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• Ottawa Public Health asks travellers to monitor themselves for coronavirus symptoms

  24-01-2020 23:57 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  Ottawa Public Health is asking travellers returning from China or other areas affected by a potentially deadly coronavirus to monitor themselves for symptoms of respiratory ailments for 14 days. Read More
  
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• Ottawa Public Health asks travelers to monitor themselves for coronavirus symptoms

  24-01-2020 23:41 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  Ottawa Public Health is asking travelers returning from China or other areas affected by a potentially deadly coronavirus to monitor themselves for symptoms of respiratory ailments for 14 days. Read More
  
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• City of Ottawa closing Britannia Beach over summer 2020 for riverbed restoration - Global News

  24-01-2020 23:36 via globalnews.ca
  
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• Jewish groups warn about Nazi glorification in Eastern European nations

  24-01-2020 23:31 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  As Holocaust survivors gather to commemorate the 75th anniversary of their rescue from the Auschwitz death camp, a wave of glorification of Nazi collaborators and some of the perpetrators of the Holocaust is gaining momentum. Read More
  
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• Britannia Beach a no-go this summer

  24-01-2020 23:31 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  The City of Ottawa says Britannia Beach will be closed this summer to accommodate a $3 million riverbed restoration project. The restrictions will apply to beach activities as well as to swimmers. Read More
  
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• Firing border agent who tried to collect mailed hashish "too severe," board says

  24-01-2020 22:43 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  A federal border agent, fired after trying to pick up a package of hashish at a post office, has been reinstated by the public sector labour relations board and awarded 17 months of back pay. Read More
  
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• Police seize drugs, handgun in Ridgemont-area raid

  24-01-2020 22:38 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  Two men face a string of charges after police seized a handgun and cocaine, oxycodone pills and cash when they executed a search warrant on Portland Avenue on Thursday. Read More
  
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• Ottawa Rink of Dreams will stand in for NYC location

  24-01-2020 22:27 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  If you were thinking about taking a spin on the Rink of Dreams outside Ottawa city hall on Monday, Jan. 27, you'll need to plan carefully. Read More
  
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• Ottawa Rink of Dreams will stand in for NYC location - Ottawa Citizen

  24-01-2020 22:24 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  Ottawa Rink of Dreams will stand in for NYC location  Ottawa Citizen
  
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• Toronto trucker charged after second trucker fatally struck near Brockville

  24-01-2020 22:21 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  A Toronto trucker has been charged with careless driving causing death after his tractor trailer allegedly struck and killed another truck driver who had climbed out of his own tractor trailer, which was disabled on Highway 401 near Brockville. Read More
  
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• Mayor Watson backs Trillium Line procurement after documents reveal 'weaknesses' with SNC-Lavalin proposal

  24-01-2020 22:07 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  Mayor Jim Watson is showing no concern over the observations recorded by technical experts who reviewed SNC-Lavalin's winning bid to expand the Trillium Line, while another councillor is calling for a public inquiry. Read More
  
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• Ottawa Rink of Dreams stands in for NYC location

  24-01-2020 21:54 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  If you were thinking about taking a spin on the Rink of Dreams outside Ottawa city hall on Monday, Jan. 27, you'll need to plan carefully. Read More
  
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• City refuses to release legal rationale for keeping SNC-Lavalin in Stage 2 LRT mix, despite concerns

  24-01-2020 21:53 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  The legal opinion that compelled city executives to keep SNC-Lavalin alive in the bidding war for the Trillium Line expansion is being kept under lock and key as newly released documents raise more questions about the winning company's project proposal. Read More
  
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• Man, 35, facing sex charges after 15-year-old girl rescued in west end

  24-01-2020 21:34 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  Police have charged a 35-year-old Ottawa man with sex offences after finding a 15-year-old girl who had called the Children's Aid Society for help hiding beside a bed. Read More
  
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• Editorial: Trillium Line bid shows why Ottawa is losing trust in public transit - Ottawa Citizen

  24-01-2020 21:29 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  Editorial: Trillium Line bid shows why Ottawa is losing trust in public transit  Ottawa Citizen
  
