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• Union leader says 'workers are fed up' as CRA negotiations continue

  03-05-2023 23:43 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  The leader of the union representing over 35,000 striking Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) workers said the union and its members were "fed up" as negotiations continued on Wednesday, which marked the third week of the federal public service strike. Read More
  
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• Opinion: What did Ottawa buy with $13-billion given to Volkswagen ... - The Globe and Mail

  03-05-2023 23:30 via news.google.com
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• Six out of 10 registered practical nurses considering leaving high-stress jobs: survey - Ottawa Citizen

  03-05-2023 23:21 via news.google.com
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• Six out of 10 registered practical nurses considering leaving high-stress jobs: survey

  03-05-2023 23:18 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  As many as six out of 10 registered practical nurses at health institutions in Ontario are considering leaving their jobs, according to a recent poll of RPNs across the province. Read More
  
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• Ottawa airport authority studying potential expansion of YOW ... - Ottawa Business Journal

  03-05-2023 23:13 via news.google.com
  
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• Here's when gas prices will drop 9 cents a litre in Ottawa - CTV News Ottawa

  03-05-2023 23:05 via news.google.com
  Here's when gas prices will drop 9 cents a litre in Ottawa  CTV News Ottawa
  
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• Cash Mob surprises Ottawa business owner with thousands of dollars - CTV News Ottawa

  03-05-2023 22:54 via news.google.com
  Cash Mob surprises Ottawa business owner with thousands of dollars  CTV News Ottawa
  
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• Committee receives report offering affordable housing options - Atlético Ottawa

  03-05-2023 22:34 via news.google.com
  
  Committee receives report offering affordable housing options  Atlético Ottawa
  
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• Ottawa physiotherapist facing sexual assault charges | CTV News - CTV News Ottawa

  03-05-2023 22:14 via news.google.com
  
  Ottawa physiotherapist facing sexual assault charges | CTV News  CTV News Ottawa
  
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• How and when federal public servants will vote to ratify their new contract

  03-05-2023 21:42 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  Now that a tentative agreement has been reached between the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) and the federal government for over 120,000 people working under the purview of the Treasury Board, members will soon be called upon to vote to ratify their new contract. Read More
  
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• Glavin: Evidence of China's interference has been lying in plain sight for years

  03-05-2023 21:27 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  “The Chinese community here is frightened by the Chinese government, even though they are in Canada ... A lot of Chinese organizations or social groups are very close to the consulate and to the embassy. Why is that? It's not because they don't understand the values, or they don't trust or agree with the values. It's just because they are so frightened. They know that the Chinese government is so brutal they could do anything.” Read More
  
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• Physiotherapist, 33, charged with four counts of sexual assault

  03-05-2023 21:14 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  A 33-year-old physiotherapist has been charged with four counts of sexual assault, police reported Wednesday. Read More
  
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• Ottawa announces new framework for 5G spectrum licensing to improve connectivity - Business in Vancouver

  03-05-2023 21:00 via news.google.com
  Ottawa announces new framework for 5G spectrum licensing to improve connectivity  Business in Vancouver
  
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• Ottawa real estate: Home prices drop $82,000 in one-year | CTV News - CTV News Ottawa

  03-05-2023 20:58 via news.google.com
  Ottawa real estate: Home prices drop $82,000 in one-year | CTV News  CTV News Ottawa
  
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• Bujold: Canada's legal profession faces a stark mental-health challenge

  03-05-2023 20:58 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  This Mental Health Week, we acknowledge publicly the alarming state of the mental health of legal professionals in Canada. And we recognize the need to break down taboos and put in practice recommendations to restore mental health and wellness in the legal profession so that our clients and society can benefit from a legal system that is as strong and healthy as the people in it. Read More
  
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• Q&A: Cheryl Foggo surprised by revival of her historical rom-com about Black farmers on the prairies

  03-05-2023 20:50 via ottawacitizen.com
  
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• Five things to do in Ottawa the first week of May: Hear some fiery ... - Ottawa Citizen

  03-05-2023 20:43 via news.google.com
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• Five things to do in Ottawa the first week of May: Hear some fiery blues, check out authors, celebrate Asian Heritage Month

