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• Province advances more than $1B in Winnipeg infrastructure funding to Ottawa - Winnipeg Sun

  24-11-2021 23:52 via winnipegsun.com
  
  Province advances more than $1B in Winnipeg infrastructure funding to Ottawa  Winnipeg Sun
  
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• Community groups voice disappointment with police services board budget recommendation

  24-11-2021 23:34 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  A recommendation by the Ottawa Police Services Board to increase the police budget by two per cent — a smaller number than the service had hoped for — has disappointed community groups who were hoping for a budget freeze and raised eyebrows in city hall. Read More
  
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• Flight PS752 victims' families say Iran used their loved ones as 'human shield'

  24-11-2021 23:25 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  Iran was deliberately using commercial airliners as a “human shield” against a potential U.S. missile attack when flight PS752 was shot down over Tehran, according to an investigation led by the families of those killed. Read More
  
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• Police seek public help in identifying six thieves who robbed Kanata business

  24-11-2021 22:50 via ottawacitizen.com
  
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• Egan: Cuba Libre! Dogs home after being stranded at island airport

  24-11-2021 22:44 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  A media relations officer for Air Transat blamed the boarding dilemma on "confusion" between Kennis and the Cuban supervisor about payment and reservations. Read More
  
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• 'Insider attacks' that breached Ontario vaccination booking system the hardest to prevent, cybersecurity expert says

  24-11-2021 22:42 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  Data breaches by someone working on the inside like the one that affected Ontario's vaccination booking system are among the most difficult to guard against, says a cyber-security expert at Carleton University. Read More
  
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• Egan: Cuba Libre! Dogs home after being stranded at island airport - Ottawa Citizen

  24-11-2021 22:41 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  Egan: Cuba Libre! Dogs home after being stranded at island airport  Ottawa Citizen
  
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• Tripped breaker cited as cause for latest LRT train stoppage

  24-11-2021 22:40 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  An Alstom Citadis Spirit LRT train unexpectedly stopped on Tuesday night because of a tripped voltage breaker, according to the city manager. Read More
  
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• Ottawa police appeal for help locating missing 17-year-old - CTV News Ottawa

  24-11-2021 22:40 via ottawa.ctvnews.ca
  
  Ottawa police appeal for help locating missing 17-year-old  CTV News Ottawa
  
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• City's in-house waste collection delivers budget surplus - ottawa.ca

  24-11-2021 22:36 via ottawa.ca
  City's in-house waste collection delivers budget surplus  ottawa.ca
  
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• Ottawa police search for three suspects after theft at west end business - CTV Edmonton

  24-11-2021 22:23 via ottawa.ctvnews.ca
  
  Ottawa police search for three suspects after theft at west end business  CTV Edmonton
  
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• Ottawa police search for suspect after theft at west end business - CTV Edmonton

  24-11-2021 22:23 via ottawa.ctvnews.ca
  
  Ottawa police search for suspect after theft at west end business  CTV Edmonton
  
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• Ottawa police search for six suspects after robbery at west end business - CTV Edmonton

  24-11-2021 22:23 via ottawa.ctvnews.ca
  
  Ottawa police search for six suspects after robbery at west end business  CTV Edmonton
  
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• ALL-STARS! Redblacks get three on CFL East team, sign Gosselin, Dubois and Onyeka - Ottawa Sun

  24-11-2021 22:22 via ottawasun.com
  
  ALL-STARS! Redblacks get three on CFL East team, sign Gosselin, Dubois and Onyeka  Ottawa Sun
  
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• Municipal public service will adopt 'hybrid' model but no permanent home work

  24-11-2021 22:11 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  On-the-clock municipal public servants won't be allowed log in from a tropical resort while doing city business under a "hybrid" model being implemented by the top bureaucrat. Read More
  
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• Glavin: B.C.'s climate change catastrophe — mere platitudes won't help

  24-11-2021 21:46 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  To get your head around what has happened in British Columbia, put aside for the moment the shocking images of the inundated Fraser Valley and that massive barge, tossed around in the howling winds that came mere minutes away from taking out the Burrard Street Bridge in Vancouver last week. That plaintive cry from the throne speech on Tuesday — “Our Earth is in danger” — won’t help you either. Read More
  
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• Brockville police board balks at 11-per-cent increase

  24-11-2021 21:17 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  Brockville’s police services board has rejected a proposed budget increase of more than 11 per cent, as the police force struggles with replacing officers on long-term leave. Read More
  
