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• Baking for Beirut: Ottawa women's cookies and brownies raise thousands for disaster relief

  12-08-2020 23:48 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  The shock waves from last Tuesday’s blast in Beirut travelled far beyond Lebanon’s capital, encompassing the entire globe with grief and concern. Read More
  
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• Class action lawsuit seeking $25M for Carlingview Manor residents, families

  12-08-2020 23:38 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  A $25-million class action lawsuit has been launched against the company that owns and operates Carlingview Manor, the long-term care home with the deadliest outbreak of COVID-19 in Ottawa to date. Read More
  
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• Ottawa’s Carlingview Manor long-term care home targeted in $25M class-action lawsuit - Global News

  12-08-2020 22:55
  
  Ottawa’s Carlingview Manor long-term care home targeted in $25M class-action lawsuit  Global News
  
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• Ottawa health officials want to open more testing sites before school restarts, exec says

  12-08-2020 22:48 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  Health officials are aiming to have new COVID-19 testing capabilities at a drive-through site and at an east-end assessment centre within weeks while considering how the winter months will impact logistics. Read More
  
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• Ottawa Police investigate tire slashing incidents in Blossom Park neighbourhood - CTV News Ottawa

  12-08-2020 22:26
  
  Ottawa Police investigate tire slashing incidents in Blossom Park neighbourhood  CTV News Ottawa
  
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• 8 Things To Do In Ottawa This Weekend, August 14-16 That Are Fun With A Capital F - Narcity Canada

  12-08-2020 22:12
  
  8 Things To Do In Ottawa This Weekend, August 14-16 That Are Fun With A Capital F  Narcity Canada
  
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• Neighbours cry foul over Old Ottawa East basketball nets - CTV News Ottawa

  12-08-2020 21:55
  
  Neighbours cry foul over Old Ottawa East basketball nets  CTV News Ottawa
  
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• Police seek help identifying tire-slashing suspect

  12-08-2020 21:14 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  Ottawa police are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying a man related to a mischief investigation. Read More
  
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• Brockville residents charged with drug, weapons offences

  12-08-2020 21:14 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  Police have charged two Brockville residents with numerous drug and weapons offences following a joint effort between Brockville Police Services, Ontario Provincial Police and the provincial biker enforcement unit. Read More
  
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• Ottawa to provide additional $305M to Indigenous communities for COVID-19 support - CBC.ca

  12-08-2020 20:19
  
  Ottawa to provide additional $305M to Indigenous communities for COVID-19 support  CBC.ca
  
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• Glavin: Trudeau can't avoid the ethical quandary posed by China's actions

  12-08-2020 20:12 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  It isn’t a particularly straightforward example of what ethicists and moral philosophers have come to call the Trolley Problem, but when it comes to making sense of the Trudeau government’s failures in responding to Beijing’s abduction and imprisonment of the Canadians Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor, and in responding to Beijing's rampages through what remains of the "rules-based international order," it is usefully instructive. Read More
  
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• Ottawa adds 13 new coronavirus cases on Wednesday - Global News

  12-08-2020 20:06
  
  Ottawa adds 13 new coronavirus cases on Wednesday  Global News
  
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• Chris Phillips to head new Ottawa Senators foundation - CBC.ca

  12-08-2020 19:57
  
  Chris Phillips to head new Ottawa Senators foundation  CBC.ca
  
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• Ottawa receives $124 million to address COVID-19 budget pressures - CTV News Ottawa

  12-08-2020 19:53
  
  Ottawa receives $124 million to address COVID-19 budget pressures  CTV News Ottawa
  
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• COVID-19: Ontario to provide $1.6B to municipalities in COVID-19 relief; provincial deficit expected to hit $38.5B; 13 new cases in Ottawa

  12-08-2020 19:30 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  A smiling Doug Ford announced Wednesday that his government is providing up to $1.6 billion to Ontario municipalities struggling with COVID-19-related budget pressures as part of the first round of funding available though the $19-billion federal-provincial Safe Restart Agreement. Read More
  
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• 13 new COVID-19 cases in Ottawa Wednesday - CBC.ca

  12-08-2020 19:10
  
  13 new COVID-19 cases in Ottawa Wednesday  CBC.ca
  
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• Activists say Ottawa must do more to pressure China over Hong Kong rights - Radio Canada International - English Section

  12-08-2020 18:51
  
  Activists say Ottawa must do more to pressure China over Hong Kong rights  Radio Canada International - English Section
  
