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• 'It's frustrating': Red tape blocking access to COVID antiviral drug

  31-03-2022 23:59 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  Because she is at high risk for severe illness, Amy Ferguson and her family have lived through the pandemic “like we were living on an island.” Until now, they remained COVID-free. But Ferguson’s luck ran out this week. Read More
  
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• Ottawa Police report impaired driving on the rise - StittsvilleCentral.ca

  31-03-2022 23:35 via stittsvillecentral.ca
  
  Ottawa Police report impaired driving on the rise  StittsvilleCentral.ca
  
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• Public Health Ontario to oversee COVID-19 Science Advisory Table moving forward

  31-03-2022 23:07 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  Public Health Ontario is taking over operation of Ontario's expert group of COVID-19 pandemic advisers. Read More
  
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• Committee backs transition plan for respite centres and COVID isolation site at Routhier Community Centre

  31-03-2022 22:57 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  After sharing their deep appreciation for the city's emergency respite centres, members of the community and protective services committee unanimously backed staff's plan to decommission the sites that have supported over 50,000 people since the pandemic began and to recapture their "magic" in a different form.  Read More
  
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• Ottawa fire crews rescue 'Medo,' 100-pound dog who fell down embankment - CTV News Ottawa

  31-03-2022 22:56 via ottawa.ctvnews.ca
  
  Ottawa fire crews rescue 'Medo,' 100-pound dog who fell down embankment  CTV News Ottawa
  
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• Egan: On transit — is the free ride a way to save the system?

  31-03-2022 22:28 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  The idea of free transit sounds like a communist plot, the state's embrace of its citizenry from cradle to grave, and every stop — ding, ding — in between. Read More
  
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• Seven-day COVID-19 level in wastewater reaches all-time high

  31-03-2022 22:27 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  The seven-day rolling average of COVID-19 in Ottawa’s wastewater reached an all-time high this week, suggesting that hospitalizations may soon be on the rise. Read More
  
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• Vandals damage another Ottawa movie screen | CTV News - CTV News Ottawa

  31-03-2022 21:43 via ottawa.ctvnews.ca
  
  Vandals damage another Ottawa movie screen | CTV News  CTV News Ottawa
  
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• Called in to rescue young dog-walker, firefighters use ropes to save 100-pound dog

  31-03-2022 21:33 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  A young person and their dog were back together thanks to firefighters Thursday after the 100-pound Bouvier dog named "Medo" got stuck at the bottom of a steep embankment at Beryl Gaffney Park. Read More
  
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• Police seek suspects after movie screen vandalised in Kanata

  31-03-2022 21:26 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  Police are asking the public to help them identify suspects after two men are alleged to have damaged a movie screen at a Kanata Avenue theatre last week to the tune of more than $12,000. Read More
  
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• Magic in the Dark: What's playing at Ottawa's independent cinemas—April 1 to 15 – Apartment613 - Apt613

  31-03-2022 21:10 via apt613.ca
  
  Magic in the Dark: What's playing at Ottawa's independent cinemas—April 1 to 15 – Apartment613  Apt613
  
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• Committee approves cultural protocol with Anishinabe Algonquin Nation - Atlético Ottawa

  31-03-2022 20:35 via ottawa.ca
  Committee approves cultural protocol with Anishinabe Algonquin Nation  Atlético Ottawa
  
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• Called in to rescue young dog-walker, firefighters use ropes to save dog

  31-03-2022 20:25 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  A young person and their dog were back together thanks to firefighters Thursday after the pup got stuck at the bottom of a steep embankment at Beryl Gaffney Park. Read More
  
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• Vars resident claims $100,000 after saying yes to Encore - Ottawa.CityNews.ca

  31-03-2022 20:08 via ottawa.citynews.ca
  
  Vars resident claims $100,000 after saying yes to Encore  Ottawa.CityNews.ca
  
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• Shantz: City of Ottawa shouldn't ditch virtual or hybrid meetings. It's a question of equity - Ottawa Citizen

  31-03-2022 20:03 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  Shantz: City of Ottawa shouldn't ditch virtual or hybrid meetings. It's a question of equity  Ottawa Citizen
  
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• Shantz: City of Ottawa shouldn't ditch virtual or hybrid meetings. It's a question of equity

  31-03-2022 20:02 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  Recently, the Ottawa Police Services Board announced that it would be returning to fully in-person meetings. With that return, the OPSB accepted only in-person public delegations this week, removing the option of virtual participation. Read More
  
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• Delayed decision on replacing military aircraft will be costly - Dan in Ottawa - Castanet.net

  31-03-2022 20:00 via castanet.net
  
  Delayed decision on replacing military aircraft will be costly - Dan in Ottawa  Castanet.net
  
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• Millennial dilemma: What is the future of the Ottawa housing market?  

