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• What you need to know about COVID-19 in Ottawa on Wednesday, May 13 - CBC.ca

  13-05-2020 23:50 via cbc.ca
  
  What you need to know about COVID-19 in Ottawa on Wednesday, May 13  CBC.ca
  
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• Ottawa city council turns sour amid debate over closing streets during COVID-19 pandemic - Globalnews.ca

  13-05-2020 23:32 via globalnews.ca
  
  Ottawa city council turns sour amid debate over closing streets during COVID-19 pandemic  Globalnews.ca
  
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• Military helicopters return to Petawawa from Iraq because of pandemic

  13-05-2020 23:17 via ottawacitizen.com
  With the Iraq mission pretty much at a standstill because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Canadian Forces has pulled its helicopters and associated air crews from the country. Read More
  
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• Hunt leaves 67’s, Redblacks ownership group to focus on CPL’s Atletico Ottawa - Sportsnet.ca

  13-05-2020 22:58 via sportsnet.ca
  
  Hunt leaves 67’s, Redblacks ownership group to focus on CPL’s Atletico Ottawa  Sportsnet.ca
  
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• New model predicts more than 147,000 Americans will die from COVID-19 by early August - Ottawa Citizen

  13-05-2020 22:48 via ottawacitizen.com
  New model predicts more than 147,000 Americans will die from COVID-19 by early August  Ottawa Citizen
  
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• Province gives itself emergency power to manage long-term care homes

  13-05-2020 22:39 via ottawacitizen.com
  The Ontario government has given itself the power to take over management of long-term care homes struggling to deal with COVID-19, but it's not yet clear whether any of Ottawa's stricken facilities will be subject to such an emergency order. Read More
  
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• OPERATION OVERWATCH: Ottawa cops nab nearly 600 speeders in two weeks - Ottawa Sun

  13-05-2020 22:36 via ottawasun.com
  
  OPERATION OVERWATCH: Ottawa cops nab nearly 600 speeders in two weeks  Ottawa Sun
  
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• Gatineau pot bust includes 100 bags of cannabis cotton candy

  13-05-2020 22:09 via ottawacitizen.com
  A police search of a home in Gatineau has resulted in the seizure of hundreds of cannabis edibles, including chocolate bars, fudge and cotton candy, say Gatineau police. Read More
  
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• City of Ottawa still unsure about its summer programming for kids due to COVID-19 - OttawaMatters.com

  13-05-2020 22:00 via ottawamatters.com
  
  City of Ottawa still unsure about its summer programming for kids due to COVID-19  OttawaMatters.com
  
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• COVID-19: New cases dropping in Ottawa, LTC testing complete

  13-05-2020 21:58 via ottawacitizen.com
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• LRT reliability still elusive, Ottawa city council hears - OttawaMatters.com

  13-05-2020 21:53 via ottawamatters.com
  
  LRT reliability still elusive, Ottawa city council hears  OttawaMatters.com
  
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• Glavin: As China has learned, 'hostage diplomacy' works with the Canadian government - Ottawa Citizen

  13-05-2020 21:28 via ottawacitizen.com
  Glavin: As China has learned, 'hostage diplomacy' works with the Canadian government  Ottawa Citizen
  
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• Think twice before going to your cottage, says Leeds, Grenville and Lanark health unit

  13-05-2020 21:27 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  The Leeds, Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit is asking seasonal property owners to think twice before heading to their cottages. Read More
  
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• COVID-19: New cases decreasing in Ottawa; Ontario new cases drop again

  13-05-2020 21:12 via ottawacitizen.com
  What you need to know, at a glance Read More
  
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• Natale and Kimmel: Post-pandemic, business needs to do better

  13-05-2020 21:10 via ottawacitizen.com
  Telecommunications saw one of the largest jumps in trust (19 points, to 71 per cent from 52 per cent), as more and more Canadians relied on this critical industry to keep them connected to family, working from home, learning outside the classroom, and informed and entertained. Read More
  
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• Dining In: Stofa's fine-dining takeaway food full of refinement, deliciousness

  13-05-2020 20:19 via ottawacitizen.com
  One of the best dishes I had last fall, back when we were able to gather in droves and eat elaborate creations elbow-to-elbow at public events, was a bowl that contained a Dungeness crab, pork and truffle soup dumpling in a uniquely savoury corn chowder. Read More
  
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• Glavin: As China has learned, 'hostage diplomacy' works with the Canadian government

  13-05-2020 19:58 via ottawacitizen.com
  It's exceedingly difficult to reach any other conclusion, with the evidence for the proposition piling up every day – and as of Wednesday, May 13, 520 days have passed since Beijing abducted and imprisoned Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor – that as far as it goes, in Canada, hostage diplomacy works. Read More
  
