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• First day back: Ottawa elementary school opens in a whole new world

  19-08-2020 23:52 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  The 240 students at Jonathan Pitre elementary school in Riverside South are getting Ottawa's first peek at what school will be like in the pandemic world. Read More
  
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• First day back: Ottawa elementary school opens in a whole new world - Ottawa Citizen

  19-08-2020 23:46
  
  First day back: Ottawa elementary school opens in a whole new world  Ottawa Citizen
  
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• Ottawa public school board unveils updated lesson plan for high schools, remote learning - CTV News Ottawa

  19-08-2020 22:57
  
  Ottawa public school board unveils updated lesson plan for high schools, remote learning  CTV News Ottawa
  
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• Harassment victim says Gladstone Theatre only acted after her story went public

  19-08-2020 22:50 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  It was a public backlash, not a complaint — and confirmation — of sexual harassment, that led the Gladstone Theatre to fire its manager last week, says the Ottawa woman who lodged the complaint. Read More
  
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• GM Dave Smart quits Ottawa Blackjacks - CBC.ca

  19-08-2020 22:45
  
  GM Dave Smart quits Ottawa Blackjacks  CBC.ca
  
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• Ottawa cybersecurity company Titus cuts 20% of staff following acquisition by US firm - Ottawa Business Journal

  19-08-2020 22:15
  
  Ottawa cybersecurity company Titus cuts 20% of staff following acquisition by US firm  Ottawa Business Journal
  
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• City paying RTG $17.4 million for LRT maintenance; consortium still failing to provide 15 trains reliably

  19-08-2020 22:02 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  The City of Ottawa will be paying the Rideau Transit Group more than $17.4 million for LRT maintenance over much of the last year, a figure that could still rise and currently equals about 40 per cent of what the consortium invoiced for, with deductions applied for poor performance. Read More
  
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• Brockville police: Parrot said 'hello' to thief

  19-08-2020 21:45 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  A theft suspect who entered a south-end residence on Monday afternoon was nearly foiled by a parrot, but a picture is what sealed his fate. Read More
  
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• Ottawa's inflation rate slows to 0.9% - Ottawa Business Journal

  19-08-2020 21:11
  
  Ottawa's inflation rate slows to 0.9%  Ottawa Business Journal
  
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• Arnprior man charged after woman seriously injured in assault

  19-08-2020 21:06 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  A 36-year-old Arnprior man has been charged with aggravated spousal assault after a woman was seriously injured Wednesday morning. Read More
  
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• Arnprior man charged after woman seriously injured in beating

  19-08-2020 21:04 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  A 36-year-old Arnprior man has been charged with aggravated spousal assault after a woman was seriously injured Wednesday morning. Read More
  
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• E-scooters cause a bump in complaints, service requests in Ottawa - CTV News Ottawa

  19-08-2020 19:48
  
  E-scooters cause a bump in complaints, service requests in Ottawa  CTV News Ottawa
  
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• Former Ottawa priest convicted of historical sexual assault dies in custody - CBC.ca

  19-08-2020 19:07
  
  Former Ottawa priest convicted of historical sexual assault dies in custody  CBC.ca
  
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• Today's letters: By eliminating student criminology placements, what was Carleton thinking?

  19-08-2020 18:30 via ottawacitizen.com
  
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• Scammers posing as stranded motorists plying highways, OPP warn

  19-08-2020 17:43 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  All that glitters is not gold as scammers posing as stranded motorists keep targeting Good Samaritans with worthless trinkets, the OPP warns. Read More
  
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• Millions from City finally starts to flow to operator of Ottawa's troubled LRT system - CTV News Ottawa

  19-08-2020 17:39
  
  Millions from City finally starts to flow to operator of Ottawa's troubled LRT system  CTV News Ottawa
  
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• Millions from City finally starts to flow to operator of Ottawa's troubled LRT system - CTV News

  19-08-2020 17:39
  
  Millions from City finally starts to flow to operator of Ottawa's troubled LRT system  CTV News
  
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• Scammers posting as stranded motorists plying highways, OPP warn

  19-08-2020 17:28 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  All that glitters is not gold as scammers posing as stranded motorists keep targeting Good Samaritans with worthless trinkets, the OPP warns. Read More
  
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• CBC Ottawa presents Proud to Shine in partnership with Capital Pride - CBC.ca

  19-08-2020 17:03
  
  CBC Ottawa presents Proud to Shine in partnership with Capital Pride  CBC.ca
  
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• City of Ottawa holding more than $40-million from RTG due to unreliable trains - OttawaMatters.com

  19-08-2020 17:02
  
  City of Ottawa holding more than $40-million from RTG due to unreliable trains  OttawaMatters.com
  
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• Eighteen new COVID-19 cases reported in Ottawa on Wednesday - CTV Edmonton

  19-08-2020 17:00
  
  Eighteen new COVID-19 cases reported in Ottawa on Wednesday  CTV EdmontonWhat you need to know about COVID-19 in Ottawa on Tuesday, Aug. 18  CBC.caEight new cases of COVID-19, one new death reported in Ottawa on Tuesday  Newstalk 1010 (iHeartRadio)COVID-19: Ottawa registers first death in weeks; OPH launches webpage for info for parents  Ottawa Citizen19 new cases of coronavirus identified in Ottawa Monday  Global NewsView Full coverage on Google
  
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• COVID-19: Ottawa sees 18 new cases; Catholic board pivots to full-day classes for high school students

  19-08-2020 16:56 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  Ontario reported 102 new cases of COVID-19 Wednesday, down from 125 the day before. Read More
  
