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• Ottawa house prices surge 21 per cent in February as inventory shortage continues

  04-03-2020 23:50 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  Ottawa's housing market is becoming seriously frothy. The latest resale data from the Ottawa Real Estate Board showed a 21 per cent year over year gain for condos and residential properties alike in February. It's the second straight month of bubble-like hikes and contrasts strongly with the previous three years, when price hikes for residential properties averaged just seven per cent per year. Read More
  
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• INVENTORY SHORTAGE: Ottawa house prices increase 21% in February - Ottawa Sun

  04-03-2020 23:50
  
  INVENTORY SHORTAGE: Ottawa house prices increase 21% in February  Ottawa Sun
  
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• Ottawa house prices surge 21 per cent in February as inventory shortage continues - Ottawa Citizen

  04-03-2020 23:46
  
  Ottawa house prices surge 21 per cent in February as inventory shortage continues  Ottawa Citizen
  
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• Watson appeals to province for help with ambulance off-load delays

  04-03-2020 23:38 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson has appealed to both Ontario Health Minister Christine Elliott and Premier Doug Ford for help solving Ottawa’s ongoing ambulance off-load delays. Read More
  
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• Fired Ottawa Senators CEO Jim Little says his dismissal was result of row with owner Melnyk - National Post

  04-03-2020 23:13
  
  Fired Ottawa Senators CEO Jim Little says his dismissal was result of row with owner Melnyk  National Post
  
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• Highway 417 closure expected to cause significant delays March 14 to 15

  04-03-2020 22:57 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  A section of Highway 417 will be closed in both directions over the weekend of March 14 and 15, and is expected to have a “significant” impact on traffic as crews work to replace the Nicholas Street underpass. Read More
  
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• Pro rugby to hit the field in Ottawa in 2021 - CBC.ca

  04-03-2020 22:50
  
  Pro rugby to hit the field in Ottawa in 2021  CBC.ca
  
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• Ottawa to become home of new transatlantic professional rugby team - OttawaMatters.com

  04-03-2020 22:35
  
  Ottawa to become home of new transatlantic professional rugby team  OttawaMatters.com
  
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• Glavin: Weaponizing the term 'reconciliation' doesn't help anyone

  04-03-2020 22:16 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  "Reconciliation is dead." Read More
  
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• Manconi orders return of train spotters after LRT camera system goes haywire

  04-03-2020 21:33 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  City transportation boss John Manconi ordered the LRT contractor to get train spotters on the station platforms after a camera system went haywire Wednesday. Read More
  
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• Alfredsson vs. Burris: next generation of Ottawa sports icons goes head-to-head on the ice - CTV News

  04-03-2020 21:31
  
  Alfredsson vs. Burris: next generation of Ottawa sports icons goes head-to-head on the ice  CTV News
  
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• Ottawa's Neville Gallimore looking to be a first-round pick in NFL draft - TSN

  04-03-2020 21:25
  
  Ottawa's Neville Gallimore looking to be a first-round pick in NFL draft  TSN
  
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• Public access defibrillators save three lives in six days across Ottawa - CTV News

  04-03-2020 21:15
  
  Public access defibrillators save three lives in six days across Ottawa  CTV News
  
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• Ottawa woman faces 10 charges after alleged sex assault of minor - Ottawa Citizen

  04-03-2020 21:10
  
  Ottawa woman faces 10 charges after alleged sex assault of minor  Ottawa Citizen
  
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• Ottawa woman faces 10 charges after alleged sex assault of minor

  04-03-2020 21:10 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  The sex-crimes case against Casey Lee Palmer began when she started sending sexually-explicit images to a minor, according to police charges. Read More
  
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• Canadian military starts initial preparations for responding to pandemic

  04-03-2020 21:10 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  As the novel coronavirus continues to spread the Canadian military has started initial preparations for responding to a pandemic. Read More
  
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• Canadian military starts initial preparations for responding to pandemic - Ottawa Citizen

  04-03-2020 21:05
  
  Canadian military starts initial preparations for responding to pandemic  Ottawa Citizen
  
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• Atlético Ottawa signs Canadian veteran Ben Fisk as its first player - Canadian Premier League