  31-03-2022 19:43 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  Dean Tester is beyond frustrated. A recently married millennial with an established business and a good income, he’s been ready for some time to make the leap from renter to homeowner. But, like many, he’s been priced out of the Ottawa market. Read More
  
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• Coronavirus levels in Ottawa's wastewater hit new high - CBC.ca

  31-03-2022 19:40 via cbc.ca
  
  Coronavirus levels in Ottawa's wastewater hit new high  CBC.caOttawa COVID-19 wastewater viral signal reaches new high  CTV News OttawaCOVID-19: What you need to know on Thursday, March 31  Ottawa CitizenOttawa surpasses 2K active COVID-19 cases, 50 outbreaks  Global NewsView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• COVID-19: What you need to know on Thursday, March 31

  31-03-2022 19:16 via ottawacitizen.com
  
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• Afghan interpreters demand Ottawa keep promise to help endangered family members - The Record (New Westminster)

  31-03-2022 19:13 via newwestrecord.ca
  
  Afghan interpreters demand Ottawa keep promise to help endangered family members  The Record (New Westminster)
  
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• What is the future of housing in Ottawa? 

  31-03-2022 19:10 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  Dean Tester is beyond frustrated. A recently married millennial with an established business and a good income, he’s been ready for some time to make the leap from renter to homeowner. But, like many, he’s been priced out of the Ottawa market. Read More
  
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• Millennial dilemma: What is the future of the Ottawa housing market? - Ottawa Citizen

  31-03-2022 19:10 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  Millennial dilemma: What is the future of the Ottawa housing market?  Ottawa Citizen
  
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• Budget 2022: Will Ottawa rise to Canada's growth challenge? - RBC Thought Leadership -

  31-03-2022 18:24 via thoughtleadership.rbc.com
  
  Budget 2022: Will Ottawa rise to Canada's growth challenge?  RBC Thought Leadership -
  
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• Ottawa Redblacks sign former NFL Draft pick, defensive lineman Trevon Young - 3downnation.com

  31-03-2022 18:18 via 3downnation.com
  
  Ottawa Redblacks sign former NFL Draft pick, defensive lineman Trevon Young  3downnation.com
  
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• OPP, province offer $50,000 reward for information about 1989 Kingston-area murder

  31-03-2022 18:17 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  The province and the Ontario Provincial Police are hoping a 3D facial reconstruction and a $50,000 reward may help them identify the remains of a man found bound and gagged on Bellrock Road near Enterprise in October 1989. Read More
  
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• Drunk driving on the rise in Ottawa, police warn - CTV News Ottawa

  31-03-2022 18:15 via ottawa.ctvnews.ca
  
  Drunk driving on the rise in Ottawa, police warn  CTV News Ottawa
  
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• Why Ottawa shouldn't delay its carbon tax hike - Yahoo News Canada

  31-03-2022 17:53 via ca.news.yahoo.com
  
  Why Ottawa shouldn't delay its carbon tax hike  Yahoo News Canada
  
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• Fish Companies Calling on Ottawa to do Proper Stock Assessments in Wake of Mackerel Fishery Moratorium - VOCM

  31-03-2022 17:51 via vocm.com
  
  Fish Companies Calling on Ottawa to do Proper Stock Assessments in Wake of Mackerel Fishery Moratorium  VOCM
  
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• Ottawa man charged in beating death of 24-year-old woman - CTV News Ottawa

  31-03-2022 17:34 via ottawa.ctvnews.ca
  
  Ottawa man charged in beating death of 24-year-old woman  CTV News Ottawa
  
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• Third person, 49, arrested in connection with Gatineau fatal fire

  31-03-2022 17:21 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  Gatineau police have charged a third person in connection with a fatal fire Jan. 26 in the city's Lac Beauchamp district. Read More
  
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• Ottawa man, 40, charged with second-degree murder in woman's death

  31-03-2022 17:21 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  Homicide detectives have charged a 40-year-old man with second-degree murder in what police said was the beating death of Marie Gabriel. Read More
  
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• Kirschbaum: Family law courts can now consider awarding damages for violence. How big that change is remains to be seen

  31-03-2022 17:00 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  On Feb. 28, 2022, Justice Renu Mandhane of the Superior Court of Justice issued a ruling in a case called Ahluwalia v. Ahluwalia, making it possible to sue for damages for domestic violence in family court. In a family law case dealing with equalization, child and spousal support, she awarded the mother $150,000 in compensatory, aggregated and punitive damages for what is now called the tort of family violence, recognizing that such a significant damage award is well outside the normal boundarie
  
