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• Ontario joins call for crackdown on vaping ads, contradicting its own policy

  30-08-2019 23:58 via ottawacitizen.com
  Less than a year after it passed controversial legislation allowing vaping companies to directly advertise to the public, the Ontario government wants the federal government to crack down on such advertising to reduce vaping by youth. Read More
  
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• Pot shop locations in Orléans and Carlington score spots from waitlist

  30-08-2019 23:44 via ottawacitizen.com
  Ottawa looks poised to get three new pot shops after applicants proposing locations in Orléans and Carlington were moved off the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario waitlist into the group of 42 lucky lottery winners who can apply for cannabis retail store licenses. Read More
  
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• THIS JUST IN: City confirms it has received the the documentation required for Revenue Service Availability(RSA) and it has been forwarded to the Independent Certifier for review. #ottnews

  30-08-2019 22:57 via twitter.com
  THIS JUST IN: City confirms it has received the the documentation required for Revenue Service Availability(RSA) and it has been forwarded to the Independent Certifier for review. #ottnews
  
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• Regional Group buys Hazeldean Mall, looking to revitalize Kanata retail 'mainstay' - Ottawa Business Journal

  30-08-2019 22:48 via obj.ca
  Regional Group buys Hazeldean Mall, looking to revitalize Kanata retail 'mainstay'  Ottawa Business JournalKanata's Hazeldean Mall has been sold to new owners who are pledging to revitalize a property that's still searching for a dominant anchor tenant more than ...
  
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• West Nile virus found in Ottawa mosquitoes for 1st time in 2019 - CBC.ca

  30-08-2019 22:42 via cbc.ca
  West Nile virus found in Ottawa mosquitoes for 1st time in 2019  CBC.caOttawa Public Health is asking people in the city to protect themselves against mosquito bites after it recently found West Nile virus in local mosquitoes for the ...
  
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• Pot shop locations in Orléans and Carlington score spots in AGCO lottery

  30-08-2019 22:42 via ottawacitizen.com
  Ottawa looks poised to get three new pot shops after applicants proposing locations in Orléans and Carlington were moved off the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario waitlist into the group of 42 lucky lottery winners who can apply for cannabis retail store licenses. Read More
  
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• So It Turns Out Ottawa Has Over 400 Percent More Syphilis Than It Had 5 Years Ago - Narcity

  30-08-2019 22:38 via narcity.com
  So It Turns Out Ottawa Has Over 400 Percent More Syphilis Than It Had 5 Years Ago  NarcityProtection, protection, protection! It seems like a lot of people in Ottawa are wishing they used it, as the city has seen an unpleasant recent spike in a particular ...
  
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• Evening Brief: Is WIlson-Raybould's time in Ottawa set to end? - iPolitics.ca

  30-08-2019 22:26 via ipolitics.ca
  Evening Brief: Is WIlson-Raybould's time in Ottawa set to end?  iPolitics.caGood evening. The Lead. Mainstreet Research's latest poll for iPolitics shows Jody Wilson-Raybould is facing a tough fight to hold on to her Vancouver riding, ...
  
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• Ottawa court delays case against public servant charged in shipbuilding leak - Toronto Star

  30-08-2019 22:15 via thestar.com
  Ottawa court delays case against public servant charged in shipbuilding leak  Toronto StarOTTAWA—An Ottawa court has agreed to delay until November the case of a public servant accused of leaking cabinet secrets about a $700-million ...
  
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• Ottawa Talent Summit - Ottawa Business Journal

  30-08-2019 22:13 via obj.ca
  Ottawa Talent Summit  Ottawa Business JournalDon't miss the inaugural Ottawa Talent Summit, a two-day event dedicated to one of the city's most pressing business issues: developing, recruiting, retaining ...
  
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• East Ontario landlords group warns licensing means higher rents

  30-08-2019 22:09 via ottawacitizen.com
  The head of a local landlord association is speaking out against calls from advocates for a landlord licensing program, saying that such a system would punish rule-abiding rental owners. Read More
  
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• Police seeking 25-year-old man missing from Royal Ottawa Hospital

  30-08-2019 22:01 via ottawacitizen.com
  Ottawa police are asking for public help in the search for 25-year-old Jonathan Beauvais, who was being held in custody at the Royal Ottawa Hospital for charges under the Mental Health Act. Read More
  
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• Ottawa makes it easier for students from Morocco and Senegal to study in Canada - Radio Canada International (en)

  30-08-2019 21:54 via rcinet.ca
  Ottawa makes it easier for students from Morocco and Senegal to study in Canada  Radio Canada International (en)In an effort to attract more French-speaking students and future skilled immigrants to Canada, the federal government is extending a program designed to ...
  
