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• Ottawa residents diverting less than 50 per cent of trash from the dump - CTV News

  30-04-2020 23:57 via ottawa.ctvnews.ca
  
  Ottawa residents diverting less than 50 per cent of trash from the dump  CTV News
  
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• Only 1 in 10 taxis on the road in Ottawa: city report

  30-04-2020 23:57 via ottawacitizen.com
  The number of taxis on the road in Ottawa has dropped dramatically during the COVID-19 pandemic, which has kept customers at home and led one taxi company to cancel its fleet insurance coverage. Read More
  
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• City mosques granted brief noise exemption for Ramadan

  30-04-2020 23:56 via ottawacitizen.com
  The City of Ottawa has granted a noise exemption to mosques so that they can broadcast a five-minute call to prayer at sundown during the holy month of Ramadan. Read More
  
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• Is it legal to paddle during the COVID-19 lockdown?

  30-04-2020 23:40 via ottawacitizen.com
  When it comes to physical distancing, few places provide better "alone time" than the middle of the Ottawa River. Read More
  
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• Ottawa households sending more trash to dump than recycling programs

  30-04-2020 23:32 via ottawacitizen.com
  Residents with curbside garbage collection have been diverting just under half of their household trash to recycling boxes and green bins as the city moves closer to developing a new solid-waste master plan that could force people to be more environmentally conscious. Read More
  
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• Gabriel Pizza serves up 'Ollie's Pizza' for Ottawa boy undergoing cancer treatment in Toronto - CTV News

  30-04-2020 23:02 via ottawa.ctvnews.ca
  
  Gabriel Pizza serves up 'Ollie's Pizza' for Ottawa boy undergoing cancer treatment in Toronto  CTV News
  
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• Citizen's David Pugliese wins lifetime achievement award for military coverage

  30-04-2020 22:54 via ottawacitizen.com
  The Ottawa Citizen's David Pugliese has won a lifetime achievement award in recognition of his three decades of distinguished coverage of the Canadian military. Read More
  
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• RCAF Cyclone helicopter crash: Five missing personnel identified, one other confirmed dead

  30-04-2020 22:07 via ottawacitizen.com
  Five Canadian military personnel are still missing and one is confirmed dead as result of a Cyclone helicopter crash off the coast of Greece, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Thursday. Read More
  
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• What you need to know about COVID-19 in Ottawa on Thursday, April 30 - CBC.ca

  30-04-2020 22:04 via cbc.ca
  
  What you need to know about COVID-19 in Ottawa on Thursday, April 30  CBC.ca
  
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• The post-pandemic world awaiting Ottawa's malls - Ottawa Business Journal

  30-04-2020 22:04 via obj.ca
  The post-pandemic world awaiting Ottawa's malls  Ottawa Business Journal
  
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• Ottawa Best Baker recipe No.4: Garden of Eatin' Focaccia - CTV News

  30-04-2020 22:03 via ottawa.ctvnews.ca
  
  Ottawa Best Baker recipe No.4: Garden of Eatin' Focaccia  CTV News
  
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• RCAF Cyclone helicopter crash: Five missing personnel identified

  30-04-2020 21:50 via ottawacitizen.com
  Five Canadian military personnel are still missing and one is confirmed dead as result of a Cyclone helicopter crash off the coast of Greece, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Thursday. Read More
  
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• No Ottawa COVID-19 number update as public health changes reporting system - OttawaMatters.com

  30-04-2020 21:44 via ottawamatters.com
  
  No Ottawa COVID-19 number update as public health changes reporting system  OttawaMatters.com
  
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• Meet Stella, our newest dinosaur

  30-04-2020 21:41 via ottawacitizen.com
  Canada's newest dinosaur (new name, that is; very old dinosaur), is a five-metre-long horned beast named for the woman who found its skull way back in 1986. Read More
  
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• Taxi company suspends insurance coverage as many Ottawa cabs remain parked during pandemic - CTV News

  30-04-2020 21:36 via ottawa.ctvnews.ca
  
  Taxi company suspends insurance coverage as many Ottawa cabs remain parked during pandemic  CTV News
  
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• Police ask the public to help them find missing 14 year old

  30-04-2020 21:09 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  City police have issued a public appeal to help locate a missing 14 year old. Read More
  
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• Ottawa police say there are concerns for safety of missing 14-year-old - OttawaMatters.com

  30-04-2020 21:04 via ottawamatters.com
  
  Ottawa police say there are concerns for safety of missing 14-year-old  OttawaMatters.com
  
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• Kingston's LaSalle Causeway opening delayed with Rideau Canal closed to boaters

