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• Egan: Of course Ottawa will wear a mask — we roll with rules.

  07-07-2020 23:10 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  On Monday evening, the woman in front of me at Metro — probably the only customer in line without a mask — turned to offer an explanation. Read More
  
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• Recommendations to protect city assistants don't go far enough, councillors say

  07-07-2020 22:52 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  Recommendations to better protect Ottawa councillors’ assistants in the wake of allegations of predatory behaviour fail to address systemic sexual harassment, the city’s finance and economic development committee heard Tuesday. Read More
  
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• Construction mishap knocks CKCU-FM off air

  07-07-2020 22:40 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  There's dead air on the radio where the mighty CKCU-FM used to be, but technicians are working hard to repair the equipment necessary to restore the usual mix of music and cultural programming to the 93.1 FM frequency. Read More
  
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• Coroner confirms body found in the river is that of drowned teen

  07-07-2020 22:39 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  The regional coroner has confirmed that a body pulled from the Ottawa River is that of a 14-year-old boy who drowned near the Prince of Wales Bridge last Friday. Read More
  
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• Fearing repercussions of speaking up: Ottawa city council staffer addresses committee - OttawaMatters.com

  07-07-2020 21:55
  
  Fearing repercussions of speaking up: Ottawa city council staffer addresses committee  OttawaMatters.com
  
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• Coroner confirms body found in the river is that of teen who jumped from bridge

  07-07-2020 21:43 via ottawacitizen.com
  The regional coroner has confirmed that a body pulled from the Ottawa River is that of a 14-year-old boy who jumped from the Prince of Wales Bridge last Friday. Read More
  
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• Police seek suspects wielding firearm in Canada Day attack in Kanata - Ottawa Citizen

  07-07-2020 21:39
  
  Police seek suspects wielding firearm in Canada Day attack in Kanata  Ottawa Citizen
  
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• Police seek suspects wielding firearm in Canada Day attack in Kanata

  07-07-2020 21:37 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  Ottawa police are seeking a pair of suspects in connection with a Canada Day assault which involved a firearm allegedly pointed at the victim. Read More
  
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• Ottawa police, bylaw investigating suspected dog fighting and brawl at Meadowlands Mall - OttawaMatters.com

  07-07-2020 21:32
  
  Ottawa police, bylaw investigating suspected dog fighting and brawl at Meadowlands Mall  OttawaMatters.com
  
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• Gatineau police seek suspect in sexual assault near Museum of History

  07-07-2020 21:29 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  Gatineau police are seeking public assistance in tracking down a suspect in a sexual assault near the Canadian Museum of History early Monday morning. Read More
  
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• Hot, dry summer causing problems in Ottawa Valley - CTV News

  07-07-2020 21:19
  
  Hot, dry summer causing problems in Ottawa Valley  CTV News
  
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• PTSD, moral injury a 'developing crisis' for front-line health workers

  07-07-2020 21:16 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  Experts on post-traumatic stress disorder in the military are warning that the COVID-19 pandemic is creating a perfect storm for the development of moral injury and PTSD among front-line health-care workers. Read More
  
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• Ottawa again trying to stop St. Anne's residential school compensation cases from being reopened - CBC.ca

  07-07-2020 20:37
  
  Ottawa again trying to stop St. Anne's residential school compensation cases from being reopened  CBC.ca
  
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• Mayors urge Ottawa to keep border with U.S. closed - BlackburnNews.com

  07-07-2020 20:21
  
  Mayors urge Ottawa to keep border with U.S. closed  BlackburnNews.com
  
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• Philanthropy in Ottawa: Farm Boy gives CHEO Foundation one million reasons to smile - Ottawa Business Journal

  07-07-2020 20:20
  Philanthropy in Ottawa: Farm Boy gives CHEO Foundation one million reasons to smile  Ottawa Business Journal
  
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• COVID-19: New Ontario cases at March levels, minister says; No new cases or deaths in Ottawa

  07-07-2020 19:58 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  What you need to know, at a glance Read More
  
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• Capital region opens cooling centres as temperatures soar

