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• COVID-19: Mayor Watson offers extra space to school boards; Etches says she'll send her kids back to the classroom; Canada-U.S. border to remain shut until Sept. 21; 8 new cases in Ottawa

  14-08-2020 23:45 via ottawacitizen.com
  
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• REPORT: WE did more lobbying in Ottawa than GM - Toronto Sun

  14-08-2020 23:25
  
  REPORT: WE did more lobbying in Ottawa than GM  Toronto Sun
  
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• ML Devco, main + main plan three-tower development at Vanier 'gateway' - Ottawa Business Journal

  14-08-2020 22:56
  
  ML Devco, main + main plan three-tower development at Vanier 'gateway'  Ottawa Business Journal
  
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• Ottawa family urges women to 'Jump In" to conversation about women's heart health - CTV News Ottawa

  14-08-2020 22:32
  
  Ottawa family urges women to 'Jump In" to conversation about women's heart health  CTV News Ottawa
  
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• Price surge in the valley: The hunt for bargains and a refuge from COVID-19 sparks a housing boom

  14-08-2020 20:47 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  Something strange is taking place on the outskirts of Almonte.  House prices are becoming untethered from reality. Read More
  
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• Driver slightly hurt as wheel flies off car on Queensway after DIY brake job

  14-08-2020 20:29 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  A flying wheel damaged a car roof, smashed the windshield and bent the steering wheel of a westbound vehicle on the Queensway Friday morning, but amazingly, the driver suffered only minor injuries. Read More
  
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• Fentanyl seized in Kanata drug raid - Ottawa Citizen

  14-08-2020 20:28
  
  Fentanyl seized in Kanata drug raid  Ottawa Citizen
  
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• Fentanyl seized in Kanata drug raid

  14-08-2020 20:24 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  A 28-year-old man faces trafficking and possession charges after a drug raid on Canadian Shield Avenue in Kanata Thursday night. Read More
  
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• 'Disturbing and disgusting:' Ottawa mayor on recent attacks against local politicians - OttawaMatters.com

  14-08-2020 20:23
  
  'Disturbing and disgusting:' Ottawa mayor on recent attacks against local politicians  OttawaMatters.com
  
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• Driver slightly hurt after as wheel flies off car on Queensway after DIY brake job

  14-08-2020 20:22 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  A flying wheel damaged a car roof, smashed the windshield and bent the steering wheel of a westbound vehicle on the Queensway Friday morning, but amazingly, the driver suffered only minor injuries. Read More
  
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• Editorial: Push back the start of the school year in Ontario

  14-08-2020 20:10 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  Whether the province and school boards should have been further along than they are in planning for September is a valid question. But the reality is: they are not ready. That’s why the many voices suggesting flexibility on the start of the school year are right. Read More
  
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• Flaws in Ottawa's wage-subsidy program kept much of the funding from flowing to small business - The Globe and Mail

  14-08-2020 19:56
  
  Flaws in Ottawa's wage-subsidy program kept much of the funding from flowing to small business  The Globe and Mail
  
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• Ottawa Aces add Super Leaguer Gavin Marguerite - Ottawa Sun

  14-08-2020 19:43
  
  Ottawa Aces add Super Leaguer Gavin Marguerite  Ottawa Sun
  
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• Police seized thousands of marijuana plants in Addington Highlands bust

  14-08-2020 19:18 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  Seven people have been charged and police seized more than 5,000 marijuana plants after OPP raids on two properties in Addington Highlands, about 120 km southwest of Ottawa, on Wednesday. Read More
  
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• Fireworks to light up sky over Ottawa, Gatineau Saturday - CBC.ca

  14-08-2020 19:11
  
  Fireworks to light up sky over Ottawa, Gatineau Saturday  CBC.ca
  
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• COVID-19: Tam urges vigilance to keep outbreak at 'slow burn'; Canada-U.S. border to remain shut until Sept. 21; 8 new cases in Ottawa

