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• City paramedic service close to dipping under council response standard because of hospital delays

  17-09-2020 23:37 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  The city's paramedic service has been dangerously close to falling below the city council-mandated response standard for the most life-threatening calls as patient offload delays keep paramedics parked at hospitals. Read More
  
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• This fall's Ottawa edition of Canada's Great Kitchen Party will pivot to a delivery-based event - Ottawa Citizen

  17-09-2020 23:21
  
  This fall's Ottawa edition of Canada's Great Kitchen Party will pivot to a delivery-based event  Ottawa Citizen
  
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• Ottawa supports provincial trespass legislation - Western Producer

  17-09-2020 23:21
  Ottawa supports provincial trespass legislation  Western Producer
  
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• 'We cannot go on': Growing number of Ottawa restaurants shuttering due to COVID-19 - CTV News Ottawa

  17-09-2020 23:20
  
  'We cannot go on': Growing number of Ottawa restaurants shuttering due to COVID-19  CTV News Ottawa
  
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• 'We cannot go on': Growing number of Ottawa restaurants shuttering due to COVID-19 - CTV Edmonton

  17-09-2020 23:20
  
  'We cannot go on': Growing number of Ottawa restaurants shuttering due to COVID-19  CTV Edmonton
  
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• This fall's Ottawa edition of Canada's Great Kitchen Party will pivot to a delivery-based event

  17-09-2020 23:20 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  The Ottawa edition of Canada's Great Kitchen Party, which drew almost 200 foodies to its 2019 fundraiser, will stage an event that will deliver meals to guests' homes next month due to COVID-19. Read More
  
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• French Catholic board makes face masks mandatory on school buses

  17-09-2020 23:20 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  Face masks will be required equipment for French Catholic school board students in Ottawa when they step onto a school bus. Read More
  
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• 'Tent city' resident points to 'villainization of the poor' as city dismantles Overbrook encampment - Ottawa Citizen

  17-09-2020 23:16
  
  'Tent city' resident points to 'villainization of the poor' as city dismantles Overbrook encampment  Ottawa Citizen
  
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• 'Tent city' resident points to 'villainization of the poor' as city dismantles Overbrook encampment

  17-09-2020 23:15 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  Following complaints by neighbours of increased break-and-enters and thefts, the city on Thursday moved in to dismantle a homeless encampment, or “tent city,” in Overbrook. Read More
  
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• Dirt bike rider stuck in mud calls Ottawa firefighters for help - CTV News Ottawa

  17-09-2020 23:10
  
  Dirt bike rider stuck in mud calls Ottawa firefighters for help  CTV News Ottawa
  
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• Dirt bike rider stuck in mud calls Ottawa firefighters for help - CTV Edmonton

  17-09-2020 23:10
  
  Dirt bike rider stuck in mud calls Ottawa firefighters for help  CTV Edmonton
  
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• Worst Loss In Ottawa Senators History - The Hockey Writers

  17-09-2020 23:03
  Worst Loss In Ottawa Senators History  The Hockey Writers
  
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• 'Tent city' resident points to 'villainization of the poor' as city dismantles Vanier encampment

  17-09-2020 22:54 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  Following complaints by neighbours of increased break-and-enters and thefts, the city on Thursday moved in to dismantle a homeless encampment, or “tent city,” in Vanier. Read More
  
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• RCAF's first C-295 search and rescue aircraft arrives in Canada

  17-09-2020 22:15 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  The first of the new fixed wing search and rescue aircraft that will be used by the RCAF for operations has arrived in Canada. The aircraft landed in Newfoundland and is now making its way to Canadian Forces Base Comox, BC. Read More
  
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• Ottawa truck driver plans to buy a trailer after winning $100K - OttawaMatters.com

  17-09-2020 22:10
  
  Ottawa truck driver plans to buy a trailer after winning $100K  OttawaMatters.com
  
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• Mud-trapped biker in Dunrobin rescued by firefighters

  17-09-2020 22:04 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  A dirt bike rider had an embarrassing few moments Thursday when firefighters had to track them down in the bush when their legs got stuck in deep mud after a tumble. Read More
  
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• Province, Ottawa close to announcing third commissioner for inquiry into mass shooting - CBC.ca