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• Police seeking 25-year-old man missing from Royal Ottawa Hospital - Ottawa Citizen

  30-08-2019 21:52 via ottawacitizen.com
  Police seeking 25-year-old man missing from Royal Ottawa Hospital  Ottawa CitizenOttawa police are asking for public help in the search for 25-year-old Jonathan Beauvais, who was being held in custody at the Royal Ottawa Hospital for ...
  
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• Motorcyclist still in critical condition after crash in Ottawa's east end: police - Global News

  30-08-2019 21:43 via globalnews.ca
  Motorcyclist still in critical condition after crash in Ottawa's east end: police  Global NewsThe motorcyclist, a man in his 40s, suffered a serious head injury despite wearing a helmet, a spokesperson for the Ottawa Paramedic *Service* said on Friday.
  
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• City proposes one-km buffer between new payday loan shops

  30-08-2019 21:31 via ottawacitizen.com
  Payday loan businesses won't be allowed within one kilometre of each other under a city zoning proposal, with current businesses still being allowed to operate if they're within that buffer. Read More
  
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• MacDougall: It’s time for Andrew Scheer to march to a different tune

  30-08-2019 21:16 via ottawacitizen.com
  Andrew MacDougall is a London-based communications consultant and ex-director of communications to former prime minister Stephen Harper. Read More
  
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• Q&A: Carleton grad and singer-songwriter pianist, Cynthia Tauro readies for first tour across Ontario

  30-08-2019 21:00 via ottawacitizen.com
  After 14 years of classical piano lessons, Cynthia Tauro homed in on jazz and pop at Carleton University. Read More
  
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• Ottawa in line for 2 more pot shops - CBC.ca

  30-08-2019 20:54 via cbc.ca
  Ottawa in line for 2 more pot shops  CBC.caOttawa is in line for two more cannabis shops after some other contenders were disqualified from the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario's (AGCO) ...
  
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• 7 Breathtaking Hikes You Simply Have To Do Around Ottawa This Fall - Narcity

  30-08-2019 20:54 via narcity.com
  7 Breathtaking Hikes You Simply Have To Do Around Ottawa This Fall  NarcityFall seems to be the perfect time to go out and explore nature. The temperature is just right when it comes to discovering some pretty cool hiking trails. Whether ...
  
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• Festibière de Gatineau signs three-year deal with Zibi

  30-08-2019 19:50 via ottawacitizen.com
  Forced to leave the grounds of the Canadian Museum of History at the last minute due to flooding earlier this year, the Festibière de Gatineau obviously enjoyed its experience at the Place des Festivals in the Zibi development. Read More
  
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• OPP seeks suspect in attempted sex assault of Kemptville teen

  30-08-2019 19:40 via ottawacitizen.com
  Provincial police are seeking assistance in locating a suspect in a sexual assault in Kemptville on Thursday afternoon. Read More
  
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• Meet Robbie Lariviere, the man behind the artwork you're seeing everywhere in Ottawa

  30-08-2019 19:35 via ottawacitizen.com
  It has taken about 15 years for Robbie Lariviere's artwork to become practically ubiquitous in Ottawa. Read More
  
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• Western Ottawa Community Resource Centre – Volunteer Recruitment - StittsvilleCentral.ca

  30-08-2019 19:13 via stittsvillecentral.ca
  Western Ottawa Community Resource Centre – Volunteer Recruitment  StittsvilleCentral.caDo you enjoy making a difference in someone's life? Western Ottawa Community Resource Centre's EarlyON Child and Family Centre programs are expanding ...
  
