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• Charities plead: 'Don't dump your COVID-19 spring closet cleaning on us.'

  07-04-2020 23:48 via ottawacitizen.com
  Overflowing clothing donation bins have become more of a liability than a golden goose for Canadian charities. Read More
  
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• There are now four COVID-19 outbreaks in Ottawa hospitals

  07-04-2020 23:32 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  Bone marrow transplant patients at The Ottawa Hospital’s General campus, some of the most vulnerable in the hospital, are being closely monitored for symptoms of COVID-19 after the hospital declared an outbreak in the unit this week. Read More
  
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• Police ask for public's help in locating man wanted in shooting

  07-04-2020 23:18 via ottawacitizen.com
  The Ottawa Police guns and gangs unit is asking for the public's help in locating a man wanted in a shooting on Robertson Road on March 15. Read More
  
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• Amazon Ottawa worker tests positive for COVID-19 - Ottawa Citizen

  07-04-2020 22:57 via ottawacitizen.com
  Amazon Ottawa worker tests positive for COVID-19  Ottawa Citizen
  
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• Amazon Ottawa worker tests positive for COVID-19

  07-04-2020 22:56 via ottawacitizen.com
  An employee at Amazon’s Boundary Road fulfillment centre in Ottawa has tested positive for COVID-19, angering employees at the massive facility who question why they were notified more than two weeks after the employee last worked. Read More
  
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• COVID-19: Quebec projects 1,200 to 9,000 people could die in the province by end of April

  07-04-2020 22:29 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  Check this space regularly for the latest number of confirmed COVID-19 cases here and abroad, as well as breaking news and important updates about the coronavirus pandemic. Read More
  
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• "She succeeded in a system that did not want women to succeed"

  07-04-2020 22:10 via ottawacitizen.com
  As a gifted high school student in 1950s Toronto, Carole Ann Guzman dreamed of becoming an accountant like her father and older brother. Read More
  
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• Ontario man issued $750 ticket for not self-isolating; worldwide death toll passes 80,000

  07-04-2020 22:09 via ottawacitizen.com
  Check this space regularly for the latest number of confirmed COVID-19 cases here and abroad, as well as breaking news and important updates about the coronavirus pandemic. Read More
  
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• Watch your pets, fire department warns after rescuing two huskies from ice shelf

  07-04-2020 22:07 via ottawacitizen.com
  Please make sure that dogs are leashed near waterways, Ottawa Fire Services warns after the rescue of two huskies in Dunrobin had a tail-wagging ending. Read More
  
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• Ottawa Police seek suspect for March 15 shooting on Robertson Road - CTV News

  07-04-2020 22:02 via ottawa.ctvnews.ca
  
  Ottawa Police seek suspect for March 15 shooting on Robertson Road  CTV News
  
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• Councillor gets creative with 'local only' traffic to create more pedestrian space during physical distancing

  07-04-2020 21:54 via ottawacitizen.com
  The number of pedestrians on a pathway between Byron Avenue and Richmond Road has been growing as the temperature rises and people escape for a bit of fresh air during the COVID-19 clampdown, prompting the local councillor to make more space for them on the road. Read More
  
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• Quebec police turn away 2,300 drivers at Gatineau-Ottawa border, but numbers are improving - OttawaMatters.com

  07-04-2020 21:49 via ottawamatters.com
  
  Quebec police turn away 2,300 drivers at Gatineau-Ottawa border, but numbers are improving  OttawaMatters.com
  
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• Suspect sought in two robberies within 30 minutes on Baseline Road

  07-04-2020 21:48 via ottawacitizen.com
  The robbery unit is asking the public to help them identify a suspect in two incidents in which a man with his face covered with a bandana fled with cash from Baseline Road businesses. Read More
  
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• Video surveillance leads to arrest in Overbrook stabbing

  07-04-2020 21:07 via ottawacitizen.com
  City police report that video surveillance led them to arrest a 33-year-old Ottawa man Tuesday in a March 28 stabbing in Overbrook that left the victim with serious injuries. Read More
  
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• 33 new cases of COVID-19 in Ottawa, total cases surpasses 400 - CTV News Ottawa

  07-04-2020 20:19 via ottawa.ctvnews.ca
  
  33 new cases of COVID-19 in Ottawa, total cases surpasses 400  CTV News Ottawa
  
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• RCAF reverses decision – aircraft mechanics now allowed to wear masks

  07-04-2020 20:18 via ottawacitizen.com
  The Royal Canadian Air Force will now allow its aircraft mechanics and maintenance crews to wear masks on the job to protect them against the coronavirus. Read More
  
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• RCAF reverses decision that forbid maintenance staff from wearing masks

