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• Snarled traffic, OC Transpo cancellations for third rotten commute in a row

  23-01-2019 15:09 via Ottawa Citizen
  It’s the third downright rotten commute of the week with slick and snow-covered roads across the region Wednesday.
  OC Transpo warned of “major delays on most routes,” as well as for the ParaTranspo service due to the snow and heavy traffic.
  #otttraffic #octranspo pic.twitter.com/0nOunRl8RG
  — Roman.mmxx (@MmxxRoman) January 23, 2019As usual, Scott Street near the Bayview station was particularly troublesome.
  Surprisingly quick commute from Barrhaven to Tunney's Pasture, gi
  
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• How Tim Stutzle is driving Senators success with an MVP-calibre start

  05-11-2026 21:33 via Ottawa Citizen
  
  Tim Stutzle looks like a man on a mission. Read More
  
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• Ottawa police release photo of October bank robbery suspect

  05-11-2026 21:20 via Ottawa Citizen
  
  The Ottawa Police Service has released a photo and description of the suspect in a bank robbery on Innes Road in late October. Read More
  
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• Ottawa needs to find new inspiring candidates for public office | Opinion

  05-11-2026 20:29 via Ottawa Citizen
  
  Across the city, people are lamenting the poor turnout in the municipal election, when a historic-low 36 per cent of voters cast their ballots, making it the second-worst turnout in the history of amalgamated Ottawa. Read More
  
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• Why is Ottawa hosting its second music-industry conference in two months?

  05-11-2026 20:12 via Ottawa Citizen
  
  The organizer of Toronto’s Indie Week is reviving his music-industry event to embark on a globally minded new chapter of the music festival-conference in a "vibrant" city: Ottawa. Read More
  
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• OC Transpo inching toward east extension testing, but no dates set

  05-11-2026 17:21 via Ottawa Citizen
  
  OC Transpo says the month of November should bring the transit agency a few steps closer to opening the O-Train Line 1 east extension, though firm pre-trial running dates have not been set. Read More
  
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• Modern living: Renting has its advantages, but be wary 

  05-11-2026 14:29 via Ottawa Citizen
  
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• Michael Jordan, Wayne Gretzky and Ayahuasca: Clarke MacArthur's wild ride post-Ottawa Senators

  05-11-2026 12:00 via Ottawa Citizen
  
  From daily gambling versus Michael Jordan to an Ayahuasca trip in Central America, the story of Clarke MacArthur’s retirement is almost as fascinating as his final years in the NHL. Read More
  
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• No guarantee of a reasonable job offer at Indigenous Services Canada amid spending review: document

  05-11-2026 10:00 via Ottawa Citizen
  
  Indigenous Services Canada is not offering what's known as a "Guarantee of a Reasonable Job Offer" to any employees whose jobs might be impacted by the federal government's budget cuts, according to an internal document. Read More
  
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• It's a mystery why anyone ever thought we needed LRT | Letters to the Editor

  05-11-2026 10:00 via Ottawa Citizen
  
  Bruce Deachman's recent challenge to council to use OC Transpo would have had more impact if published two months ahead of the municipal election. As it is, the mayor and fellow councillors will likely continue their hand wringing for another four years. In the meanwhile, we suspect, nothing substantial will be done to improve Ottawa's public transit. Read More
  
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• Here's when Ontario education unions are holding strike votes

  05-11-2026 10:00 via Ottawa Citizen
  
  Unions representing teachers and education workers across Ontario will hold strike votes as early as this week as teachers enter the third month of the school year without collective agreements. Read More
  
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• Senators' Tim Stützle with unreal effort on late game-winner against Sabres

  05-11-2026 08:03 via Ottawa Citizen
  
  Better late than never. Read More
  
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• BUFFALO BREAKTHROUGH: Amadio's winner, Ersson's effort fuel Senators comeback without injured Ridly Greig

  05-11-2026 05:07 via Ottawa Citizen
  
  The Ottawa Senators had to dig deep on Wednesday night. Read More
  
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• Has Kingston's rookie goalie taken up residency in the heads of the Ottawa 67's?