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• Now that new signage and markings are up along the road downtown, residents are having their say about the changes. #ottnewshttps://twitter.com/OttawaMatters/status/1167481246277980160 …

  30-08-2019 19:06 via twitter.com
  Now that new signage and markings are up along the road downtown, residents are having their say about the changes. #ottnewshttps://twitter.com/OttawaMatters/status/1167481246277980160 …
  
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• Lottery ticket worth $10000 unclaimed in Ottawa - OttawaMatters.com

  30-08-2019 19:05 via ottawamatters.com
  Lottery ticket worth $10000 unclaimed in Ottawa  OttawaMatters.comThe winner has just two more weeks to claim the prize.
  
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• THIS JUST IN: Due to some disqualifications in the East Region, 2 more cannabis stores are frontrunners for Ottawa. 1036 Merivale Road in Carlington 470 Charlemagne Blvd in Orléans #ottnews

  30-08-2019 19:04 via twitter.com
  THIS JUST IN: Due to some disqualifications in the East Region, 2 more cannabis stores are frontrunners for Ottawa.
  1036 Merivale Road in Carlington
  470 Charlemagne Blvd in Orléans
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• Whirlpool, KitchenAid and JennAir cooktops recalled over potential fire hazard.https://bit.ly/2NFe8PD 

  30-08-2019 19:00 via twitter.com
  Whirlpool, KitchenAid and JennAir cooktops recalled over potential fire hazard.https://bit.ly/2NFe8PD 
  
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• Updated: Eurofighter drops out of Canadian fighter jet program - Ottawa Citizen

  30-08-2019 18:07 via ottawacitizen.com
  Updated: Eurofighter drops out of Canadian fighter jet program  Ottawa CitizenThe United Kingdom's Ministry of Defence and Airbus Defence and Space informed the Canadian government Friday of their decision to withdraw from ...
  
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• Science of summer: Ottawa's friend of the flies - Ottawa Citizen

  30-08-2019 18:07 via ottawacitizen.com
  Science of summer: Ottawa's friend of the flies  Ottawa CitizenWe hate flies, mostly: Black flies, house flies, deer flies and more. But Skevington looks past these pests to the far more beneficial flies that shape our farms and ...
  
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• Science of summer: Ottawa's friend of the flies

  30-08-2019 18:07 via ottawacitizen.com
  Postmedia's popular Science of Summer series returns today with a interview with Jeff Skevington, an Agriculture Canada insect scientist who has a new book on flower flies — the kind that make your garden grow. Read More
  
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• Q&A: Carleton grad Cynthia Tauro readies for first tour across Ontario

  30-08-2019 18:00 via ottawacitizen.com
  After 14 years of classical piano lessons, Cynthia Tauro homed in on jazz and pop at Carleton University. Read More
  
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• LISTEN: https://bit.ly/1ppeuDa  On the Power Lunch: Heather Bakken, Deputy Publisher, iPolitics. Fred Litwin, Author and Commentator. #ottnewspic.twitter.com/PIF3dYDYam

  30-08-2019 17:55 via twitter.com
  LISTEN: https://bit.ly/1ppeuDa On the Power Lunch:Heather Bakken, Deputy Publisher, iPolitics.Fred Litwin, Author and Commentator.
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• Eurofighter drops out of Canadian fighter jet program

  30-08-2019 17:41 via ottawacitizen.com
  The United Kingdom’s Ministry of Defence and Airbus Defence and Space informed the Canadian government Friday of their decision to withdraw from Canada’s future fighter competition. Read More
  
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• Youth charged with attempted murder of police officer during break-in arrest

  30-08-2019 17:37 via ottawacitizen.com
  A 17-year-old youth has been charged with attempted murder of a police officer after a suspect allegedly tried to run over an officer with his car while fleeing arrest. Read More
  
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• Ford recalls 550K vehicles for seat strength problem. https://bit.ly/2Lg2lEz pic.twitter.com/H5sM5XI1XO

  30-08-2019 17:21 via twitter.com
  Ford recalls 550K vehicles for seat strength problem.https://bit.ly/2Lg2lEz pic.twitter.com/H5sM5XI1XO
  
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• Kurl: Spectre of Harper could whip up both Tories and Liberals

  30-08-2019 17:15 via ottawacitizen.com
  A year and a half ago, I opined in my first column for the Citizen that Justin Trudeau and the Liberals really just wanted to re-run the 2019 election against Stephen Harper. I know that you, kind readers, will permit me one wee moment of long-awaited gloat as I note the presence of the former prime minister in not one but two election ads this week. Read More
  
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• Techopia Live: University of Ottawa's Startup Garage scales up after 10 years - Ottawa Business Journal

  30-08-2019 17:09 via obj.ca
  Techopia Live: University of Ottawa's Startup Garage scales up after 10 years  Ottawa Business JournalAfter 10 years of supporting early-stage companies at the University of Ottawa, Startup Garage is taking its program to the next level. Techopia Live stopped by ...
  
