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• Montsion defence: Abdi was 'in distress' before police arrived, gloves were issued as protective gear

  11-09-2019 23:47 via ottawacitizen.com
  It took two hours Wednesday morning for Const. Daniel Montsion’s defence team to enter the entirety of its evidence, calling its lone witness and filing receipts showing the gloves Montsion wore during Abdirahman Abdi’s arrest on July 24, 2016 were purchased and issued to the officer’s unit as protective gear. Read More
  
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• City of Ottawa changes garbage collection companies after west-end frustration - Global News

  11-09-2019 23:46 via globalnews.ca
  City of Ottawa changes garbage collection companies after west-end frustration  Global NewsAt council on Wednesday, the city of Ottawa awarded the waste collection contract for the west end of the city to a new company after it says Waste Management ...
  
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• Montsion's defence says assault gloves purchased by Ottawa Police - CTV News

  11-09-2019 23:39 via ottawa.ctvnews.ca
  Montsion's defence says assault gloves purchased by Ottawa Police  CTV NewsThose assault gloves took centre stage again at the manslaughter trial of Constable Daniel Montsion in the death of 37-year-old Abdirahman Abdi. Montsion's ...
  
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• Delayed vaccine means flu season could arrive before shots are widely available

  11-09-2019 23:26 via ottawacitizen.com
  The flu vaccine could be delayed by up to a month this year, which means influenza season could hit Ottawa before the vaccine is widely available here, Medical Officer of Health Vera Etches warns. Read More
  
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• Season-ending ACL injury adversity that Ottawa's Patrice Rene says he'll overcome - Regina Leader-Post

  11-09-2019 23:24 via leaderpost.com
  Season-ending ACL injury adversity that Ottawa's Patrice Rene says he'll overcome  Regina Leader-PostOne of the best football players to come out of Ottawa in recent years, University of North Carolina senior cornerback Patrice Rene says he will bounce back from ...
  
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• Ottawa councillor Tim Tierney apologizes, corrupt practices charge withdrawn - Global News

  11-09-2019 23:20 via globalnews.ca
  Ottawa councillor Tim Tierney apologizes, corrupt practices charge withdrawn  Global NewsA corrupt practices charge against an Ottawa city councillor, laid in connection to his alleged attempt last year to get his only municipal election rival to drop out ...
  
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• New funding for Ottawa hospitals aims to reduce 'care in unconventional spaces' - Ottawa Sun

  11-09-2019 22:45 via ottawasun.com
  New funding for Ottawa hospitals aims to reduce 'care in unconventional spaces'  Ottawa SunThe Ontario government is directing more than four million dollars to a new Ottawa program designed to reduce hallway medicine at The Ottawa Hospital.
  
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• Dining Out: Alice in Little Italy is a trailblazer, and should be recognized nationally

  11-09-2019 22:33 via ottawacitizen.com
  The very first intrigue at Alice, the uniquely vegetable-focused fine-dining restaurant that chef-owner Briana Kim opened in June, involves assuring yourself that you have come to the right address. Read More
  
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• 8 Things To Do In Ottawa This Weekend, September 13-15 - Narcity

  11-09-2019 22:13 via narcity.com
  8 Things To Do In Ottawa This Weekend, September 13-15  NarcityAs usual, the countdown to the weekend began at roughly 12 a.m. Monday "morning" and as we inch closer and closer to Friday, it's time to make some solid ...
  
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• Ottawa's property tax slated to increase 3% in 2020 - Ottawa Business Journal

  11-09-2019 22:09 via obj.ca
  Ottawa's property tax slated to increase 3% in 2020  Ottawa Business JournalThe city's finance and economic development committee gave the thumbs-up Tuesday to a proposed three per cent property tax increase in 2020.
  
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• 'Totally unacceptable:' Tempers rise at council over awful garbage collection in west Ottawa

  11-09-2019 21:46 via ottawacitizen.com
  Council members on Wednesday raised a stink about the horrible garbage collection in west Ottawa where the city's contractor is having trouble meeting pickup schedules. Read More
  
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• Adams and Parkin: Are Canadians losing confidence in their democracy?