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• 11 trains expected on Ottawa LRT by end of November - CTV News Ottawa

  24-11-2021 21:10 via ottawa.ctvnews.ca
  
  11 trains expected on Ottawa LRT by end of November  CTV News Ottawa
  
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• City of Ottawa employees can't 'work out of Jamaica' under hybrid model: city manager - CTV News Ottawa

  24-11-2021 20:43 via ottawa.ctvnews.ca
  
  City of Ottawa employees can't 'work out of Jamaica' under hybrid model: city manager  CTV News Ottawa
  
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• All Marriott branded hotels in Ottawa and Gatineau are providing free rooms to support CHEO! - GlobeNewswire

  24-11-2021 20:15 via globenewswire.com
  
  All Marriott branded hotels in Ottawa and Gatineau are providing free rooms to support CHEO!  GlobeNewswire
  
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• Cohen: Geography, culture, commerce — Americans have much to be grateful for on their iconic holiday

  24-11-2021 19:54 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  WASHINGTON — There is a sign hanging above a lunch counter in Eastern Market, soothing in this land of shaken fists and raised voices: “Thank you, President Biden, America is on the move!” Read More
  
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• COVID-19: Etches encouraged by child vax sign-up in Ottawa; Ontario reports 591 new cases - Ottawa Citizen

  24-11-2021 18:56 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  COVID-19: Etches encouraged by child vax sign-up in Ottawa; Ontario reports 591 new cases  Ottawa Citizen
  
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• COVID-19: Etches encouraged by child vax sign-up in Ottawa; Ontario reports 591 new cases

  24-11-2021 18:54 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  Ottawa's medical officer of health Dr. Vera Etches described the sign-up in Ottawa for children’s vaccinations — some 27,700 in the first day — as “very encouraging,” indicating that the figure will ensure that at about one-third of the city’s five- to 11-year-old will have the benefits of a first shot before the holidays. Read More
  
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• Ottawa clarifies COVID-19 travel exemption on B.C.-U.S. border during floods - Vancouver Sun

  24-11-2021 18:09 via vancouversun.com
  
  Ottawa clarifies COVID-19 travel exemption on B.C.-U.S. border during floods  Vancouver Sun
  
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• Gatineau suspect, 34, arrested in raid in firearms trafficking probe

  24-11-2021 17:53 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  Quebec provincial police said they teamed up with Gatineau police and the Canada Border Services Agency for a raid in Gatineau Wednesday aimed at uncovering evidence of suspected of firearms manufacture and trafficking. Read More
  
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• Ottawa and churches should help with wellness camp costs - Northern News Services

  24-11-2021 17:28 via nnsl.com
  
  Ottawa and churches should help with wellness camp costs  Northern News Services
  
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• COVID-19: Ontario reports 591 new cases; 27,700 signed up for child vax in Ottawa

  24-11-2021 17:23 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  Ontario reported 591 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, and seven new deaths, bringing the province’s total number of cases to 613,522, and its death toll to 9,981. Read More
  
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• Woman armed with bolt cutter robbed Walkley Road business, police allege

  24-11-2021 16:56 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  City police are asking the public to help them identify a suspect after a woman is alleged to have threatened and robbed an employee at a Walkley Road business earlier this month. Read More
  
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• What is Ottawa? Jeopardy! contestants don't get the clue

  24-11-2021 16:41 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  "An annual event called Winterlude includes skating on the Rideau Canal, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in this city." Read More
  
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• City celebrates immigrant entrepreneurs at TiECon Canada - ottawa.ca

  24-11-2021 16:05 via ottawa.ca
  City celebrates immigrant entrepreneurs at TiECon Canada  ottawa.ca
  
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• Ottawa clue stumps Jeopardy! contestants | CTV News - CTV News Ottawa

  24-11-2021 15:08 via ottawa.ctvnews.ca
  
  Ottawa clue stumps Jeopardy! contestants | CTV News  CTV News Ottawa
  
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• Ottawa clue stumps Jeopardy! contestants | CTV News - CTV Edmonton

  24-11-2021 15:08 via ottawa.ctvnews.ca
  
  Ottawa clue stumps Jeopardy! contestants | CTV News  CTV Edmonton
  
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• Kingston Police search for Halloween assailant

  24-11-2021 14:37 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  Kingston Police are searching for a man after another man was seriously assaulted early Halloween morning in The Hub area of the city. Read More
  