  03-05-2023 20:41 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  Ottawa bluesman JW-Jones, the fiery player who was crowned the best guitarist at the 2020 International Blues Challenge and got a shout-out from Buddy Guy, celebrates the release of his 12th and latest album, Everything Now, with a launch party at the Rainbow Bistro, 76 Murray St., on Saturday, May 6. Produced by Big Sugar’s Gordie Johnson, one of Jones’ heroes, the new album also includes guest spots by Jimmie Vaughan and The Texas Horns. Joining him Saturday is his new touring line
  
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• Committee OKs night commissioner for Ottawa to tackle sleepy ... - CBC.ca

  03-05-2023 20:39 via news.google.com
  
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• BREAKING IT DOWN: A look at all the Ottawa Redblacks' selections ... - Ottawa Sun

  03-05-2023 20:16 via news.google.com
  
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• Moe says Sask. looking into whether Ottawa's emissions policy can ... - CBC.ca

  03-05-2023 19:38 via news.google.com
  
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• Former West Lincoln councillor arrested for Ottawa protest involvement - St. Catharines Standard

  03-05-2023 19:26 via news.google.com
  
  Former West Lincoln councillor arrested for Ottawa protest involvement  St. Catharines Standard
  
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• Update: One person arrested after high alert at Lisgar Collegiate and City Hall ends without injuries

  03-05-2023 19:13 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  One person is under arrested after a tense situation Wednesday when Lisgar Collegiate Institute and city hall were placed on high alert following reports of a person with a weapon. Read More
  
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• Tense lockdown at Lisgar Collegiate and City Hall ends without injuries

  03-05-2023 19:13 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  City Coun. Ariel Troster said Wednesday afternoon city hall was no longer in "secure facility status" and an unspecified "situation" at nearby Lisgar Collegiate Insitute is "now resolved." Read More
  
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• Ottawa boy, 15, pleads guilty to murder in botched drive-by; other shooter at large - Ottawa Citizen

  03-05-2023 18:53 via news.google.com
  Ottawa boy, 15, pleads guilty to murder in botched drive-by; other shooter at large  Ottawa Citizen
  
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• Ottawa boy, 15, pleads guilty to murder in botched drive-by; other shooter at large

  03-05-2023 18:52 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  Sahur Yare’s short life ended at the intersection of Johnston Road and Pennard Way last year when she was hit by mistake in a drive-by shooting gone wrong. Read More
  
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• Cohen: Emmett Till's legacy endures even as the woman who prompted his lynching dies

  03-05-2023 18:51 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  There isn’t much in Money, Mississippi, today. Seventy years ago, though, a community of farmers and sharecroppers lived in the hamlet watered by the Tallahatchie River. Its beating heart was Bryant’s Grocery & Meat Market, where, it is said, the modern civil rights movement began. Read More
  
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• Push to use public land for public housing comes to Ottawa city hall, where ears are open to ideas to tackle housing crisis - Ottawa Citizen

  03-05-2023 18:44 via news.google.com
  Push to use public land for public housing comes to Ottawa city hall, where ears are open to ideas to tackle housing crisis  Ottawa Citizen
  
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• Push to use public land for public housing comes to Ottawa city hall, where ears are open to ideas to tackle housing crisis

  03-05-2023 18:40 via ottawacitizen.com
  A professor of urban planning in Australia for nearly two decades, housing policy consultant Carolyn Whitzman recalled Monday how one state government came to her, wanting significantly more affordable housing — and without having to spend to make it happen. Read More
  
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• Lisgar Collegiate Institute: Heavy police presence at downtown ... - CTV News Ottawa

  03-05-2023 18:17 via news.google.com
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• Gatineau police seek to identify suspect in apartment building arson

  03-05-2023 16:46 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  Gatineau police are seeking public assistance in identifying a suspect in connection with an alleged arson in an apartment building in the Manoir-des-Trembles-Val-Tétreau district. Read More
  
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• Albert: How Canada is handcuffed to the King

  03-05-2023 16:19 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  When King Charles is crowned Saturday at Westminster Abbey, few Canadians will rejoice in the coronation of our new monarch. Only 28 per cent of us have a favourable view of Charles and an overwhelming 60 per cent oppose recognizing him as King, according to a recent Angus Reid poll. Read More
  
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• NCC releases parkways 'active use' plan for summer 2023

  03-05-2023 16:06 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  The National Capital Commission is opening up Gatineau Park parkways to vehicles for full days on Wednesdays this summer, a nod to users who demanded access to the park's inner reaches on weekday mornings. Read More
  
