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• ANALYSIS: How SNC-Lavalin went from hero to zero to winning the dinero in the Trillium Line contract battle

  03-03-2020 23:44 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  SNC-Lavalin looked like the runaway favourite on July 11, 2017 to win the Trillium Line contract in the City of Ottawa's procurement process to expand the diesel train service. Read More
  
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• Ottawa journalist and historian Mark Bourrie wins final RBC Taylor Prize - Red Deer Advocate

  03-03-2020 23:21 via reddeeradvocate.com
  
  Ottawa journalist and historian Mark Bourrie wins final RBC Taylor Prize  Red Deer Advocate
  
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• Last day to ride Ottawa Trillium Line before Stage 2 LRT shutdown is May 2 - Global News

  03-03-2020 23:15 via globalnews.ca
  
  Last day to ride Ottawa Trillium Line before Stage 2 LRT shutdown is May 2  Global News
  
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• Ottawa police seek ‘person of interest’ in Stittsville armed robbery - Global News

  03-03-2020 23:10 via globalnews.ca
  
  Ottawa police seek ‘person of interest’ in Stittsville armed robbery  Global News
  
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• Best bets, March 5 to 11: Zaki Ibrahim plays Ottawa, and a new art exhibit on the environment launches

  03-03-2020 22:56 via ottawacitizen.com
  
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• Best bets, March 5 to 11: Zaki Ibrahim plays Ottawa, and a new art exhibit on the environment launches - Ottawa Citizen

  03-03-2020 22:50 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  Best bets, March 5 to 11: Zaki Ibrahim plays Ottawa, and a new art exhibit on the environment launches  Ottawa Citizen
  
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• Ottawa police seeks help finding missing 13 year old - CBC.ca

  03-03-2020 22:38 via cbc.ca
  
  Ottawa police seeks help finding missing 13 year old  CBC.ca
  
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• Ottawa police say missing 13 year old found - CBC.ca

  03-03-2020 22:38 via cbc.ca
  
  Ottawa police say missing 13 year old found  CBC.ca
  
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• Invest Ottawa, Capital Angel Network launch funding bootcamp for women - Ottawa Business Journal

  03-03-2020 22:28 via obj.ca
  Invest Ottawa, Capital Angel Network launch funding bootcamp for women  Ottawa Business Journal
  
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• Public health agency recommends vigilance and hygiene, not school closings, to control COVID-19

  03-03-2020 22:15 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  The Public Health Agency of Canada is not recommending closing schools for the prevention of novel coronavirus, COVID-19. Read More
  
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• 11 Memes About Spring In Ottawa That Will Make You Want To Leave Town Immediately - Narcity

  03-03-2020 22:15 via narcity.com
  
  11 Memes About Spring In Ottawa That Will Make You Want To Leave Town Immediately  Narcity
  
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• 'Someone in government managed to design that?': Public servants embrace MyGCPay application

  03-03-2020 21:50 via ottawacitizen.com
  "You know, MyGCPay is actually pretty good." Read More
  
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• Coronavirus: Trudeau says Ottawa will help provinces in fight against COVID-19 - Global News

  03-03-2020 21:10 via globalnews.ca
  
  Coronavirus: Trudeau says Ottawa will help provinces in fight against COVID-19  Global News
  
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• Ottawa 67's trade in hockey pads for fire gear in day training with firefighters

  03-03-2020 21:09 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  Ahead of the Memorial Cup, the winning Ottawa 67's took part in a new kind of drill – training with city firefighters. Read More
  
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• Ottawa Police focus on school zones safety and impaired driving in March - CTV News

  03-03-2020 21:05 via ottawa.ctvnews.ca
  
  Ottawa Police focus on school zones safety and impaired driving in March  CTV News
  
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• Ottawa 67's trade in hockey pads for fire gear in day training with firefighters - Ottawa Citizen

  03-03-2020 20:57 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  Ottawa 67's trade in hockey pads for fire gear in day training with firefighters  Ottawa Citizen
  
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• Ottawa 67's trade in hockey pads for bunker gear in day training with firefighters

  03-03-2020 20:57 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  Ahead of the Memorial Cup, the winning Ottawa 67's took part in a new kind of drill – training with city firefighters. Read More
  
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• Police seek help finding missing 13-year-old boy last seen in Vanier

  03-03-2020 20:55 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  Police are asking the public to call in any sightings of a 13-year-old boy who was last seen in Vanier on Friday. Read More
  
