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• The Ottawa Hospital opens 'unconventional' spaces for patients amid worsening hospital pressures

  19-10-2022 22:37 via ottawacitizen.com
  As pressure grows on health-care institutions across Ontario, Ottawa’s largest hospital is making room for patients by putting beds in “unconventional spaces” to cope with overcrowding. Read More
  
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• Ministry of Labour inspector testifies at inquest into worker death at Claridge Icon site

  19-10-2022 22:30 via ottawacitizen.com
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• Ottawa Police Association releases statement slamming mayoral candidate Catherine McKenney

  19-10-2022 21:54 via ottawacitizen.com
  Ottawa’s police union has released a statement slamming Catherine McKenney while refusing to endorse or single out any other mayoral candidate. Read More
  
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• We asked Bob Chiarelli, Catherine McKenney and Mark Sutcliffe to tell us a joke

  19-10-2022 21:44 via ottawacitizen.com
  Over the duration of the 2022 municipal election race, this newspaper has provided you with an onslaught in-depth coverage, analysis and explainers.  We've brought you oodles of candidate op-eds and ward profiles as well as deeply reported profiles on the leading candidates for Ottawa's next mayor. We've asked if Ottawa's election staidness is baked into our DNA, and we've produced fly-on-the-wall video access to our editorial board interviews. (BTW, if you're looking for a fulsome lis
  
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• Dreessen: Question mayoral campaign donations, but don't vilify everyone who's a 'developer'

  19-10-2022 21:32 via ottawacitizen.com
  Over the last few years, it has become clear that some members of city council have at least a perceived conflict of interest. While they have sworn that donations have no impact on their decision-making, that is hard to rationalize when the then-head of the planning committee received 95 per cent of their donations in the last election from developer-related contributions, or when a key member of the powerful finance and economic development committee, and several other city committees, was fun
  
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• Broadway Across Canada Review: Fey's comedic voice stands out in youthful, diverse Mean Girls

  19-10-2022 20:54 via ottawacitizen.com
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• Glavin: Chrystia Freeland's call for a trading bloc among democracies contradicts her boss

  19-10-2022 19:54 via ottawacitizen.com
  A couple of things were quite striking about Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland’s clarion call at a Brookings Institution forum last week for a radical dismantling of the global trade paradigm that Russia and China have lately proved so successful in subverting by coercion, blackmail and war. Read More
  
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• Antiques: TV series boosts value of game table

  19-10-2022 19:32 via ottawacitizen.com
  Q My cousin recently purchased this wooden inlaid chess table online from a lady in Switzerland for the equivalent of $520 Canadian. The lady originally bought it in France but knew nothing about its origin. It measures 60 cm in diameter (23.5 inches). There are four identical markings on the top and we don't know if they are just ornamental or script. Any information would be greatly appreciated. Thank you and best regards from my Swiss cousin and myself.Read More
  
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• Antiques: Movie boosts value of game table

  19-10-2022 19:22 via ottawacitizen.com
  Q My cousin recently purchased this wooden inlaid chess table online from a lady in Switzerland for the equivalent of $520 Canadian. The lady originally bought it in France but knew nothing about its origin. It measures 60 cm in diameter (23.5 inches). There are four identical markings on the top and we don't know if they are just ornamental or script. Any information would be greatly appreciated. Thank you and best regards from my Swiss cousin and myself.Read More
  
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• Ottawa man, 56, faces 28 sex-assault related charges between 1977 and 2021

  19-10-2022 19:13 via ottawacitizen.com
  A 56-year-old man faces 28 charges in connection with alleged sex assaults on five teenagers and adult women. Read More
  
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• Commission hears of mixed messages about threat posed by truckers coming to town

  19-10-2022 19:11 via ottawacitizen.com
  In the days before the "Freedom Convoy" trucks arrived in Ottawa last winter, the former chair of Ottawa's police services board says she was told it was expected to be just another routine Ottawa demonstration. Read More
  
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• Guns and gangs unit hails nine-year sentence for gun dealer, drug trafficker

  19-10-2022 19:08 via ottawacitizen.com
  The Ottawa guns and gangs unit is signalling another successful prosecution earlier this month with the conviction of a 28-year-old Ottawa man sentenced to nine years on charges of selling firearms and trafficking in drugs. Read More
  
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• Ottawa man, 56, faces 28 sex-assault related charges between 1997 and 2021

  19-10-2022 18:53 via ottawacitizen.com
  A 56-year-old man faces 28 charges in connection with alleged sex assaults on five teenagers and adult women. Read More
  
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• Ottawa man, 56, faces 28 sex-assault related charges

  19-10-2022 18:53 via ottawacitizen.com
  A 56-year-old man faces 28 charges in connection with alleged sex assaults on five teenagers and adult women. Read More
  
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• Cohen: U.S. midterms look bleak for Biden — with a few rays of hope