  14-08-2020 19:03 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  Canada’s chief public health officer Dr. Theresa Tam says as Canada continues to reopen, the federal government is planning for a “reasonable worst-case scenario” in the fall. Read More
  
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• Ottawa Police charge four minors in connection to Barrhaven robbery - CTV Edmonton

  14-08-2020 19:00
  
  Ottawa Police charge four minors in connection to Barrhaven robbery  CTV Edmonton
  
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• Ottawa Bylaw officer fired after punching man in park - CTV News Ottawa

  14-08-2020 18:47
  
  Ottawa Bylaw officer fired after punching man in park  CTV News Ottawa
  
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• Ottawa-Gatineau wedding service providers launch new industry association - Ottawa Business Journal

  14-08-2020 18:44
  
  Ottawa-Gatineau wedding service providers launch new industry association  Ottawa Business Journal
  
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• Bylaw officer fired for striking man in Michele Park incident

  14-08-2020 18:32 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  A City of Ottawa bylaw officer has been fired for excessive use of force after he punched a man during an altercation at Marlene Catterall Park in April. Read More
  
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• Eight new cases of COVID-19 in Ottawa on Friday - CTV News Ottawa

  14-08-2020 18:29
  
  Eight new cases of COVID-19 in Ottawa on Friday  CTV News Ottawa
  
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• York9 FC vs. Atlético Ottawa: CPL's 1st expansion team set to debut at The Island Games - Canadian Premier League

  14-08-2020 18:06
  
  York9 FC vs. Atlético Ottawa: CPL's 1st expansion team set to debut at The Island Games  Canadian Premier League
  
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• Smiths Falls man, 20, charged after axe thrown in road rage incident

  14-08-2020 18:06 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  A 20-year-old Smiths Falls man faces a number of charges after a road rage incident Wednesday in which a driver threw an axe at a second vehicle. Read More
  
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• COVID-19: Canada-U.S. border to remain shut to non-essential travel until Sept. 21; Ottawa records seven new cases

  14-08-2020 17:04 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  The Canada-U.S. border closure to non-essential travel is being extended once again, until Sept. 21. Read More
  
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• COVID-19: Canada-U.S. border to remain shut until Sept. 21; Ottawa records seven new cases

  14-08-2020 17:03 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  The Canada-U.S. border closure to non-essential travel is being extended once again, until Sept. 21. Read More
  
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• COVID-19: Ottawa records seven new cases; city restarts before and after school programs Sept. 3

  14-08-2020 16:55 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  Ontario recorded 92 new cases of COVID-19 Friday, with just seven cases coming from Ottawa. Read More
  
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• Seven new cases of COVID-19 in Ottawa on Friday - CTV Edmonton

  14-08-2020 16:37
  
  Seven new cases of COVID-19 in Ottawa on Friday  CTV Edmonton
  
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• Ottawa man charged with sexual assault in alleged incident involving a child - CTV News Ottawa

  14-08-2020 15:49
  
  Ottawa man charged with sexual assault in alleged incident involving a child  CTV News Ottawa
  
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• Getting around: Scott Street watermain work begins Monday

  14-08-2020 15:45 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  Watermain and culvert work beginning Friday evening will keep Blair Road closed over the weekend between Beaverpond Drive and Innes Road. Read More
  
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• Man, 34, charged with sexual assault on a child

  14-08-2020 15:27 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  A 34-year-old Ottawa man has been charged with sexual assault and sexual interference in connection with alleged sexual assaults on a child. Read More
  
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• Weather: More sun, moderate humidex; temperatures dipping after the weekend

  14-08-2020 14:00 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  After a cool, breezy start to the day, Friday is looking a lot like Thursday from a weather standpoint. There are no weather alerts in effect. Read More
  
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• Lorincz: Navy war games and warships put our oceans and health in peril

  14-08-2020 14:00 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  Two Canadian warships, the HMCS Regina and the HMCS Winnipeg, departed at the beginning of this month for the Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC). It is the largest naval war game in the world and takes place around the Hawaiian Islands. Read More
  