  11-09-2019 21:40 via ottawacitizen.com
  There are few certainties heading into an election campaign; the outcome is up for grabs. The one thing many do feel certain of is that it is Canada's turn to be buffeted by the winds of populism. As we prepare to cast our votes, we are feeling increasingly left behind economically, are becoming less welcoming of immigrants, and are losing confidence in our democracy. Read More
  
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• Coun. Tim Tierney apologizes, brings corrupt practice case to an end

  11-09-2019 21:29 via ottawacitizen.com
  Tim Tierney, the Ottawa city councillor representing Beacon Hill-Cyrville ward, apologized in court Wednesday and agreed to give up two months of salary to resolve his corruption case related to the 2018 municipal election. Read More
  
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• West Ottawa residents in a funk over garbage pick-up - OttawaMatters.com

  11-09-2019 21:06 via ottawamatters.com
  West Ottawa residents in a funk over garbage pick-up  OttawaMatters.comNeighbourhoods in Kanata, Stittsville and Bay ward have been dealing with smelly situation, as trash pick-up is constantly delayed.
  
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• .@TimTierney delivered an apology at the Elgin Street courthouse and has agreed to forfeit a couple months of his salary. #ottnewshttps://twitter.com/OttawaMatters/status/1171852424060887041 …

  11-09-2019 20:26 via twitter.com
  .@TimTierney delivered an apology at the Elgin Street courthouse and has agreed to forfeit a couple months of his salary. #ottnewshttps://twitter.com/OttawaMatters/status/1171852424060887041 …
  
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• Ontario's Incredible Travelling Poutine Festival Is Arriving Near Ottawa This Month - Narcity

  11-09-2019 20:25 via narcity.com
  Ontario's Incredible Travelling Poutine Festival Is Arriving Near Ottawa This Month  NarcityAre you ready to dive into some cheesy goodness? If you've ever dreamed of eating non-stop poutine, your dreams are about to come true in the wildest way!
  
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• Ottawa police seek to identify suspects in Barrhaven home invasion, shooting - Global News

  11-09-2019 20:09 via globalnews.ca
  Ottawa police seek to identify suspects in Barrhaven home invasion, shooting  Global NewsOttawa police are asking for the public's assistance in identifying three suspects in a break and enter in Barrhaven on Saturday that left one man with gunshot ...
  
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• Glavin: The record's not great, so Trudeau ducks foreign policy debate

  11-09-2019 19:55 via ottawacitizen.com
  In the customarily cynical way that federal election campaigns are orchestrated, it makes perfectly good political sense, from a Liberal Party point of view, that Justin Trudeau has refused to participate in Thursday's Maclean’s–Citytv federal leaders’ debate. It isn’t in the public interest to behave this way, of course, but the Liberals aren’t keen on exposing their incumbent prime minister to any campaign milieu, if they don’t have to, that they aren’
  
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• ICYMI: New study shows spike in violent incidents in Ontario's elementary schools. https://bit.ly/2kEfBcZ pic.twitter.com/siqOSCpHn6

  11-09-2019 19:00 via twitter.com
  ICYMI: New study shows spike in violent incidents in Ontario's elementary schools.https://bit.ly/2kEfBcZ pic.twitter.com/siqOSCpHn6
  
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• John Howard Society plans new Ottawa HQ with affordable housing units above - Ottawa Business Journal

  11-09-2019 18:39 via obj.ca
  John Howard Society plans new Ottawa HQ with affordable housing units above  Ottawa Business JournalThe John Howard Society of Ottawa is proposing a six-storey mixed-use building on the site of a city-owned parking lot at 289 Carling Ave.
  
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• No agreement between Ottawa, Grassy Narrows over proposed mercury care centre before election call - CBC.ca

  11-09-2019 18:30 via cbc.ca
  No agreement between Ottawa, Grassy Narrows over proposed mercury care centre before election call  CBC.caTalks between Grassy Narrows First Nation and the federal government aimed at reaching an agreement over a proposed on-reserve care facility for people ...
  
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• Kanata park to be named after CTV's J.J. Clarke - CTV News

  11-09-2019 18:28 via ottawa.ctvnews.ca
  Kanata park to be named after CTV's J.J. Clarke  CTV NewsThe city of Ottawa is honouring CTV weatherman J.J. Clarke by naming a park in Kanata after him.
  
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• Everything you need to know about voting in the Oct. 21 federal election

  11-09-2019 18:17 via ottawacitizen.com
  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau triggered the federal election on Wednesday morning by going to Rideau Hall and asking Governor General Julie Payette to dissolve Parliament. Read More
  
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• Federal election signs now permitted on public properties in Ottawa - OttawaMatters.com

  11-09-2019 18:13 via ottawamatters.com
  Federal election signs now permitted on public properties in Ottawa  OttawaMatters.comThe election officially got underway Wednesday morning.
  