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• Impaired driving-related crashes happening almost daily, Ottawa police say

  31-03-2022 16:37 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  Ottawa police say impaired driving charges in 2022 are trending back to pre-pandemic levels and note nearly half of the drivers charged so far this year had been in a collision. Read More
  
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• Ottawa Public Health implores residents to wear masks indoors - algonquin times - algonquintimes.com

  31-03-2022 16:36 via algonquintimes.com
  
  Ottawa Public Health implores residents to wear masks indoors - algonquin times  algonquintimes.com
  
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• Adam: Inquiry into Ottawa police handling of the trucker protest must be done right

  31-03-2022 15:00 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  The first meeting of the newly minted Ottawa Police Services Board earlier this week was a wasted opportunity to hear from many residents about how the police failed them as the trucker protests traumatized the city. Read More
  
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• Weather: Forecast 16 C Thursday with showers likely, high of 4 C Friday

  31-03-2022 14:52 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  Looks like March is going out like a lamb with a balmy but blustery high of 16 C and likely spring showers in the forecast. Read More
  
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• Omotoye: How immigration broke a 36-year-old barrier for the Canadian men's soccer team

  31-03-2022 14:00 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  Canada is not famous for its soccer wins, but for the first time in 36 years, the men’s soccer team has qualified for the World Cup, scheduled for later this year in Qatar. It is great to celebrate that, for the first time, the team is ranked 33rd in the FIFA World Rankings. Read More
  
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• TO OUR READERS: Delivery delays due to weather - Ottawa Sun

  31-03-2022 13:40 via ottawasun.com
  
  TO OUR READERS: Delivery delays due to weather  Ottawa Sun
  
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• Note to readers: Weather delays - Ottawa Citizen

  31-03-2022 13:07 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  Note to readers: Weather delays  Ottawa Citizen
  
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• Today's letters: On Eugene Melnyk; and 'clean oil'

  31-03-2022 13:00 via ottawacitizen.com
  
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• Ottawa man arrested in relation to incident of child luring on social media - Ottawa.CityNews.ca

  31-03-2022 12:41 via ottawa.citynews.ca
  
  Ottawa man arrested in relation to incident of child luring on social media  Ottawa.CityNews.ca
  
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• Nurse loses bid for compensation after bat attack at Civic hospital - Ottawa Citizen

  31-03-2022 12:37 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  Nurse loses bid for compensation after bat attack at Civic hospital  Ottawa Citizen
  
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• Nurse loses bid for compensation after bat attack at Civic hospital

  31-03-2022 12:30 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  A newlywed nurse who had to receive rabies shots after she was attacked by a bat in the aging Civic campus of The Ottawa Hospital has lost her bid to be compensated for her ruined honeymoon. Read More
  
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• Ukraine: Voices from Ottawa — 'People really want to help' - Ottawa Citizen

  31-03-2022 12:21 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  Ukraine: Voices from Ottawa — 'People really want to help'  Ottawa Citizen
  
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• Ukraine: Voices from Ottawa — 'People really want to help'

  31-03-2022 12:15 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  The shots being fired in Ukraine have been heard, and felt, around the world — by residents there, by expats, by the sons and daughters of émigrés, and by people with no direct connection to the country who are nonetheless deeply troubled by what's taking place. We're reaching out to people in the Ottawa area to learn their thoughts and stories. Read More
  
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• William Watson: How does Ottawa spell hubris? N-E-T-Z-E-R-O - Financial Post

  31-03-2022 12:05 via financialpost.com
  
  William Watson: How does Ottawa spell hubris? N-E-T-Z-E-R-O  Financial Post
  
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• Cottage prices near Ottawa to jump significantly in 2022: report - CTV News Ottawa

  31-03-2022 09:30 via ottawa.ctvnews.ca
  
  Cottage prices near Ottawa to jump significantly in 2022: report  CTV News Ottawa
  
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• Ottawa hints at relief for cities over RCMP retroactive pay, but offers no details - Global News

  31-03-2022 04:41 via globalnews.ca
  
  Ottawa hints at relief for cities over RCMP retroactive pay, but offers no details  Global News
  
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• Nick Vanasse sentenced to life in prison for 2019 murder of Steven Butler

  31-03-2022 04:17 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  Nick Vanasse has been sentenced to life in prison for the 2019 stabbing death of Steven Butler outside his Overbrook home. Read More
  
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