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• Elliott: Health lessons for long-term care from the group-home sector

  14-08-2020 14:00 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  Failures in long-term care have led to distressing death rates. Staffing, institutionalization and funding challenges are issues in the majority of deaths. Recently the Doug Ford government announced a commission to look into these issues. Read More
  
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• Lecce makes funding announcement as conflict escalates over return to school

  14-08-2020 13:34 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  With just three weeks to go until schools reopen, Ontario's Education Minister is forging ahead with a back-to-school plan that is being fiercely attacked by education unions and some parents. Read More
  
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• Today's letters: On tuition, homelessness and aging well

  14-08-2020 12:00 via ottawacitizen.com
  
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• Egan: The perils of public life in a simmering pandemic

  14-08-2020 12:00 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  Has there ever been a worse time to be in public life in Ottawa? Read More
  
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• What you need to know about COVID-19 in Ottawa on Friday, Aug. 14 - CBC.ca

  14-08-2020 10:00
  
  What you need to know about COVID-19 in Ottawa on Friday, Aug. 14  CBC.ca
  
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• Ottawa slow to respond to PPE shortages flagged in February: documents - CBC.ca

  14-08-2020 10:00
  
  Ottawa slow to respond to PPE shortages flagged in February: documents  CBC.ca
  
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• Here are the back-to-school plans for all 4 Ottawa boards - CBC.ca

  14-08-2020 10:00
  
  Here are the back-to-school plans for all 4 Ottawa boards  CBC.ca
  
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• New funding will help avoid layoffs at Ottawa City Hall: Mayor Watson - CTV News Ottawa

  14-08-2020 09:00
  
  New funding will help avoid layoffs at Ottawa City Hall: Mayor Watson  CTV News Ottawa
  
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• New COVID-19 cases back to single digits in Ottawa - CBC.ca

  14-08-2020 09:00
  
  New COVID-19 cases back to single digits in Ottawa  CBC.ca
  
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• 'Legal does not mean safe' — CHEO warns of spike in ER visits for young children consuming cannabis edibles

  14-08-2020 09:00 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  CHEO emergency room doctors are sounding the alarm following a spike in cases of children and young people ingesting edible cannabis products, with kids as young as three years old ending up in hospital. Read More
  
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• Bluesfest teams with NAC to bring 'bands on a boat' to canal in Chef's Table concert series

  14-08-2020 06:01 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  Following a series of successful Drive-in concerts, the team behind Bluesfest is testing out some more uncharted waters, this time teaming with the National Arts Centre with a concert series wrapped around a farm-fresh gourmet meal prepared by a world-renowned chef, with live music floating up on a boat on the Rideau Canal. Read More
  
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• Lisa MacLeod, Ontario cabinet minister and Ottawa MPP, under police protection again - Global News

  14-08-2020 02:30
  
  Lisa MacLeod, Ontario cabinet minister and Ottawa MPP, under police protection again  Global News
  
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• Ottawa creates task force to help get Canadians home after Beirut blast - The Globe and Mail

  14-08-2020 02:26
  
  Ottawa creates task force to help get Canadians home after Beirut blast  The Globe and Mail
  
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• Ontario education minister makes funding announcement as conflict escalates over return to school - Ottawa Citizen

  14-08-2020 02:14
  
  Ontario education minister makes funding announcement as conflict escalates over return to school  Ottawa Citizen
  
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• Ontario education minister makes announcement as conflict escalates over return to school - Ottawa Citizen

  14-08-2020 02:14
  
  Ontario education minister makes announcement as conflict escalates over return to school  Ottawa Citizen
  
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• Schools are set to open Sept. 3. Some say they are far from ready.

  14-08-2020 02:11 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  A growing chorus of voices is calling for delaying the start of school year by up to a month. Read More
  
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• Schools are set to open Sept. 3, but some say they are far from ready

  14-08-2020 02:11 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  A growing chorus of voices is calling for delaying the start of the school year by up to a month. Read More
  
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