  17-09-2020 21:56
  
  Province, Ottawa close to announcing third commissioner for inquiry into mass shooting  CBC.ca
  
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• Growing up Black in white Ottawa: racism, once subtle, is now in your face - The Globe and Mail

  17-09-2020 21:45
  
  Growing up Black in white Ottawa: racism, once subtle, is now in your face  The Globe and Mail
  
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• Face masks mandatory for all Ottawa French Catholic students on school buses - CTV Edmonton

  17-09-2020 21:37
  
  Face masks mandatory for all Ottawa French Catholic students on school buses  CTV Edmonton
  
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• Whether it's Quinton Byfield or Tim Stuetzle at No.3, the Ottawa Senators will be a better team - Ottawa Sun

  17-09-2020 21:17
  
  Whether it's Quinton Byfield or Tim Stuetzle at No.3, the Ottawa Senators will be a better team  Ottawa Sun
  
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• No more warnings: Ottawa bylaw to start ticketing mask violations - Global News

  17-09-2020 21:04
  
  No more warnings: Ottawa bylaw to start ticketing mask violations  Global News
  
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• COVID-19: Province limits gatherings to 10 indoors, 25 outdoors; hosts can be fined minimum of $10,000

  17-09-2020 20:47 via ottawacitizen.com
  
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• Man, 20, airlifted to hospital after vehicle falls on him in rural west Ottawa

  17-09-2020 20:17 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  A 20-year-old man was airlifted to the trauma centre after sustaining a "crushing" injury to his pelvis as a vehicle fell onto him Thursday morning. Read More
  
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• COVID-19: Province limits gatherings to 10 indoors, 25 outdoors; hosts can be fined up to $10,000

  17-09-2020 20:01 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  Starting Friday in Ottawa, Toronto and Peel region, outdoor gatherings will be restricted to 25 people, while indoor gatherings can involve no more than 10 people, Premier Doug Ford announced Thursday. Read More
  
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• Ottawa to fund 164 school projects in Sask. with carbon tax money - battlefordsNOW

  17-09-2020 19:13
  
  Ottawa to fund 164 school projects in Sask. with carbon tax money  battlefordsNOW
  
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• Cheskey: Ontario's cormorant 'hunt' is based on pandering rather than science

  17-09-2020 19:00 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  Last winter, the Ontario government proposed an amendment to hunting laws to allow a massive slaughter of the double-crested cormorant, a native species. Details included year-round hunting, a "bag" limit of 50 per day, and no obligation to recover the carcass of a dead or injured bird. The original proposal was a parody of hunting, rather than a serious proposition. Read More
  
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• 93 speeding tickets issued in Ottawa school zones so far this week - CTV Edmonton

  17-09-2020 19:00
  
  93 speeding tickets issued in Ottawa school zones so far this week  CTV Edmonton
  
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• 3 pop-up test sites opening Friday in Ottawa - CBC.ca

  17-09-2020 18:37
  
  3 pop-up test sites opening Friday in Ottawa  CBC.ca
  
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• Ottawa cannabis startup eyes Carp production facility - Ottawa Business Journal

  17-09-2020 18:32
  
  Ottawa cannabis startup eyes Carp production facility  Ottawa Business Journal
  
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• O'Toole family tested for COVID-19 under Commons program after long lines stymie them

  17-09-2020 18:15 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole says the federal government is causing a COVID-19 disaster by not moving more quickly to approve rapid testing methods that are already in use in other countries. Read More
  
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• Premiers to present throne-speech requests in Ottawa on Friday - iPolitics.ca

  17-09-2020 17:44
  
  Premiers to present throne-speech requests in Ottawa on Friday  iPolitics.ca
  
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• Finalists announced for 2020 Ottawa Book Awards - Ottawa Citizen

  17-09-2020 17:40
  
  Finalists announced for 2020 Ottawa Book Awards  Ottawa Citizen
  
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• Finalists announced for 2020 Ottawa Book Awards

  17-09-2020 17:40 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  The 15 finalists in the 2020 Ottawa Book Awards have been announced, recognizing the top English- and French-language books published in the last year.  Read More
  