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• Weather: Brisk start to Wednesday, likely showers then rain or snow on Thursday

  24-11-2021 13:47 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  The mercury's on the move Wednesday with a bright but brisk -9 C to start the day on the way to a forecast high of 4 C. Read More
  
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• Ottawa weather: Sunny skies but cool on Wednesday - CTV News Ottawa

  24-11-2021 13:25 via ottawa.ctvnews.ca
  
  Ottawa weather: Sunny skies but cool on Wednesday  CTV News Ottawa
  
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• Ottawa police board approves smaller-than-requested budget increase - CBC.ca

  24-11-2021 13:17 via cbc.ca
  
  Ottawa police board approves smaller-than-requested budget increase  CBC.ca
  
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• Cuan Edwards: It’s time to stand up for human rights in Cuba

  24-11-2021 13:15 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  Nov. 15 was a significant day for Cuba. It was the day the island reopened to tourism. It was also the long-awaited day of the Civic March for Peace, a protest for the Cuban people to peacefully stand together and call for change, organized by Cuba’s Archipelago Group. Read More
  
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• Today's letters: Too close for comfort in the Commons? - Ottawa Citizen

  24-11-2021 13:05 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  Today's letters: Too close for comfort in the Commons?  Ottawa Citizen
  
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• Today's letters: Too close for comfort in the Commons?

  24-11-2021 13:00 via ottawacitizen.com
  
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• Ottawa Public Library trying to stop abuse of free museum passes by hiking replacement fees

  24-11-2021 13:00 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  People have been trying to make a quick buck off free museum passes offered through a popular Ottawa Public Library check-out program, contributing to reduced availability for families who can't afford to visit national attractions in the capital region. Read More
  
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• Lax recycling rules for industry described as the 'missing piece' in Ontario's waste management problem - Ottawa Citizen

  24-11-2021 12:06 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  Lax recycling rules for industry described as the 'missing piece' in Ontario's waste management problem  Ottawa Citizen
  
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• Lax recycling rules for industry described as the 'missing piece' in Ontario's waste management problem

  24-11-2021 12:00 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  Regulating and reducing the more than seven million tonnes of garbage produced by Ontario's Industrial, Commercial and Institutional sector is the "huge missing piece" in provincial efforts to reduce garbage and prolong the life of its landfills, says one of the founders of Ottawa's Blue Box programs. Read More
  
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• Varcoe: Ottawa and oilpatch seek new truce amid thorny issues around cap emissions, CCUS federal tax credits - Financial Post

  24-11-2021 11:06 via financialpost.com
  
  Varcoe: Ottawa and oilpatch seek new truce amid thorny issues around cap emissions, CCUS federal tax credits  Financial Post
  
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• Ottawa neglecting its mission to eradicate childhood poverty, new report warns - CBC.ca

  24-11-2021 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Ottawa neglecting its mission to eradicate childhood poverty, new report warns  CBC.ca
  
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• What is Ottawa? Jeopardy! contestants don't get the clue - Ottawa Citizen

  24-11-2021 09:00 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  What is Ottawa? Jeopardy! contestants don't get the clue  Ottawa Citizen
  
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• Ottawa clarifies COVID-19 travel exemption after dozens in B.C. fined for crossing into U.S. - National Post

  24-11-2021 03:48 via nationalpost.com
  
  Ottawa clarifies COVID-19 travel exemption after dozens in B.C. fined for crossing into U.S.  National Post
  
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• No quick switch back to regular semesters for high school students at Ottawa-Carleton board

  24-11-2021 03:21 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  High school students at the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board won't be immediately switching back to regular semesters, trustees were told Tuesday. Read More
  
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• Sens' Capuano on battle with COVID-19: ‘The struggle for me was the headache and the fever’ - TSN

  24-11-2021 03:15 via tsn.ca
  
  Sens' Capuano on battle with COVID-19: ‘The struggle for me was the headache and the fever’  TSN
  
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• Police board approves less than full request for 2022 budget increase

  24-11-2021 02:26 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  The Ottawa Police Services Board voted Tuesday to approve an approximately $11-million increase to the police budget in 2022 — less than the $14 million the service had requested. Read More
  
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• Just over 96 per cent of staff at Ottawa's largest school board report being fully vaccinated against COVID-19

  24-11-2021 02:26 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  The number of staff at Ottawa's largest school board who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 has increased to 96.5 per cent, trustees were told Tuesday. Read More
  
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