  30-04-2020 20:49 via ottawacitizen.com
  Bridge operations for boats traveling under the LaSalle Causeway at Kingston won't start until May 12 because of provincewide travel restrictions and Parks Canada's decision not to open the Rideau Canal to through navigation until June 1 in the wake of the pandemic. Read More
  
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• LaSalle Causeway opening delayed with Rideau Canal closed to boaters

  30-04-2020 20:45 via ottawacitizen.com
  Bridge operations for boats traveling under the LaSalle Causeway at Kingston won't start until May 12 because of provincewide travel restrictions and Parks Canada's decision not to open the Rideau Canal to through navigation until June 1 in the wake of the pandemic. Read More
  
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• Antiques: Artist a great Canadian medallist

  30-04-2020 20:39 via ottawacitizen.com
  Q I have a favourite medal, done in 1964 by artist Dora de Pedery-Hunt (1913-2008). I know something about her since a friend’s mother was a close friend of the artist. It has a width of about 10 cm (four inches). I’d be interested in what you can tell me and what its potential value might be. Thanks. Read More
  
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• Decor: Vanity projects to spruce up the bathroom

  30-04-2020 20:31 via ottawacitizen.com
  They’ve been around for some time, but the idea of adding open shelving in bathroom vanities has gained ground recently for its design appeal. Read More
  
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• Around the house: Careful in the kitchen for a healthy, varied diet

  30-04-2020 20:29 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  Fretting a lot about over-indulging in food lately? Go easy on yourself, says registered dietician Sue Mah, suggesting that while balancing treats with wholesome foods is important, an increased appetite for comfort food is understandable right now. Read More
  
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• Police seek suspect in bike storage break-in on Mann Avenue

  30-04-2020 20:21 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  Ottawa police are asking the public to help them identify a suspect in a break-in to a secure bike storage room at a Sandy Hill apartment building. Read More
  
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• Ottawa Tourism working on post-COVID plans to attract tourists back to Ottawa - CTV News Ottawa

  30-04-2020 20:21 via ottawa.ctvnews.ca
  
  Ottawa Tourism working on post-COVID plans to attract tourists back to Ottawa  CTV News Ottawa
  
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• Ottawa Public Health launches new Facebook page for seniors - CTV News Ottawa

  30-04-2020 20:20 via ottawa.ctvnews.ca
  
  Ottawa Public Health launches new Facebook page for seniors  CTV News Ottawa
  
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• Ottawa Police search for suspect in Sandy Hill robbery - CTV News Ottawa

  30-04-2020 20:20 via ottawa.ctvnews.ca
  
  Ottawa Police search for suspect in Sandy Hill robbery  CTV News Ottawa
  
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• Around the house: Careful in the kitchen!

  30-04-2020 20:20 via ottawacitizen.com
  Fretting a lot about over-indulging in food lately? Go easy on yourself, says registered dietician Sue Mah, suggesting that while balancing treats with wholesome foods is important, an increased appetite for comfort food is understandable right now. Read More
  
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• Road reopens on Yorks Corners near Metcalfe as crews battle heavy smoke, flames at house

  30-04-2020 19:48 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  Police have reopened a stretch of Yorks Corners Road near Metcalfe after crews tackled a house fire with heavy smoke and flames for which they had to call in heavy equipment to tackle. Read More
  
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• COVID-19: Ontario releases workplace guidance for how to reopen; 86 more deaths reported

  30-04-2020 19:17 via ottawacitizen.com
  The Ontario government issued guidance Thursday for workplaces and businesses on how to safely reopen when the time comes – and it might not be that far off. Read More
  
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• Ottawa bans window visits at city-run long-term care homes - CBC.ca

  30-04-2020 19:09 via cbc.ca
  
  Ottawa bans window visits at city-run long-term care homes  CBC.ca
  
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• RCAF Cyclone helicopter crash: Flight recorders recovered, first victim identified

  30-04-2020 18:48 via ottawacitizen.com
  Five Canadian military personnel are still missing and one is confirmed dead as result of a Cyclone helicopter crash off the coast of Greece, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Thursday. Read More
  
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• Road closure on Yorks Corners Road near Metcalfe as crews battle heavy smoke, flames at house

  30-04-2020 18:41 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  Police were warning motorists to stay away from a stretch of Yorks Corners Road near Metcalfe as crews tackled a house fire with heavy smoke and flames for which they had to call in heavy equipment to tackle. Read More
  
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• Closure on Yorks Corners Road as crews battle heavy smoke, flames at house

  30-04-2020 18:35 via ottawacitizen.com
  Police were warning motorists to stay away from a stretch of Yorks Corners Road near Metcalfe as crews tackled a house fire with heavy smoke and flames for which they had to call in heavy equipment to tackle. Read More
  
