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• Ottawa looks to give permanent residency to asylum seekers who work in health care - CBC.ca

  10-06-2020 23:19 via cbc.ca
  
  Ottawa looks to give permanent residency to asylum seekers who work in health care  CBC.ca
  
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• Short notice means not all Ottawa daycares will reopen Friday - CBC.ca

  10-06-2020 22:46 via cbc.ca
  
  Short notice means not all Ottawa daycares will reopen Friday  CBC.ca
  
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• Trudeau should protect military personnel who reported care home abuses from any reprisals, says NDP MPP

  10-06-2020 22:41 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  Canadian Forces personnel who sounded the alarm over abuses at long-term care homes in Ontario should be protected from reprisals by senior military leaders, says the NDP’s provincial military affairs critic. Read More
  
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• Latest data pointing toward schools reopening in September: Ottawa epidemiology prof - OttawaMatters.com

  10-06-2020 22:40 via ottawamatters.com
  
  Latest data pointing toward schools reopening in September: Ottawa epidemiology prof  OttawaMatters.com
  
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• Non-essential surgeries resume, but it could take months to work through backlog

  10-06-2020 22:31 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  Elective surgeries, diagnostic tests and some clinic appointments are set to resume slowly at hospitals in Ottawa and across Eastern Ontario, nearly three months after the COVID-19 pandemic led the province to postpone all but the most urgent procedures. Read More
  
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• Ottawa’s coronavirus recovery heading in the right direction, Dr. Etches says - Globalnews.ca

  10-06-2020 22:25 via globalnews.ca
  
  Ottawa’s coronavirus recovery heading in the right direction, Dr. Etches says  Globalnews.ca
  
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• Letter asks Ottawa to force Alberta to reinstate oilpatch monitoring - BOE Report

  10-06-2020 22:08 via boereport.com
  
  Letter asks Ottawa to force Alberta to reinstate oilpatch monitoring  BOE Report
  
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• Ottawa’s Parkdale, ByWard market vendors to open week of June 15 - Globalnews.ca

  10-06-2020 20:46 via globalnews.ca
  
  Ottawa’s Parkdale, ByWard market vendors to open week of June 15  Globalnews.ca
  
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• Another coyote attack in Riverside South, councillor demands action - Ottawa Citizen

  10-06-2020 20:44 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  Another coyote attack in Riverside South, councillor demands action  Ottawa Citizen
  
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• Ottawa and eastern Ontario hospitals set to slowly increase scheduled activity - OttawaMatters.com

  10-06-2020 20:38 via ottawamatters.com
  
  Ottawa and eastern Ontario hospitals set to slowly increase scheduled activity  OttawaMatters.com
  
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• Council approves five-year deal with OC Transpo's largest union

  10-06-2020 20:29 via ottawacitizen.com
  Council has approved a new five-year contract with the City of Ottawa's largest transit union. Read More
  
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• E-scooter program rolls into Ottawa with council's OK

  10-06-2020 20:28 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  Battery-powered, two-wheeled scooters will be street legal on many roads and paths in the City of Ottawa for at least one year. Read More
  
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• Coun. Rawlson King confirmed as council's new anti-racism liaison

  10-06-2020 20:06 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  Coun. Rawlson King is officially council's liaison for anti-racism and ethnocultural relations. Read More
  
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• COVID-19: Premier Ford and health minister Elliott tested for COVID; Ottawa case trends are 'positive'

  10-06-2020 19:49 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  Ontario Premier Doug Ford and Health Minister Christine Elliott will be tested for COVID-19 Wednesday, the premier's office has confirmed, after the two appeared at a press conference with Education Minister Stephen Lecce on Tuesday. Lecce was tested for the disease after learning he'd been exposed to someone else who tested positive. Read More
  
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• Another coyote attack in Riverside South, councillor demands action

  10-06-2020 19:46 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  An aggressive coyote bit yet another person in Riverside South on Tuesday evening, leading the area's city councillor to call for an immediate response from Ottawa police and the Ministry of Natural Resources. Read More
  
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• Students push for mandatory anti-racism course at Ottawa universities

  10-06-2020 18:54 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  An organizer behind a petition demanding that Carleton University and the University of Ottawa implement a mandatory anti-racism course for all students says she hopes such a course would prepare graduates to deal with racism in their future workplaces, whether they're Black, white, Indigenous or people of colour. Read More
  
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• COVID-19: New cases in Ontario remain low; Ottawa case trends are 'positive'

  10-06-2020 17:59 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  Ontario upped its testing for COVID-19 in the last day, and detected more cases – but only marginally. Read More
  
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• Alexiou: When did you have your first Black teacher? Your answer will probably shock you

  10-06-2020 17:15 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  For the past couple of weeks, my social media feeds have been flooded with posts about anti-racism and equal justice. It is all I have been reading about. One night, as I was scrolling through Twitter, I could not help but notice one particular post that was unlike any other. It was a short, simple question: “What grade were you when you had your first black teacher?” Read More
  
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• COVID-19: New cases in Ontario remain low, Canada-U.S. border closure set for further extension

  10-06-2020 16:55 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  Ontario upped its testing for COVID-19 in the last day, and detected more cases – but only marginally. Read More
  
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• The marketplace: Virtually yours

