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• Ottawa's 20 days of anarchy: a timeline - Ottawa Citizen

  16-02-2022 23:50
  
  Ottawa's 20 days of anarchy: a timeline  Ottawa Citizen$14.1 million spent on police over 18 days of Ottawa convoy occupation  CTV News OttawaOttawa's police chief ousted amid truck protest in Canada  Associated PressOttawa police chief resigns amid criticism over trucker protests  Al Jazeera EnglishView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• Ottawa’s 20 days of anarchy: a timeline

  16-02-2022 23:49 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  The Ottawa Police Services Board accepted the resignation of Chief Peter Sloly on Tuesday following the unchallenged reign of anarchy that has prevailed in downtown Ottawa for almost three weeks. Snapshots from the road to Sloly’s demise: Read More
  
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• Ottawa protests: ‘strong ties’ between some occupiers and far-right extremists, minister says - The Guardian

  16-02-2022 23:36
  
  Ottawa protests: ‘strong ties’ between some occupiers and far-right extremists, minister says  The Guardian
  
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• Shaw: Ottawa doesn't have a protest problem; we have a police problem

  16-02-2022 23:12 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  When I was six years old, a drunk, violent man stumbled out of a neighbourhood pub, climbed the fence at the end of our backyard, and attempted to invade our house. He pounded on our windows as my mom huddled us kids under a blanket. My dad manned the front door with the phone pressed against his ear as he begged the operator to send the police. Read More
  
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• Egan: In Peter Sloly's wake, sympathy and scorn, even in police circles

  16-02-2022 23:09 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  You do wonder if Peter Sloly had the worst job in Ottawa. Read More
  
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• Ram Ranch Resistance: How a gay cowboy song became an anti-convoy anthem

  16-02-2022 22:24 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  While residents have denounced the inaction of officials and police in the face of the so-called “Freedom Convoy,” an underground movement has been working quietly — and at times very noisily — to undermine the occupation here in Ottawa, as well as at similar protest sites in Canada. Read More
  
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• Truck convoy: Some council members eye police board shakeup; Police hand out notices to protesters

  16-02-2022 22:13 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  The “Freedom Convoy” that converged in Ottawa on Jan. 28 began in response to the federal government’s move to require Canadian truck drivers crossing the U.S. border be fully vaccinated to avoid testing and quarantine requirements, 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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• Convoy families with children defy emergency laws as downtown occupation continues

  16-02-2022 21:12 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  Families with their kids in tow shrugged Wednesday at federal emergency legislation that makes it illegal to bring children to the convoy protests that have occupied downtown Ottawa for 20 days. Read More
  
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• Uber says Ottawa riders are the worst in Canada - CTV News Ottawa

  16-02-2022 21:00
  
  Uber says Ottawa riders are the worst in Canada  CTV News Ottawa
  
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• Glavin: Truck protest — why invoking the Emergencies Act was overkill

  16-02-2022 20:37 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  It was the business about the tow trucks that gave the game away. Read More
  
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• Here are the 11 most dangerous intersections in Ottawa - CTV News Ottawa

  16-02-2022 20:25
  
  Here are the 11 most dangerous intersections in Ottawa  CTV News Ottawa
  
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• Rideau Canal Skateway closing temporarily at 10 p.m. Wednesday

  16-02-2022 20:15 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  The National Capital Commission is raising the red flag over the Rideau Canal Skateway as of 10 p.m. Wednesday in a bid to preserve the ice during a spell of mild weather. Read More
  
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• Artists bring music to the people after Ottawa protest shuts NAC - CBC.ca

  16-02-2022 19:53
  
  Artists bring music to the people after Ottawa protest shuts NAC  CBC.ca
  
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• Ottawa has secured exit routes for Canadians still in Ukraine, minister's office says - CBC News

  16-02-2022 19:47
  
  Ottawa has secured exit routes for Canadians still in Ukraine, minister's office says  CBC News
  
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• Flair Airlines to offer non-stop flight service from Charlottetown to Ottawa starting in July - SaltWire Network

  16-02-2022 19:31
  
  Flair Airlines to offer non-stop flight service from Charlottetown to Ottawa starting in July  SaltWire Network
  
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• What you need to know about COVID-19 in Ottawa on Wednesday, Feb. 16 - CBC.ca