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• Multiple 911 calls draw crews to fast-moving house fire in Kanata

  30-04-2020 18:22 via ottawacitizen.com
  Crews in Kanata North doused a fast-spreading house fire at about 6 a.m. on Thursday. Read More
  
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• Ottawa firefighters battle blaze just west of Russell - OttawaMatters.com

  30-04-2020 18:18 via ottawamatters.com
  
  Ottawa firefighters battle blaze just west of Russell  OttawaMatters.com
  
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• Long-term care window visits to be reinstated after city ban, says Ottawa mayor

  30-04-2020 18:13 via ottawacitizen.com
  Mayor Jim Watson has told the city to work with Ottawa Public Health and figure out a way to reinstate family window visits at municipal long-term care homes. Read More
  
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• COVID-19: Ontario cases up slightly from three-week low reported Wednesday, 86 more deaths

  30-04-2020 17:08 via ottawacitizen.com
  Ontario is reporting 459 new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday, an increase in new cases from the three-week low reported Wednesday, but below the rate of daily case growth seen in recent weeks during what provincial health officials described as the outbreak's peak in Ontario. Read More
  
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• First victim in RCAF Cyclone crash identified

  30-04-2020 16:47 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  The families of military personnel on board the Cyclone helicopter that crashed into the sea off the coast of Greece have been notified and the first victim in that accident has been identified. Read More
  
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• COVID-19: U.S. hails 'highly significant' drug trial; Nunavut has its first case

  30-04-2020 16:28 via ottawacitizen.com
  Here are your local, national and worldwide COVID-19 updates for April 30, 2020. Read More
  
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• Ottawa health unit not consulted before long-term care home window ban

  30-04-2020 16:01 via ottawacitizen.com
  The City of Ottawa's top public health official says the municipal government didn't check with her before implementing a ban on window visits at city-run long-term care homes. Read More
  
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• Ottawa's Canada Post head office saluting healthcare workers - OttawaMatters.com

  30-04-2020 15:57 via ottawamatters.com
  
  Ottawa's Canada Post head office saluting healthcare workers  OttawaMatters.com
  
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• Man, 30, charged with abusing cat, assaulting police in Mechanicsville

  30-04-2020 14:36 via ottawacitizen.com
  A patrol officer called to a report of a cat being purposely hurt early Wednesday morning was kicked by the same assailant, city police allege. Read More
  
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• Staff who ordered Ottawa window visit ban have apologized, mayor says; new directive in place May 7 - CTV News

  30-04-2020 14:08 via ottawa.ctvnews.ca
  
  Staff who ordered Ottawa window visit ban have apologized, mayor says; new directive in place May 7  CTV News
  
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• Getting around: upcoming LRT closures, speeders keep getting speedier

  30-04-2020 14:04 via ottawacitizen.com
  Train riders can expect the first of two temporary closures on the O-Train Line 1 for maintenance this weekend as Line 2 shuts down Sunday for about two years of construction. Read More
  
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• Finlay: So far, Canada's answer to COVID-19 mental health crisis doesn't measure up

  30-04-2020 14:00 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  Just as the daily case numbers from the COVID-19 outbreak are starting to show a glimmer of hope in parts of the country, are we about to be hit by a tsunami of mental health traumas? Canadians are clearly feeling emotionally stressed. A recent Angus Reid poll revealed half of those surveyed say their mental health has suffered since the outbreak began. One-quarter say they are actually struggling with mental health issues. And that’s just in the early stages of the social upheaval created
  
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• Weather: windy with up to 30 mm of rain on the way before skies clear Friday afternoon

  30-04-2020 13:36 via ottawacitizen.com
  Hang onto your umbrella. Read More
  
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• COVID-19: U.S. hails 'highly significant' drug trial; Canada nears 3,000 confirmed deaths

  30-04-2020 13:10 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  Here are your local, national and worldwide COVID-19 updates for April 30, 2020. Read More
  
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• Dining In: North & Navy's comforting family meal was the next best thing to its fancier fare

  30-04-2020 13:00 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  Five years ago, in the early days of North & Navy, I enjoyed a succession of treats both large and small. Read More
  
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• Today's letters: Don't be too quick to reopen the economy

  30-04-2020 12:45 via ottawacitizen.com
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• COVID-19: U.S. hails 'highly significant' drug trial; Canada near 3,000 confirmed deaths

  30-04-2020 12:43 via ottawacitizen.com
  Here are your local, national and worldwide COVID-19 updates for April 30, 2020. Read More
  
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