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• Ottawa Public Health models show how physical distancing can save lives

  08-04-2020 23:45 via ottawacitizen.com
  Ottawa became one of the first cities in the country to release models predicting the local impact of the COVID-19 pandemic Wednesday, but with a warning that limited testing is not giving the full picture of cases in the city. Read More
  
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• What's open and closed over the holiday weekend

  08-04-2020 23:44 via ottawacitizen.com
  Not much in the way of retail has been open in the past few weeks. And there will be even less this holiday weekend. Read More
  
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• Confirmed COVID-19 cases hits 1.5 million worldwide

  08-04-2020 23:42 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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• COVID-19: Confirmed cases worldwide hits 1.5 million

  08-04-2020 23:24 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 Mission plans community take out meal for Easter Monday - CTV News

  08-04-2020 23:20
  
  Ottawa Mission plans community take out meal for Easter Monday  CTV News
  
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• CBRE Ottawa boss wants six-month tax break for beleaguered landlords - Ottawa Business Journal

  08-04-2020 23:18
  CBRE Ottawa boss wants six-month tax break for beleaguered landlords  Ottawa Business Journal
  
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• Ottawa Senators staying on course in growing with the kids - Ottawa Sun

  08-04-2020 23:08
  
  Ottawa Senators staying on course in growing with the kids  Ottawa Sun
  
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• City still doesn't know how long it will take RTG to fix light-rail system

  08-04-2020 22:50 via ottawacitizen.com
  The city still doesn't know how long it will take Rideau Transit Group to improve the Confederation Line after reviewing the consortium's vague work plan to fix the LRT system. Read More
  
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• Ottawa officer cleared in pursuit of suicidal suspect who killed two in Highway 417 crash

  08-04-2020 22:41 via ottawacitizen.com
  An Ottawa police officer who pursued a man suspected of sexually assaulting a woman in a Kanata hotel has been cleared of wrongdoing in a crash on Highway 417 that killed two people. Read More
  
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• Rebecca Noelle scoops up Ottawa Arts Council award

  08-04-2020 22:38 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  Ottawa singer Rebecca Noelle has been named as this year’s recipient of the Peter Honeywell Mid-Career Artist Award, an accolade that comes with a $5,000 grand prize.  Read More
  
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• City of Windsor urges Ottawa to fund 'shovel ready' anti-flooding projects - CTV News Windsor

  08-04-2020 22:13
  
  City of Windsor urges Ottawa to fund 'shovel ready' anti-flooding projects  CTV News Windsor
  
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• Filtering out the differences between all those face masks

  08-04-2020 22:09 via ottawacitizen.com
  One of the world's top health research institutes has an online lesson in how you can protect your health with extremely basic materials found at home. A sewing machine is optional. Read More
  
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• The Ottawa Citizen is supporting local businesses with a free online directory

  08-04-2020 22:00 via ottawacitizen.com
  In many cases, entrepreneurs and small business owners are fighting just to survive as revenue dries up. They're facing an increasingly uncertain future. Read More
  
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• Shopify founder's charitable foundation turns attention to COVID-19

  08-04-2020 21:46 via ottawacitizen.com
  The charitable foundation launched by Shopify founder Tobi Lütke and his wife, Fiona McKean, has joined the fight against COVID-19. Read More
  
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• Pandemic not cover for killers, police say — new video of suspect in Gilmour Street slaying released

  08-04-2020 21:32 via ottawacitizen.com
  Three months after Manyok Akol was fatally shot at a Gilmour Street Airbnb, Ottawa police homicide detectives continue to investigate his death, vowing his killers won't escape justice because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Read More
  
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• Ottawa offers more help to youth and businesses hit by COVID-19 - Radio Canada International (en)

  08-04-2020 21:23
  
  Ottawa offers more help to youth and businesses hit by COVID-19  Radio Canada International (en)
  
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• Burglary suspect locked himself in building storage room: Police

  08-04-2020 21:22 via ottawacitizen.com
  A man who broke into a storage room at a Train Yards-area apartment building Tuesday evening ended up locking himself inside, city police allege. Read More
  
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• Arrest made after suspect breaks into Ottawa apartment storage and can't get out - OttawaMatters.com

  08-04-2020 21:21
  
  Arrest made after suspect breaks into Ottawa apartment storage and can't get out  OttawaMatters.com
  
