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• Rename Russian embassy street after Ukrainian president, House of Commons urges

  03-03-2022 23:52 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  The City of Ottawa should consider renaming the Russian Embassy's street in honour of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the House of Commons agreed Thursday. Read More
  
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• Robert Swaita says 'I did nothing wrong' after police board resignation amid controversy

  03-03-2022 23:41 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  A day after he resigned from the Ottawa Police Services Board, Robert Swaita says he did nothing wrong, despite the controversy that suddenly surrounded him and his responsibilities on the oversight body. Read More
  
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• COVID-19: Ontario may drop mask mandate by end of March; One new death in Ottawa

  03-03-2022 23:37 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  Ontario reported Thursday that 834 people were in hospital because of COVID-19 (and still testing positive), down from 847 the previous day and 1,066 a week ago. Read More
  
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• Ottawa to block the 'wholesale transfer' of wireless licences in Shaw-Rogers deal - CP24 Toronto's Breaking News

  03-03-2022 23:30 via cp24.com
  
  Ottawa to block the 'wholesale transfer' of wireless licences in Shaw-Rogers deal  CP24 Toronto's Breaking News
  
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• Mayor Watson says city did consult with RTG ahead of O-Train launch - CTV News Ottawa

  03-03-2022 22:53 via ottawa.ctvnews.ca
  
  Mayor Watson says city did consult with RTG ahead of O-Train launch  CTV News Ottawa
  
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• New war museum exhibit spans 200 years of military service by Black Canadians

  03-03-2022 22:25 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  When Canada entered the First World War, hundreds of thousands of men and women rushed to enlist.  Read More
  
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• GiveSendGo says Ottawa protests were 'peaceful,' Trudeau should have met truckers - CP24 Toronto's Breaking News

  03-03-2022 21:45 via cp24.com
  
  GiveSendGo says Ottawa protests were 'peaceful,' Trudeau should have met truckers  CP24 Toronto's Breaking News
  
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• Man, 18, accused of extorting 'intimate images' from 15-year-old girl

  03-03-2022 21:26 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  An 18-year-old Ottawa man has been charged with extortion after police allege that a 15-year-old girl was "coerced into providing intimate images." Read More
  
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• Ottawa man, 18, charged with extorting 15-year-old girl into sending intimate photos - CTV News Ottawa

  03-03-2022 21:10 via ottawa.ctvnews.ca
  
  Ottawa man, 18, charged with extorting 15-year-old girl into sending intimate photos  CTV News Ottawa
  
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• Ottawa-area MPs call for federal control over Wellington Street - CTV News Ottawa

  03-03-2022 20:34 via ottawa.ctvnews.ca
  
  Ottawa-area MPs call for federal control over Wellington Street  CTV News Ottawa
  
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• The way protesters were treated in Ottawa had an unexpected side effect: more support for defunding the police - The Globe and Mail

  03-03-2022 20:32 via theglobeandmail.com
  
  The way protesters were treated in Ottawa had an unexpected side effect: more support for defunding the police  The Globe and Mail
  
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• Ottawa announces $4 billion in funding to help small and medium-sized businesses go digital - Financial Post

  03-03-2022 19:55 via financialpost.com
  
  Ottawa announces $4 billion in funding to help small and medium-sized businesses go digital  Financial Post
  
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• Ottawa police misjudged protesters who besieged Canada's capital - testimony - Reuters.com

  03-03-2022 19:45 via reuters.com
  
  Ottawa police misjudged protesters who besieged Canada's capital - testimony  Reuters.com
  
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• Ottawa police misjudged protesters who besieged Canada's capital - testimony - Reuters Canada

  03-03-2022 19:45 via reuters.com
  
  Ottawa police misjudged protesters who besieged Canada's capital - testimony  Reuters Canada
  
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• Ottawa police misjudged protesters who besieged Canada's capital - testimony - Reuters

  03-03-2022 19:45 via reuters.com
  
  Ottawa police misjudged protesters who besieged Canada's capital - testimony  Reuters
  
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• Average Ottawa home price up 17 per cent in February | CTV News - CTV News Ottawa

  03-03-2022 19:45 via ottawa.ctvnews.ca
  
  Average Ottawa home price up 17 per cent in February | CTV News  CTV News Ottawa
  
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• Burggraaf : The answer to Ottawa's housing crisis is supply, supply, supply

