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• Trucker protest organizer slips on icy sidewalk, breaks ankle bones, criticizes Ottawa for unsafe conditions

  08-02-2022 23:50 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  One of the organizers of the "Freedom Convoy" slipped on an icy sidewalk and broke multiple ankle bones, according to a recent social media post in which he blames Ottawa's Mayor Jim Watson for his injury. Read More
  
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• Presence of children and new demonstrator tactics are complicating police response to trucker occupation, deputy chief says

  08-02-2022 23:24 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  The presence of children, the immobilization of some protest vehicles and attempts to thwart enforcement of a fuel ban in the downtown core are among the challenges Ottawa police are now facing as they try to end an occupation that is nearing the two-week mark. Read More
  
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• Paxton: Trucker protest — some warnings signs about the 'fringe' from the U.S.

  08-02-2022 23:22 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  Like most Americans, I remember where I was when the Jan. 6, 2021 attack occurred. It was two days into a mandatory 14-day quarantine, and I was sitting on the couch of my girlfriend’s apartment in Montreal watching with horror as rioters took up arms against the physical institutions of the American government. Yet, despite being horrified, angered, and even saddened by the event, I was not shocked. Read More
  
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• Threat against Ottawa police headquarters made to police in wrong Ottawa - CTV News Ottawa

  08-02-2022 23:12
  
  Threat against Ottawa police headquarters made to police in wrong Ottawa  CTV News Ottawa
  
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• Egan: Dear truckers, hope you enjoyed your stay — here's the police bill

  08-02-2022 22:05 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  The tally would be enormous: an estimated $800,000 a day (times 12 and counting), plus possibly the cost of hundreds of extra outside personnel (as many as 1,800) now being airlifted into the capital to bring the blockade to a resolution. The grand daily total is estimated in the range of $2.5 million and that doesn't include about $1 million a day the city is incurring in related municipal costs. Read More
  
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• Child-care deal with Ottawa ‘may take some time,’ Ontario education minister says - Globalnews.ca

  08-02-2022 21:54
  
  Child-care deal with Ottawa ‘may take some time,’ Ontario education minister says  Globalnews.ca
  
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• Ottawa tow-truck operator receives hundreds of threats from both sides of the convoy

  08-02-2022 21:44 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  Randy May describes himself as a patriotic Canadian who supports the "Freedom Convoy," calling it a “do-or-die” situation for truckers. Read More
  
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• Ottaw tow-truck operator receives hundreds of threats from both sides of the convoy

  08-02-2022 21:34 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  Randy May describes himself as a patriotic Canadian who supports the "Freedom Convoy," calling it a “do-or-die” situation for truckers. Read More
  
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• Blackstock, Farha, Mazigh, Neve: Five questions about human rights and the Ottawa trucker protest

  08-02-2022 21:21 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  The siege of downtown Ottawa is not yet over, but it’s time to start discussing what needs to happen next. Read More
  
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• Orillia man travels to Ottawa to protest mandates (4 photos) - OrilliaMatters

  08-02-2022 20:45
  
  Orillia man travels to Ottawa to protest mandates (4 photos)  OrilliaMatters
  
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• Fearful Ottawa residents flee downtown as protest drags on - CBC.ca

  08-02-2022 19:29
  
  Fearful Ottawa residents flee downtown as protest drags on  CBC.ca
  
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• Denley: Truck protest — Put the federal government in charge of Wellington and Sparks

  08-02-2022 18:53 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  Ottawa ideas man and former National Capital Commission board member Bob Plamondon is pushing a proposal that’s looking better with every day that truckers continue to occupy our downtown. Read More
  
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• Police, city need 'creative solutions' to offset refusals by tow companies to help in protest zone

  08-02-2022 18:48 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  Police are toying with the idea of turning Wellington Street into a makeshift pound for rigs as they face problems securing towing services, even from companies that competed to be priority providers for city hall. Read More
  
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• COVID-19: Ontario reports 2,254 testing positive in hospital; 170 new cases in Ottawa

  08-02-2022 18:42 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  Ontario reported 42 new COVID-19 deaths on Tuesday, up from the 11 deaths reported Monday. Read More
  
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• Firefighters pull stubborn 'Skull and Bones' kitty out of tree after seven-hour perch

  08-02-2022 17:33 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  A cat nicknamed "Skull and Bones" for the image on its collar lived another day Monday after being rescued from 30 feet up a tree in Carlington where it had been trapped for seven hours. Read More
  
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• Firefighters pull stubborn 'Skull and Bones' kitty out of tree after seven-hour perch - Ottawa Citizen