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• Election signs now permitted on public property

  11-09-2019 18:05 via ottawacitizen.com
  With the federal election now officially declared for Oct. 21, voters are now permitted to post election signs on public property. Read More
  
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• Q&A: Lucinda Williams takes break from studio to play CityFolk

  11-09-2019 18:00 via ottawacitizen.com
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• 'We need help badly:' Ottawa doctor helps treat injured after he, wife and friends survive Hurricane Dorian

  11-09-2019 17:58 via ottawacitizen.com
  While family in Canada waited desperately for news that he, his wife and two friends had survived Hurricane Dorian, Ottawa physician Dr. Denis Dudley was bandaging wounds, treating the injured and helping with emergency medevac efforts at a poorly equipped clinic and community centre near their Abaco Island home in the Bahamas. Read More
  
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• Apple takes on Netflix with a $5-a-month streaming service. https://bit.ly/2kwa747 pic.twitter.com/SQardzgnyh

  11-09-2019 17:50 via twitter.com
  Apple takes on Netflix with a $5-a-month streaming service.https://bit.ly/2kwa747 pic.twitter.com/SQardzgnyh
  
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• City is open to the idea of a free LRT day. But not opening weekend

  11-09-2019 17:35 via ottawacitizen.com
  OC Transpo seems willing to give people a free ride on the new LRT system, just not on the opening weekend. Read More
  
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• $4.25M new funding aims to reduce hallway medicine in Ottawa - Ottawa Citizen

  11-09-2019 17:30 via ottawacitizen.com
  $4.25M new funding aims to reduce hallway medicine in Ottawa  Ottawa CitizenThe Ontario government is directing more than four million dollars to a new Ottawa program designed to reduce hallway medicine at The Ottawa Hospital.
  
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• $4.25M new funding aims to reduce hallway medicine in Ottawa

  11-09-2019 17:30 via ottawacitizen.com
  The Ontario government is directing more than four million dollars to a new Ottawa program designed to reduce hallway medicine at The Ottawa Hospital. Read More
  
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• Taylor Swift suspect charged in Trump golf course damage. https://bit.ly/2kuKQaw pic.twitter.com/CmWaAVw9ae

  11-09-2019 17:21 via twitter.com
  Taylor Swift suspect charged in Trump golf course damage.https://bit.ly/2kuKQaw pic.twitter.com/CmWaAVw9ae
  
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• Ottawa woman looking to invest, put down payment on house with lottery winnings - OttawaMatters.com

  11-09-2019 17:07 via ottawamatters.com
  Ottawa woman looking to invest, put down payment on house with lottery winnings  OttawaMatters.comA 32-year-old won $150000 playing the OLG's The Bigger Spin Instant game.
  
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• What to expect at Ottawa's new LRT stations - CBC.ca

  11-09-2019 17:04 via cbc.ca
  What to expect at Ottawa's new LRT stations  CBC.caTake a look at the 13 new stops and what they offer.
  
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• Coming up at 11 a.m. The latest on Global Affairs on the weekly edition of #TheWorld w/ Prof. Elliot Tepper LISTEN: http://bit.ly/1uwtdOs  #ottnewspic.twitter.com/yR4EeXmbOi

  11-09-2019 16:55 via twitter.com
  Coming up at 11 a.m.The latest on Global Affairs on the weekly edition of #TheWorld w/ Prof. Elliot TepperLISTEN: http://bit.ly/1uwtdOs #ottnewspic.twitter.com/yR4EeXmbOi
  
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• Man shot, three sought in Woodroffe Avenue home invasion

  11-09-2019 16:34 via ottawacitizen.com
  Police are asking for help identifying three suspects in a weekend home invasion that left the victim with gunshot wounds. Read More
  
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• Political parties urged to commit to policies for data-driven economy. https://bit.ly/2lL3wTs pic.twitter.com/zXrsh3A58R

  11-09-2019 16:33 via twitter.com
  Political parties urged to commit to policies for data-driven economy.https://bit.ly/2lL3wTs pic.twitter.com/zXrsh3A58R
  
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• Canadian government quietly signs $2 billion defence contract with General Dynamics - Ottawa Citizen

  11-09-2019 16:10 via ottawacitizen.com
  Canadian government quietly signs $2 billion defence contract with General Dynamics  Ottawa CitizenA $2 billion dollar contract for new armoured vehicles was quietly signed with General Dynamics Land Systems earlier this month.The Liberal government ...
  