  19-10-2022 18:38 via ottawacitizen.com
  PORTLAND, Maine — On the morning of Nov. 9, the day after the U.S. mid-term elections, the Republicans will probably control the House of Representatives for the first time since 2018. The Senate, though, is less certain. Read More
  
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• Ottawa descendants of Kindertransport survivors reflect on parents' rescue from Nazis

  19-10-2022 18:04 via ottawacitizen.com
  In late August 1939, one week before the outbreak of the Second World War, 13-year-old Dieter Eger said goodbye to his parents and boarded a train in his hometown of Frankfurt, Germany. Read More
  
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• Man, 24, surrenders to face charges after police officer injured in Orléans hit-and-run

  19-10-2022 18:01 via ottawacitizen.com
  Ottawa police say a 24-year-old man who was the subject of an arrest warrant has turned himself after a driver allegedly struck a police officer and dragged him while fleeing Friday night. Read More
  
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• Pair dead in gunfire at Orléans plaza Oct. 5 shot each other, police say

  19-10-2022 17:59 via ottawacitizen.com
  Ottawa police say two men who were fatally injured at an Orléans plaza Oct. 5 exchanged gunfire as they sat in a car parked at Tompkins Avenue and Tenth Line Road. Read More
  
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• Homicide victims shot and killed each other, Ottawa police say - CBC.ca

  19-10-2022 17:35 via news.google.com
  Homicide victims shot and killed each other, Ottawa police say  CBC.ca
  
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• Extortion scam targets escort service, dating site users, Ottawa police warn

  19-10-2022 16:38 via ottawacitizen.com
  Ottawa police warn that scammers are targeting people contacting escort services and using dating sites with extortion and threats. Read More
  
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• Orléans man, 52, dies in multi-vehicle crash near Rideau Lakes Township

  19-10-2022 16:36 via ottawacitizen.com
  Provincial police continue to investigate a multi-vehicle collision in in Rideau Lakes Township that claimed the life of a 52-year-old Orléans man Tuesday night. Read More
  
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• Ottawa man who attacked police officer with sword jailed

  19-10-2022 16:01 via ottawacitizen.com
  It was anything but a regular Sunday shift for Ottawa Police Constable Kellan Moore and the other officers who responded to 911 calls about a “crazy” man, in the throes of a hard-drug induced psychosis, walking down Ogilvie Road on April 4, 2021 at 3:25 in the morning with a sword in his hand. Read More
  
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• Ottawa man who attacked cop with sword jailed

  19-10-2022 15:53 via ottawacitizen.com
  It was anything but a regular Sunday shift for Ottawa Police Constable Kellan Moore and the other officers who responded to 911 calls about a “crazy” man, in the throes of a hard-drug induced psychosis, walking down Ogilvie Road on April 4, 2021 at 3:25 in the morning with a sword in his hand. Read More
  
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• Hutton: Canada’s whistleblowing system just protects the wrongdoers

  19-10-2022 13:30 via ottawacitizen.com
  A recent survey commissioned by the person responsible for protecting federal government whistleblowers, Public Sector Integrity Commissioner Joe Friday, has confirmed that still, after 15 years of operation, few know about his office and even fewer trust it. There are good reasons for this. Read More
  
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• OCDSB candidates: Presley — School board policies need refreshing

  19-10-2022 13:05 via ottawacitizen.com
  We invited candidates in the Oct. 24 election to share their reasons for running. Some school board trustee candidates also wrote in: Read More
  
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• OCDSB candidates: Subrahmanyam — Transform the ways in which students learn

  19-10-2022 13:00 via ottawacitizen.com
  We invited candidates in the Oct 24 election to share their reasons for running. Some school board trustee candidates also wrote in: Read More
  
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• OCDSB candidates: Pfahl — Let's get back to common sense at school

  19-10-2022 12:55 via ottawacitizen.com
  We invited candidates in the Oct. 24 election to share their reasons for running. Some school board trustee candidates also wrote in, including Chanel Pfahl, running in Zone 8:  Read More
  
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• Why Catherine McKenney keeps showing up: the making of Ottawa's progressive mayoral candidate

  19-10-2022 12:00 via ottawacitizen.com
  "The stench of diesel fumes right now is actually sickening," McKenney reported. Read More
  
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• Capitals play the Senators following Ovechkin’s 2-goal showing - Global News

  19-10-2022 09:12 via globalnews.ca
  Capitals play the Senators following Ovechkin’s 2-goal showing  Global News
  
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• Janice Kittle Obituary (2022) - Ottawa Valley, Ontario - Ottawa Valley News - Legacy.com

  19-10-2022 07:48 via legacy.com
  Janice Kittle Obituary (2022) - Ottawa Valley, Ontario - Ottawa Valley News  Legacy.com
  
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• This Ottawa Café Serves Afternoon Tea & You'll Feel Like You've Fallen Down The Rabbit Hole - Narcity Canada

  19-10-2022 07:17 via narcity.com
  This Ottawa Café Serves Afternoon Tea & You'll Feel Like You've Fallen Down The Rabbit Hole  Narcity Canada
  
