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• Trucker convoy: Downtown streets gridlocked, businesses closed due to protests

  29-01-2022 23:44 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  The 'Freedom Convoy' converging in Ottawa this weekend started in response to the federal government's move to require that all Canadian truck drivers crossing the U.S. border be fully vaccinated. The Canadian Trucking Alliance, the main advocacy body for truckers, has disavowed the protest, saying the vast majority of its members are fully vaccinated and are continuing to work. The core organizers of the protest insist that they are not anti-vaccine but instead oppose mandates that require vacc
  
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• Rideau Centre closes after maskless protesters are seen confronting staff

  29-01-2022 23:25 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  The Rideau Centre closed to the public Saturday afternoon after maskless protesters were seen confronting employees who wore masks, and eating and drinking throughout the facility in defiance of public health orders. Read More
  
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• Voices: Meet your convoy protesters

  29-01-2022 23:16 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  In their own words, a sample of some of the demonstrators at Saturday's truck convoy on Parliament Hill. Read More
  
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• Freedom Convoy: Ottawa's Rideau Centre closes early due to maskless protesters - CTV News Ottawa

  29-01-2022 22:53
  
  Freedom Convoy: Ottawa's Rideau Centre closes early due to maskless protesters  CTV News Ottawa
  
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• One person unaccounted for following rural residential fire

  29-01-2022 22:21 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  The Ottawa Fire Marshall's Office has been called in to investigate a fire in rural Saint-Pascal-Baylon early Saturday that left one person unaccounted for. Read More
  
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• One person unaccounted for after residential fire east of Ottawa - CTV News Ottawa

  29-01-2022 22:10
  
  One person unaccounted for after residential fire east of Ottawa  CTV News Ottawa
  
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• Ottawa mayor calls out protesters who placed upside down Canadian flag on Terry Fox statue - CTV News Ottawa

  29-01-2022 21:42
  
  Ottawa mayor calls out protesters who placed upside down Canadian flag on Terry Fox statue  CTV News OttawaOfficials decry 'desecration' of monuments during Ottawa protest  Toronto Star‘Just sickening’: Backlash after Terry Fox statue ‘appropriated’ at Ottawa trucker rally  Globalnews.caMayor of Terry Fox's hometown calls out anti-vaccine protest in Ottawa for defacing statue  National PostTrucker convoy's protest signs on Terry Fox
  
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• Ottawa Senators Dominate but John Gibson Steals the Game 2-1 - Silver Seven

  29-01-2022 21:27
  
  Ottawa Senators Dominate but John Gibson Steals the Game 2-1  Silver Seven
  
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• What you need to know about COVID-19 in Ottawa on Saturday, Jan. 29 - CBC.ca

  29-01-2022 21:23
  
  What you need to know about COVID-19 in Ottawa on Saturday, Jan. 29  CBC.ca
  
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• Trucker convoy: Downtown streets, businesses closed due to protests

  29-01-2022 21:19 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  The 'Freedom Convoy' converging in Ottawa this weekend started in response to the federal government's move to require that all Canadian truck drivers crossing the U.S. border be fully vaccinated. The Canadian Trucking Alliance, the main advocacy body for truckers, has disavowed the protest, saying the vast majority of its members are fully vaccinated and are continuing to work. The core organizers of the protest insist that they are not anti-vaccine but instead oppose mandates that require vacc
  
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• Two displaced by Saturday morning fire in Gatineau

  29-01-2022 21:03 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  Two people have been displaced following a fire Saturday morning in Gatineau's Aylmer district. Read More
  
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• Freedom Convoy rolls into Ottawa and living on Ryan Reynolds Way: Top stories this week - CTV Edmonton

  29-01-2022 20:34
  
  Freedom Convoy rolls into Ottawa and living on Ryan Reynolds Way: Top stories this week  CTV Edmonton
  
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• Hurricanes win their first shootout of the year in Ottawa - Cardiac Cane

  29-01-2022 19:56
  
  Hurricanes win their first shootout of the year in Ottawa  Cardiac Cane
  
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• Vigil in Ottawa to mark mosque attack cancelled due to safety concerns around convoy protest - CBC News

  29-01-2022 19:50
  
  Vigil in Ottawa to mark mosque attack cancelled due to safety concerns around convoy protest  CBC News
  
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• COVID-19: Ontario reports 58 new deaths; Ottawa has 103 in hospital

  29-01-2022 18:26 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  Ontario reported 4,855 new cases of COVID-19 Saturday. Read More
  
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• Ottawa fire crews put out four separate fires Friday - CityNews Ottawa

  29-01-2022 16:58
  
  Ottawa fire crews put out four separate fires Friday  CityNews Ottawa
  
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• COVID-19: Ontario reports 58 new deaths, 4,855 new cases

  29-01-2022 16:51 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  Ontario reported 4,855 new cases of COVID-19 Saturday. Read More
  
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• Ottawa trucker protest forces vigil for Quebec City mosque shooting victims to move online - CTV News Ottawa

  29-01-2022 16:44
  
  Ottawa trucker protest forces vigil for Quebec City mosque shooting victims to move online  CTV News Ottawa
  
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• COVID-19: Ontario reports 58 new deaths; Ottawa has 103 in hospital - Ottawa Citizen

  29-01-2022 16:44
  
  COVID-19: Ontario reports 58 new deaths; Ottawa has 103 in hospital  Ottawa Citizen
  
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• Trucker convoy: More trucks en route Saturday, traffic impacts expected to worsen