  03-03-2022 19:44 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  It’s time to update the old real estate adage of “location, location, location” to “supply, supply, supply.” Read More
  
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• COVID-19: Ontario hospitalizations continue to decline; Quebec to do away with masks; One new death in Ottawa

  03-03-2022 19:00 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  Ontario reported Thursday that 834 people were in hospital because of COVID-19 (and still testing positive), down from 847 the previous day and 1,066 a week ago. Read More
  
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• Adam: Trucker protest showed how united Canada actually is

  03-03-2022 18:52 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  A nation divided, at war with itself. Read More
  
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• Police seek suspect in reported robbery on Queen Street Jan. 18

  03-03-2022 18:49 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  The Ottawa Police Service is asking the public to help them identify a suspect in a reported robbery on Queen Street Jan. 18. Read More
  
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• Mask wearing to become a 'personal choice,' Quebec public health director says

  03-03-2022 18:07 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  MONTREAL -- Quebec's interim public health director says wearing masks to protect against COVID-19 will soon become a matter of personal choice rather than an obligation. Read More
  
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• Ottawa warns Canadians against fighting for Russia in Ukraine - The Globe and Mail

  03-03-2022 17:53 via theglobeandmail.com
  
  Ottawa warns Canadians against fighting for Russia in Ukraine  The Globe and Mail
  
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• Six people charged after 10 firearms, crossbows, drugs and cash seized in Cornwall

  03-03-2022 17:41 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  Six people face a total of 185 charges as police report seizing 10 firearms along with drugs and cash in two raids in Cornwall Tuesday. Read More
  
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• COVID-19: Ontario hospitalizations continue to decline; Quebec to do away with masks

  03-03-2022 17:09 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  Ontario reported Thursday that 834 people were in hospital because of COVID-19 (and still testing positive), down from 847 the previous day and 1,066 a week ago. Read More
  
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• Ottawa ice cream shop raises price to pay employees living wage - CTV News Ottawa

  03-03-2022 16:58 via ottawa.ctvnews.ca
  
  Ottawa ice cream shop raises price to pay employees living wage  CTV News Ottawa
  
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• Tories to choose new leader Sept. 10

  03-03-2022 16:44 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  The Conservative Party of Canada will wait until Sept. 10 to pick a new leader, providing more time for prospective candidates to mount their campaigns, including former Quebec premier Jean Charest. Read More
  
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• Suspect sought in two Gatineau holdups

  03-03-2022 16:26 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  Gatineau police are seeking public assistance in locating a man suspected of holding up a pharmacy at gunpoint twice in recent weeks. Read More
  
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• Eastbound Highway 417 reopens after 19-vehicle crash that sent five to hospital - Ottawa Citizen

  03-03-2022 15:26 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  Eastbound Highway 417 reopens after 19-vehicle crash that sent five to hospital  Ottawa Citizen
  
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• Eastbound Highway 417 reopens after 19-vehicle crash that sent five to hospital

  03-03-2022 15:22 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  Provincial police reopened Highway 417 near Innes Road Thursday, following a rush-hour chain reaction crash sent five people to hospital. Read More
  
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• Weather: Chilly Thursday, chance of flurries Friday, freezing rain Saturday night

  03-03-2022 15:18 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  With five cm of fresh snow on the ground, Thursday should be mainly sunny but chilly again. Read More
  
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• E-paper delivery issues - Ottawa Citizen

  03-03-2022 15:17 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  E-paper delivery issues  Ottawa Citizen
  
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• Nineteen-vehicle crash closes eastbound Highway 417 at Innes; five taken to hospital

  03-03-2022 15:13 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  Five people were taken to hospital after a 19-vehicle pileup that shut down the eastbound Highway 417 at Innes Road Thursday morning, the Ottawa detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police said. Read More
  
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• E-paper delivery issues

  03-03-2022 15:05 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  The system that delivers our e-paper (PressReader) is currently experiencing issues. Unfortunately, we don't have a timeline on when they will be operational again. Read More
  
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• Neve: Make the Ukraine crisis a turning point in defending the 'rules-based' international order

