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• For high school students, vaping — like cigarettes — is a hard habit to break

  13-09-2019 23:51 via ottawacitizen.com
  Health Canada warnings and reports of vaping-related deaths in the United States have not gone unnoticed by Ottawa high school students. Read More
  
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• For high school students, vaping — like cigarettes — is a hard habit to break - Ottawa Citizen

  13-09-2019 23:45 via ottawacitizen.com
  For high school students, vaping — like cigarettes — is a hard habit to break  Ottawa CitizenBylaw officers wrote 150 tickets for vaping and smoking on school property last year, and 15 in the first two weeks this fall.
  
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• Bras placed on city hall trees in protest to support 'harassment-free' workplace

  13-09-2019 23:34 via ottawacitizen.com
  People were invited to hang bras from trees at city hall Friday in the wake of allegations that a city councillor asked a prospective staffer if she'd go braless at work. Read More
  
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• Senior RCMP civilian held in custody after first court appearance charged with seven secrecy offences

  13-09-2019 23:27 via ottawacitizen.com
  The RCMP has charged one of its own with several offences under Canada’s official-secrets law. Read More
  
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• Egan: Sick and on hold — Why we can't email our doctors

  13-09-2019 23:06 via ottawacitizen.com
  So bizarre. In every other sphere of public-service delivery, communicating electronically is not only common but often the only way. Try calling just about any government help line, including 311. Put the tea on, it could be a while. Seriously, they don't want you calling — they want you to check a website and fill out an electronic form. Even the police have gone heavily digital. Need a cop? First check a box. Read More
  
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• UPDATE: The roads have been reopened. #ottnews #Otttraffichttps://twitter.com/1310NEWS/status/1172590094504669184 …

  13-09-2019 22:53 via twitter.com
  UPDATE: The roads have been reopened. #ottnews #Otttraffichttps://twitter.com/1310NEWS/status/1172590094504669184 …
  
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• Pro Bono Ontario to rename Ottawa help centre after David Scott - Law Times

  13-09-2019 22:50 via lawtimesnews.com
  Pro Bono Ontario to rename Ottawa help centre after David Scott  Law TimesPro Bono Ontario honour the late David Scott's legacy and his impact on access to justice in Ontario and officially rename the Ottawa Law Help centre in his ...
  
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• LRT launch Saturday will be 'a big party'

  13-09-2019 22:42 via ottawacitizen.com
  At 2 p.m. Saturday, the City of Ottawa is scheduled to open the doors of LRT stations and welcome the first passengers aboard the 12.5-kilometre Confederation Line. Read More
  
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• The truck driver suffered serious burns. #ottnewshttps://twitter.com/OttawaMatters/status/1172607646043537408 …

  13-09-2019 22:37 via twitter.com
  The truck driver suffered serious burns. #ottnewshttps://twitter.com/OttawaMatters/status/1172607646043537408 …
  
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• "None of us will get any sleep tonight," said General Manager of Transportation Services John Manconi. #ottnewshttps://twitter.com/OttawaMatters/status/1172607652603424768 …

  13-09-2019 22:37 via twitter.com
  "None of us will get any sleep tonight," said General Manager of Transportation Services John Manconi. #ottnewshttps://twitter.com/OttawaMatters/status/1172607652603424768 …
  
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• A group is demanding more action from the City of Ottawa when dealing with sexual harassment in the workplace. #ottnewshttps://twitter.com/OttawaMatters/status/1172600596106371072 …

  13-09-2019 22:23 via twitter.com
  A group is demanding more action from the City of Ottawa when dealing with sexual harassment in the workplace. #ottnewshttps://twitter.com/OttawaMatters/status/1172600596106371072 …
  
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• LRT launch Saturday will be 'a big party' - Ottawa Citizen

  13-09-2019 22:17 via ottawacitizen.com
  LRT launch Saturday will be 'a big party'  Ottawa CitizenAt 2 p.m. Saturday, the City of Ottawa is scheduled to open the doors of LRT stations and welcome the first passengers aboard.
  
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• Ottawa Senators: Possible Training Camp Battles - SenShot

  13-09-2019 22:04 via senshot.com
  Ottawa Senators: Possible Training Camp Battles  SenShotWith the Ottawa Senators training camp now officially underway, we take a look at some of the openings on the roster and which players could fill them.
  
