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• Summer program for children with autism will go on with new physical distancing rules

  23-06-2020 23:35 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  Kaleidoscope, a summer respite program for the families of children with autism, will be going ahead this summer. Read More
  
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• Ottawa chip wagon owner target of racist graffiti

  23-06-2020 23:27 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  Chip wagon owner Jack Nguyen can’t help but wonder whether an encounter he had outside of his Rideau Street business a couple of weeks ago, which culminated in a man threatening him and calling him a “f---ing little Asian,” is directly connected to the graffiti he’s discovered painted on his truck over the past few days. Read More
  
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• Ottawa police chief, board indicate support for reform, but stop short of defunding commitments - Globalnews.ca

  23-06-2020 23:26
  
  Ottawa police chief, board indicate support for reform, but stop short of defunding commitments  Globalnews.ca
  
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• NCC extends pilot project closures of Queen Elizabeth Driveway, parkways and Gatineau Park

  23-06-2020 23:22 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  The National Capital Commission has extended a pilot project that closes the Queen Elizabeth Driveway, between Laurier and Fifth avenues, to motor vehicle traffic between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. daily, the Sir John A. Macdonald Parkway, between Booth Street and Carling Avenue, and the Sir George-Étienne Cartier Parkway, between the Aviation Parkway and St. Joseph Boulevard, between from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on weekends. Read More
  
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• Meet Ottawa's 2020 Forty Under 40 recipients: Technology - Ottawa Business Journal

  23-06-2020 23:13
  Meet Ottawa's 2020 Forty Under 40 recipients: Technology  Ottawa Business Journal
  
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• Ottawa mum on report Trump administration eyeing more aluminum tariffs for Canada - Global News

  23-06-2020 22:32
  
  Ottawa mum on report Trump administration eyeing more aluminum tariffs for Canada  Global News
  
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• New RTG boss, whoever it will be, faces immediate challenges

  23-06-2020 22:11 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  Whoever takes over as the next boss of Rideau Transit Group (RTG) and its affiliate Rideau Transit Maintenance probably shouldn't have any plans for leisure this summer. Read More
  
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• Ottawa home prices to decline in 2021: CMHC - Ottawa Business Journal

  23-06-2020 22:00
  Ottawa home prices to decline in 2021: CMHC  Ottawa Business Journal
  
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• Ottawa to give $46 million to Quebec, Atlantic provinces to help boost tourism - HalifaxToday.ca

  23-06-2020 21:51
  
  Ottawa to give $46 million to Quebec, Atlantic provinces to help boost tourism  HalifaxToday.ca
  
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• Ottawa Senators: Alexander Holtz would add scoring touch - SenShot

  23-06-2020 21:22
  
  Ottawa Senators: Alexander Holtz would add scoring touch  SenShot
  
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• Masks, field hospitals should be part of urgent preparations for second wave, says Ontario Hospital Association

  23-06-2020 21:19 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  The problems that plague Ontario's health system have gotten worse during the pandemic — including a record number of patients who are now in hospital beds waiting for a more suitable place to go. Read More
  
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• Egan: The departure of Peter Lauch — when LRT has you up and running

  23-06-2020 21:09 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  The surprise is not that Peter Lauch resigned, but how he managed to last this long. Read More
  
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• Health Canada warns of illicit COVID-19 products

  23-06-2020 21:02 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  Health Canada is warning Canadians to be careful about buying products — including drugs, natural health items, homeopathic products, and medical devices — that make "false or misleading claims" to prevent, treat or cure COVID-19. Read More
  
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• Cohen: In choosing his running mate, Biden must strike an exquisite balance

  23-06-2020 20:25 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  The biggest decision a presidential nominee can make, say the sages, is the selection of a vice-presidential running mate. This year it has a singular significance. Read More
  
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• Denley: Open the national museums in Ottawa while there's still a tourism season - Ottawa Citizen

  23-06-2020 19:56
  
  Denley: Open the national museums in Ottawa while there's still a tourism season  Ottawa Citizen
  
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• What you need to know about COVID-19 in Ottawa on Tuesday, June 23 - CBC.ca

  23-06-2020 19:51
  
  What you need to know about COVID-19 in Ottawa on Tuesday, June 23  CBC.ca
  
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• Firefighters peel roof from car to free victims in parking lot crash

  23-06-2020 19:50 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  Two people were taken to hospital in stable condition after they were extricated from the wreckage of a two-car crash in the parking lot of the Loblaws store at 64 Isabella St. Read More
  
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• Around the House: Rah-rah, rattan!

