Menard plans to table a motion to reduce speed limits in the Glebe and Ottawa South to 30 km/hr. #ottnewshttps://twitter.com/OttawaMatters/status/1167174724666843136 …
  
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• Ottawa startup's smart grid AI to open the door to more clean energy – and lower hydro bills - Ottawa Business Journal

  29-08-2019 22:36 via obj.ca
  Ottawa startup's smart grid AI to open the door to more clean energy – and lower hydro bills  Ottawa Business JournalAn Ottawa company's artificial intelligence solution could help reduce the hydro bills of some local businesses thanks in part to a funding boost from a federal ...
  
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• Flavortown North: TV foodie Guy Fieri dines at Ottawa's OCCO Kitchen - Ottawa Business Journal

  29-08-2019 22:15 via obj.ca
  Flavortown North: TV foodie Guy Fieri dines at Ottawa's OCCO Kitchen  Ottawa Business JournalGuy Fieri, best-known as the host of the Food Network's long-running series Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, was spotted on the patio of OCCO Kitchen & Bar on ...
  
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• Councillors navigate 'mixed message' from taxi industry in trying to offer bylaw help for cabbies

  29-08-2019 22:08 via ottawacitizen.com
  City councillors on the community and protective services committee were trying to pump the tires of the taxi industry Thursday but conflicting advice left them a bit deflated. Read More
  
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• Ottawa, B.C. to push electrification of gas industry to cut carbon emissions - CTV News

  29-08-2019 21:41 via ctvnews.ca
  Ottawa, B.C. to push electrification of gas industry to cut carbon emissions  CTV NewsSURREY, B.C. - The federal and British Columbia governments want to power the production of the natural gas industry in the province using electricity.
  
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• Ottawa, B.C. to push electrification of natural gas industry to cut carbon emissions - Vancouver Sun

  29-08-2019 21:40 via vancouversun.com
  Ottawa, B.C. to push electrification of natural gas industry to cut carbon emissions  Vancouver SunPrime Minister Justin Trudeau says the agreement is aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions from the natural gas industry, which produces about 18 per ...
  
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• Heritage Ottawa still well short of funds needed to take legal action against Château Laurier addition - OttawaMatters.com

  29-08-2019 21:39 via ottawamatters.com
  Heritage Ottawa still well short of funds needed to take legal action against Château Laurier addition  OttawaMatters.comThe organization says it's raised $65000 in private and public funds, but its goal is to raise $150000.
  
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• Q&A: Nickelback bassist Mike Kroeger says fans are his favourite people

  29-08-2019 21:26 via ottawacitizen.com
  Billboard’s band of the decade, Nickelback, will be performing at the Gatineau Hot Air balloon festival on Friday. Read More
  
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• Ottawa's Free Butterfly Show Is A Tropical Oasis You Can Escape To This Fall - Narcity

  29-08-2019 21:04 via narcity.com
  Ottawa's Free Butterfly Show Is A Tropical Oasis You Can Escape To This Fall  NarcityIf you're not quite ready for fall, you can escape the chill by visiting a magical butterfly show in Ottawa. You'll even save some money because this attraction next ...
  
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• Cross-Canada Jazz Checkup I (Paul Tynan, Tom Easley, Sam Wilson, Grahame Rhodes albums reviewed)

  29-08-2019 21:02 via ottawacitizen.com
  Antigonish-based trumpeter Paul Tynan's latest album wastes no time in getting down to hard-swinging business. Read More
  
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• Ottawa’s ‘other’ underground tunnel near complete - CTV News

  29-08-2019 20:46 via ottawa.ctvnews.ca
  Ottawa’s ‘other’ underground tunnel near complete  CTV Newsmillion combined sewage storage tunnel is under construction in Ottawa with a projected completion date of fall 2020.
  
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• Smoke from the residential blaze could be seen for kilometres. #ottnewshttps://twitter.com/OttawaMatters/status/1167129678584270848 …

  29-08-2019 20:21 via twitter.com
  Smoke from the residential blaze could be seen for kilometres. #ottnewshttps://twitter.com/OttawaMatters/status/1167129678584270848 …
  
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• Ottawa fire investigators looking into cause of Hintonburg apartment blaze - OttawaMatters.com

  29-08-2019 19:59 via ottawamatters.com
  Ottawa fire investigators looking into cause of Hintonburg apartment blaze  OttawaMatters.comTwo people are being treated for smoke inhalation after a fire in an apartment on Parkdale Avenue at Wellington Street West in Hintonburg. Ottawa fire received ...
  