  29-01-2022 15:56 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  The 'Freedom Convoy' that is set to converge in Ottawa this weekend started in response to the federal government's move to require that all Canadian truck drivers crossing the U.S. border be fully vaccinated. The Canadian Trucking Alliance, the main advocacy body for truckers, has disavowed the protest, saying the vast majority of its members are fully vaccinated and are continuing to work. The core organizers of the protest insist that they are not anti-vaccine but instead oppose mandates that
  
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• Trucker convoy: Live updates from Ottawa - CTV News

  29-01-2022 15:10
  
  Trucker convoy: Live updates from Ottawa  CTV NewsThousands of vehicles, pedestrians arrive with truck convoy in Ottawa  CBC.caReport: Trudeau moved to undisclosed location during protests in Ottawa  91.9 The BendConvoy calls for end to COVID-19 health restrictions in Ottawa | The Star  Toronto StarOttawa's downtown core closed to vehicles as freedom convoy packs Parliament Hill  CTV News OttawaView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• O-Train service resumes after shutdown between Hurdman and Tunney's due to heavy ice

  29-01-2022 14:45 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  OC Transpo said Saturday, normal service has resumed after extreme ice prompted an hour-long shutdown between Tunney's Pasture and Hurdman stations. Read More
  
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• Ice buildup on tracks shuts O-Train service between Hurdman and Tunney's stations

  29-01-2022 14:24 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  O-Train service is shut between Tunney's Pasture and Hurdman stations Saturday, due to what OC Transpo is calling severe ice buildup on the tracks. Read More
  
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• Weather: Extreme cold warning still in effect, but it will be sunny

  29-01-2022 14:04 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  The sun will be shining but won't do much to warm the city. High for the day is predicted to be -15 C and that wind chill effect will make it feel like -36 in the morning and only -24 this afternoon. Read More
  
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• Today's letters: Truckers are already free, and can choose not to get the COVID vaccine

  29-01-2022 14:00 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  Vaccination is still a choice Read More
  
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• Icy tracks temporarily shut down part of O-Train line Saturday morning - CTV News Ottawa

  29-01-2022 13:45
  
  Icy tracks temporarily shut down part of O-Train line Saturday morning  CTV News Ottawa
  
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• Icy tracks shut down part of O-Train line Saturday morning - CTV Edmonton

  29-01-2022 13:45
  
  Icy tracks shut down part of O-Train line Saturday morning  CTV Edmonton
  
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• Pellerin: Why does the law let human smugglers off the hook when people die?

  29-01-2022 13:30 via ottawacitizen.com
  It’s beyond tragic that an alleged human smuggler from Florida stands accused in Minneapolis-Saint Paul of “transporting or attempting to transport illegal aliens.” Read More
  
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• Ottawa weather: Sunny and cold this weekend in Ottawa | CTV News - CTV News Ottawa

  29-01-2022 13:21
  
  Ottawa weather: Sunny and cold this weekend in Ottawa | CTV News  CTV News Ottawa
  
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• YOU SAID IT: Three strikes, you're out - Ottawa Sun

  29-01-2022 11:40
  
  YOU SAID IT: Three strikes, you're out  Ottawa Sun
  
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• Trucker convoy: Fireworks, cheers see off convoy headed to Ottawa from New Brunswick | Watch News Videos Online - Globalnews.ca

  29-01-2022 09:00
  
  Trucker convoy: Fireworks, cheers see off convoy headed to Ottawa from New Brunswick | Watch News Videos Online  Globalnews.ca
  
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• Big rigs, passenger vehicles snarl downtown Ottawa as trucker convoy parks by Parliament - National | Globalnews.ca - Global News

  29-01-2022 09:00
  
  Big rigs, passenger vehicles snarl downtown Ottawa as trucker convoy parks by Parliament - National | Globalnews.ca  Global News
  
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• Big rigs, passenger vehicles snarl downtown Ottawa as trucker convoy parks by Parliament - Global News

  29-01-2022 09:00
  
  Big rigs, passenger vehicles snarl downtown Ottawa as trucker convoy parks by Parliament  Global News
  
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• Ottawa officer is cleared by SIU following arrest resulting in broken nose for woman

  29-01-2022 01:31 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  Ontario’s Special Investigations Unit has found no grounds to lay charges against an Ottawa Police Service officer in connection with a fractured nose for a 28-year-old woman in the course of her arrest in 2020. Read More
  
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• Dozens infected as COVID outbreak at the Ottawa jail extends into fifth week

  29-01-2022 00:52 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  Dr. Vera Etches added her voice to a chorus of mounting concerns this week over the large-scale COVID-19 outbreak at the Ottawa-Carleton Detention Centre, where dozens of inmates and staff have been infected as the outbreak extends into its fifth week. Read More
  
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• As ‘Freedom convoy’ hits Ottawa, Nova Scotia moves to ward off blockade at New Brunswick border - Toronto Star

  29-01-2022 00:27
  
  As ‘Freedom convoy’ hits Ottawa, Nova Scotia moves to ward off blockade at New Brunswick border  Toronto Star
  
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• 'A tragedy for all Canadians': Marking five years since Quebec City mosque attack

  29-01-2022 00:13 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  A planned candlelight vigil Saturday night to mark Canada's first National Day of Action on Islamophobia and the fifth anniversary of the Quebec City mosque massacre has been cancelled because of this weekend's anti-vaccination protest that threatens to gridlock the city. Read More
  
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• Could a super-mini Ex at Lansdowne Park be the start of the historic fair's return?

  29-01-2022 00:12 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  David Presley has one more fair in him before he pulls up the stakes. Read More
  
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