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• The PSAC strike, by the numbers

  20-04-2023 23:43 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  For each week that the strike by Public Service Alliance of Canada workers continues, $44 million in household income in Ottawa-Gatineau is lost, according to figures released Thursday by the Conference Board of Canada. That works out to just over $1,000 per week for each striking worker in the region, a figure worth keeping in mind regardless of how you feel about the action. Read More
  
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• Steve Maynard declared vexatious litigant after 'long, exasperating, expensive' legal battle with Mississippi Mills

  20-04-2023 23:28 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  The ruling represents another legal victory for the municipality which sought, and was granted, a similar court order earlier this year in an unrelated case involving resident and prospective land developer Bryant Cougle. Read More
  
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• NCC briefs: Westboro Beach construction behind schedule; Champlain Bridge work to finish early, NCC meeting hears

  20-04-2023 23:19 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  Whether there will be access to Westboro Beach remains up in the air for a second summer as the end date for the National Capital Commission's rehabilitation of the beach pushes into a third year. Read More
  
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• Hunted by the Taliban, Afghans who worked with embassy sue ... - CBC News

  20-04-2023 23:00
  
  Hunted by the Taliban, Afghans who worked with embassy sue ...  CBC News
  
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• Faculty and Students Protest Declining Quality of Education at ... - Financial Post

  20-04-2023 22:59
  Faculty and Students Protest Declining Quality of Education at ...  Financial Post
  
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• Man arrested after eastern Ontario double homicide, Quebec ... - CBC.ca

  20-04-2023 22:34
  
  Man arrested after eastern Ontario double homicide, Quebec ...  CBC.ca
  
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• Freeland says Ottawa's offer to public sector workers is a fair one ... - CBC News

  20-04-2023 21:58
  
  Freeland says Ottawa's offer to public sector workers is a fair one ...  CBC News
  
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• Massive 'wellness and social club' planned for former Ottawa ... - CTV News Ottawa

  20-04-2023 20:18
  Massive 'wellness and social club' planned for former Ottawa ...  CTV News Ottawa
  
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• OC Transpo spring service begins Sunday, April 23 - Atlético Ottawa

  20-04-2023 19:54
  
  OC Transpo spring service begins Sunday, April 23  Atlético Ottawa
  
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• Ottawa not tracking impact of individual emission reduction policies ... - CBC News

  20-04-2023 19:53
  
  Ottawa not tracking impact of individual emission reduction policies ...  CBC News
  
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• Committee weighs bill to make Ottawa accountable to Parliament on ... - The Globe and Mail

  20-04-2023 19:36
  Committee weighs bill to make Ottawa accountable to Parliament on ...  The Globe and Mail
  
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• MacDougall: CBC debate highlights the challenge of ensuring a common understanding - Ottawa Citizen

  20-04-2023 19:31
  MacDougall: CBC debate highlights the challenge of ensuring a common understanding  Ottawa Citizen
  
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• MacDougall: CBC debate highlights the challenge of ensuring a common understanding

  20-04-2023 19:30 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  When was the last time we, as a nation, were all on the same page? Read More
  
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• Ottawa police seek man who put out fire during 'Freedom Convoy ... - CTV News Ottawa

  20-04-2023 19:09
  Ottawa police seek man who put out fire during 'Freedom Convoy ...  CTV News Ottawa
  
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• Massage therapist charged with sexual assault while working at Nordik Spa-Nature in Chelsea, Que.

  20-04-2023 19:04 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  Police have charged a man who formerly worked as a massage therapist at the Nordik Spa-Nature resort in Chelsea, Que. with sexual assault. Read More
  
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• Suspect, 22, faces several trafficking charges after police seize drugs, cash in Baseline apartment

  20-04-2023 18:52 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  Ottawa police have seized a large quantity of drugs and cash in a raid on a Baseline Road home Thursday night. Read More
  
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• Sampson and White: Fix the Canada-wide shortage of lifeguards and swim instructors

  20-04-2023 18:15 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  At the heart of what it means to be Canadian is a collective commitment to safeguarding our health and wellbeing. One immediate challenge, with life-and-death implications, is the shortage of lifeguards and swim instructors across Canada. This a national problem that requires a national, collective solution. Read More
  
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• Jane Bunnett and her all-female Cuban band Maqueque strive for 'beautiful moments in time'

  20-04-2023 18:04 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  When Toronto saxophonist and bandleader Jane Bunnett was first exposed to the wealth of talented but under-appreciated female musicians in Cuba, she was wowed. Read More
  
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• Committee receives update on by-law service performance - Atlético Ottawa

  20-04-2023 18:04
  
  Committee receives update on by-law service performance  Atlético Ottawa
  
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• Tip from Sûreté du Québec leads OPP to suspected double homicide in Hawkesbury area