  07-07-2020 19:54 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  With heat warnings expected to continue all week, the city opened three emergency cooling centres Tuesday. Read More
  
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• Zero new COVID-19 cases, zero new deaths reported in Ottawa Tuesday - CTV News Ottawa

  07-07-2020 19:42
  
  Zero new COVID-19 cases, zero new deaths reported in Ottawa Tuesday  CTV News Ottawa
  
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• Comiccon postpones convention to 2021 due to COVID-19

  07-07-2020 19:36 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  Not even superheroes are immune to the ravages of COVID-19. Read More
  
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• Russell Township seeks new namesake after denouncing slave owner

  07-07-2020 19:11 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  The Township of Russell isn't changing its name, but it is looking for a new namesake. Read More
  
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• Ottawa, AFN pen agreement to map out funding for First Nations child welfare overhaul - CBC.ca

  07-07-2020 18:52
  
  Ottawa, AFN pen agreement to map out funding for First Nations child welfare overhaul  CBC.ca
  
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• Ottawa Art Gallery to reopen this week

  07-07-2020 18:27 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  After a 117-day closure, the Ottawa Art Gallery reopens this week with new, pandemic-prompted safety procedures in place. Read More
  
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• Denley: Numbers don't support the need to mandate face masks in Ottawa

  07-07-2020 18:20 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  The decision to make masks mandatory in Ottawa and Eastern Ontario seems quite popular, but it’s challenging to identify the serious local problem that prompted the move now, or the gains that are likely to result from it. Read More
  
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• Westboro Beach 'not recommended for swimming' due to E. coli levels

  07-07-2020 18:02 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  Bad news for residents looking for relief during the current heat wave. Read More
  
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• COVID-19: New Ontario cases at March levels, minister says; Proposed law would allow extension of some emergency measures

  07-07-2020 17:55 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  Ontario reported 112 new cases of COVID-19 in the previous 24 hours, bringing the number of confirmed cases to 36,060. Read More
  
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• After COVID-19 scare, Canadian Forces personnel will start to return from Latvia later this month

  07-07-2020 17:52 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  Canadian Forces personnel will start returning from Latvia later this month after concern about the coronavirus forced a Royal Canadian Air Force plane to abort its flight to the eastern European country. Read More
  
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• Why we hate the Ottawa Senators - Broad Street Hockey

  07-07-2020 17:45
  
  Why we hate the Ottawa Senators  Broad Street Hockey
  
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• OPP searching for federal offender known to frequent Ottawa - Ottawa Sun

  07-07-2020 17:36
  
  OPP searching for federal offender known to frequent Ottawa  Ottawa Sun
  
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• Ottawa terror suspect Mohamed Harkat denied state-funded lawyer in extradition fight

  07-07-2020 17:16 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  The Federal Court of Canada has rejected Ottawa terror suspect Mohamed Harkat's request for a government-funded lawyer as he battles extradition to his native Algeria. Read More
  
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• COVID-19: New Ontario case totals back to March levels, minister says

  07-07-2020 17:13 via ottawacitizen.com
  Ontario reported 112 new cases of COVID-19 in the previous 24 hours, bringing the number of confirmed cases to 36,060. Read More
  
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• Preparing your home for a ‘pandemic puppy’

  07-07-2020 17:12 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  If the plethora of adorable new puppies in your neighbourhood and on your social media feed has left you and/or your kids longing for four-legged companionship, you’re not alone. ‘Pandemic puppies’ are trending and if you’re truly ready to make a long-term commitment, now could be the ideal time become a pet parent. Read More
  
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• Cohen: Will Donald Trump run again? Maybe not

  07-07-2020 16:51 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  When the chronicle of the making of the president in 2020 is written, historians will point to one image, in particular, to explain the unravelling of Donald Trump. Read More
  
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• OPP hunting for federal offender known to frequent Ottawa

  07-07-2020 16:40 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  The OPP's repeat offender parole enforcement squad is asking the public to help them find a federal offender known to frequent Ottawa. Read More
  
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• Ottawa's queer community moves online for Pride 2020 festival - capitalcurrent.ca