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• Two injured in dramatic apartment fire in Hintonburg

  29-08-2019 19:56 via ottawacitizen.com
  Two people suffered smoke inhalation in an apartment fire Thursday at the Hintonburg Place apartments at Parkdale Avenue and Wellington Street. Read More
  
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• Mop up operations underway @ apartment fire in Parkdale/Wellington area. Road closures in effect. #ottnews #otttraffichttps://twitter.com/ChrisKurys/status/1167121955344080901 …

  29-08-2019 19:10 via twitter.com
  Mop up operations underway @ apartment fire in Parkdale/Wellington area.Road closures in effect.#ottnews #otttraffichttps://twitter.com/ChrisKurys/status/1167121955344080901 …
  
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• Paramedics break into car to treat driver in seizure with his foot on the gas

  29-08-2019 18:30 via ottawacitizen.com
  Ottawa paramedics were forced to break their way into a car involved in a minor crash in the Bayshore area Thursday when the driver of one of the cars suffered a seizure with his foot still on the gas pedal. Read More
  
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• Suspect sought in Gatineau carjacking in June

  29-08-2019 17:57 via ottawacitizen.com
  Gatineau police are seeking public assistance in identifying a suspect in a carjacking in June. Read More
  
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• 6 Super Fun Things To Do In Ottawa On Labour Day To Make The Most Of Your Monday - Narcity

  29-08-2019 17:57 via narcity.com
  6 Super Fun Things To Do In Ottawa On Labour Day To Make The Most Of Your Monday  NarcityThe last long weekend of summer is almost here, and with it comes your last chance for some serious summer fun! Luckily, there are plenty of things to do in ...
  
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• Police charge suspect in Carling break-ins

  29-08-2019 17:28 via ottawacitizen.com
  Ottawa police have arrested a suspect in connection with a string of Carling Avenue break-ins that have been going on all summer. Read More
  
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• Adam: When everything that can go wrong, does

  29-08-2019 17:04 via ottawacitizen.com
  Sometimes, when things go wrong, they go horribly wrong, which is what happened to me on the day of the just-celebrated Muslim festival of Eid-ul Adha. First, the car broke down on the way to Toronto for the celebration. And after I managed to catch a VIA train, things only got worse, a series of mishaps turning my Eid plans into shambles. Read More
  
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• Pellerin: Healthy Ottawa —The health approach that changes our social and physical environments

  29-08-2019 16:53 via ottawacitizen.com
  Nobody cares as much about your health as you do, except perhaps for Ottawa Public Health. But then, it’s their job, which they do following a principle known as “population health approach.” Read More
  
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• The Ottawa Police Service has made an arrest in relation to a number of break and enters along Carling Avenue. #ottnewshttps://twitter.com/OttawaMatters/status/1167085887726833664 …

  29-08-2019 16:48 via twitter.com
  The Ottawa Police Service has made an arrest in relation to a number of break and enters along Carling Avenue. #ottnewshttps://twitter.com/OttawaMatters/status/1167085887726833664 …
  
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• Pellerin: Healthy Ottawa —The health approach that changes our social and physical environments - Ottawa Citizen

  29-08-2019 16:45 via ottawacitizen.com
  Pellerin: Healthy Ottawa —The health approach that changes our social and physical environments  Ottawa CitizenNobody cares as much about your health as you do, except perhaps for Ottawa Public Health. But then, it's their job, which they do following a principle known ...
  
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• What's open and closed Labour Day

  29-08-2019 15:21 via ottawacitizen.com
  There is nothing to fear if you run out of beer on Labour Day Monday as two Beer Store locations will remain open. Read More
  
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• LISTEN: https://bit.ly/1ppeuDa  1310 NEWS Question of the Day: Will you accept a higher carbon tax in order to fight climate change? #ottnews #cdnpoli #onpolipic.twitter.com/a4a24cE9If

  29-08-2019 15:04 via twitter.com
  LISTEN: https://bit.ly/1ppeuDa 1310 NEWS Question of the Day:Will you accept a higher carbon tax in order to fight climate change?#ottnews #cdnpoli #onpolipic.twitter.com/a4a24cE9If
  
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• 1310 NEWS Question of the Day: Will you accept a higher carbon tax in order to fight climate change? https://bit.ly/2zrLrxm  #ottnews #cdnpoli

  29-08-2019 14:56 via twitter.com
  1310 NEWS Question of the Day:Will you accept a higher carbon tax in order to fight climate change?https://bit.ly/2zrLrxm #ottnews#cdnpoli
  
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• Funding was approved last year and the six-storey, 58-unit building is nearing completion on Cambridge Street South. #ottnewshttps://twitter.com/OttawaMatters/status/1167043738918502402 …

  29-08-2019 13:59 via twitter.com
  Funding was approved last year and the six-storey, 58-unit building is nearing completion on Cambridge Street South.#ottnewshttps://twitter.com/OttawaMatters/status/1167043738918502402 …
  
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• Traffic: Tree planting on Gatineau's Rapides-Deschênes paths, 417 construction

  29-08-2019 13:57 via ottawacitizen.com
  Here's a traffic snarl for a good cause. Read More
  
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• McKenna announces seniors housing money for Ottawa - OttawaMatters.com

  29-08-2019 13:54 via ottawamatters.com
  McKenna announces seniors housing money for Ottawa  OttawaMatters.comA cabinet minister and Ottawa MP has announced millions in cash for an affordable seniors housing project, just weeks before tenants are expected to begin ...
  
