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• Ottawa Doctor hopes to boost morale for frontline health care workers with food - CTV News

  27-03-2020 23:48
  
  Ottawa Doctor hopes to boost morale for frontline health care workers with food  CTV News
  
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• Ottawa Circus School owner calls for commercial rent relief during pandemic

  27-03-2020 23:38 via ottawacitizen.com
  When Sophie Latreille opened the Ottawa Circus School three years ago, she wanted to show that keeping fit doesn’t have to be boring. Read More
  
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• In the COVID-19 world, Ottawa Redblacks adjusting on the fly - Ottawa Sun

  27-03-2020 23:18
  
  In the COVID-19 world, Ottawa Redblacks adjusting on the fly  Ottawa Sun
  
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• Early, orderly snow melt makes flooding less likely: officials

  27-03-2020 23:16 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  This year's early, orderly snow melt in the southern sections of the Ottawa River watershed means that a repeat of last year's widespread flooding is not expected — unless the weather takes a nasty turn. Read More
  
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• Carleton prof creates plain-language guide for getting government aid - Ottawa Citizen

  27-03-2020 23:08
  
  Carleton prof creates plain-language guide for getting government aid  Ottawa Citizen
  
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• Seven patients in intensive care in Ottawa hospitals because of COVID-19

  27-03-2020 22:48 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  There were 17 people in hospital with COVID-17 in Ottawa on Friday. Read More
  
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• Evening Update: Ottawa, Bank of Canada offer new economic support - The Globe and Mail

  27-03-2020 22:10
  
  Evening Update: Ottawa, Bank of Canada offer new economic support  The Globe and Mail
  
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• Police in Outaouais, Ottawa, Montreal seize cannabis products in string of raids - Ottawa Citizen

  27-03-2020 22:07
  Police in Outaouais, Ottawa, Montreal seize cannabis products in string of raids  Ottawa Citizen
  
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• RAIDS: Outaouais, Ottawa, Montreal cops seize large quantity of pot products - Ottawa Sun

  27-03-2020 22:02
  
  RAIDS: Outaouais, Ottawa, Montreal cops seize large quantity of pot products  Ottawa Sun
  
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• Construction companies beefing up job-site cleanliness, distancing rules

  27-03-2020 22:02 via ottawacitizen.com
  Tomlinson Group, one of Ottawa's largest construction companies, cooked up a safety plan earlier this month when the novel coronavirus outbreak struck the nation's capital. Read More
  
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• Fifteen stunt drivers nabbed this week by Ottawa police

  27-03-2020 21:49 via ottawacitizen.com
  The speed fatigue from Ottawa police traffic officers is palpable as they tackle a spike in stunt driving on near-empty city roadways. Read More
  
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• Canadian military on notice to provide logistic support, help vulnerable populations in wake of COVID-19

  27-03-2020 21:48 via ottawacitizen.com
  Canada’s top general says the military is in the process of determining what forces would be required to assist federal and provincial governments in responding to the novel coronavirus and that response will be geared to supporting vulnerable populations and providing logistic support. Read More
  
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• Ottawa police looking for witnesses to Centretown-area shooting - Global News

  27-03-2020 21:43
  
  Ottawa police looking for witnesses to Centretown-area shooting  Global News
  
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• Retirement home resident among Ottawa's 75 confirmed COVID-19 cases - CBC.ca

  27-03-2020 21:42
  
  Retirement home resident among Ottawa's 75 confirmed COVID-19 cases  CBC.ca
  
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• Ottawa must now deliver on its crisis package - Toronto Star

  27-03-2020 21:42
  
  Ottawa must now deliver on its crisis package  Toronto Star
  
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• Ottawa Police seize 8 vehicles for stunt driving on Friday - CTV News

  27-03-2020 21:21
  
  Ottawa Police seize 8 vehicles for stunt driving on Friday  CTV News
  
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• Co-op gives 50 tenants rent relief for two months, urges landlords to follow

  27-03-2020 21:15 via ottawacitizen.com
  In response to financial hardship imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic, a housing co-op in the south end has voted to give two months of rent relief to its 50 tenants. Read More
  
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• Carleton prof creates plain-language guide for getting government aid

  27-03-2020 20:23 via ottawacitizen.com
  A Carleton University professor has created a plain language guide to help those trying to access government programs in the time of coronavirus. Read More
  
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• COVID-19: 75 cases in Ottawa, including one in retirement home; Trudeau announces wage subsidy

  27-03-2020 20:22 via ottawacitizen.com
  What you need to know, at a glance: Read More
  