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• Ottawa 67's trade forward Thomas Johnston to Windsor in exchange for 2023 third round pick - Ottawa.CityNews.ca

  19-10-2022 05:15 via ottawa.citynews.ca
  Ottawa 67's trade forward Thomas Johnston to Windsor in exchange for 2023 third round pick  Ottawa.CityNews.ca
  
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• Billboard space donated to assist OPP probe into homicide of man last seen alive in Ottawa

  19-10-2022 04:51 via ottawacitizen.com
  The Ontario Provincial Police have announced that a third-party charitable foundation will be installing billboards and electronic message boards at various locations in eastern and southwestern Ontario, as well as western Quebec, to assist in the search for a man charged in connection with the death of a man last seen alive in Ottawa in 2015. Read More
  
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• Billboard space donated to assist OPP probe of homicide of man last seen alive in Ottawa

  19-10-2022 04:33 via ottawacitizen.com
  The Ontario Provincial Police have announced that a third-party charitable foundation will be installing billboards and electronic message boards at various locations in eastern and southwestern Ontario, as well as western Quebec, to assist in the search for a man charged in connection with the death of a man last seen alive in Ottawa in 2015. Read More
  
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• McKenney and Chiarelli ask civilian police commission to investigate 'conflict of interest' at city police board

  19-10-2022 04:09 via ottawacitizen.com
  Mayoral candidates Catherine McKenney and Bob Chiarelli have asked the Ontario Civilian Police Commission to investigate the Ottawa Police Services Board's handling of the hiring process for a new chief, suggesting there is a conflict of interest related to board chair Eli El-Chantiry — an honorary co-chair of their opponent Mark Sutcliffe's campaign. Read More
  
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• Analysis: How candidates fared during CBC Ottawa's mayoral debate - CBC.ca

  19-10-2022 04:00 via cbc.ca
  Analysis: How candidates fared during CBC Ottawa's mayoral debate  CBC.ca
  
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• ‘Should be easy’ for Ottawa to declare China a strategic rival: former ambassador - Global News

  19-10-2022 03:31 via globalnews.ca
  ‘Should be easy’ for Ottawa to declare China a strategic rival: former ambassador  Global News
  
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• canada - Ottawa.CityNews.ca

  19-10-2022 03:02 via ottawa.citynews.ca
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• Watch the full mayoral debate on CBC Ottawa News at 6 - CBC.ca

  19-10-2022 03:00 via cbc.ca
  Watch the full mayoral debate on CBC Ottawa News at 6  CBC.ca
  
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• Former Canadian ambassador to China says it ‘should be easy’ for Ottawa to identify Beijing as strategic rival - Global News

  19-10-2022 02:44 via globalnews.ca
  Former Canadian ambassador to China says it ‘should be easy’ for Ottawa to identify Beijing as strategic rival  Global News
  
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• Trudeau guarantees this time Canada will meet its emissions target - Ottawa.CityNews.ca

  19-10-2022 02:37 via ottawa.citynews.ca
  Trudeau guarantees this time Canada will meet its emissions target  Ottawa.CityNews.ca
  
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• How can Ottawa's next mayor rebuild trust in the city's police service? - CBC.ca

  19-10-2022 02:31 via cbc.ca
  How can Ottawa's next mayor rebuild trust in the city's police service?  CBC.ca
  
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• 8 Haunted Spots Around Ottawa To Visit If You're Hunting For Paranormal Thrills - Narcity Canada

  19-10-2022 01:45 via narcity.com
  8 Haunted Spots Around Ottawa To Visit If You're Hunting For Paranormal Thrills  Narcity Canada
  
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• Negotiations ongoing between CUPE and Ford government, talks going nowhere - Ottawa.CityNews.ca

  19-10-2022 01:00 via ottawa.citynews.ca
  Negotiations ongoing between CUPE and Ford government, talks going nowhere  Ottawa.CityNews.ca
  
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• Lawsuit against two military sexual assault survivors struck down - Ottawa Sun

  19-10-2022 00:58 via ottawasun.com
  Lawsuit against two military sexual assault survivors struck down  Ottawa Sun
  
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• Legal action against two military sexual assault survivors struck down in court

  19-10-2022 00:41 via ottawacitizen.com
  Buchart and Sam Samplonius of INJ20K had previously denied all of the allegations raised in the email, including that they were ever involved in any bullying. Read More
  
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• Ottawa Centre MPP says provincial government must do more to address Ontario's healthcare crisis - Ottawa.CityNews.ca

  19-10-2022 00:30 via ottawa.citynews.ca
  Ottawa Centre MPP says provincial government must do more to address Ontario's healthcare crisis  Ottawa.CityNews.ca
  
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• Most Ottawa residents want 'urgent action on homelessness', Nanos Research poll - CTV News Ottawa

  19-10-2022 00:01 via ottawa.ctvnews.ca
  Most Ottawa residents want 'urgent action on homelessness', Nanos Research poll  CTV News Ottawa
  
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