  08-02-2022 17:23
  
  Firefighters pull stubborn 'Skull and Bones' kitty out of tree after seven-hour perch  Ottawa Citizen
  
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• Quebec provincial police seek tips in 2020 killing in Gatineau

  08-02-2022 17:18 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  Police are looking for new information about the December, 2020, homicide of Ryan Bracken, and have released a picture of a vehicle seized in connection with the slaying to jog the memories of potential tipsters. Read More
  
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• COVID-19: Ontario reports 2,254 testing positive in hospital, 75 fewer than Monday

  08-02-2022 17:10 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  Ontario reported 42 new COVID-19 deaths on Tuesday, up from the 11 deaths reported Monday. Read More
  
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• Ottawa increases warnings about Ukraine, urges Canadians to leave over Russia threat - CTV News

  08-02-2022 16:38
  
  Ottawa increases warnings about Ukraine, urges Canadians to leave over Russia threat  CTV News
  
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• Ottawa increases warnings about Ukraine, urges Canadians to leave over Russia threat - CP24 Toronto's Breaking News

  08-02-2022 16:21
  
  Ottawa increases warnings about Ukraine, urges Canadians to leave over Russia threat  CP24 Toronto's Breaking News
  
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• One person missing after fire engulfs Bonnechere Valley home: OPP

  08-02-2022 16:06 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  Police said Tuesday that one person remained unaccounted for after first responders were called to a house fire on Hussey Road in the Township of Bonnechere Valley west of Renfrew Monday evening. Read More
  
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• Video: Confrontation with protesters preceded alleged arson in Ottawa apartment: residents - The Globe and Mail

  08-02-2022 15:48
  
  Video: Confrontation with protesters preceded alleged arson in Ottawa apartment: residents  The Globe and Mail
  
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• Why Canadian intelligence agencies never saw the Ottawa trucker blockade coming - Ottawa Citizen

  08-02-2022 15:42
  
  Why Canadian intelligence agencies never saw the Ottawa trucker blockade coming  Ottawa Citizen
  
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• Why Canadian intelligence agencies never saw the Ottawa trucker blockade coming

  08-02-2022 15:42 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  Intelligence agencies constantly look for threats to Canada’s security, but newly released documents show they never imagined a swarming takeover of central Ottawa.  Read More
  
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• Trucker convoy: Downtown silent for first time in 11 days; Protesters paralyze Windsor-Detroit bridge

  08-02-2022 15:27 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  The “Freedom Convoy” that converged in Ottawa on Jan. 28 began in response to the federal government’s move to require that Canadian truck drivers crossing the U.S. border be fully vaccinated, but has evolved into a protest of all public health measures aimed at fighting the COVID-19 pandemic. Organizers say they will not end their protest until all measures are dropped. Read More
  
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• Trucker convoy: Day 12 in Ottawa as local transit riders call for action, protesters paralyze Windsor-Detroit bridge

  08-02-2022 15:14 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  The “Freedom Convoy” that converged in Ottawa on Jan. 28 began in response to the federal government’s move to require that Canadian truck drivers crossing the U.S. border be fully vaccinated, but has evolved into a protest of all public health measures aimed at fighting the COVID-19 pandemic. Organizers say they will not end their protest until all measures are dropped. Read More
  
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• Weather: Chance of flurries, -2 C Tuesday, snow forecast for Friday night

  08-02-2022 13:44 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  Another relatively balmy February day is on the way Tuesday with mild highs expected to stick around. Read More
  
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• Ottawa weather: Chance of flurries, mild weather continues - CTV Edmonton

  08-02-2022 13:44
  
  Ottawa weather: Chance of flurries, mild weather continues  CTV Edmonton
  
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• Kaczorowski: The dark side of populism is at work in the truck protest

  08-02-2022 13:20 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  What happens when the rules and accepted norms of a democratic society are threatened by those who violently reject the safeguards of order and stability? The events of the last several days in downtown Ottawa have provided a disturbing glimpse into such a world, a place where "mere anarchy is loosed upon the world." Read More
  
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• Why Canadian intelligence agencies never saw the freedom convoy coming

  08-02-2022 13:09 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  Intelligence agencies constantly look for threats to Canada’s security, but newly released documents show they never imagined a swarming takeover of central Ottawa.  Read More
  
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• Letters: Health funding should be part of the discussion of ending the COVID pandemic

  08-02-2022 13:00 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  We need a COVID exit strategy Read More
  
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• What you need to know about COVID-19 in Ottawa on Tuesday, Feb. 8 - CBC.ca