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• Bras hung outside Ottawa City Hall in protest of allegations against councillor - OttawaMatters.com

  13-09-2019 21:51 via ottawamatters.com
  Bras hung outside Ottawa City Hall in protest of allegations against councillor  OttawaMatters.comA group is demanding more action from the City of Ottawa when dealing with sexual harassment in the workplace.
  
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• A dump truck caught fire and the driver sustained burns. Lanes are blocked off in the area. #ottnews #otttraffichttps://twitter.com/1310traffic/status/1172588547565641728 …

  13-09-2019 21:17 via twitter.com
  A dump truck caught fire and the driver sustained burns. Lanes are blocked off in the area. #ottnews#otttraffichttps://twitter.com/1310traffic/status/1172588547565641728 …
  
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• ‘Got land?’ Ottawa comics tackle big issues with humour - APTN News

  13-09-2019 20:20 via aptnnews.ca
  ‘Got land?’ Ottawa comics tackle big issues with humour  APTN NewsEddy's Diner in the Glebe south of downtown Ottawa puts on on the bi-weekly comedy night. Photo: Shelby Lisk/APTN. Shelby Lisk APTN News Host and ...
  
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• The officer faces a number of charges under the Security of Information Act and the Criminal Code. #ottnewshttps://twitter.com/OttawaMatters/status/1172557691912212480 …

  13-09-2019 19:11 via twitter.com
  The officer faces a number of charges under the Security of Information Act and the Criminal Code. #ottnewshttps://twitter.com/OttawaMatters/status/1172557691912212480 …
  
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• RCMP senior intelligence officer arrested in Ottawa - OttawaMatters.com

  13-09-2019 19:04 via ottawamatters.com
  RCMP senior intelligence officer arrested in Ottawa  OttawaMatters.comThe Royal Canadian Mounted Police is confirming charges laid against one of its senior intelligence officers under the Security of Information Act and the ...
  
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• Ottawa Is Getting Giant Light-Up Seesaws You Can Ride For Free From This Weekend - Narcity

  13-09-2019 18:00 via narcity.com
  Ottawa Is Getting Giant Light-Up Seesaws You Can Ride For Free From This Weekend  NarcityWe all remember seesaws from elementary school, just you and your BFF rocking back and forth without a care in the world. But, trust us, this is definitely not the ...
  
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• Online services, to make life easier for Para Transpo users, could be on their way. #ottnewshttps://twitter.com/OttawaMatters/status/1172534543716274176 …

  13-09-2019 17:37 via twitter.com
  Online services, to make life easier for Para Transpo users, could be on their way. #ottnewshttps://twitter.com/OttawaMatters/status/1172534543716274176 …
  
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• Kurl: Voter turnout a key challenge for Trudeau in this election

  13-09-2019 17:36 via ottawacitizen.com
  There’s nothing like a bit of distance to gain a little perspective about the dynamics of this 43rd Canadian general election. I’ve been in the United Kingdom, the cradle of our parliamentary tradition, a place where politics is never boring but recently has been especially shocking. Read More
  
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• Bras growing on city hall trees in protest to support 'harassment-free' workplace

  13-09-2019 17:21 via ottawacitizen.com
  People were invited to hang bras from trees at city hall Friday in the wake of allegations that a city councillor asked a prospective staffer if she'd go braless at work. Read More
  
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• CityFolk review: Five years and a string of hits later, the Strumbellas return to town

  13-09-2019 17:19 via ottawacitizen.com
  What a difference five years makes. Last time the Strumbellas played a folk festival in Ottawa, they were a side-stage band that had yet to make a splash outside Canada. Read More
  
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• Galloway: A few tips for Canada's federal leaders in this election

  13-09-2019 17:00 via ottawacitizen.com
  So here is the goal-setting advice I would humbly offer the leaders of the four main national parties as they start down their respective election trails. Read More
  
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• MacDougall: What we won’t be talking about this election

  13-09-2019 16:59 via ottawacitizen.com
  And they’re off! Read More
  
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• DND parking fees increase from $35 to $84 a month, another lottery to be held for new parking

  13-09-2019 16:43 via ottawacitizen.com
  Defence department employees and Canadian Forces personnel will have to put their names in a lottery for the 392 new parking spaces that have been set aside for those working at the new headquarters on Carling Avenue. Read More
  
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• 1 dead after serious collision in Ottawa’s west end - Global News

  13-09-2019 16:12 via globalnews.ca
  1 dead after serious collision in Ottawa’s west end  Global NewsParamedics report a man sustained severe trauma and was transported to hospital with critical, life-threatening injuries.
  