  04-03-2020 20:45
  
  Atlético Ottawa signs Canadian veteran Ben Fisk as its first player  Canadian Premier League
  
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• RTG fails to fix some 'minor deficiencies' in established six-month window

  04-03-2020 20:40 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  The Confederation Line builder didn't finish the "minor deficiency" work by an established six-month deadline, the city says. Read More
  
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• The revolving door in the Senators' C-suite

  04-03-2020 20:08 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  The Wednesday firing of Ottawa Senators CEO Jim Little is just the latest in a string of high-profile departures – voluntary or otherwise – from the team's executive ranks. Read More
  
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• Archdiocese of Ottawa suspends greeting of peace, Holy Communion due to COVID-19 fears - CTV News

  04-03-2020 20:08
  
  Archdiocese of Ottawa suspends greeting of peace, Holy Communion due to COVID-19 fears  CTV News
  
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• Ottawa police tactical team bring Good Ole Hockey Game to Dubai SWAT competition - Ottawa Citizen

  04-03-2020 19:56
  
  Ottawa police tactical team bring Good Ole Hockey Game to Dubai SWAT competition  Ottawa Citizen
  
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• Ottawa police tactical team bring Good Ole Hockey Game to Dubai SWAT competition

  04-03-2020 19:56 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  The Ottawa Police Service's tactical unit made the first ever appearance by a Canadian team at an invitation-only international SWAT competition in Dubai last month. Read More
  
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• Coun. Laura Dudas faces possibility of prosecution over alleged campaign violations - Ottawa Citizen

  04-03-2020 19:56
  
  Coun. Laura Dudas faces possibility of prosecution over alleged campaign violations  Ottawa Citizen
  
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• Coun. Laura Dudas faces possibility of prosecution over alleged campaign violations

  04-03-2020 19:56 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  One of council's deputy mayors faces the possibility of being prosecuted for alleged violations of municipal election law stemming from the 2018 campaign. Read More
  
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• French Catholic school board for eastern Ontario cancels all overseas student trips because of coronavirus

  04-03-2020 19:49 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  The French Catholic school board for Ottawa and eastern Ontario has cancelled all international trips planned by student groups because of the danger posed by the novel coronavirus. Read More
  
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• Dangling snowmobile chinstrap leads OPP to suspect in scores of fraud cases

  04-03-2020 19:47 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  A dangling chinstrap on a snowmobile helmet led to the arrest over the weekend of a 51-year-old Ottawa man who was being sought on dozens of fraud and forgery allegations. Read More
  
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• House Works: How to choose a cordless drill

  04-03-2020 19:11 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  Interested in taking care of your own home as much as possible? A cordless drill can help more than any other single power tool. Installing shelves, assembling furniture, boring holes in wood for simple projects – a drill is essential for all these tasks. If you feel inadequate walking down the power tool store aisle looking to select a drill, remember the three main points I’ll share in this article and you’ll be fine. Read More
  
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• 'The sense of home': Gordon Weima triple winner at Housing Design Awards

  04-03-2020 19:03 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  Gordon Weima achieved a remarkable feat at last fall’s Housing Design Awards. Not only did the veteran designer and builder win an award for a lovely modern farmhouse infill in Westboro, he scooped up not one but two of the special achievement awards, being named both designer of the year and custom builder of the year. Read More
  
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• Living: 2020 a time for new beginnings

  04-03-2020 18:57 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  2020 is a good year to get fresh — with the energy in your home, that is. According to the Chinese zodiac, it’s officially the year of the Metal Rat, marking the first year of the next 60-year Feng Shui cycle and that means now’s the time to purge your space to make room for new intentions to come in, said Rhonda Moffatt, founder of The Energy Institute Inc. in Ottawa. Read More
  
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• Home design: Visions of splendour

  04-03-2020 18:48 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  Gordon Weima achieved a remarkable feat at last fall’s Housing Design Awards. Not only did the veteran designer and builder win an award for a lovely modern farmhouse infill in Westboro, he scooped up not one but two of the special achievement awards, being named both designer of the year and custom builder of the year. Read More
  
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• Ottawa's Spring Weather Forecast Is Here & It's Going To Be Even Colder Than Usual - Narcity

  04-03-2020 18:26
  
  Ottawa's Spring Weather Forecast Is Here & It's Going To Be Even Colder Than Usual  Narcity
  