  23-06-2020 19:38 via ottawacitizen.com
  For just about as long as humans have been making things, they’ve been making them out of the bark of the rattan vine, a plant native to Asia, Africa and Indonesia. But rattan, which can be grown and harvested responsibly, is by no means the only material that’s woven into furniture, rugs and other housewares. Read More
  
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• Ottawa prepared to push back against any new U.S. tariffs on Canadian aluminum - Financial Post

  23-06-2020 19:37
  
  Ottawa prepared to push back against any new U.S. tariffs on Canadian aluminum  Financial Post
  
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• NCC extending road closures until Labour Day - CBC.ca

  23-06-2020 19:31
  
  NCC extending road closures until Labour Day  CBC.ca
  
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• Bank Street reopens following gas leak in Sunnyside district

  23-06-2020 18:33 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  Bank Street has reopened in the Sunnyside area following a gas leak Tuesday. Read More
  
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• Bank Street closed due to gas leak in Sunnyside district

  23-06-2020 18:31 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  Bank Street is expected to reopen shortly in the Sunnyside area following a gas leak Tuesday. Read More
  
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• NCC extends pilot project closures of Queen Elizabeth Driveway and parkways

  23-06-2020 18:05 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  The National Capital Commission has extended a pilot project which closes the Queen Elizabeth Driveway, between Laurier and Fifth avenues, to motor vehicle traffic between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. daily; the Sir John A. Macdonald Parkway, between Booth Street and Carling Avenue; and the Sir George-Étienne Cartier Parkway, between the Aviation Parkway and St. Joseph Boulevard, between from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on weekends. Read More
  
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• T-storm watch in Capital region, record-setting temperature on Monday

  23-06-2020 17:28 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  Thunderstorms, thunderstorms, wherefore art thou thunderstorms? Read More
  
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• Society needs police, Ottawa chief tells board - Ottawa Citizen

  23-06-2020 17:27
  
  Society needs police, Ottawa chief tells board  Ottawa Citizen
  
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• Denley: Open the national museums in Ottawa while there's still a tourism season

  23-06-2020 17:07 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  Ottawa’s tourism industry is flat on its back and it desperately needs a hand up. Read More
  
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• COVID-19: Testing down, cases up in Ontario; Canada extends temporary layoff timelines for federally-regulated jobs

  23-06-2020 17:02 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  Ontario's COVID-19 testing volumes were down significantly on Tuesday, while the number of new cases and hospitalizations both rose. Read More
  
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• 'Just seems like a PR move:' Ottawa transit commissioner on RTG CEO stepping down - OttawaMatters.com

  23-06-2020 17:01
  
  'Just seems like a PR move:' Ottawa transit commissioner on RTG CEO stepping down  OttawaMatters.com
  
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• Police seeking help to ID driver in Pembroke collision

  23-06-2020 16:51 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  Police are still seeking the public’s assistance in identifying the driver of a vehicle involved in a recent collision in Pembroke. Read More
  
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• Ottawa LRT: Rideau Transit Group CEO Peter Lauch to step down July 10 - Globalnews.ca

  23-06-2020 16:44
  
  Ottawa LRT: Rideau Transit Group CEO Peter Lauch to step down July 10  Globalnews.ca
  
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• Iran commits to handing over PS752 black boxes, start compensation talks: Ottawa - Cowichan Valley Citizen

  23-06-2020 16:30
  
  Iran commits to handing over PS752 black boxes, start compensation talks: Ottawa  Cowichan Valley Citizen
  
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• Getting around: Queensway closure likely to cause chaotic detours - Ottawa Citizen

  23-06-2020 16:24
  
  Getting around: Queensway closure likely to cause chaotic detours  Ottawa Citizen
  
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• Police clamp down on fast and furiously loud drivers