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• No foul play suspected in discovery of body, police say

  24-01-2020 21:08 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  Police reopened Franktown Road in the city's rural southwest on Friday after they investigated the discovery of a body. Read More
  
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• Kurl: In Canada, social values around abortion, end of life are far from settled

  24-01-2020 20:58 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  The federal government says it’s received massive response to a soon-to-close consultation process aimed at determining whether to change legislation that governs medical aid in dying. As new polling from the Angus Reid Institute shows, 80 per cent of Canadians believe it should be easier – not more difficult – to end their lives with the help of a medical professional. Thus, it may feel that this debate, and the government’s subsequent actions, are settled. Read More
  
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• Police seek woman, 22, missing since Jan. 19

  24-01-2020 20:27 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  Ottawa police are seeking public assistance to locate Charlie Kingwatsiak, 22, of Ottawa. Read More
  
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• Editorial: Trillium Line bid shows why Ottawa is losing trust in public transit

  24-01-2020 20:18 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  Of course this can be fixed. One day it will be fine. Trust us. Read More
  
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• Your commute: Brief LRT glitch in east end, police nab trio of speed freaks

  24-01-2020 20:05 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  Riders on the troubled LRT went through a brief glitch mid-afternoon Friday, when OC Transpo warned riders to expect waits of up to 10 minutes due to an unspecified "mechanical issue" with a train at St. Laurent Station. Read More
  
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• For birds and humans, more friends doesn't mean better friends

  24-01-2020 19:47 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  Roz Dakin went to Ecuador to study a little tropical bird called a manakin and learn about its social behaviour, especially its curious way of making friends. Read More
  
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• For bird and humans, more friends doesn't mean better friends

  24-01-2020 19:25 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  Roz Dakin went to Ecuador to study a little tropical bird called a manakin and learn about its social behaviour, especially its curious way of making friends. Read More
  
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• NDP leader calls on Doug Ford to restore funding for injection site in Market

  24-01-2020 19:16 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  The leader of Ontario's New Democrats says Premier Doug Ford is threatening the existence of a safe injection site in Ottawa by refusing to fund it as the site's temporary federal funding runs out. Read More
  
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• Review: The Wizard of Oz dazzles with slick stagecraft and joyful dancing

  24-01-2020 18:06 via ottawacitizen.com
  
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• NAC preview: Why the youth-forward The Neverending Story still resonates today

  24-01-2020 18:00 via ottawacitizen.com
  
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• Charlebois: Gene-editing in food is our next communications fiasco in the making

  24-01-2020 18:00 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  Sylvain Charlebois is Professor in Food Distribution and Policy, Dalhousie University, and Senior Director, Agri-Food Analytics Lab, Dalhousie University. Read More
  
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• Toronto trucker charged after second trucker fatally struck in Brockville

  24-01-2020 16:59 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  A Toronto trucker has charged with careless driving causing death after his tractor trailer allegedly struck and killed another truck driver who had climbed out of his own tractor trailer which was disabled on Highway 401 near Brockville. Read More
  
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• Stretch of south end Franktown Road closed for police investigation

  24-01-2020 16:43 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  Police closed Franktown Road between Ashton Station Road and Starlight Place in the city's rural southwest late Friday morning as they investigate what is being described only as a "suspicious incident." Read More
  
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• In Los Angeles and Pasadena, restaurants newly touted by Michelin Guide shine

  24-01-2020 16:24 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  "Chef has asked me to ask you if you would like to be cooked for," our grey-suited server asked us — rather euphemistically, it should be added. Read More
  
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• Canadian special forces soldier convicted in connection with theft to be released from the military

  24-01-2020 15:33 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  A Canadian special forces soldier convicted in connection with the theft of equipment will be released from the military. Read More
  
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• Police make seize drugs, handgun in Ridgemont-area raid

  24-01-2020 14:37 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  Two men face a string of charges after police seized a handgun and cocaine, oxycodone pills and cash when they executed a search warrant on Portland Avenue Thursday. Read More
  