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• Starbucks coffee prices jump 10-cents at Ottawa locations: Customers - CTV News

  04-03-2020 18:00
  
  Starbucks coffee prices jump 10-cents at Ottawa locations: Customers  CTV News
  
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• Free art series promises to enliven city hall this spring

  04-03-2020 18:00 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  See/Hear Performance Series Read More
  
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• Your commute: A dozen trains on the rails Wednesday morning, CCTV glitches on platforms

  04-03-2020 16:46 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  Twelve trains were launched on the O-Train Line 1 Wednesday morning — just shy of the 13 that has become the agency's definition of full service — and OC Transpo's general manager John Manconi said that "we continue to monitor and assess the need for augmented bus services." Read More
  
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• Cohen: Super Tuesday fallout – The wind is finally in Joe Biden's sails

  04-03-2020 16:35 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  Joe Biden’s hope for Super Tuesday was less to win it than to survive it. He had to emerge from the biggest contest of the season with momentum enough to reach more favourable ground in contests next week and beyond – and to continue to run up the score there. Read More
  
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• Farber: Nazi glorification, anti-Semitism on the rise as Holocaust survivors pass away

  04-03-2020 15:10 via ottawacitizen.com
  
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• Picton man, 52, charged with attempted murder in February assault

  04-03-2020 14:57 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  A 52-year-old Picton man has been charged with attempted murder and a host of other charges after an assault Feb. 8 left the victim with life-threatening injuries. Read More
  
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• Offload delays had at least 18 ambulances stuck at ER, paramedic group says

  04-03-2020 14:54 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  Delays in transferring patients from paramedics to hospital staff's care had "over 18" ambulances and crews stalled at the Ottawa Hospital's General campus Tuesday night, the Professional Paramedic Association of Ottawa said. Read More
  
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• Your commute: A dozen trains on the rails Wednesday morning, seasonal load limits brought in

  04-03-2020 14:04 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  Twelve trains were launched on the O-Train Line 1 Wednesday morning — just shy of the 13 that has become the agency's definition of full service — and OC Transpo's general manager John Manconi said that "we continue to monitor and assess the need for augmented bus services." Read More
  
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• Missing 13-year-old boy located

  04-03-2020 13:50 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  Police say that a 13-year-old boy who had been reported missing after last seen in Vanier on Friday has been located. Read More
  
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• Hawksley Workman and Sarah Slean bring new pop anthem, theatre tour to Ottawa

  04-03-2020 13:00 via ottawacitizen.com
  
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• Weather: Slightly warmer, flurries and/or showers and chilly overnight

  04-03-2020 12:53 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  It's looking better out there, but there look to be a couple of minor problems around around the weekend. Read More
  
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• Ottawa's tourism industry watching and waiting for COVID-19 - CBC.ca

  04-03-2020 12:44
  
  Ottawa's tourism industry watching and waiting for COVID-19  CBC.ca
  
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• Ambulance backlog at The Ottawa Hospital The paramedics accuse the hospital of - OttawaMatters.com

  04-03-2020 12:35
  
  Ambulance backlog at The Ottawa Hospital The paramedics accuse the hospital of  OttawaMatters.com
  
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• Ambulance backlog at The Ottawa Hospital - OttawaMatters.com

  04-03-2020 12:35
  
  Ambulance backlog at The Ottawa Hospital  OttawaMatters.com
  
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• Today's letters: O-Train procurement woes, taxes and technology - Ottawa Citizen

  04-03-2020 12:31
  
  Today's letters: O-Train procurement woes, taxes and technology  Ottawa Citizen
  
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• Today's letters: O-train procurement woes, taxes and technology

  04-03-2020 12:30 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  Why select this legal firm for the O-Train project? Read More
  
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• Ambulance backlog at Ottawa's General hospital - OttawaMatters.com

  04-03-2020 12:25
  
  Ambulance backlog at Ottawa's General hospital  OttawaMatters.com
  
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• Inside the slow-rolling disaster of Ottawa's $9-billion LRT project - Ottawa Citizen

  04-03-2020 12:01
  
  Inside the slow-rolling disaster of Ottawa's $9-billion LRT project  Ottawa Citizen
  
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