  16-02-2022 19:16
  
  What you need to know about COVID-19 in Ottawa on Wednesday, Feb. 16  CBC.ca
  
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• Cohen: When America used the army against the peaceful protesters of the 1932 'Bonus March' - Ottawa Citizen

  16-02-2022 19:08
  
  Cohen: When America used the army against the peaceful protesters of the 1932 'Bonus March'  Ottawa Citizen
  
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• Cohen: When America used the army against peaceful protesters

  16-02-2022 19:07 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  In the teeth of the Great Depression, thousands of demonstrators descended on Washington. They wanted the federal government to honour a promise and they vowed to stay until it did. Read More
  
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• Trucker protests: Ottawa police issue new written warning to demonstrators - Globalnews.ca

  16-02-2022 18:58
  
  Trucker protests: Ottawa police issue new written warning to demonstrators  Globalnews.ca
  
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• Leave now or face arrest: The end to the Ottawa occupation could come quick - National Post

  16-02-2022 18:57
  
  Leave now or face arrest: The end to the Ottawa occupation could come quick  National Post
  
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• COVID-19: Ontario reports 47 deaths, hospitalizations continue to drop; four new deaths in Ottawa

  16-02-2022 18:54 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  Ontario reported 47 deaths from COVID-19 on Wednesday, while the number of people hospitalized with the disease continued to drop. Read More
  
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• Horn-honking court injunction extended 60 days

  16-02-2022 18:37 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  An injunction ordering "Freedom Convoy" truckers to stop blowing their air horns has been extended for 60 days. Read More
  
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• Horn-honking court injunction extended 60 days - Ottawa Citizen

  16-02-2022 18:33
  
  Horn-honking court injunction extended 60 days  Ottawa Citizen
  
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• Palmer and Udun: Beijing Olympics – Where are the Uyghur athletes?

  16-02-2022 18:27 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  The pressure to boycott what Uyghur activists dub the “Genocide Games” has been everywhere in the news. But what about the eerie absence of Uyghur athletes who for decades have been banned from competing in China’s national sports? Read More
  
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• As convoy protest continues in Ottawa, a ‘major’ winter storm is headed to the city - Globalnews.ca

  16-02-2022 18:18
  
  As convoy protest continues in Ottawa, a ‘major’ winter storm is headed to the city  Globalnews.ca
  
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• Trucker protests: Chair ousted from Ottawa police board - CTV News

  16-02-2022 17:31
  
  Trucker protests: Chair ousted from Ottawa police board  CTV News
  
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• Adam: If Peter Sloly is out as Ottawa police chief, why is Steve Bell in charge?

  16-02-2022 17:30 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  Peter Sloly has resigned as Ottawa police chief, obviously for his poor handling of the trucker protest. But watching the police services board meeting Tuesday, you’d never know it, as acting chief Steve Bell resolutely defended police handling of the protest. Read More
  
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• Mechanicsville fire under control, no reported injuries - Ottawa Citizen

  16-02-2022 17:29
  
  Mechanicsville fire under control, no reported injuries  Ottawa Citizen
  
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• COVID-19: Ontario reports 47 deaths, hospitalizations continue to drop

  16-02-2022 17:23 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  Ontario reported 47 deaths from COVID-19 on Wednesday, while the number of people hospitalized with the disease continued to drop. Read More
  
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• Décor that’s to dye for: The dawn of sustainable colour

  16-02-2022 16:36 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  Home décor changed forever when, in 1856, 18-year-old research assistant William Henry Perkin stumbled on a way to make alkaline dye while working on a formula for synthetic quinine. Read More
  
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• Gatineau police ask for helping finding woman missing since Jan. 13

  16-02-2022 16:31 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  Gatineau police are asking the public to help them find 39-year-old Brigitte Barrette who was last seen at a home on Ducerre Street Jan. 13. Read More
  
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• Truck convoy: Police hand out notices to protesters; Occupation organizers accuse critics of 'harassment'

  16-02-2022 16:30 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  The “Freedom Convoy” that converged in Ottawa on Jan. 28 began in response to the federal government’s move to require Canadian truck drivers crossing the U.S. border be fully vaccinated to avoid testing and quarantine requirements, 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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• Décor that’s to dye for

  16-02-2022 16:18 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  Home décor changed forever when, in 1856, 18-year-old research assistant William Henry Perkin stumbled on a way to make alkaline dye while working on a formula for synthetic quinine. Read More
  
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• Gatineau police continue search for woman missing since mid-January - CityNews Ottawa