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• Innu Nation files human rights complaint over Ottawa's child protection funding - Kamloops This Week

  12-08-2020 18:36
  
  Innu Nation files human rights complaint over Ottawa's child protection funding  Kamloops This Week
  
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• Philanthropy in Ottawa: RBC helps NAC ensure the shows go on - Ottawa Business Journal

  12-08-2020 18:31
  
  Philanthropy in Ottawa: RBC helps NAC ensure the shows go on  Ottawa Business Journal
  
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• Gatineau unveils top-secret plan for Saturday night fireworks visible across city (and into Ottawa)

  12-08-2020 18:13 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  The usual five-weekend Casino du Lac Leamy Sound of Light show has been condensed into one huge show Saturday, visible through most of the Gatineau area, and into Ottawa. Read More
  
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• Lowering class sizes to 15 would require more than 1,000 teachers, says Ottawa school board

  12-08-2020 18:01 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  Ottawa's largest school board says lowering class sizes to 15 students in elementary schools would require creating 1,000 new classrooms. Read More
  
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• Lowering class sizes to 15 students would require more than 1,000 teachers, says Ottawa school board

  12-08-2020 18:01 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  Ottawa's largest school board says lowering class sizes to 15 students in elementary schools would require creating 1,000 new classrooms. Read More
  
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• Cops from Ottawa and Kingston recognized for heroics - CTV News Ottawa

  12-08-2020 17:50
  
  Cops from Ottawa and Kingston recognized for heroics  CTV News Ottawa
  
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• COVID-19: Ontario deficit expected to hit $38.5B; Ontario active cases drop to level not seen in months

  12-08-2020 17:49 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  The provincial government is now predicting a $38.5-billion deficit for 2020-21 – up from a $20.5-billion deficit forecast at the end of March, largely due to higher costs for COVID-19 relief, Ontario Finance Minister Rod Phillips said Wednesday in a quarterly fiscal update. Read More
  
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• COVID-19: Ontario deficit expected to hit $38.5B; Ontario active case drop to level not seen in months

  12-08-2020 17:37 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  The provincial government is now predicting a $38.5-billion deficit for 2020-21 – up from a $20.5-billion deficit forecast at the end of March, largely due to higher costs for COVID-19 relief, Ontario Finance Minister Rod Phillips said Wednesday in a quarterly fiscal update. Read More
  
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• COVID-19: Active cases in Ontario drop to level not seen in months; 13 new cases in Ottawa

  12-08-2020 17:04 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  The number of active cases of COVID-19 across Ontario sits 912 – the lowest this figure has been in months, the province says. Read More
  
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• Thirteen new COVID-19 cases reported in Ottawa on Wednesday - CTV News Ottawa

  12-08-2020 16:53
  
  Thirteen new COVID-19 cases reported in Ottawa on Wednesday  CTV News Ottawa
  
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• Thirteen new COVID-19 cases reported in Ottawa on Wednesday - CTV Edmonton

  12-08-2020 16:53
  
  Thirteen new COVID-19 cases reported in Ottawa on Wednesday  CTV Edmonton
  
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• Pembroke woman charged with armed assault in domestic dispute

  12-08-2020 16:45 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  A 29-year-old Pembroke woman was arrested on Tuesday after a man was stabbed during a domestic dispute, and a police officer subsequently assaulted. Read More
  
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• Ottawa women's cookies and brownies raise thousands for Beirut disaster relief - Ottawa Sun

  12-08-2020 16:44
  
  Ottawa women's cookies and brownies raise thousands for Beirut disaster relief  Ottawa Sun
  
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• Baking for Beirut: Ottawa woman's cookies and brownies raise thousands for disaster relief

  12-08-2020 16:29 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  The shock waves from last Tuesday’s blast in Beirut travelled far beyond Lebanon’s capital, encompassing the entire globe with grief and concern. Read More
  
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• Powell and Ferns: Children's wellbeing depends on wellbeing of child care workers

  12-08-2020 16:00 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  COVID-19 has shone a spotlight on the child care crisis. When child care centres across Ontario closed by emergency order, parents, their employers and government started to realize how important child care is to today’s social fabric. But in all the talk about child care being essential to economic recovery, there is still a penny that hasn’t dropped: there is no child care without the child care workforce. Read More
  
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• Ottawa Aces make English forward Sam Wilde their sixth player signing - EverythingGP