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• Woman charged with fraud was Richmond Public School council's ex-treasurer - Ottawa Citizen

  03-03-2020 20:46 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  Woman charged with fraud was Richmond Public School council's ex-treasurer  Ottawa Citizen
  
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• Woman charged with fraud was Richmond Public School council's ex-treasurer

  03-03-2020 20:46 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  The former treasurer of the Richmond Public School parent council has been charged with defrauding the volunteer council of more than $5,000 and fraudulently accessing food from the school's hot lunch program. Read More
  
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• O-Train Trillium Line to shut May 2 for two years of extension work, Carleton says

  03-03-2020 20:43 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  Trillium LRT line users should be looking for alternative transportation as of the first weekend in May when the line will be shut for two years as the city begins Line 1 extension work. Read More
  
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• Almost 4,000 tickets issued in two years in General hospital area 'No Stopping' zone

  03-03-2020 20:41 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  A short "No Stopping" zone near the The Ottawa Hospital General campus continues to be a seasonal revenue producer for the City of Ottawa, Read More
  
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• Group of Ottawa councillors want provincial review of both LRT stages - Global News

  03-03-2020 20:36 via globalnews.ca
  
  Group of Ottawa councillors want provincial review of both LRT stages  Global News
  
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• Bilodeau: How many long-term care beds do we need? Just do the math

  03-03-2020 20:30 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  It is not news that Canadians, as a group, are aging. The 2016 census showed that there are more people aged 65 and over than people under 16. “Seniors” represent 17 per cent of the population of Ontario. There are currently 1.1 million people 75 and over in this province. The number is projected to reach 2.8 million in 25 years. Read More
  
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• Ottawa hosts first-ever U Sports men's and women's basketball joint championships - The Globe and Mail

  03-03-2020 19:53 via theglobeandmail.com
  
  Ottawa hosts first-ever U Sports men's and women's basketball joint championships  The Globe and Mail
  
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• 'Independent' councillors call for ombudsman probe of Ottawa O-Train project

  03-03-2020 18:51 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  At least eight Ottawa city councillors are calling for an investigation by the provincial ombudsman into Stage 1 LRT problems and the Stage 2 contracting. Read More
  
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• Ottawa students perform song of love and understanding to support those affected by COVID-19 - CTV News

  03-03-2020 18:42 via ottawa.ctvnews.ca
  
  Ottawa students perform song of love and understanding to support those affected by COVID-19  CTV News
  
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• 'Independent' councillors call for ombudsman probe of Ottawa O-Train project - Ottawa Citizen

  03-03-2020 18:39 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  'Independent' councillors call for ombudsman probe of Ottawa O-Train project  Ottawa Citizen
  
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• ’Fate feelings’ guide family decision to open Roasted Cafe in Ottawa - Leavenworth Times

  03-03-2020 17:15 via leavenworthtimes.com
  ’Fate feelings’ guide family decision to open Roasted Cafe in Ottawa  Leavenworth Times
  
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• Councillors ask Ontario's Ombudsman to probe Ottawa's Light Rail Transit system - CTV News

  03-03-2020 17:13 via ottawa.ctvnews.ca
  
  Councillors ask Ontario's Ombudsman to probe Ottawa's Light Rail Transit system  CTV News
  
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• Lawless: Closing Mrs. Tiggy Winkle's – what kind of shopping choices are we making?

  03-03-2020 17:00 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  With the news this week of Mrs. Tiggy Winkle's, another iconic Ottawa chain, closing its doors, we as a community are again faced with the rapidly changing face of retail in this city. It is so easy these days to find ourselves forgetting much beloved small businesses until they announce their time is up. “Oh, I loved that place!” we post to social media, even though, truthfully, we haven’t been there since college. Read More
  
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• Two Ottawa schools cancel trips to countries with outbreaks of novel coronavirus

  03-03-2020 16:17 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  Labour disputes with education unions were also a factor, especially in the case of Broadview, he said. English public elementary teachers are engaged in a work slowdown that includes not participating in extracurricular activities or field trips. Read More
  
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• Two Ottawa schools cancel trips to countries with outbreaks of novel coronavirus - Ottawa Citizen

  03-03-2020 16:11 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  Two Ottawa schools cancel trips to countries with outbreaks of novel coronavirus  Ottawa Citizen
  
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• Two Ottawa schools cancel trips over coronavirus concerns - OttawaMatters.com