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• COVID-19: Ottawa sees 18 new cases; Catholic board pivots to full-day classes for high school students - Ottawa Citizen

  19-08-2020 16:52
  
  COVID-19: Ottawa sees 18 new cases; Catholic board pivots to full-day classes for high school students  Ottawa Citizen
  
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• Ottawa to boost COVID-19 testing in preparation for fall surge - Yahoo News Canada

  19-08-2020 16:51
  
  Ottawa to boost COVID-19 testing in preparation for fall surge  Yahoo News Canada
  
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• OPH clarifies response if school hit by COVID-19, new death reported

  19-08-2020 16:38 via ottawacitizen.com
  Ottawa Public Health reported the city's first COVID-19 death in three weeks on Tuesday, while pledging a massive increase in testing capacity by late fall. Read More
  
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• B.C. First Nations say Ottawa must take urgent action to save sockeye salmon - Radio Canada International - English Section

  19-08-2020 16:23
  
  B.C. First Nations say Ottawa must take urgent action to save sockeye salmon  Radio Canada International - English Section
  
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• It's already back-to-school time for some Ottawa students - CBC.ca

  19-08-2020 16:14
  
  It's already back-to-school time for some Ottawa students  CBC.ca
  
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• B Masked harnessing the power of Ottawa's local bees, for your face - OttawaMatters.com

  19-08-2020 16:13
  
  B Masked harnessing the power of Ottawa's local bees, for your face  OttawaMatters.com
  
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• Until the cows come home — OPP corrals bovine runaways in Russell

  19-08-2020 15:58 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  A Village of Russell resident awoke to a herd of cattle on their corner lot Wednesday morning. Read More
  
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• Note to readers: Comics and puzzles

  19-08-2020 15:49 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  An error at our printing plant Tuesday night meant that there were no comics or puzzles in Wednesday’s edition of the Ottawa Citizen. Read More
  
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• Fire service confirms lightning strike probable cause of east end house fire

  19-08-2020 14:44 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  Ottawa Fire Services have confirmed that a fire at an east-end home Tuesday appears to have been caused by a lightning strike. Read More
  
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• Getting around: OPP targets 'preventable' collisions in Hwy. 417 work zones, OC Transpo fall service

  19-08-2020 14:35 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  Slow down and obey the signs in constructions zones — especially on Highway 417 in Ottawa where OPP officers are stepping up patrols this week after a spate of preventable collisions, the detachment commander warns. Read More
  
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• Rubin: A better way to fix Canada's Access to Information law

  19-08-2020 14:30 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  The Ottawa Citizen recently highlighted the manipulation of records, sought under the Access to Information Act,  in the government's case against dismissed Vice-Adm. Mark Norman. The case is but one among various abuses of the federal access to information process. There have been countless instances of records delayed or only partially released, even though the public has a right to them. Read More
  
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• Ottawa's ward boundary review enters Round 2 of consultations - OttawaMatters.com

  19-08-2020 14:29
  
  Ottawa's ward boundary review enters Round 2 of consultations  OttawaMatters.com
  
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• Weather: single-digit low in store before more seasonal temperatures return

  19-08-2020 13:37 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  Expect a few cool days and a single-digit night before more typical late August temperatures return. Read More
  
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• Kee: Online university will be challenging – but will offer unexpected opportunities

  19-08-2020 13:30 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  Thousands of recent high school graduates, having spent spring learning remotely, then graduating from their living rooms, are asking the same questions: Should I defer the coming academic year, and come back when times are better? If I go, what will university be like? Read More
  
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• Schooling in the time of COVID-19: daily screening and close monitoring

  19-08-2020 12:15 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  Parents will be expected to screen their children daily for symptoms of COVID-19 before sending them to school, but only those with symptoms should be tested. Read More
  
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• Disgraced former priest dies in custody - Ottawa Citizen

  19-08-2020 12:06
  
  Disgraced former priest dies in custody  Ottawa Citizen
  
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• Disgraced former priest dies in custody

  19-08-2020 12:00 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  A former Ottawa priest has died in custody while waiting to be sentenced for the sexual abuse of two teenaged boys in a church rectory. Read More
  
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• YOU SAID IT: Disheartening leadership - Ottawa Sun

  19-08-2020 11:08
  
  YOU SAID IT: Disheartening leadership  Ottawa Sun
  
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• What you need to know about COVID-19 in Ottawa on Wednesday, Aug. 19 - CBC.ca

  19-08-2020 10:00
  
  What you need to know about COVID-19 in Ottawa on Wednesday, Aug. 19  CBC.caBack to school for two Ottawa French Catholic schools  CTV EdmontonIt's already back-to-school time for some Ottawa students  Yahoo News CanadaOttawa Public Health launches COVID-19 back-to-school web page for parents  OttawaMatters.comView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• Things go from bad to worse to arrest for hapless pickup truck owner

  19-08-2020 04:19 via ottawacitizen.com
  
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• Coronavirus Update: Ottawa retools virus strategy amid political upheaval - The Globe and Mail

  19-08-2020 02:32
  
  Coronavirus Update: Ottawa retools virus strategy amid political upheaval  The Globe and Mail
  
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• OC Transpo Community Pass holders can now renew by phone

  19-08-2020 01:05 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  OC Transpo is making it easier for riders to acquire a Community Pass for the transit system. Read More
  
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• Catholic board's new plan puts high school students in class every second day

  19-08-2020 00:10 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  The Ottawa Catholic School Board's updated plans for the new school year include full-day classes every second day for high school students. Read More
  
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