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• COVID-19 cases confirmed at 15 Ottawa elementary and secondary schools - CTV News Ottawa

  17-09-2020 17:31
  
  COVID-19 cases confirmed at 15 Ottawa elementary and secondary schools  CTV News Ottawa
  
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• City dismantles homeless encampment in Vanier

  17-09-2020 17:20 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  Following complaints by neighbours of increased break-and-enters and thefts, the city on Thursday moved in to dismantle a homeless encampment, or “tent city,” in Vanier. Read More
  
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• COVID-19: Ontario reports 293 new cases, considering strict new limits on social gatherings

  17-09-2020 17:01 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  Ontario reported 293 new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday, including 39 cases in Ottawa. Read More
  
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• COVID-19: Ontario reports 293 new cases, 39 in Ottawa; Brewer testing hours clarified

  17-09-2020 16:52 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  Ontario reported 293 new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday, including 39 cases in Ottawa. Read More
  
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• City of Ottawa to resume on-street parking enforcement on Sept. 21 - Global News

  17-09-2020 16:43
  
  City of Ottawa to resume on-street parking enforcement on Sept. 21  Global News
  
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• Bylaw officers back enforcing on-street parking limits, warnings start Monday

  17-09-2020 15:59 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  City bylaw officers are back enforcing on-street parking limits Monday but they'll ease into it with warnings at first, then tickets starting Oct. 1. Read More
  
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• Driver charged with impaired after parking in staff lot — at OPP detachment

  17-09-2020 15:16 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  A 51-year-old Lyndhurst man is facing an impaired driving charge after parking in a staff-only lot at an OPP detachment. Read More
  
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• Ottawa neglecting RCMP mental-health crisis, alleges proposed class-action lawsuit - The Journal Pioneer

  17-09-2020 14:36
  
  Ottawa neglecting RCMP mental-health crisis, alleges proposed class-action lawsuit  The Journal Pioneer
  
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• Firefighters free man trapped in ditched vehicle near Manotick

  17-09-2020 14:20 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  A man in his 50s was taken to hospital emergency room in stable condition early Thursday after firefighters had to extricate him from his car in a ditch near Manotick. Read More
  
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• Getting around: New school bus cancellations, great run on O-Train Line 1

  17-09-2020 14:04 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  There were new school bus cancellations Thursday — some of them temporary — as the transportation consortium that gets kids to English public and Catholic schools grapples with a driver shortage. Read More
  
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• Weather: Low dropping to 1 C but sunshine for days

  17-09-2020 13:21 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  Thursday starts out mainly cloudy with a 30 per cent chance of early showers but when skies clear it ushers in a sunny stretch forecast to last through the weekend and beyond. Read More
  
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• Frost advisory issued for Ottawa as forecast calls for coldest Sept. 18 in history - CTV Edmonton

  17-09-2020 13:20
  
  Frost advisory issued for Ottawa as forecast calls for coldest Sept. 18 in history  CTV Edmonton
  
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• Today's letters: On the throne speech, guns, the Chateau Laurier

  17-09-2020 13:00 via ottawacitizen.com
  
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• Surgical backlog in Ottawa region hits 14,000 cases - Ottawa Citizen

  17-09-2020 12:08
  
  Surgical backlog in Ottawa region hits 14,000 cases  Ottawa Citizen
  
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• Surgical backlog in Ottawa region hits 14,000 cases

  17-09-2020 12:00 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  Fourteen thousand patients across the Champlain region, which includes Ottawa, have had surgeries delayed since the beginning of the pandemic, a backlog that hospitals and surgical teams are trying to reduce on top of ongoing procedures. Read More
  
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• New Black cultural centre at heart of fundraising campaign by Ottawa artist

  17-09-2020 12:00 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  The death of George Floyd, an unarmed Black man, at the hands of a police officer in Minneapolis prompted an outpouring of creativity from Ottawa-area slam poet-musician Wise Atangana as part of a quest to understand the roots of systemic racism. Read More
  
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• Ottawa Aces sign former England under-20 international Guy Armitage - OttawaMatters.com

  17-09-2020 11:05
  
  Ottawa Aces sign former England under-20 international Guy Armitage  OttawaMatters.com
  
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