  07-07-2020 15:57
  
  Ottawa's queer community moves online for Pride 2020 festival  capitalcurrent.ca
  
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• Salt River urges Ottawa to commit $17M for expansion - Cabin Radio

  07-07-2020 15:39
  
  Salt River urges Ottawa to commit $17M for expansion  Cabin Radio
  
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• Police seek help in locating missing Embrun man, 51

  07-07-2020 15:36 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  Provincial police are seeking public assistance in locating a 51-year-old Embrun man who has been missing since Monday morning. Read More
  
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• Ottawa, AFN agreement to map out funding for First Nations child welfare overhaul - CBC.ca

  07-07-2020 15:27
  
  Ottawa, AFN agreement to map out funding for First Nations child welfare overhaul  CBC.ca
  
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• Social Scene | Community Builders: Little Victories Coffee

  07-07-2020 14:52 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  Little Victories Coffee, an independent specialty coffee roaster and café, changed gears when the pandemic hit Ottawa. Co-owners Adam Bassett and Jeremie Thompson knew they didn’t want to go the Plexiglas route, altering the esthetic of the beautiful Bank Street shop, or have to dramatically restrict the number of clients they could serve in a day, clogging up the sidewalk in front of the storefront. Bassett and Thompson have operated the stylish, popular coffee shop in the heart of
  
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• Pedestrian, 78, dies of her injuries after being hit by pickup truck in Renfrew

  07-07-2020 14:47 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  A 78-year-old Admaston/Bromley Township woman died of her injuries two days after she was hit by a pickup truck as she walked in Renfrew. Read More
  
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• Getting around: learn about cycling in Ottawa, section of Sawmill Creek MUP closed - Ottawa Citizen

  07-07-2020 14:26
  
  Getting around: learn about cycling in Ottawa, section of Sawmill Creek MUP closed  Ottawa Citizen
  
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• Getting around: learn about cycling in Ottawa, section of Sawmill Creek MUP closed

  07-07-2020 14:23 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  If you're getting around by bike – or are cycle curious – check out a free urban cycling workshop coming up Thursday. Read More
  
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• Hoyeck: Stop pretending that removing statues erases history

  07-07-2020 14:00 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  I was in the seating area at a coffee shop a couple of days ago and couldn’t help but overhear two older gentlemen talking at the next table over. They had been discussing current events and their conversation turned to the ongoing controversy around the removal of statues with a racist history in the United States and Canada. Read More
  
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• Weather: heat warning in effect with humidex to hit 41

  07-07-2020 13:35 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  It's hot and only getting hotter. Read More
  
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• FORECAST: Better than -41? Humidex to hit 41 - Ottawa Sun

  07-07-2020 13:35
  
  FORECAST: Better than -41? Humidex to hit 41  Ottawa Sun
  
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• Hot, hot, hot! Ottawa under a heat warning - CTV News Ottawa

  07-07-2020 13:14
  
  Hot, hot, hot! Ottawa under a heat warning  CTV News Ottawa
  
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• Hot, hot, hot! Ottawa under a heat warning - CTV News

  07-07-2020 13:14
  Hot, hot, hot! Ottawa under a heat warning  CTV News
  
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• Today's letters: Unmasking the arguments against face masks

  07-07-2020 13:00 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  No mask? Then keep your distance Read More
  
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• Children's health leaders fear the 'pandemic after the pandemic' - Ottawa Citizen

  07-07-2020 12:01
  
  Children's health leaders fear the 'pandemic after the pandemic'  Ottawa Citizen
  
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• Substance use in Canada costs $46B, 75,000 lives annually

  07-07-2020 12:00 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  Substance use by Canadians is costing close to $46 billion annually — slightly more than $1,250 for every person in the country — and, according to newly released figures, was responsible for 275,000 hospitalizations and nearly 75,000 deaths in Canada in 2017 alone. Read More
  
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• Children's health leaders fear the 'pandemic after the pandemic'

  07-07-2020 12:00 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  Ongoing isolation and long waits for care as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic are contributing to a looming health crisis for Canadian children, Ottawa’s Alex Munter and other children’s health leaders are warning. Read More
  
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