  10-06-2020 16:10 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  It’s late spring, and this would typically be the busiest time of year for the new home builders, with buyers having no shortage of new home sites, spring previews and new openings to choose from. Read More
  
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• Ottawa holding extended household hazardous waste depots during pandemic - CTV News

  10-06-2020 15:44 via ottawa.ctvnews.ca
  
  Ottawa holding extended household hazardous waste depots during pandemic  CTV News
  
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• Ottawa residents on the move during COVID-19 pandemic - CTV News

  10-06-2020 15:29 via ottawa.ctvnews.ca
  
  Ottawa residents on the move during COVID-19 pandemic  CTV News
  
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• Getting around: You may not see us, but we're there, police warn speeders

  10-06-2020 14:16 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  Just because you don't see a cruiser doesn't mean you're not in a radar gun's sights. Read More
  
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• Weather: Before a string of sunny days, risk of a thunderstorm and a humidex of 37

  10-06-2020 13:27 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  Wednesday is hot and humid with a high of 29 C forecast to feel like 37. Read More
  
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• Today's letters: People shouldn't have to die alone

  10-06-2020 13:00 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  Heartless to let woman die this way Read More
  
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• Dining In: Absinthe Cafe's takeout bistro fare does it proud during the pandemic

  10-06-2020 13:00 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  Last Friday at lunchtime, we were lined up 10 deep and two metres apart outside Absinthe Cafe in Hintonburg. Read More
  
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• Algonquin plans for fall term of mainly online courses, cuts some course sizes

  10-06-2020 13:00 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  Bethannie Nicol is an animal-loving kid whose first pet was an "amazing" bunny named Broxy that would hop right over when she called his name. Read More
  
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• Severe thunderstorm watch issued for Ottawa | CTV News - CTV News

  10-06-2020 12:47 via ottawa.ctvnews.ca
  
  Severe thunderstorm watch issued for Ottawa | CTV News  CTV News
  
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• How COVID-19 could alter the course of climate change

  10-06-2020 12:00 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  The emissions that cause climate change have fallen off globally during pandemic lockdowns, and experts are asking whether our response to COVID-19 will bring long-term changes that help the climate. Read More
  
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• Egan: New Scott Street bike path could plow through yards, gardens

  10-06-2020 12:00 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  So, yes, there is confusion aplenty along a five-block section of Scott in Ottawa's near west-end, where $6.4 million is budgeted to rip up the road, replace watermains, repair sewers, redo sidewalks, and add a short stretch of protected bike path. Read More
  
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• UCP MLA apologizes for calling Quebec, Ottawa 'hostile, parasitic partners' in the legislature - CTV News Edmonton

  10-06-2020 09:14 via edmonton.ctvnews.ca
  
  UCP MLA apologizes for calling Quebec, Ottawa 'hostile, parasitic partners' in the legislature  CTV News Edmonton
  
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• What to expect as malls reopen - Ottawa Citizen

  10-06-2020 09:00 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  What to expect as malls reopen  Ottawa Citizen
  
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• Brampton man charged in fatal Sharbot Lake area hit and run - Ottawa Citizen

  10-06-2020 04:26 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  Brampton man charged in fatal Sharbot Lake area hit and run  Ottawa Citizen
  
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• In lieu of outdoor concerts, TD Ottawa Jazz Festival to present a dozen online performances this month - Ottawa Citizen

  10-06-2020 04:20 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  In lieu of outdoor concerts, TD Ottawa Jazz Festival to present a dozen online performances this month  Ottawa Citizen
  
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• Brampton man charged in fatal Sharbot Lake area hit and run

  10-06-2020 03:42 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  A Brampton man was charged with manslaughter on Monday, almost five months after a pedestrian was struck and killed on Highway 7 near Sharbot Lake. Read More
  
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• Brampton man charged in Sharbot Lake area hit and run

  10-06-2020 03:29 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  A Brampton man was charged with manslaughter on Monday, almost five months after a pedestrian was struck and killed on Highway 7 near Sharbot Lake. Read More
  
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• Three new COVID-19 cases, two new deaths reported in Ottawa Tuesday - CTV News Ottawa

  10-06-2020 02:20 via ottawa.ctvnews.ca
  
  Three new COVID-19 cases, two new deaths reported in Ottawa Tuesday  CTV News Ottawa
  
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• Sloly has no plans to leave Ottawa for top cop job in Toronto - CTV News Ottawa

  10-06-2020 02:20 via ottawa.ctvnews.ca
  
  Sloly has no plans to leave Ottawa for top cop job in Toronto  CTV News Ottawa
  
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• CKCU volunteer Janis Lockwood remembered for her dedication to community radio and local artists

  10-06-2020 01:18 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  Janis Lockwood started volunteering at Carleton University’s community radio station, CKCU-FM, in the 1970s, initially drawn by the public-affairs programming on feminism and social justice issues.  Read More
  
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• Ottawa's bylaw department conducting review after officer punched Black man in park - CTV News

  10-06-2020 01:16 via ctvnews.ca
  
  Ottawa's bylaw department conducting review after officer punched Black man in park  CTV News
  
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• Body cameras for Ottawa police on the table for next budget, board says - Globalnews.ca

  10-06-2020 00:13 via globalnews.ca
  
  Body cameras for Ottawa police on the table for next budget, board says  Globalnews.ca
  
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