  12-08-2020 15:59
  
  Ottawa Aces make English forward Sam Wilde their sixth player signing  EverythingGP
  
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• Cohen: Why Kamala Harris will be the first female president of the United States

  12-08-2020 15:49 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  PORTLAND, Maine – In selecting Kamala Harris as his running mate, Joe Biden has made the smartest decision of his campaign. His choice is practical, historic, eminently sensible and uniquely consequential, striking a balance between winning and governing. Read More
  
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• What you need to know about COVID-19 in Ottawa on Wednesday, Aug. 12 - CBC.ca

  12-08-2020 15:46
  
  What you need to know about COVID-19 in Ottawa on Wednesday, Aug. 12  CBC.ca
  
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• School buses to have normal loading capacity in September, says consortium

  12-08-2020 15:36 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  Student bus riders will still be sitting two or three to a bench seat in September, with normal loading capacity of between 48 to 70 students, says the consortium that manages transportation for Ottawa's elementary and secondary students. Read More
  
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• Ottawa won't intervene to end dockworkers strike at Port of Montreal, says minister - Daily Commercial News

  12-08-2020 15:27
  
  Ottawa won't intervene to end dockworkers strike at Port of Montreal, says minister  Daily Commercial News
  
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• Ottawa sets minimum unemployment rate at 13.1 per cent for EI calculation - Daily Commercial News

  12-08-2020 15:24
  
  Ottawa sets minimum unemployment rate at 13.1 per cent for EI calculation  Daily Commercial News
  
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• Getting around: God opens one road only to close one somewhere else

  12-08-2020 15:04 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  Residents in the Centrepointe area may find getting to and from their homes a little slower for the next two weeks, as road resurfacing on Centrepointe Drive and Cobden Road at Baseline Road starts Thursday, reducing traffic to one lane, northbound, at the intersection. The roadwork isn’t expected to be completed until Aug. 26. Read More
  
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• Cohen: Why Kamala Harris will be the first woman president of the United States

  12-08-2020 14:42 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  PORTLAND, Maine – In selecting Kamala Harris as his running mate, Joe Biden has made the smartest decision of his campaign. His choice is practical, historic, eminently sensible and uniquely consequential, striking a balance between winning and governing. Read More
  
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• School buses to have normal loading protocols in September, says consortium

  12-08-2020 14:24 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  Student bus riders will still be sitting two or three to a bench seat in September, with normal loading capacity of between 48 to 70 students, says the consortium that manages transportation for Ottawa's elementary and secondary students. Read More
  
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• The Ottawa Student Transportation Authority releases back-to-school plan - OttawaMatters.com

  12-08-2020 13:59
  
  The Ottawa Student Transportation Authority releases back-to-school plan  OttawaMatters.com
  
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• OC Transpo customers comfortable with returning to workplaces are concerned about buses, trains

  12-08-2020 13:55 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  Forget about being able to handle a potential surge of transit riders in September. OC Transpo might need to be more concerned about loyal customers returning to buses and trains. Read More
  
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• Back to school: Safety precautions in Ottawa schools - CTV News Ottawa

  12-08-2020 13:54
  
  Back to school: Safety precautions in Ottawa schools  CTV News Ottawa
  
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• Back to school: Safety precautions in Ottawa schools - CTV Edmonton

  12-08-2020 13:54
  
  Back to school: Safety precautions in Ottawa schools  CTV Edmonton
  
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• Gabriels Pizza fundraiser collects almost $41,000 for victims of Lebanon blast - OttawaMatters.com

  12-08-2020 13:51
  
  Gabriels Pizza fundraiser collects almost $41,000 for victims of Lebanon blast  OttawaMatters.com
  
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• WEATHER: Two words—Sunny and hot - Ottawa Sun

  12-08-2020 13:43
  
  WEATHER: Two words—Sunny and hot  Ottawa Sun
  
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• Weather: Beach weather continues, moderating somewhat at night

  12-08-2020 13:43 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  At the risk of sounding monotonous, Wednesday will be sunny. And hot. Read More
  
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• 2 new COVID-19 testing sites on the way in Ottawa - CBC.ca

  12-08-2020 13:23
  
  2 new COVID-19 testing sites on the way in Ottawa  CBC.ca
  
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• Today's letters: Parliamentary cats, and the return to school

  12-08-2020 13:00 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  Ice cream and Parliament Hill cats Read More
  
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