  16-02-2022 16:08
  
  Gatineau police continue search for woman missing since mid-January  CityNews Ottawa
  
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• Mechanicsville fire under control, no reported injuries

  16-02-2022 14:49 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  Ottawa Fire Services say a fire Wednesday morning at a building on Hinchey Avenue in the Mechanicsville neighbourhood is under control. Read More
  
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• Ottawa weather: Snowfall warning in effect for the capital - CTV News Ottawa

  16-02-2022 13:58
  
  Ottawa weather: Snowfall warning in effect for the capital  CTV News Ottawa
  
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• Weather: High of 5 C Wednesday, rain by evening, snow Thursday

  16-02-2022 13:51 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  Mixed skies and much milder temperatures are in the forecast for Wednesday with a special weather statement in effect for a "messy mix of wintry weather" from Wednesday evening through Friday morning. Read More
  
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• $25K donation to Ottawa protest 'about freedom': London businessman - London Free Press (Blogs)

  16-02-2022 13:32
  
  $25K donation to Ottawa protest 'about freedom': London businessman  London Free Press (Blogs)
  
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• Rubin: Get the truckers out, then offer Ottawans a community healing plan

  16-02-2022 13:15 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  Ottawa has been facing community anguish and economic turmoil as a result of convoy protesters taking over key downtown streets in Ottawa while authorities remain paralyzed. Those convoy occupants still have not left or been removed, but have polarized and disparaged us, disrupting lives and exposing weak leaders. Read More
  
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• Chef Briana Kim is putting Ottawa on the map with a focus on fermentation - Ottawa Citizen

  16-02-2022 13:08
  
  Chef Briana Kim is putting Ottawa on the map with a focus on fermentation  Ottawa Citizen
  
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• Today's letters: Police do not need special powers to do something about vehicles in streets

  16-02-2022 13:00 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  Lack of protest enforcement is baffling Read More
  
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• Chef Briana Kim is putting Ottawa on the map with a focus on fermentation

  16-02-2022 13:00 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  Finding Alice, a tiny yet cutting-edge restaurant on a residential side street in Ottawa's Little Italy neighbourhood, is not easy. Chef-owner Briana Kim's eatery, which opened in June 2019, lacks any signage out front and could naturally be mistaken for a modest house. Read More
  
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• Ottawa convoy supporters dismiss authority of Emergencies Act, no plans to leave - Global News

  16-02-2022 12:41
  
  Ottawa convoy supporters dismiss authority of Emergencies Act, no plans to leave  Global News
  
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• Ottawa police hand out leaflets warning downtown protesters to leave - CTV Edmonton

  16-02-2022 10:00
  
  Ottawa police hand out leaflets warning downtown protesters to leave  CTV Edmonton
  
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• Trucker protest: Ottawa police prepared to end convoy occupation | CTV News - CTV News Ottawa

  16-02-2022 09:00
  
  Trucker protest: Ottawa police prepared to end convoy occupation | CTV News  CTV News Ottawa
  
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• Ontario government staffer out of a job after $100 donation to Ottawa blockade, others under scrutiny - CTV News Toronto

  16-02-2022 09:00
  
  Ontario government staffer out of a job after $100 donation to Ottawa blockade, others under scrutiny  CTV News Toronto
  
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• Emergencies Act still needed as border blockades fall, Ottawa preps to act: ministers - CP24 Toronto's Breaking News

  16-02-2022 09:00
  
  Emergencies Act still needed as border blockades fall, Ottawa preps to act: ministers  CP24 Toronto's Breaking News
  
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• As convoy protest continues in Ottawa, a ‘major’ winter storm is headed to the city - Global News

  16-02-2022 09:00
  
  As convoy protest continues in Ottawa, a ‘major’ winter storm is headed to the city  Global News
  
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• OPP identify pedestrian killed by backhoe as Hawkesbury resident

  16-02-2022 04:11 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  The man struck and fatally injured by a backhoe tractor on Saturday morning has been identified as 51-year-old Denis Gourgon of Hawkesbury, Ontario Provincial Police said Tuesday. Read More
  
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• GARRIOCH: Matt Murray leaves late in Ottawa Senators' loss to St. Louis Blues - Ottawa Sun

  16-02-2022 04:11
  
  GARRIOCH: Matt Murray leaves late in Ottawa Senators' loss to St. Louis Blues  Ottawa Sun
  
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