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• COVID-19: More than 500,000 people infected with 25,000 dead worldwide

  27-03-2020 20:09 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  News concerning the the novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic is in a constant state of flux. Numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Ottawa, Canada and worldwide are changing rapidly. Federal and provincial government recommendations are being adapted as the response to the pandemic grows. Local government and Ottawa medical officials are also updating their plans and advice for citizens as needed. It's a daunting task to sort through all of the news - and the noise - so we will do our best to
  
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• COVID-19: More than 500,000 people infected with 20,000 dead worldwide

  27-03-2020 20:08 via ottawacitizen.com
  News concerning the the novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic is in a constant state of flux. Numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Ottawa, Canada and worldwide are changing rapidly. Federal and provincial government recommendations are being adapted as the response to the pandemic grows. Local government and Ottawa medical officials are also updating their plans and advice for citizens as needed. It's a daunting task to sort through all of the news - and the noise - so we will do our best to
  
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• Waiting for the deluge: Frontline workers deal with anxiety, fear as pandemic worsens

  27-03-2020 20:04 via ottawacitizen.com
  Not all heroes wear capes, as the saying goes. But, even as they are being hailed as heroes, that label does not rest easily with some frontline health workers waiting for the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic to hit. Read More
  
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• Break-in suspect spat on officers, claimed to have coronavirus: Ottawa police - Global News

  27-03-2020 19:59
  
  Break-in suspect spat on officers, claimed to have coronavirus: Ottawa police  Global News
  
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• COVID-19 closures: It's as if Ottawa has fallen off the electricity grid - National Post

  27-03-2020 19:37
  
  COVID-19 closures: It's as if Ottawa has fallen off the electricity grid  National Post
  
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• Guns and gangs unit probes Bronson Avenue shooting incident

  27-03-2020 19:28 via ottawacitizen.com
  Police want to talk to witnesses to a shooting at Bronson Avenue and Catherine Street Thursday night. Read More
  
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• RCAF help transport military personnel as training schools and colleges close because of COVID-19

  27-03-2020 18:54 via ottawacitizen.com
  With Canadian Forces colleges and training schools now closing the Royal Canadian Air Force is helping military personnel get back to their home bases or in the case of officer cadets their home cities and towns. Read More
  
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• Bike-theft suspect spat at officers, claiming to have COVID-19, police allege

  27-03-2020 18:40 via ottawacitizen.com
  City police warn that spitting at someone is assault after a man arrested in connection with an east-end bike theft is alleged to have "repeatedly" spat on officers while claiming he was infected with COVID-19. Read More
  
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• Ottawa to boost small business wage subsidy to 75 per cent - Kamloops This Week

  27-03-2020 18:33
  
  Ottawa to boost small business wage subsidy to 75 per cent  Kamloops This Week
  
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• First the race for a COVID-19 vaccine and then questions about who gets it first

  27-03-2020 18:19 via ottawacitizen.com
  As COVID-19 deaths mount around the world, a frantic global race to develop a vaccine is under way. Read More
  
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• Collins: Why not use nursing students during COVID-19 crisis?

  27-03-2020 18:00 via ottawacitizen.com
  On March 16, clinical placements around the country were cancelled in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Nursing students in their fourth year were sidelined, despite being a handful of shifts away from completing consolidation – the final placement needed before graduation. Read More
  
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• 'No ice is safe ice,' police remind residents

  27-03-2020 17:45 via ottawacitizen.com
  It's that time of year, police warn. Read More
  
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• Ottawa closes off-leash dog parks, park equipment due to COVID-19 - CTV News

  27-03-2020 17:40
  
  Ottawa closes off-leash dog parks, park equipment due to COVID-19  CTV News
  
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• Ottawa boosts wage subsidies for small businesses up to 75% - 加拿大国际广播中文网站

  27-03-2020 17:39
  
  Ottawa boosts wage subsidies for small businesses up to 75%  加拿大国际广播中文网站
  
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• Boris Johnson tests positive; Ontario reporting 135 new COVID-19 cases

  27-03-2020 17:32 via ottawacitizen.com
  News concerning the the novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic is in a constant state of flux. Numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Ottawa, Canada and worldwide are changing rapidly. Federal and provincial government recommendations are being adapted as the response to the pandemic grows. Local government and Ottawa medical officials are also updating their plans and advice for citizens as needed. It's a daunting task to sort through all of the news - and the noise - so we will do our best to
  
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• NCC temporarily closing vehicle access to Greenbelt, working to reopen pathways