  05-11-2026 01:17 via Ottawa Citizen
  
  After scoring seven goals in their previous game, the Ottawa 67's appeared ready for another crack at Royden Smith. Read More
  
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• News of the day: Foreign companies buying key defence firms with no objection from feds; Soaring Civic campus price reflects new project scope, ministry says; Nine-storey building proposed for former CJOH site

  04-11-2026 22:45 via Ottawa Citizen
  
  It’s Wednesday, Nov. 4. Here are today’s top stories from the Ottawa Citizen newsroom: Read More
  
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• Police looking for woman last seen in Powel Avenue-Lyon Street South area

  04-11-2026 22:39 via Ottawa Citizen
  
  The Ottawa Police Service would like the public's help as they search for a 45-year-old woman who went missing Tuesday. Read More
  
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• Fourth person charged over South Glengarry home invasion

  04-11-2026 21:51 via Ottawa Citizen
  
  A 31-year-old man from South Glengarry has become the fourth individual charged in connection with a February 2025 home invasion in that community that left two other people dead. Read More
  
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• Brady Tkachuk tries to explain comment that stirred controversy in Ottawa return

  04-11-2026 20:12 via Ottawa Citizen
  
  Brady Tkachuk isn't backing down from what he said to the Ottawa Senators bench after scoring in his return to the Canadian Tire Centre. Read More
  
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• ‘Life is short and finite’ — veteran Ottawa chef puts Hintonburg restaurant up for sale

  04-11-2026 19:00 via Ottawa Citizen
  
  Absinthe, a much-loved bistro on Wellington Street West for more than two decades, is for sale and its chef-owner says he's had enough of restaurant kitchens. Read More
  
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• "Life is short and finite" — veteran Ottawa chef puts Hintonburg restaurant up for sale

  04-11-2026 19:00 via Ottawa Citizen
  
  Absinthe, a much-loved bistro on Wellington Street West for more than two decades, is for sale and its chef-owner says he's had enough of restaurant kitchens. Read More
  
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• Nine-storey building proposed for former CJOH site

  04-11-2026 17:50 via Ottawa Citizen
  
  The former site of the CJOH-TV broadcast studio on Baseline Road could be set for a new nine-storey building with residential and commercial space. Read More
  
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• Ottawa weather: It's warm this week, enjoy it while it lasts

  04-11-2026 17:15 via Ottawa Citizen
  
  Ottawa is experiencing an unusual start to one of its coldest months. Read More
  
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• Soaring Civic hospital campus price reflects new project scope, health ministry says

  04-11-2026 17:00 via Ottawa Citizen
  
  The Ministry of Health says the scope of The Ottawa Hospital's new Civic campus has evolved since the project first began, and a nearly 400 per cent increase in price reflects "factors" not captured in the original plan. Read More
  
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• Carney can't cut the public service and speed up major project approvals at the same time | Opinion

  04-11-2026 16:01 via Ottawa Citizen
  
  The Carney government wants to get major resource and infrastructure projects approved faster. Read More
  
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• In the garden: Streptocarpus is a low-effort, high-impact indoor plant  

  04-11-2026 14:17 via Ottawa Citizen
  
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• One last run: How Clarke MacArthur’s improbable comeback propelled 2017 Cinderella Senators

  04-11-2026 12:00 via Ottawa Citizen
  
  Clarke MacArthur lay on a treatment table, staring up at the locker room ceiling. For all he knew, at age 31, his hockey career had been dealt a final blow. Read More
  
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• Foreign companies buying key Canadian defence firms with no objection from feds

  04-11-2026 10:00 via Ottawa Citizen
  
  Two key Canadian defence firms have recently been purchased by foreign companies despite Prime Minister Mark Carney’s push to cut the country’s reliance on military equipment controlled by other nations. Read More
  
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• After 41 years, east-end eatery that championed southeast Asian cooking is closing

  04-11-2026 10:00 via Ottawa Citizen
  
  As the days count down to the end of Chahaya Malaysia's 41-year run, the humble restaurant on Montreal Road is being besieged with demands for its much-loved southeast Asian dishes. Read More
  
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• News of the day: NCC reveals new details on Senators' LeBreton Flats arena and surrounding district Ottawa police need new officers to enforce school-zone speeding; Mark Sutcliffe won 20 of 24 wards in latest victory

  03-11-2026 23:00 via Ottawa Citizen
  
  It’s Tuesday, Nov. 3. Here are today’s top stories from the Ottawa Citizen newsroom. Read More
  
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• Auditor general finds 'significant issues' with OC Transpo overtime

  03-11-2026 21:58 via Ottawa Citizen
  
  OC Transpo general manager Rick Leary said the reliance on overtime is "a symptom of broader operational challenges" after the city's auditor general found "significant issues" with the transit authority's persistent use of overtime to address staffing shortages. Read More
  
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