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• Adam: Enjoy Ottawa's new LRT – but think of what might have been

  13-09-2019 16:07 via ottawacitizen.com
  Ottawa will make a little bit of history Saturday as LRT finally rolls into town – 10 years late. Yes, 10 years, not 17 months, late. Read More
  
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• Adam: Enjoy Ottawa's new LRT – but think of what might have been - Ottawa Citizen

  13-09-2019 16:00 via ottawacitizen.com
  Adam: Enjoy Ottawa's new LRT – but think of what might have been  Ottawa CitizenThanks to politics, we lost a decade and got a shorter, more expensive line, albeit with a tunnel. Not what you'd consider value for money. Mohammed Adam.
  
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• Man dies of injuries from Bells Corners crash

  13-09-2019 15:59 via ottawacitizen.com
  A man in his 60s has died at hospital of injuries sustained in a collision in Bells Corners Friday morning. Read More
  
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• Man dies of injuries from Bells Corners crash - Ottawa Citizen

  13-09-2019 15:57 via ottawacitizen.com
  Man dies of injuries from Bells Corners crash  Ottawa CitizenThe collision was reported shortly after 8 a.m. at the intersection of Timm and Haanel drives, near the CanMet research complex.
  
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• Coming up 9:45 a.m. The always hilarious @SandraKiss1053 in studio w/ @_MarkSutcliffe with all your entertainment news: LISTEN: http://bit.ly/1uwtdOs  @kissottawa #SandRappic.twitter.com/IKqSAvLeHe

  13-09-2019 15:39 via twitter.com
  Coming up 9:45 a.m.The always hilarious @SandraKiss1053 in studio w/ @_MarkSutcliffe with all your entertainment news:
  LISTEN: http://bit.ly/1uwtdOs @kissottawa#SandRappic.twitter.com/IKqSAvLeHe
  
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• 1310 NEWS Question of the Day: How soon will you use the Confederation Line? https://bit.ly/2kg1la6  #ottnews #CDNvote2019 #cdnpoli

  13-09-2019 15:23 via twitter.com
  1310 NEWS Question of the Day:How soon will you use the Confederation Line?https://bit.ly/2kg1la6 #ottnews
  #CDNvote2019#cdnpoli
  
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• Motorists are being asked to avoid the area. #ottnewshttps://twitter.com/OttawaMatters/status/1172495031778734080 …

  13-09-2019 15:02 via twitter.com
  Motorists are being asked to avoid the area. #ottnewshttps://twitter.com/OttawaMatters/status/1172495031778734080 …
  
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• Attendees are being asked to come and show their 'support'. #ottnewshttps://twitter.com/OttawaMatters/status/1172491506134835200 …

  13-09-2019 14:46 via twitter.com
  Attendees are being asked to come and show their 'support'. #ottnewshttps://twitter.com/OttawaMatters/status/1172491506134835200 …
  
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• Timm Road is now closed from Eagleson to Moodie Drive and access to Haanel Drive is blocked at Robertson Road. #OttTraffic

  13-09-2019 14:44 via twitter.com
  Timm Road is now closed from Eagleson to Moodie Drive and access to Haanel Drive is blocked at Robertson Road. #OttTraffic
  
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• Bras placed on city hall trees in protest to support 'harassment-free' workplace - Ottawa Citizen

  13-09-2019 14:44 via ottawacitizen.com
  Bras placed on city hall trees in protest to support 'harassment-free' workplace  Ottawa CitizenPeople were invited to hang bras from trees at city hall Friday in the wake of allegations that a city councillor asked a prospective staffer if she'd go braless at ...
  