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• In the wake of raucous public meetings, Ottawa's largest school board has clarified the rules for speakers - Ottawa Citizen

  03-05-2023 15:22 via news.google.com
  In the wake of raucous public meetings, Ottawa's largest school board has clarified the rules for speakers  Ottawa Citizen
  
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• In the wake of raucous public meetings, Ottawa's largest school board has clarified the rules for speakers

  03-05-2023 15:21 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  After a series of unruly meetings that attracted scores of protesters, the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board has updated its rules for delegations appearing before trustees. Read More
  
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• Genetic discovery could be 'tip of the iceberg' to better understand lung disease among Inuit

  03-05-2023 14:56 via ottawacitizen.com
  In his years as a pediatric respirologist at CHEO, Dr. Tom Kovesi had cared for many children with severe respiratory illnesses. But one patient stood out. Read More
  
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• More rain in the forecast for Ottawa on Wednesday - CTV News Ottawa

  03-05-2023 13:54 via news.google.com
  
  More rain in the forecast for Ottawa on Wednesday  CTV News Ottawa
  
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• Houseworks: Avoid making septic system mistakes

  03-05-2023 13:48 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  Millions of Canadians rely on septic systems to deal with household wastewater, but few homeowners understand how they work. This leads to two problems: mistakes made in managing a septic system, and vulnerability to unnecessary septic system replacement. This article will help you avoid both these pitfalls and more. Read More
  
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• Kaplan-Myrth: We can't stay silent about anti-trans threats and intolerance

  03-05-2023 13:30 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  I pause, close my eyes briefly, clench and unclench my fists, steady my breath, and then look straight ahead and put one foot in front of the other, flanked by the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board (OCDSB) manager, and together we walk across the room to my seat around the large boardroom table. Minutes and hours tick by. A man reaches into his jacket pocket, pulls out a phone. Another man, sitting behind my husband, is staring intently at me. I am scanning for anything awry, scanning for a
  
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• X-Men Football’s Alex Fedchun picked by Ottawa Redblacks in CFL ... - 989 XFM

  03-05-2023 13:15 via news.google.com
  
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• Today's letters: Gordon Lightfoot's love of sailing - Ottawa Citizen

  03-05-2023 13:07 via news.google.com
  Today's letters: Gordon Lightfoot's love of sailing  Ottawa Citizen
  
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• Ottawa approves new 'Nightlife Commissioner' to boost evening ... - CityMetric

  03-05-2023 13:01 via news.google.com
  
  Ottawa approves new 'Nightlife Commissioner' to boost evening ...  CityMetric
  
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• Today's letters: Gordon Lightfoot's love of sailing

  03-05-2023 13:00 via ottawacitizen.com
  
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• Ottawa's $4-billion program to upgrade businesses' digital tools ... - The Globe and Mail

  03-05-2023 12:00 via news.google.com
  
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• 24 Sussex a hollow shell as 'decommissioning' work continues

  03-05-2023 12:00 via ottawacitizen.com
  
  Number 24 Sussex Drive is officially being de-commissioned for good — stripped bare of lighting, plumbing, some walls and phone lines while officials wonder whether to fix the old house or knock it down. Read More
  
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• YOU SAID IT: Intervention act needed - Ottawa Sun

  03-05-2023 11:40 via news.google.com
  YOU SAID IT: Intervention act needed  Ottawa Sun
  
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• CCA rebuke of Ottawa Hospital PLA prompts major pushback ... - Daily Commercial News

  03-05-2023 10:10 via news.google.com
  
  CCA rebuke of Ottawa Hospital PLA prompts major pushback ...  Daily Commercial News
  
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• Ottawa Night Mayor: Committee approves new job to spice up ... - CTV News Ottawa

  03-05-2023 10:00 via news.google.com
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• Ottawa Redblacks select Dontae Bull 1st overall in 2023 CFL Draft - CFL.ca

  03-05-2023 02:54 via news.google.com
  
  Ottawa Redblacks select Dontae Bull 1st overall in 2023 CFL Draft  CFL.ca
  
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• 2023 CFL Draft Tracker - Ottawa REDBLACKS

  03-05-2023 02:18 via news.google.com
  
  2023 CFL Draft Tracker  Ottawa REDBLACKS
  
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