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• Glavin: Global South braces for the devastation of COVID-19 with few ways to fight it

  08-04-2020 20:44 via ottawacitizen.com
  As the world slowly comes to grips with the worst pandemic since the Spanish influenza of a century ago, the most disturbing scenario of what lies ahead involves the prospect of SARS-CoV2 raging through the densely packed cities of Africa, Asia and South America, and the tent cities and the crowded camps where the planet’s 70 million refugees are gathered. Read More
  
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• City of Ottawa faces nine-figure revenue hit because of COVID-19 restrictions

  08-04-2020 19:47 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  The City of Ottawa is staring at a $273-million revenue void if the physical distancing rules of the COVID-19 pandemic last for the rest of 2020, council heard Wednesday during a meeting. Read More
  
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• COVID-19: Ford says lack of testing in Ontario 'unacceptable'; Ottawa could have up to 34,000 cases

  08-04-2020 19:44 via ottawacitizen.com
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• COVID-19: Ontario sees biggest single-day increase; Quebec now over 10,000 cases

  08-04-2020 19:29 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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• Ottawa's top doctor can't say when COVID-19 will peak as models suggest up to 34000 cases in Ottawa - CTV News Ottawa

  08-04-2020 19:21
  
  Ottawa's top doctor can't say when COVID-19 will peak as models suggest up to 34000 cases in Ottawa  CTV News Ottawa
  
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• Ottawa Public Health reports 26 new cases, one death linked to COVID-19 on Wednesday - CTV News Ottawa

  08-04-2020 19:21
  
  Ottawa Public Health reports 26 new cases, one death linked to COVID-19 on Wednesday  CTV News Ottawa1 new death, 429 total COVID-19 cases identified in Ottawa  Global NewsCOVID-19: Ford says lack of testing in Ontario 'unacceptable'; Ottawa could have up to 34,000 cases  Ottawa CitizenCOVID-19: Modelling shows Ottawa could now have between 11,000 to 34,000 cases  Ottawa SunOttawa Could Have Up To 34,000 Cases Of COVID-19 Says Medical Officer Of Health&nbs
  
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• COVID-19: One new death in Ottawa; City could have between 11,000 to 34,000 cases now

  08-04-2020 19:21 via ottawacitizen.com
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• Ottawa start-up shifts production to face masks for residents during COVID-19 pandemic - CTV News Ottawa

  08-04-2020 19:20
  
  Ottawa start-up shifts production to face masks for residents during COVID-19 pandemic  CTV News Ottawa
  
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• Ottawa Police seek to identify suspects in Billings Bridge-area swarming - CTV News Ottawa

  08-04-2020 19:20
  
  Ottawa Police seek to identify suspects in Billings Bridge-area swarming  CTV News Ottawa
  
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• Ottawa Police seek to ID suspect in March robbery on Jeanne d'Arc - CTV News Ottawa

  08-04-2020 19:20
  
  Ottawa Police seek to ID suspect in March robbery on Jeanne d'Arc  CTV News Ottawa
  
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• Ottawa family stranded in India one step closer to coming home - CTV News Ottawa

  08-04-2020 19:20
  
  Ottawa family stranded in India one step closer to coming home  CTV News Ottawa
  
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• What you need to know about COVID-19 in Ottawa on Wednesday, April 8 - CBC.ca

  08-04-2020 19:18
  
  What you need to know about COVID-19 in Ottawa on Wednesday, April 8  CBC.ca
  
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• Cyclist seriously injured in morning crash near Casselman

  08-04-2020 18:41 via ottawacitizen.com
  Provincial police are investigating a serious crash near Casselman Wednesday, in which a cyclist was seriously injured in a collision with a car. Read More
  
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• 11 French Bakeries To Order From In Ottawa If You’re Dreaming Of Paris - Narcity Canada

  08-04-2020 18:31
  
  11 French Bakeries To Order From In Ottawa If You’re Dreaming Of Paris  Narcity Canada
  
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• COVID-19: Gatineau extends shutdown of shows up to May 4

  08-04-2020 18:22 via ottawacitizen.com
  The City of Gatineau has announced it is cancelling or postponing a number of activities and shows at Salle Jean-Despréz, Cabaret La Basoche and Théâtre de l'Île until May 4, in accordance with Quebec emergency measures against the COVID-19 pandemic. Read More
  