  03-03-2022 14:00 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  Vladimir Putin’s devastating offensive against the people of Ukraine and his full-out assault on international law and order deepen; and human rights violations, war crimes and a humanitarian crisis mount. Read More
  
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• Roumeliotis: Vaccinating for influenza and COVID-19 together is a 'win-win' for Canadians

  03-03-2022 13:30 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  We’ve passed the midpoint of the influenza season in Canada, and as we saw last year, there are low levels of flu across Canada. According to Canada’s FluWatch report, as of Feb. 19, 2022, 508 influenza cases have been reported, which is lower than historical levels over the past six pre-pandemic seasons. At this point in the season, we would expect to see an average of 29,877 influenza cases. Read More
  
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• Today's letters: What we should do about Russia's invasion of Ukraine

  03-03-2022 13:00 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  Protest against Russian action was peaceful Read More
  
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• Landmark report on how to teach reading is emotional for parents of children who struggle in Ontario schools

  03-03-2022 12:00 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  When Sherry Storrison's daughter was six years old, she had an unusual request for Christmas. Read More
  
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• These Ottawa businesses are helping to support Ukraine - CTV News Ottawa

  03-03-2022 10:00 via ottawa.ctvnews.ca
  
  These Ottawa businesses are helping to support Ukraine  CTV News Ottawa
  
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• Ottawa mayor, former chief concerned over police donations to convoy - CBC.ca

  03-03-2022 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Ottawa mayor, former chief concerned over police donations to convoy  CBC.ca
  
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• Epic novel to become two-night play, co-produced by five theatre companies

  03-03-2022 06:01 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  A 10-year journey to bring Ann-Marie MacDonald’s debut novel, Fall On Your Knees, to the stage will see the ambitious production premiere in four Canadian cities, starting in 2023.  Read More
  
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• 6 Ottawa Bakeries With The Best Pie If You Need A Sweet Treat, According To Local Foodies - Narcity Canada

  03-03-2022 02:53 via narcity.com
  
  6 Ottawa Bakeries With The Best Pie If You Need A Sweet Treat, According To Local Foodies  Narcity Canada
  
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• Accusations of judicial 'bias' raised during Tamara Lich bail-review hearing

  03-03-2022 02:41 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  Tamara Lich made allegations of judicial bias and suggested the judge who denied her bail last week had political motivations during a fiery court hearing Wednesday, when her lawyer raised “very serious” charter issues that could be factors later at trial. Read More
  
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• Transportation committee gives e-scooters the go ahead for another year

  03-03-2022 02:26 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  The city's transportation committee got an earful of complaints about Ottawa's two-year-old e-scooter program Wednesday, but in the end, voted to give the scooters another chance in the summer of 2022. Read More
  
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• Transportation committee gives e-scooters the go ahead for another year - Ottawa Citizen

  03-03-2022 02:25 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  Transportation committee gives e-scooters the go ahead for another year  Ottawa Citizen
  
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• Province replacing three Ottawa police board appointees following allegations one attended 'Freedom Convoy' protest

  03-03-2022 02:02 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  Ottawa’s police board is being overhauled — this time, by the provincial government — after allegations emerged Wednesday that one of its appointees attended the "Freedom Convoy" protest in downtown Ottawa. Read More
  
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• Family amazed by Serene Summers' progress; witness says hit-and-run driver stopped before racing off

  03-03-2022 00:58 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  Thirteen-year-old Serene Summers has begun physiotherapy and has even stood for a few moments as she battles to recover from a devastating hit-and-run on Meadowlands Drive on Feb. 13. Read More
  
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• Family amazed by Serene Summers' progress; witness says hit-and-run driver stopped before racing off - Ottawa Citizen

  03-03-2022 00:56 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  Family amazed by Serene Summers' progress; witness says hit-and-run driver stopped before racing off  Ottawa Citizen
  
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• Ottawa gas prices predicted to hit historic high of $1.71 a litre this week - Ottawa Citizen

  03-03-2022 00:26 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  Ottawa gas prices predicted to hit historic high of $1.71 a litre this week  Ottawa Citizen
  
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• Interest rates Ottawa: Residents react to key interest rate hike | CTV News - CTV News Ottawa

  03-03-2022 00:25 via ottawa.ctvnews.ca
  
  Interest rates Ottawa: Residents react to key interest rate hike | CTV News  CTV News Ottawa
  
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