  07-04-2020 20:13 via ottawacitizen.com
  The Royal Canadian Air Force will now allow its maintenance staff to wear masks on the job to protect them against the coronavirus. Read More
  
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• Ontario man issued $750 ticket for not self-isolating; worldwide death toll nears 80,000

  07-04-2020 20:13 via ottawacitizen.com
  Check this space regularly for the latest number of confirmed COVID-19 cases here and abroad, as well as breaking news and important updates about the coronavirus pandemic. Read More
  
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• Ottawa's COVID-19 cases nearly triple in a week - CBC.ca

  07-04-2020 20:03 via cbc.ca
  
  Ottawa's COVID-19 cases nearly triple in a week  CBC.ca
  
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• COVID-19: Ottawa now has more than 400 cases; Ontario launches online job portal for health-care workers

  07-04-2020 19:57 via ottawacitizen.com
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• Denley: City of Ottawa's tough COVID-19 crackdown measures could backfire - Ottawa Citizen

  07-04-2020 19:49 via ottawacitizen.com
  Denley: City of Ottawa's tough COVID-19 crackdown measures could backfire  Ottawa Citizen
  
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• COVID-19: New outbreaks at Ottawa Hospital and Montfort; Ontario launches online job portal for health-care workers

  07-04-2020 19:24 via ottawacitizen.com
  New outbreaks of the novel coronavirus have been reported at The Ottawa Hospital’s General campus, the Montfort Hospital and the Marochel Manor long-term care home, Ottawa Public Health revealed Tuesday. Read More
  
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• Pembroke man, 40, charged in Carling Avenue pharmacy robbery

  07-04-2020 19:18 via ottawacitizen.com
  City police charged a Pembroke man with robbery Tuesday in connection with a March 4 incident in which narcotics were taken from a Carling Avenue pharmacy. Read More
  
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• Ontario man issued $750 ticket for not self-isolating; Paris bans some outdoor activities

  07-04-2020 18:52 via ottawacitizen.com
  Check this space regularly for the latest number of confirmed COVID-19 cases here and abroad, as well as breaking news and important updates about the coronavirus pandemic. Read More
  
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• Denley: City of Ottawa's tough COVID-19 crackdown measures could backfire

  07-04-2020 18:50 via ottawacitizen.com
  Our governments need to walk a fine line when enforcing the unprecedented restrictions that have been imposed to control the spread of COVID-19. Some enforcement is necessary to underline the seriousness of the situation, but too much looks foolish and adds to the already substantial stress we’re all facing. Read More
  
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• Cohen: Passover in the COVID-19 era – When it comes to plagues, Jews are the experts

  07-04-2020 18:37 via ottawacitizen.com
  When it comes to plagues, Jews are the experts. At Passover, which celebrates the flight of enslaved Jews from ancient Egypt, we recall the 10 plagues visited upon our masters. Read More
  
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• Retail cannabis ban delivers blow to Donnelly Group's Ottawa expansion plans - Ottawa Business Journal

  07-04-2020 18:33 via obj.ca
  Retail cannabis ban delivers blow to Donnelly Group's Ottawa expansion plans  Ottawa Business Journal
  
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• Ottawa police officer scales building to help unconscious woman

  07-04-2020 18:33 via ottawacitizen.com
  When a neighbour spotted what he feared was dead body, an Ottawa police officer scaled a building and jumped from one roof to another to aid the unconscious woman. Read More
  
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• Ottawa police officer scale building to help unconscious woman

  07-04-2020 18:26 via ottawacitizen.com
  When a neighbour spotted what he feared was dead body, an Ottawa police officer scaled a building and jumped from one roof to another to aid the unconscious woman. Read More
  
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• COVID-19: New outbreaks at Ottawa Hospital and Montfort; Trudeau announces 30,000 ventilators

  07-04-2020 18:07 via ottawacitizen.com
  New outbreaks of the novel coronavirus have been reported at The Ottawa Hospital’s General campus, the Montfort Hospital and the Marochel Manor long-term care home, Ottawa Public Health revealed Tuesday. Read More
  
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• Updated: No ticket issued for Orléans man playing soccer in park with autistic son

  07-04-2020 18:03 via ottawacitizen.com
  The City of Ottawa said Tuesday that an Orléans man confronted by a bylaw officer while kicking a soccer ball with his four-year-old autistic son in an empty field was given a warning, but not fined $700. Read More
  
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• Ottawa Senators’ four biggest off-season questions - Sportsnet.ca

  07-04-2020 18:01 via sportsnet.ca
  
  Ottawa Senators’ four biggest off-season questions  Sportsnet.ca
  
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• LRT's NRC winter testing was done indoors, not on the tracks