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• Feds give $7.8M loan to affordable seniors' housing project in Ottawa - Ottawa Business Journal

  29-08-2019 13:51 via obj.ca
  Feds give $7.8M loan to affordable seniors' housing project in Ottawa  Ottawa Business JournalThe Government of Canada is putting its weight behind an Ottawa development that looks to make housing more affordable for the capital's aging residents.
  
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• Campus life in Ottawa is about to change. Just how much, no one knows

  29-08-2019 13:28 via ottawacitizen.com
  Carleton University's radio station CKCU FM 93.1 has eight paid staff members and about 250 volunteers. Among the dozens of programs on its schedule, there's one broadcast mostly in Inuktitut, another that features interviews with folk artists and a third that aims to change the conversation about people with disabilities. Read More
  
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• Cloudy with possible showers, weekend still looking good

  29-08-2019 13:24 via ottawacitizen.com
  It looks like it's safe to put the umbrellas away, at least temporarily, after Wednesday's drenching. Read More
  
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• McKibbin has Aplastic Anemia, a rare and fatal blood disorder that affects approximately one in a million people per year. #ottnewshttps://twitter.com/OttCatholicSB/status/1167029518495899648 …

  29-08-2019 13:17 via twitter.com
  McKibbin has Aplastic Anemia, a rare and fatal blood disorder that affects approximately one in a million people per year.#ottnewshttps://twitter.com/OttCatholicSB/status/1167029518495899648 …
  
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• Stem cell drive in #Orléans today for 6-year-old with rare illness https://www.ottawamatters.com/local-news/stem-cell-drive-in-orleans-for-6-year-old-with-rare-illness-1664268 … @StartWithHills #ottnews #orleanspic.twitter.com/Nuh9c2J

  29-08-2019 13:14 via twitter.com
  Stem cell drive in #Orléans today for 6-year-old with rare illnesshttps://www.ottawamatters.com/local-news/stem-cell-drive-in-orleans-for-6-year-old-with-rare-illness-1664268 …@StartWithHills #ottnews #orleanspic.twitter.com/Nuh9c2JCdB
  
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• The accused are being held in custody until a bail hearing. #ottnewshttps://twitter.com/OttawaMatters/status/1167024105108885507 …

  29-08-2019 13:13 via twitter.com
  The accused are being held in custody until a bail hearing. #ottnewshttps://twitter.com/OttawaMatters/status/1167024105108885507 …
  
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• The residential break-ins began late last month, with most of the thefts happening at night. #ottnewshttps://twitter.com/OttawaMatters/status/1167031280145293312 …

  29-08-2019 13:09 via twitter.com
  The residential break-ins began late last month, with most of the thefts happening at night. #ottnewshttps://twitter.com/OttawaMatters/status/1167031280145293312 …
  
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• Campus life in Ottawa is about to change. Just how much, no one knows - Ottawa Citizen

  29-08-2019 13:01 via ottawacitizen.com
  Campus life in Ottawa is about to change. Just how much, no one knows  Ottawa CitizenCarleton University's radio station CKCU FM 93.1 has eight paid staff members and about 250 volunteers. Among the dozens of programs on its schedule, ...
  
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• Councillor calls for 30 km/h limit for Glebe, Old Ottawa South - CBC.ca

  29-08-2019 10:00 via cbc.ca
  Councillor calls for 30 km/h limit for Glebe, Old Ottawa South  CBC.caCapital ward Coun. Sean Menard wants to lower the speed limit throughout the Glebe and Old Ottawa South to 30 km/h, despite warnings from city staff that ...
  
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• Open and Closed on Labour Day - CTV News

  29-08-2019 08:45 via ottawa.ctvnews.ca
  Open and Closed on Labour Day  CTV NewsHere's a look at the schedule changes across Ottawa on Monday, September 2.
  
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• Appeals planned for members of fentanyl ring after judge rules related wiretaps violated charter rights

  29-08-2019 02:24 via ottawacitizen.com
  Ottawa gang members serving penitentiary sentences on fentanyl trafficking and other offences are already lining up to appeal their convictions following a recent judge’s decision to exclude key wiretap evidence from a separate trial. Read More
  
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• 'Always willing to help other people': City worker who died on job remembered as outdoorsman, family oriented

  29-08-2019 02:06 via ottawacitizen.com
  The family of a city worker who died after being crushed by two garbage trucks last week said the incident was "heartbreaking." Read More
  
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