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• Former Veterans Affairs minister Greg Thompson dies at 72 after life of service.

  11-09-2019 15:56 via twitter.com
  Former Veterans Affairs minister Greg Thompson dies at 72 after life of service.
  
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• Ottawa Blocked The RCMP From Investigating The SNC Scandal & People Are Blaming Trudeau - Narcity

  11-09-2019 15:28 via narcity.com
  Ottawa Blocked The RCMP From Investigating The SNC Scandal & People Are Blaming Trudeau  NarcityThe SNC-Lavalin scandal continues to follow the Liberals. On Sept. 11, the Globe and Mail reported that the Federal Government had blocked the RCMP from ...
  
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• Firefighters contain Donald Street blaze to one apartment

  11-09-2019 14:59 via ottawacitizen.com
  Firefighters contained a fire at 251 Donald St. to a seventh floor unit but report there were heavy smoke conditions of the upper floors of the building. Read More
  
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• 1310 NEWS Question of the Day: What do you expect will be the outcome of the federal election? https://bit.ly/2lLYLcj  #cdnpoli

  11-09-2019 14:56 via twitter.com
  1310 NEWS Question of the Day:What do you expect will be the outcome of the federal election?https://bit.ly/2lLYLcj #cdnpoli
  
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• Firefighters contain Donald Street blaze to one apartment - Ottawa Citizen

  11-09-2019 14:49 via ottawacitizen.com
  Firefighters contain Donald Street blaze to one apartment  Ottawa CitizenFirefighters contained a fire at 251 Donald St. to a seventh floor unit but report there were heavy smoke conditions of the upper floors of the building.
  
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• 5 attractions of Ottawa's new Prismatic Arts Festival

  11-09-2019 14:14 via ottawacitizen.com
  More than 20 productions by Indigenous artists and artists of colour working in theatre, dance, music and visual arts will be featured when the Prismatic Arts Festival makes its debut in Ottawa this month, running Thursday, Sept. 12 to 22. Read More
  
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• Midweek Mugging: Friends Kenny Lum and Twinson Liu started Urban Reifen to set themselves apart from other tire shops. #OttNewshttps://twitter.com/OttawaMatters/status/1171755281354637319 …

  11-09-2019 14:01 via twitter.com
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  Friends Kenny Lum and Twinson Liu started Urban Reifen to set themselves apart from other tire shops. #OttNewshttps://twitter.com/OttawaMatters/status/1171755281354637319 …
  
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• Communications Advisor in Ottawa - Money Diary - Refinery29

  11-09-2019 14:00 via refinery29.com
  Communications Advisor in Ottawa - Money Diary  Refinery29How a communications advisor in Ottawa spends her money over the course of a week.
  
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• 5 attractions of Ottawa's new Prismatic Arts Festival - Ottawa Citizen

  11-09-2019 14:00 via ottawacitizen.com
  5 attractions of Ottawa's new Prismatic Arts Festival  Ottawa CitizenMore than 20 productions by Indigenous artists and artists of colour working in theatre, dance, music and visual arts will be featured when the Prismatic Arts ...
  
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• Two in one: Ottawa business hoping to change garage experience - OttawaMatters.com

  11-09-2019 13:58 via ottawamatters.com
  Two in one: Ottawa business hoping to change garage experience  OttawaMatters.comMidweek Mugging: Friends Kenny Lum and Twinson Liu started Urban Reifen to set themselves apart from other tire shops, offering an experience while you ...
  
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• Frequency of Ottawa-Frankfurt flights reduced as Lufthansa replaces Air Canada seasonal service - Ottawa Business Journal

  11-09-2019 13:58 via obj.ca
  Frequency of Ottawa-Frankfurt flights reduced as Lufthansa replaces Air Canada seasonal service  Ottawa Business JournalAir Canada's seasonal summer flights between Ottawa and Frankfurt will be replaced next year by reduced *service* from a fellow Star Alliance airline, a move the ...
  
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• No-stopping zone crackdown continues, stretch of Sparks closed until 2023

  11-09-2019 13:52 via ottawacitizen.com
  City bylaw officers are determined to keep downtown traffic moving – even if it's by tow truck. Read More
  
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