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• Busing and Hanvey: COVID-19 – This is the time to talk about your health care and end-of-life wishes

  08-04-2020 18:16 via ottawacitizen.com
  Are you one of the 93 per cent of Canadians who think it is important to talk about your personal health care with family and friends? Only 36 per cent of us have done so. Now is the time to have these conversations. Read More
  
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• Busing and Hanvey: This is the time to talk about your health care and end-of-life wishes

  08-04-2020 18:10 via ottawacitizen.com
  Are you one of the 93 per cent of Canadians who think it is important to talk about your personal health care with family and friends? Only 36 per cent of us have done so. Now is the time to have these conversations. Read More
  
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• Ottawa announces new measures for students and businesses affected by the coronavirus - Yahoo Canada Finance

  08-04-2020 17:55
  
  Ottawa announces new measures for students and businesses affected by the coronavirus  Yahoo Canada Finance
  
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• OPP's Easter weekend traffic tips: stay home, slow down

  08-04-2020 17:48 via ottawacitizen.com
  Thinking about a trip to the cottage or a family gathering this weekend? Read More
  
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• COVID-19: Ottawa could have between 11,000 to 34,000 cases now, says Etches

  08-04-2020 17:23 via ottawacitizen.com
  There could be between 11,000 to 34,000 cases of COVID-19 in Ottawa now, the city's medical officer of health Dr. Vera Etches said Wednesday during a presentation that included models of the potential progression of the novel coronavirus locally. Read More
  
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• COVID-19: Ottawa could have between 11,000 to 34,000 cases now, according to modelling

  08-04-2020 17:11 via ottawacitizen.com
  There could be between 11,000 to 34,000 cases of COVID-19 in Ottawa now, the city's medical officer of health Dr. Vera Etches said Wednesday during a presentation that included models of the potential progression of the novel coronavirus locally. Read More
  
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• COVID-19: Ontario sees biggest single-day increase with 550 new cases

  08-04-2020 16:48 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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• Suspect sought in downtown cellphone mugging

  08-04-2020 16:43 via ottawacitizen.com
  The Ottawa police robbery unit is looking for the public's help in identifying a suspect in an incident last month in which the victim was tackled from behind and robbed of their cellphone. Read More
  
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• Watch for temporary closures on NCC driveways Wednesday - Ottawa Citizen

  08-04-2020 16:15
  Watch for temporary closures on NCC driveways Wednesday  Ottawa Citizen
  
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• Ottawa-Gatineau housing starts fall 12% in March: CMHC - Ottawa Business Journal

  08-04-2020 16:00
  Ottawa-Gatineau housing starts fall 12% in March: CMHC  Ottawa Business Journal
  
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• Ottawa Police identify suspects in Billings Bridge-area swarming - CTV News

  08-04-2020 15:41
  
  Ottawa Police identify suspects in Billings Bridge-area swarming  CTV News
  
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• Police seek two suspects in Billings Bridge-area swarming

  08-04-2020 15:36 via ottawacitizen.com
  The Ottawa police robbery unit is looking for tips to identify two suspects in a March 6 swarming on Bank Street in the Billings Bridge area that left the victim with minor injuries. Read More
  
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• COVID-19: Barrhaven Canada Day fest joins list of cancelled events

  08-04-2020 15:36 via ottawacitizen.com
  Organizers have cancelled the 40th anniversary edition of Barrhaven's Mattamy Homes Canada Day fest due to the COVID-19 emergency. Read More
  
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• Bear facts good underfoot

  08-04-2020 15:36 via ottawacitizen.com
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• A walk in the attic

  08-04-2020 15:35 via ottawacitizen.com
  Q.  What’s the best way to walk around safely in my attic? We live in a three-storey townhouse and I’d like to ensure no wild animals have set up a home and there’s no water damage. I can’t just walk on the insulation, can I? Read More
  
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• Three arrested after drugs seized in Renfrew raid

  08-04-2020 14:58 via ottawacitizen.com
  
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• School goes online: Pig dissection videos, singing songs at home— Ottawa children adapt

  08-04-2020 14:58 via ottawacitizen.com
  Erin Burns was hosting a video conference at home for her job while her two elementary schoolchildren were in the backyard with her husband inspecting a caterpillar on the kids first morning back to school online this week. Read More
  
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