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• Ottawa stops construction of airport at St-Roch-de-l'Achigan after protest - Montreal Gazette

  30-08-2019 17:09 via montrealgazette.com
  Ottawa stops construction of airport at St-Roch-de-l'Achigan after protest  Montreal GazetteGarneau cited "shortcomings" in the consultation process and a "lack of clarity" concerning the repercussions caused by the project.
  
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• Teen charged with attempted murder following break-in - CTV News

  30-08-2019 16:49 via ottawa.ctvnews.ca
  Teen charged with attempted murder following break-in  CTV NewsOttawa police have laid an attempted murder charge against a 17-year-old boy. He is accused of trying to run over a police officer who responded to a break-in ...
  
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• Trio arrested, three loaded handguns seized in south-end drug raid

  30-08-2019 16:34 via ottawacitizen.com
  Three people were arrested and three loaded handguns were seized in a drug squad raid in Ottawa's south end Thursday. Read More
  
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• Manley and Baird: With LeBreton Flats vision, NCC has taken a worrisome turn

  30-08-2019 16:31 via ottawacitizen.com
  Three years ago on these pages, we shared our views on the best approach to developing LeBreton Flats. We stressed this endeavour should not be seen as a run-of-the-mill National Capital Commission project. It will be a legacy of the national government for all Canadians. This has to be about more than building yet another urban community or adding thousands of condos that may take decades to sell and construct. Read More
  
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• Trio arrested, three loaded handguns seized in south-end drug raid - Ottawa Citizen

  30-08-2019 16:30 via ottawacitizen.com
  Trio arrested, three loaded handguns seized in south-end drug raid  Ottawa CitizenThe unit raided a home in the 800 block of Schooner Cres., near Earl Armstrong Road, at about 4 p.m..
  
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• OTTAWA TRAFFIC: Be aware of tickets and tow trucks starting Tuesday - Ottawa Sun

  30-08-2019 16:23 via ottawasun.com
  OTTAWA TRAFFIC: Be aware of tickets and tow trucks starting Tuesday  Ottawa SunCity staff and police are teaming up next week to keep downtown traffic "moving for all users" as people head back to work and school.
  
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• New Inuit mural brightens downtown Ottawa - CBC.ca

  30-08-2019 16:07 via cbc.ca
  New Inuit mural brightens downtown Ottawa  CBC.caA new mural highlighting Inuit design and culture is brightening up the heart of downtown Ottawa.
  
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• Guy Fieri Was Seen Shooting “Diners, Drive-Ins, And Dives” In Ottawa Yesterday - Narcity

  30-08-2019 16:06 via narcity.com
  Guy Fieri Was Seen Shooting “Diners, Drive-Ins, And Dives” In Ottawa Yesterday  NarcityI don't know about you guys, but when I'm kicking back at home, one of my favourite things to do is watch the Food Network. Something about cooking shows ...
  
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• No suspects after woman shot in Overbrook, Ottawa police say - Global News

  30-08-2019 15:56 via globalnews.ca
  No suspects after woman shot in Overbrook, Ottawa police say  Global NewsThe woman suffered gunshot wounds and was taken to hospital in critical condition, but her injuries were not considered life-threatening, police and paramedics ...
  
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• LISTEN: https://bit.ly/1ppeuDa  Up next on the 10 O’Clock Talk: Jonathan Mcleod, former Ottawa Sun columnist and current assistant in councillor Shawn Menard’s office. Erica Ifill, founder of 'Not In My Colour' digital media. Andrew

  30-08-2019 15:55 via twitter.com
  LISTEN: https://bit.ly/1ppeuDa Up next on the 10 O’Clock Talk:
  Jonathan Mcleod, former Ottawa Sun columnist and current assistant in councillor Shawn Menard’s office.Erica Ifill, founder of'Not In My Colour' digital media.Andrew Boyle, 1310 News Anchor.#ottnewspic.twitter.com/DuQVMbPAwD
  
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