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• Robert Plant plays CityFolk: 'I’ll probably retire when I run out of breath'

  13-09-2019 14:12 via ottawacitizen.com
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• Today's letters: Sept. 11 isn't the right day to call an election

  13-09-2019 13:56 via ottawacitizen.com
  I recently returned from a 10-day visit to France/Belgium and was not surprised to see that the continuing saga of Ottawa drivers and cyclists was still making news. I spent three days walking all over Paris were the interplay on city streets between automobiles, bicycles, motorcycles, scooters and pedestrians is legendary; yet I came through unscathed. Read More
  
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• City hall abuzz amid integrity allegations against Rick Chiarelli

  13-09-2019 13:50 via ottawacitizen.com
  City hall on Thursday was abuzz with news that city council's longest-serving politician had had an integrity complaint filed against him because of alleged inappropriate questions to a prospective hire. Read More
  
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• Traffic: Carling Avenue, Queensway ramp closures over the weekend

  13-09-2019 13:47 via ottawacitizen.com
  Happy Friday the 13th, but be careful and prepare for a new string of weekend road closures. Read More
  
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• Weather: Cloudy Friday the 13th, showers expected for LRT Day

  13-09-2019 13:46 via ottawacitizen.com
  Things started briskly Friday, with a definite nip in the air as the capital got one day closer to LRT Day. Read More
  
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• Meet Ottawa-Gatineau's 2019-20 Employees' Choice Award winners - Ottawa Business Journal

  13-09-2019 13:39 via obj.ca
  Meet Ottawa-Gatineau's 2019-20 Employees' Choice Award winners  Ottawa Business JournalThe Ottawa Business Journal and Ottawa Board of Trade have announced the recipients of the 2019-20 Employees' Choice Awards, an annual recognition of ...
  
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• ICYMI: For all of our federal election coverage, including interviews, lists of candidates and more, visit our Federal Election homepage. Click here: https://bit.ly/2kzDbaX  #canadavotes2019 #Election2019

  13-09-2019 13:15 via twitter.com
  ICYMI: For all of our federal election coverage, including interviews, lists of candidates and more, visit our Federal Election homepage.
  Click here: https://bit.ly/2kzDbaX 
  #canadavotes2019
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• Crews shut down a stretch of that road Thursday afternoon at 5:45 p.m. #ottnews #OttTraffichttps://twitter.com/OttawaMatters/status/1172463963461677058 …

  13-09-2019 12:58 via twitter.com
  Crews shut down a stretch of that road Thursday afternoon at 5:45 p.m. #ottnews #OttTraffichttps://twitter.com/OttawaMatters/status/1172463963461677058 …
  
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• Feige is set to receive the inaugural @TheRealStanLee Builder award at the ceremony tonight.https://bit.ly/2m8yO6T 

  13-09-2019 12:30 via twitter.com
  Feige is set to receive the inaugural @TheRealStanLee Builder award at the ceremony tonight.https://bit.ly/2m8yO6T 
  
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• Alishia Liolli, 27, died after the full force of Dorian hit the Caribbean islands on Sept. 1.https://bit.ly/2lKJZCF 

  13-09-2019 12:11 via twitter.com
  Alishia Liolli, 27, died after the full force of Dorian hit the Caribbean islands on Sept. 1.https://bit.ly/2lKJZCF 
  
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• ICYMI: A watermain break in #kanata has closed Katimavik from Eagleson to Castlefrank roads. .@OC_Transpo buses in the area have been re-routed #ottnews #otttrafficpic.twitter.com/Zk2SXzIrJQ

  13-09-2019 11:47 via twitter.com
  ICYMI:
  A watermain break in #kanata has closed Katimavik from Eagleson to Castlefrank roads.
  .@OC_Transpo buses in the area have been re-routed #ottnews #otttrafficpic.twitter.com/Zk2SXzIrJQ
  
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• The SIU says the man was shot by an officer after an altercation with police at the scene. #kingstonhttps://bit.ly/2kKYKFt 

  13-09-2019 11:38 via twitter.com
  The SIU says the man was shot by an officer after an altercation with police at the scene. #kingstonhttps://bit.ly/2kKYKFt 
  
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• 'Pro tip' and other memorable moments from the first leaders' debate

  13-09-2019 06:02 via ottawacitizen.com
  The first leaders' debate of Canada's 43rd general election went down Thursday night. Rather than declaring a winner or trying to tell a coherent story about a debate that was, at times, incoherent, here's a list of memorable takeaways. Read More
  
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