  23-06-2020 16:12 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  More than 300 charges were issued against motorists in Ottawa over the weekend in a effort to curb street racing and excessive noise by vehicles. Read More
  
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• Defund the Ottawa police, groups tell police board - CBC.ca

  23-06-2020 15:17
  
  Defund the Ottawa police, groups tell police board  CBC.ca
  
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• National Arts Drive showcases Ottawa’s creative class - OttawaMatters.com

  23-06-2020 15:14
  
  National Arts Drive showcases Ottawa’s creative class  OttawaMatters.com
  
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• Getting around: Queensway closure likely to cause chaotic detours

  23-06-2020 15:00 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  Motorists can expect a hornet's nest of traffic problems beginning on Thursday evening when all eastbound and westbound lanes of Highway 417 will be closed to accommodate the demolition of the current O-Train Trillium Line bridge, and the construction of a new one. Read More
  
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• Facedrive to Launch Green Ridesharing Network in Ottawa on Canada Day - Yahoo Finance

  23-06-2020 13:45
  
  Facedrive to Launch Green Ridesharing Network in Ottawa on Canada Day  Yahoo Finance
  
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• Today's letters: Covering Indigenous Peoples, coping with COVID-19

  23-06-2020 13:00 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  Where was coverage of Indigenous People's Day? Read More
  
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• Record-setting temperature on Monday, heat warning remains

  23-06-2020 12:24 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  Thunderstorms, thunderstorms, wherefore art thou thunderstorms? Read More
  
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• Students in Ottawa's largest school board report racial discrimination at school - Ottawa Citizen

  23-06-2020 12:00
  
  Students in Ottawa's largest school board report racial discrimination at school  Ottawa Citizen
  
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• Students in Ottawa's largest school board report racial discrimination at school

  23-06-2020 12:00 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  About one in five students in Grades 7 to 12 at the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board say they have experienced racism or discrimination based on their ethnic background at school, according to a survey tabled for trustees on Monday. Read More
  
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• NCC to install bollards along Champlain Bridge bike lanes

  23-06-2020 05:00 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  The NCC is installing "flexipost" bollards along the Champlain Bridge's bike lanes next month. Read More
  
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• Ottawa has authority to free Meng Wanzhou now, former justice minister, Supreme Court justice say - The Globe and Mail

  23-06-2020 04:01
  
  Ottawa has authority to free Meng Wanzhou now, former justice minister, Supreme Court justice say  The Globe and Mail
  
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• Gatineau Police continue search for woman who fell overboard into Ottawa River

  23-06-2020 03:10 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  Gatineau Police marine units continued the search along a stretch of the Ottawa River on Monday for a woman who reportedly fell overboard on Sunday. Read More
  
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• Gatineau Police continue search for woman who fell overboard

  23-06-2020 02:58 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  Gatineau Police marine units continued the search along a stretch of the Ottawa River on Monday for a woman who reportedly fell overboard on Sunday. Read More
  
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• Society needs police, Ottawa chief tells board

  23-06-2020 02:19 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  Amid what are growing calls to defund the police across North America, the Ottawa Police Services Board heard from just five public delegations addressing police reform and accountability Monday. Read More
  
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• Transit commissioner demands apology from councillor, says his religious beliefs were attacked

  23-06-2020 00:43 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  Citizen transit commissioner Michael Olsen is demanding an apology from a councillor who raised his beliefs on abortion during an open council meeting more than a year ago. Read More
  
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• Gatineau's tram dreams could see removal of car traffic from street in front of Parliament

  23-06-2020 00:12 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  Removing all car traffic from a portion of Wellington Street in front of the Parliament Buildings is one of the options in the City of Gatineau's plans to run a tramway into downtown Ottawa. Read More
  
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• Bridgehead issues apology, calls for 'systemic change' nearly four years after Abdi's death

  23-06-2020 00:05 via ottawacitizen.com
  
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• Gatineau's tram dreams consider removing car traffic from in front of Parliament

  23-06-2020 00:03 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  Removing all car traffic from a portion of Wellington Street in front of the Parliament Buildings is one of the options in the City of Gatineau's plans to run a tramway into downtown Ottawa. Read More
  
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