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• Jeff Hunt departs Ottawa Sports and Entertainment Group - TSN

  13-05-2020 19:18 via tsn.ca
  
  Jeff Hunt departs Ottawa Sports and Entertainment Group  TSN
  
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• Indigenous organization says it's taking Ottawa to court over 'discriminatory' COVID-19 aid - CBC.ca

  13-05-2020 19:14 via cbc.ca
  
  Indigenous organization says it's taking Ottawa to court over 'discriminatory' COVID-19 aid  CBC.ca
  
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• Etches: COVID-19 – Ottawa must continue to keep this virus pinned down - Ottawa Citizen

  13-05-2020 19:14 via ottawacitizen.com
  Etches: COVID-19 – Ottawa must continue to keep this virus pinned down  Ottawa Citizen
  
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• Ottawa reportedly looking to extend border closure with US - BNNBloomberg.ca

  13-05-2020 18:47 via bnnbloomberg.ca
  
  Ottawa reportedly looking to extend border closure with US  BNNBloomberg.ca
  
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• Man, 28, charged in robbery of Beaverbrook store Sunday

  13-05-2020 18:39 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  A 28-year-old Ottawa man was scheduled to appear in court Wednesday on charges including robbery with violence and wearing a disguise with intent in connection with a weekend incident at a Kanata store. Read More
  
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• COVID-19: New cases, deaths in Ottawa decreasing; Ontario new cases drop again

  13-05-2020 18:19 via ottawacitizen.com
  COVID-19 infections in the Ottawa community and in local long-term care homes are both decreasing, according to the city’s medical officer of health. Read More
  
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• Around the House: Stay home, shop safely online

  13-05-2020 17:58 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  March’s business convulsion was what finally kick-started Shauntelle LeBlanc into launching an e-commerce platform for Ethel www.ethel20thcenturyliving.com, the vintage décor and furniture store she opened a year ago on Toronto’s Danforth Avenue. Read More
  
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• Around the House: Stay home, shop safely

  13-05-2020 17:54 via ottawacitizen.com
  March’s business convulsion was what finally kick-started Shauntelle LeBlanc into launching an e-commerce platform for Ethel www.ethel20thcenturyliving.com, the vintage décor and furniture store she opened a year ago on Toronto’s Danforth Avenue. Read More
  
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• Kavanagh: Long-term care failed during COVID-19. That's why we need a full inquiry

  13-05-2020 17:50 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  The COVID-19 pandemic is shining a hard light on some of our most profound blind spots as a society. The vast majority of those hit the hardest are our seniors in long-term care facilities. At a time when our best public health measure is to stay as far away as possible from others, many seniors live in communal settings, cared for by people who are vulnerable themselves, travelling to insecure, low-paying jobs in high-risk environments on the public transportation that many of us are avoiding.
  
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• Heartbreak in Ottawa school theatre programs as COVID-19 cancels Cappies' 15th season

  13-05-2020 17:26 via ottawacitizen.com
  For high school drama and English students in Ottawa, this time of year is usually brimming with anticipation and excitement. Unfortunately, this year it's filled with disappointment with the announcement that Canada's Capital Cappies had cancelled the remainder of what was its 15th anniversary season. Read More
  
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• Ottawa police net nearly 600 speeders in two weeks of Operation Overwatch

  13-05-2020 17:08 via ottawacitizen.com
  City police officers issued 582 speeding tickets in the first two weeks of a three-month blitz aimed at slowing drivers who've found the less-trafficked roads of the COVID-19 era tempting raceways. Read More
  
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• COVID-19: New cases down in Ontario, Ottawa opens testing to anyone with symptoms

  13-05-2020 16:54 via ottawacitizen.com
  The number of new cases of COVID-19 in Ontario has dropped once again, with 329 additional cases reported Wednesday. Read More
  
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• Ottawa residents wanting to get to their Outaouais cottages launch petition - OttawaMatters.com

  13-05-2020 16:36 via ottawamatters.com
  
  Ottawa residents wanting to get to their Outaouais cottages launch petition  OttawaMatters.com
  
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• Etches: COVID-19 – Ottawa must continue to keep this virus pinned down

  13-05-2020 16:25 via ottawacitizen.com
  As we continue to see the number of cases of COVID-19 in the community decline, I want to thank Ottawa residents for your efforts to follow public health messaging, including practising physical distancing, good hand-washing hygiene and staying home as much as possible. I continue to be touched and proud to be a part of this community that has come together and shown such great support for each other during these unprecedented times. This is unchartered territory, but the data are clear: your ac
  
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• COVID-19: Ottawa Public Health expands testing

  13-05-2020 15:35 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  Ottawa Public Health is now requesting anyone with COVID-19 symptoms go for testing at the COVID assessment centre at Brewer Park or the two care centres. Read More
  