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• Eastbound Highway 401 reopens in Brockville after fatal truck crash

  24-01-2020 14:17 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  One person is dead after one transport truck struck another transport which was stopped on the eastbound Highway 401 in Brockville Thursday evening. Read More
  
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• Eastbound Highway 401 reopens after fatal truck crash

  24-01-2020 14:11 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  One person is dead after one transport truck struck another transport which was stopped on the eastbound Highway 401 in Brockville Thursday evening. Read More
  
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• Your commute: a dozen trains on O-Train Line 1, police nab trio of speed freaks

  24-01-2020 13:55 via ottawacitizen.com
  
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• Sunny Friday but weather office says freezing rain, up to 10 cm of snow ahead

  24-01-2020 13:17 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  Enjoy the sunshine today. It's looking like a messy weekend. Read More
  
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• Weather: Mostly sunny Friday but weather office says freezing rain, up to 10 cm of snow ahead

  24-01-2020 13:16 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  Enjoy the sunshine today. It's looking like damp weekend. Read More
  
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• The popularity of Ottawa's Chinese food is at an apex — and options have never been more diverse

  24-01-2020 13:00 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  On Oct. 27, 1945, the typewritten menu at the Ontario Cafe at 66 Rideau St. listed such temptations as breaded halibut steak for 40 cents, grilled milk-fed veal chops for 45 cents, and, perhaps most surprisingly 75 years later, several chop suey dishes including chicken mushroom chop suey for 75 cents. Read More
  
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• Weather: Mostly sunny Friday but freezing rain, flurries are ahead

  24-01-2020 12:59 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  Enjoy the sunshine today. It's looking like damp weekend. Read More
  
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• Today's letters: Canada's public service needs independent study

  24-01-2020 12:50 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  Independent probe of the public service is long overdue Read More
  
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  24-01-2020 12:30 via ottawacitizen.com
  
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• City offers more detail on LRT stage 2 evaluation: It isn't pretty

  24-01-2020 05:29 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  On Oct. 3, 2018, the City of Ottawa's technical evaluation team led by Peter Schwartzentruber, recommended SNC Lavalin should be kicked off the short list of three contenders to build the Trillium Line Extension, part of the second stage of the light rail transit system. Read More
  
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• Fire causes $400,000 damage to Cumberland home

  24-01-2020 05:06 via ottawacitizen.com
  
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• Fire causes $400,000 to Cumberland home

  24-01-2020 04:56 via ottawacitizen.com
  
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• Fire causes $400,000 damage to Cumberland home - Ottawa Citizen

  24-01-2020 04:50 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  Fire causes $400,000 damage to Cumberland home  Ottawa Citizen
  
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• Police bolster hate crime resources

  24-01-2020 02:25 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  Ottawa Police Service said Thursday it is adding two hate crime investigators to its Security Intelligence unit "to help identify trends and community safety trends." Read More
  
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• Jury hears mad driver Zack Wittke was 'hearing voices'

  24-01-2020 02:25 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  Moments after his arrest on Sept. 25, 2017 in the killing of grandmother Sheila Welsh, a young Zach Wittke told police about the wicked voices raging in his mind. Read More
  
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• Can a British consulting firm restore Ottawa LRT's promise? - Ottawa Citizen

  24-01-2020 02:08 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  Can a British consulting firm restore Ottawa LRT's promise?  Ottawa Citizen
  
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• Can a British consulting firm restore Ottawa LRT's promise?

  24-01-2020 02:07 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  When Bombardier began introducing its S Stock trains into service on the London Underground in 2010, no one was impressed. Read More
  
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• Egan: Five months in, wobbly LRT looks to outside rescue

  24-01-2020 01:50 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  It was a five-hour meeting, but the most important news came in the first 10 minutes. Read More
  
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• LRT contractor needs maintenance advice after receiving tough lesson on winter upkeep

  24-01-2020 01:24 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  Winter is so far taking a toll on the new Confederation Line as the city's LRT contractor calls in help to provide advice on how to better maintain Ottawa's $2.1-billion rail system. Read More
  
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