  07-04-2020 17:59 via ottawacitizen.com
  The National Research Council cold-weather testing on the LRT system did high-tech lab work, but never actually drove the trains in an Ottawa winter. Read More
  
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• Ottawa Police officer climbs downtown building to aid unconscious woman - CTV News

  07-04-2020 17:31 via ottawa.ctvnews.ca
  
  Ottawa Police officer climbs downtown building to aid unconscious woman  CTV News
  
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• COVID-19: Third death at Promenade; Trudeau announces 30,000 made-in-Canada ventilators

  07-04-2020 17:29 via ottawacitizen.com
  COVID-19 continues to sicken and kill more people in Ontario every day, with 379 new lab-confirmed cases and 21 more deaths from the virus reported by the province Tuesday morning. Read More
  
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• Ottawa facing silent spring as festivals, events cancelled - CBC.ca

  07-04-2020 17:26 via cbc.ca
  
  Ottawa facing silent spring as festivals, events cancelled  CBC.ca
  
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• Outpouring of support after COVID-19 fears leave Ottawa nurse homeless - CBC.ca

  07-04-2020 17:24 via cbc.ca
  
  Outpouring of support after COVID-19 fears leave Ottawa nurse homeless  CBC.ca
  
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• COVID-19: Third death at Promenade, Ontario testing backlog grows

  07-04-2020 17:09 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  COVID-19 continues to sicken and kill more people in Ontario every day, with 379 new lab-confirmed cases and 21 more deaths from the virus reported by the province Tuesday morning. Read More
  
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• Paris bans outdoors sports activity between 10 a.m. and 7 p.m.; 21 more deaths in Ontario

  07-04-2020 17:02 via ottawacitizen.com
  Check this space regularly for the latest number of confirmed COVID-19 cases here and abroad, as well as breaking news and important updates about the coronavirus pandemic. Read More
  
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• Body found along Ottawa River east of Ottawa - CTV News

  07-04-2020 16:59 via ottawa.ctvnews.ca
  
  Body found along Ottawa River east of Ottawa  CTV News
  
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• Some hospital professions having to plead for protective masks: union

  07-04-2020 16:41 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  Respiratory therapists and other hospital workers who come into close contact with patients are having to plead for proper protective equipment, says the union that represents 25,000 hospital professionals across the province.Read More
  
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• Canada Day Celebrations Are Very Unlikely This Year According To Ottawa's Mayor - Narcity Canada

  07-04-2020 15:56 via narcity.com
  
  Canada Day Celebrations Are Very Unlikely This Year According To Ottawa's Mayor  Narcity Canada
  
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• Woman's body found along Ottawa River shoreline in L'Orignal

  07-04-2020 14:44 via ottawacitizen.com
  Police and the coroner are investigating after the body of a woman was found on the shores of the Ottawa River in L'Orignal about 80 km east of Ottawa. Read More
  
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• Woman, 24, critical after being hit by a vehicle in the east end

  07-04-2020 14:14 via ottawacitizen.com
  A 24-year-old woman suffered life-threatening injuries when she was struck by a vehicle at Innes Road and Eastpark Drive Monday night. Read More
  
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• Weather: Enjoy some more glorious sunshine before the rain (and flurries?) move in

  07-04-2020 13:59 via ottawacitizen.com
  Tuesday starts out gorgeous – sunny and heading to 13 C – but April showers are likely later in the week. Read More
  
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• Crowded bus complaint, lane closures along Rideau Canal Wednesday - Ottawa Citizen

  07-04-2020 13:43 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  Crowded bus complaint, lane closures along Rideau Canal Wednesday  Ottawa Citizen
  
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• Crowded bus complaint, lane closures along Rideau Canal Wednesday

  07-04-2020 13:43 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  Happy Tuesday – it's another morning where it should be easy to get around the capital with light traffic and no reports of transit glitches. Read More
  
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• Fearful of COVID-19, this Ottawa woman has told her caregivers to stay away - CBC.ca

  07-04-2020 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Fearful of COVID-19, this Ottawa woman has told her caregivers to stay away  CBC.ca
  
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• Ottawa and the provinces are navigating a 'Wild West' in the medical supply market - The Globe and Mail

  07-04-2020 03:55 via theglobeandmail.com
  
  Ottawa and the provinces are navigating a 'Wild West' in the medical supply market  The Globe and Mail
  
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• Coronavirus: Ottawa man denied time with dying parents after testing delays - Global News

  07-04-2020 03:51 via globalnews.ca
  
  Coronavirus: Ottawa man denied time with dying parents after testing delays  Global News
  
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