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• COVID-19: Three more cases confirmed at Peter D. Clark Centre

  13-05-2020 14:42 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  Two more residents and a staff member have tested positive for COVID-19 at the city's Peter D. Clark Centre. Read More
  
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• Carleton, uOttawa unveil plans for online learning for fall semester - Ottawa Citizen

  13-05-2020 14:42 via ottawacitizen.com
  Carleton, uOttawa unveil plans for online learning for fall semester  Ottawa Citizen
  
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• Winning lottery ticket worth a cool $15 million sold in Nepean

  13-05-2020 14:39 via ottawacitizen.com
  If you bought a LOTTO MAX ticket for Tuesday's draw in Nepean, check your numbers. Read More
  
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• Getting around: maintaining that parked car, last day of O-Train Line 1 closure

  13-05-2020 14:23 via ottawacitizen.com
  Cars are built to be driven, the Canadian Automobile Association warned. Read More
  
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• Six displaced following Gatineau rooming house fire

  13-05-2020 14:18 via ottawacitizen.com
  Six people were displaced when fire hit a Gatineau rooming house Tuesday night. Read More
  
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• Denley: Affordability – the forgotten issue in the argument over Ottawa's new official plan - Ottawa Citizen

  13-05-2020 14:16 via ottawacitizen.com
  Denley: Affordability – the forgotten issue in the argument over Ottawa's new official plan  Ottawa Citizen
  
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• Weather: just one more frost in the forecast, 20 C by Saturday

  13-05-2020 13:26 via ottawacitizen.com
  This year is proving grandma right – wait until Victoria Day weekend to plant out those tomatoes and zinnias. Read More
  
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• Ottawa wants equity option from public companies borrowing money through its new loan program for big businesses - The Logic

  13-05-2020 13:00 via thelogic.co
  
  Ottawa wants equity option from public companies borrowing money through its new loan program for big businesses  The Logic
  
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• Love it or hate it: Ottawa restaurants grapple with pros and cons of food delivery apps

  13-05-2020 13:00 via ottawacitizen.com
  Despite the havoc the COVID-19 crisis has wrought on Ottawa's restaurant scene, the Oat Couture Cafe in Old Ottawa South has extended its hours to fit in orders from more customers. Read More
  
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• New model predicts more than 147,000 Americans will die from COVID-19 by early August

  13-05-2020 12:49 via ottawacitizen.com
  Here are your local, national and worldwide COVID-19 updates for May 13, 2020. Read More
  
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• Denley: Affordability – the forgotten issue in the argument over Ottawa's new official plan

  13-05-2020 12:46 via ottawacitizen.com
  City councillor Shawn Menard is right when he says the city should have provided costs for the three long-term development expansion scenarios that councillors are considering. Any rational decision should be based on a comparison of costs and benefits, but the city says it didn’t have the time or money to update a 2013 report. Read More
  
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• Today's letters: Green space, students and city planning

  13-05-2020 12:45 via ottawacitizen.com
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• Affordability – the forgotten issue in the argument over Ottawa's new official plan

  13-05-2020 12:00 via ottawacitizen.com
  City councillor Shawn Menard is right when he says the city should have provided costs for the three long-term development expansion scenarios that councillors are considering. Any rational decision should be based on a comparison of costs and benefits, but the city says it didn’t have the time or money to update a 2013 report. Read More
  
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• Ottawa weather: Sunny and record cold on the way out - CTV News

  13-05-2020 11:27 via ottawa.ctvnews.ca
  
  Ottawa weather: Sunny and record cold on the way out  CTV News
  
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• Seven deaths, 16 new cases of COVID-19 in Ottawa - CTV News Ottawa

  13-05-2020 07:20 via ottawa.ctvnews.ca
  
  Seven deaths, 16 new cases of COVID-19 in Ottawa  CTV News Ottawa
  
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• Ontario Cannabis Store launches direct-to-door delivery in Ottawa - CTV News Ottawa

  13-05-2020 07:19 via ottawa.ctvnews.ca
  
  Ontario Cannabis Store launches direct-to-door delivery in Ottawa  CTV News Ottawa
  
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• Coldest May 12 in Ottawa history, with another frosty night in the forecast - CTV News Ottawa

  13-05-2020 07:19 via ottawa.ctvnews.ca
  
  Coldest May 12 in Ottawa history, with another frosty night in the forecast  CTV News Ottawa
  
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• How An Ottawa Family Feeds Themselves On $50000 A Year - HuffPost Canada

  13-05-2020 05:28 via huffingtonpost.ca
  How An Ottawa Family Feeds Themselves On $50000 A Year  HuffPost Canada
  
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