  27-03-2020 17:04 via ottawacitizen.com
  In a move certain to disappoint dog walkers and hikers in the throes of cabin fever, the National Capital Commission is temporarily closing vehicle access to the Greenbelt encircling the capital. Read More
  
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• Boris Johnson positive for COVID-19; U.S. has more than 82,000 confirmed cases

  27-03-2020 17:04 via ottawacitizen.com
  News concerning the the novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic is in a constant state of flux. Numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Ottawa, Canada and worldwide are changing rapidly. Federal and provincial government recommendations are being adapted as the response to the pandemic grows. Local government and Ottawa medical officials are also updating their plans and advice for citizens as needed. It's a daunting task to sort through all of the news - and the noise - so we will do our best to
  
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• Ottawa group asking for rent strike amid COVID-19, but some landlords say that would be dangerous - OttawaMatters.com

  27-03-2020 16:55
  
  Ottawa group asking for rent strike amid COVID-19, but some landlords say that would be dangerous  OttawaMatters.com
  
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• Ottawa boosts wage subsidy after cries for relief - The Globe and Mail

  27-03-2020 16:43
  
  Ottawa boosts wage subsidy after cries for relief  The Globe and Mail
  
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• Skype the dishes: Dating while distancing in this brave new world

  27-03-2020 16:40 via ottawacitizen.com
  Texting is out, emails are in, and as long as you’re skipping the dishes, why not also Skype them? Read More
  
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• Trudeau says government will pay 75% of wages for some businesses; Boris Johnson positive for COVID-19

  27-03-2020 16:32 via ottawacitizen.com
  News concerning the the novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic is in a constant state of flux. Numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Ottawa, Canada and worldwide are changing rapidly. Federal and provincial government recommendations are being adapted as the response to the pandemic grows. Local government and Ottawa medical officials are also updating their plans and advice for citizens as needed. It's a daunting task to sort through all of the news - and the noise - so we will do our best to
  
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• Coronavirus: Ottawa LRT service reduced as OC Transpo ridership tanks with social distancing - Global News

  27-03-2020 16:27
  
  Coronavirus: Ottawa LRT service reduced as OC Transpo ridership tanks with social distancing  Global News
  
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• Woman charged in Lowertown break and enter

  27-03-2020 16:24 via ottawacitizen.com
  A 52-year-old woman is facing charges after in connection with a broad-daylight break and enter on Bruyère Street. Read More
  
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• Two arrested, drugs seized in Gatineau raid

  27-03-2020 15:59 via ottawacitizen.com
  Citizen complaints of people allegedly carrying weapons have resulted in two arrests and the seizure of a large quantity of methamphetamine tablets in a Gatineau apartment. Read More
  
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• Police in Outaouais, Ottawa, Montreal seize cannabis products in string of raids

  27-03-2020 15:29 via ottawacitizen.com
  A joint squad of Sûreté du Québec and Gatineau officers teamed up with police in Ottawa and Montreal this week for raids on three homes and two vehicles that netted illicit cannabis products and three arrests. Read More
  
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• Ottawa tech CEOs sign open letter to Premier Ford asking for COVID-19 support - Ottawa Business Journal

  27-03-2020 15:03
  Ottawa tech CEOs sign open letter to Premier Ford asking for COVID-19 support  Ottawa Business Journal
  
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• 'A scary situation': Ottawa's techs, backstage workers fear for the future - Ottawa Citizen

  27-03-2020 14:52
  
  'A scary situation': Ottawa's techs, backstage workers fear for the future  Ottawa Citizen
  
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• Ottawa’s deficit to balloon to $112.7 billion this year as economy shrinks the most since 1962, PBO predicts - Financial Post

  27-03-2020 14:18
  
  Ottawa’s deficit to balloon to $112.7 billion this year as economy shrinks the most since 1962, PBO predicts  Financial Post
  
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• MacDougall: Local news mustn’t become a casualty of coronavirus

  27-03-2020 14:00 via ottawacitizen.com
  Being stuck at home watching the world become infected is really a cracking way to appreciate the things you take for granted. Read More
  
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• 'To protect and serve' now includes food for police neighbourhood teams aiding volunteers

  27-03-2020 13:58 via ottawacitizen.com
  City police neighbourhood resources teams are teaming up with volunteers delivering emergency food aid in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. Read More
  
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• COVID-19 urgent care clinics 'ready-to-go' at two Ottawa hospitals - OttawaMatters.com

  27-03-2020 13:28
  
  COVID-19 urgent care clinics 'ready-to-go' at two Ottawa hospitals  OttawaMatters.com
  
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