  20-04-2023 17:28 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  Provincial police in Hawkesbury are investigating a suspected double homicide after a suspect in another case told Quebec police of potential crime scene in East Hawkesbury. Read More
  
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• Ottawa police seek possible witness to 2022 arson in Lisgar building

  20-04-2023 17:01 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  Ottawa police arson detectives are looking for a possible witness to an arson at a downtown apartment building in February, 2022. Read More
  
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• Ottawa's efforts to protect species at risk are falling short ... - The Globe and Mail

  20-04-2023 16:20
  
  Ottawa's efforts to protect species at risk are falling short ...  The Globe and Mail
  
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• Cappies: St. Pius X High School presents a wildly upbeat Godspell

  20-04-2023 16:20 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  Show #8:  Godspell Read More
  
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• Adam: Racial minorities have more concerns than cash as PSAC strikes

  20-04-2023 16:00 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  Massive disruptions to government services are expected across the country as thousands of public servants went on strike Wednesday in a dispute over wages and working conditions. The walkout affects 155,000 workers, but about 47,000, who are classified as essential workers, will remain on the job. That leaves some 100,000 for the picket lines. Read More
  
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• One injured in west end garage fire - Ottawa.CityNews.ca

  20-04-2023 14:49
  
  One injured in west end garage fire  Ottawa.CityNews.ca
  
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• Conway and Strong: Why volunteerism matters more than ever in Ontario

  20-04-2023 13:30 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  Volunteering weaves us together. It strengthens the fabric of our communities as we share our time, talent and energy to support one another. In all its forms, volunteering helps us grow, thrive and create change. And right now, there’s a significant opportunity for Ontarians to expand the actions we take to support one another. Read More
  
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• Sun and clouds expected Thursday in the capital - CTV News Ottawa

  20-04-2023 13:14
  
  Sun and clouds expected Thursday in the capital  CTV News Ottawa
  
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• Today's letters: PSAC strike issues are complicated — particularly pay

  20-04-2023 13:00 via ottawacitizen.com
  
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• Critics say province must do more to reduce surgical wait times at public hospitals - Ottawa Citizen

  20-04-2023 12:16
  Critics say province must do more to reduce surgical wait times at public hospitals  Ottawa Citizen
  
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• Critics say province must do more to reduce surgical wait times at public hospitals

  20-04-2023 12:00 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  Critics and advocates say the province must do more to help hospitals use public operating rooms that sit empty for hours every day while long wait times drive some Ottawa patients to seek private surgery. Read More
  
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• Leeds County OPP officer convicted of sexual assault facing 11 additional charges

  20-04-2023 03:42 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  BROCKVILLE — An embattled Ontario Provincial Police officer was back in court again this week, this time being accused of nearly a dozen violent crimes. Read More
  
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• MATCH ANALYSIS: Atlético Ottawa strike twice before HT to ... - Atlético Ottawa

  20-04-2023 01:55
  
  MATCH ANALYSIS: Atlético Ottawa strike twice before HT to ...  Atlético Ottawa
  
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• Union of National Defence Employees pickets outside military bases across Canada

  20-04-2023 01:47 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  Picket lines were set up at bases in Ontario, including at Petawawa, Kingston, Borden and North Bay. Picket lines were also established at Canadian Forces Base Valcartier, Que., as well as CFB Esquimalt and CFB Comox on Vancouver Island, CFB Cold Lake, CFB Edmonton and CFB Wainwright in Alberta as well as at Shilo, Man.Read More
  
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• Carbon emissions are costing Canadians 5 times what Ottawa once thought: minister - Global News

  20-04-2023 01:31
  Carbon emissions are costing Canadians 5 times what Ottawa once thought: minister  Global News
  
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• Atletico Ottawa rallies to defeat HFX Wanderers 3-1 in Canadian Championship play - Yahoo Canada Sports

  20-04-2023 01:17
  Atletico Ottawa rallies to defeat HFX Wanderers 3-1 in Canadian Championship play  Yahoo Canada Sports
  
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• Town of Innisfail battling Ottawa over RCMP back pay bill - Mountain View TODAY

  20-04-2023 01:00
  
  Town of Innisfail battling Ottawa over RCMP back pay bill  Mountain View TODAY
  
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• City of Ottawa unveils 'robust' plan to tackle LRT inquiry ... - CBC.ca

  20-04-2023 00:48
  
  City of Ottawa unveils 'robust' plan to tackle LRT inquiry ...  CBC.ca
  
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• 'People hate us’: Striking public servants know they don’t have the hearts and minds of Canadians

  20-04-2023 00:47 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  Clearly, the union hasn't resigned itself to such fate in public opinion polls, otherwise, those advertisements on social media appealing to all Canadians would be a giant waste of cash. Read More
  
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