  03-03-2020 14:17 via ottawamatters.com
  
  Two Ottawa schools cancel trips over coronavirus concerns  OttawaMatters.com
  
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• Your commute: Via Toronto service partially restored, 12 trains running on LRT

  03-03-2020 13:50 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  Via Rail reports that service to Toronto from Ottawa "will be progressively back in operation" Tuesday along with Montreal to Toronto trips after weeks of rail blockades. Read More
  
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• Silcoff: Looming legal aid crisis puts refugees at risk

  03-03-2020 13:00 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  Bekir Ozel was forced to flee his native Turkey in November 2016. He and his wife, Neslihan, were members of the Hizmet Movement, and he owned a high-profile Hizmet School. Without justification, in late 2013 the Turkish government began detaining members of the Hizmet Movement. By 2016, Bekir’s school was targeted and he risked arrest and torture. He had no choice but to leave. Read More
  
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• Weather: Chilly morning, rainy afternoon and light snow en route

  03-03-2020 12:55 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  Another day of weather uncertainty in the capital with a little bit of everything. Read More
  
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• All Aboard! VIA resumes partial service between Ottawa and Toronto - CTV News

  03-03-2020 12:53 via ottawa.ctvnews.ca
  
  All Aboard! VIA resumes partial service between Ottawa and Toronto  CTV News
  
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• Analysis: After racist incidents spanning decades, Canadian Forces still can’t define 'hateful conduct'

  03-03-2020 12:00 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  The video footage shows a Canadian Forces soldier with a history of white supremacist activity gleefully declaring in Somalia: “We ain’t killed enough n-----s yet.” Read More
  
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• Watch your step today! - CTV News

  03-03-2020 11:31 via ottawa.ctvnews.ca
  
  Watch your step today!  CTV News
  
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• Slippery start to your Tuesday before warm temperatures arrive in Ottawa - CTV News

  03-03-2020 11:31 via ottawa.ctvnews.ca
  
  Slippery start to your Tuesday before warm temperatures arrive in Ottawa  CTV News
  
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• 'I keep asking why,' victim tells court during Barry McGrory sentencing hearing

  03-03-2020 11:18 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  The victim of a Catholic priest’s sexual abuse says the incident caused him to lose his desire to be a priest, his faith in God, and his trust in the church. Read More
  
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• 12 trains to run Tuesday morning alongside R1 and S1 buses - CTV News

  03-03-2020 10:00 via ottawa.ctvnews.ca
  
  12 trains to run Tuesday morning alongside R1 and S1 buses  CTV News
  
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• Quebec court gives Ottawa four more months to amend assisted-dying law - Red Deer Advocate

  03-03-2020 06:30 via reddeeradvocate.com
  
  Quebec court gives Ottawa four more months to amend assisted-dying law  Red Deer Advocate
  
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• Documents reveal just how SNC-Lavalin managed to win the Trillium Line extension contract

  03-03-2020 03:42 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  A pile of procurement documents published Monday sought to address many of the outstanding questions around SNC-Lavalin's controversial and ultimately successful bid to extend the north-south O-Train Trillium Line, a $1.6-billion construction and maintenance contract. Read More
  
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• Document dump reveals just how SNC-Lavalin managed to win the Trillium Line extension contract

  03-03-2020 03:15 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  A pile of procurement documents published Monday sought to address many of the outstanding questions around SNC-Lavalin's controversial and ultimately successful bid to extend the north-south O-Train Trillium Line, a $1.6-billion construction and maintenance contract. Read More
  
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• Connor Brown deserves new Ottawa Senators contract - SenShot

  03-03-2020 03:03 via senshot.com
  
  Connor Brown deserves new Ottawa Senators contract  SenShot
  
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• Aggravated sexual assault among charges against an Ottawa man - OttawaMatters.com

  03-03-2020 03:00 via ottawamatters.com
  
  Aggravated sexual assault among charges against an Ottawa man  OttawaMatters.com
  
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• Police board 'left in the darkness' about force's use of technologies: chair

  03-03-2020 02:52 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  The Ottawa Police Services Board has been "left in the darkness" about the kinds of technology city police are using, according to acting chair Sandy Smallwood. Read More
  
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• 'I keep asking why,' priest's victim tells court

  03-03-2020 02:31 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  The victim of a Catholic priest’s sexual abuse says the incident caused him to lose his desire to be a priest, his faith in God, and his trust in the church. Read More
  
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