  08-02-2022 12:53
  
  What you need to know about COVID-19 in Ottawa on Tuesday, Feb. 8  CBC.ca
  
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• Trudeau's a late show in Ottawa's long vacuum of leadership - The Globe and Mail

  08-02-2022 12:00
  
  Trudeau's a late show in Ottawa's long vacuum of leadership  The Globe and Mail
  
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• Ottawa hospital one of the largest projects ever in Canada's capital city - constructconnect.com - Daily Commercial News

  08-02-2022 11:13
  
  Ottawa hospital one of the largest projects ever in Canada's capital city - constructconnect.com  Daily Commercial News
  
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• Anti-vaccine mandate demonstration one of several in solidarity with Ottawa protest - National Post

  08-02-2022 11:02
  Anti-vaccine mandate demonstration one of several in solidarity with Ottawa protest  National Post
  
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• Ottawa asks for more police, Canadians call protest 'selfish': In The News for Feb. 8 - National Post

  08-02-2022 10:19
  Ottawa asks for more police, Canadians call protest 'selfish': In The News for Feb. 8  National Post
  
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• Trucker protest: Ottawa police update on downtown occupation | CTV News - CTV Edmonton

  08-02-2022 10:00
  
  Trucker protest: Ottawa police update on downtown occupation | CTV News  CTV Edmonton
  
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• 'Fearful' downtown Ottawa residents flee their homes as protest continues - CBC.ca

  08-02-2022 10:00
  
  'Fearful' downtown Ottawa residents flee their homes as protest continues  CBC.ca
  
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• Ottawa declares state of emergency over "freedom convoy" COVID trucker protests - CBS News

  08-02-2022 09:00
  
  Ottawa declares state of emergency over "freedom convoy" COVID trucker protests  CBS News
  
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• HUGE DAY FOR REDBLACKS: New QB Masoli excited, Ottawa loads up in first day of CFL free agency - Ottawa Sun

  08-02-2022 09:00
  
  HUGE DAY FOR REDBLACKS: New QB Masoli excited, Ottawa loads up in first day of CFL free agency  Ottawa Sun
  
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• City of Ottawa wants more help 'to take back the streets' from convoy protest - The Globe and Mail

  08-02-2022 03:15
  
  City of Ottawa wants more help 'to take back the streets' from convoy protest  The Globe and Mail
  
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• Today’s coronavirus news: Ottawa judge grants injunction to silence the honking horns; B.C.’s death toll surpasses 2,700 - Toronto Star

  08-02-2022 03:04
  
  Today’s coronavirus news: Ottawa judge grants injunction to silence the honking horns; B.C.’s death toll surpasses 2,700  Toronto Star
  
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• Ottawa police take action as politicians seek swift end to trucker convoy protests - Globalnews.ca

  08-02-2022 02:56
  
  Ottawa police take action as politicians seek swift end to trucker convoy protests  Globalnews.ca
  
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• Chief Sloly: We need 1,800 more cops and civilians to handle crisis

  08-02-2022 02:50 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  Ottawa police Chief Peter Sloly says he needs 1,800 more cops and civilians to handle the ongoing convoy protests. Read More
  
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• Ottawa declares state of emergency, police remove fuel from protest camp - CBC.ca

  08-02-2022 02:00
  
  Ottawa declares state of emergency, police remove fuel from protest camp  CBC.ca
  
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• Opinion: Why my daughters and I counter-protested in Ottawa - Sudbury.com

  08-02-2022 02:00
  
  Opinion: Why my daughters and I counter-protested in Ottawa  Sudbury.com
  
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• University of Ottawa students union calls for pause of in-person classes due to convoy protest - Ottawa Citizen

  08-02-2022 01:45
  
  University of Ottawa students union calls for pause of in-person classes due to convoy protest  Ottawa Citizen
  
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• University of Ottawa students union calls for pause of in-person classes due to convoy protest

  08-02-2022 01:44 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  The University of Ottawa Students’ Union is asking university administrators to suspend the return to in-person learning, saying students and faculty are being put at an “unnecessary risk” from the remaining convoy protesters. Read More
  
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• Ottawa to launch review of competition laws, catching up to 'today's digital reality' - The Globe and Mail

  08-02-2022 01:39
  
  Ottawa to launch review of competition laws, catching up to 'today's digital reality'  The Globe and Mail
  
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• Victoria MP brings region's chronic doctor shortage to Ottawa debate – Victoria News - Victoria News

  08-02-2022 01:30
  
  Victoria MP brings region's chronic doctor shortage to Ottawa debate – Victoria News  Victoria News
  
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