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Mark Sutcliffe
@_MarkSutcliffe4 Aug 2023
The Chief William Commanda Bridge will open to the public today, linking Ottawa to Gatineau. Le pont Chief William Commanda, qui relie Ottawa à Gatineau, sera ouvert au public aujourd'hui.
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Matt@RegularMatt3 Aug 2023
That was an intense 3 min in Stittsville. #ONStorm #ottnews
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Program interruption | ⛔ Active use program suspended on the Queen Elizabeth Driveway. 📍 From Somerset St to Fifth Ave 📅 Friday, Aug 11 to Sunday, Aug 13 To help mitigate the impact of the Highway 417 closures for the Percy St. bridge replacement. #ottbike #ottwalk #ottnews
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Mayor Sutcliffe says we’re gonna fix up LRT real good this time ottawastart.com/mayor-sutcli…
Mayor Sutcliffe says we’re gonna fix up LRT real good this time

Mayor Sutcliffe says we’re gonna fix up LRT real good this time

An O-Train running near University of Ottawa. Current status of the O-Train: OC Transpo head Renée Amilcar said on Thursday she was “very confident” that train

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OC Transpo
@OC_Transpo24 Jul 2023
Good morning. The latest update on the ongoing Line 1 investigation including information regarding a safe return to service plan is available on our website: octranspo.com/en/news/articl…
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@OC_Transpo20 Jul 2023
⚠️R1: Customers taking R1 to or from Lees station – There is a change that will affect you. This change will begin at 3pm today. 1/4
Map of Lees shuttle service (RID – LEES)

ALT Map of Lees shuttle service (RID – LEES)

R1 map from Tunney's Pasture to Blair. Shuttle service from RID – LEE and STL – CYR

ALT R1 map from Tunney's Pasture to Blair. Shuttle service from RID – LEE and STL – CYR

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uh oh. cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/ot…
Premier wary of funding Stage 3 LRT amid system shutdown | CBC News

Premier wary of funding Stage 3 LRT amid system shutdown | CBC News

Ontario's premier says he wants to get the first two phases of Ottawa's light rail system working before paying the province's share to extend light rail further west to Kanata and Barrhaven.

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Graham Richardson@grahamr29917 Jul 2023
No matter how little they tell us in the hours and days ahead…you don’t do this…immediately grind a system to a halt in the middle of rush hour…unless there is a potential major issue with safety #ottnews #lrt #onpoli #ottawa #transit – at Ottawa, Ontario
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OC Transpo
@OC_Transpo17 Jul 2023
ONGOING, Line 1: Out of an abundance of caution, R1 bus service implemented between Tunney's Pasture and Blair due to a technical issue. No train service on Line 1. All stations are closed. Updates to follow.
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It's Jamie@SjamieIt16 Jul 2023
This person couldn't even cross on the walk signal. They had to wait another light cycle and then squeeze through moving traffic, because again, drivers were in the crosswalk.
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It's Jamie@SjamieIt16 Jul 2023
I called the police again, response: "police are in the area, making sure traffic is flowing". "Well, could they come HERE, and ticket the drivers that are running red lights and endangering residents?" "It should be over by tomorrow." "That's no help to residents today."
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Why doesn't Sparks Street want Bluesfest business? ottawastart.com/why-doesnt-s…

Why doesn't Sparks Street want Bluesfest business?

Photo: At the intersection of Sparks and O’Connor. This is a snippet of a post to Ottawa Reddit the other day. Good comments… Volunteered at Blu

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Josh Pringle@PringleJosh15 Jul 2023
That ranks as one of the greatest Redblacks wins ever.
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Ottawa REDBLACKS
@REDBLACKS15 Jul 2023
Locker room vibes are immaculate rn
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OPS Integrated Enforcement continues to pay (road safety) dividends by ensuring our Frontline, NRT & Traffic officers receive the latest enforcement intelligence details; in this case - NRT was able to remove an uninsured, 4x Suspended, G1 driver from our city streets.
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LINKED: Ottawa researcher suggests universe may be much older than understood ottawastart.com/linked-ottaw…
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Ottawa Police
@OttawaPolice15 Jul 2023
Serious collision on Roger Stevens Drive, police seeking witnesses #OttNews ottawapolice.ca/en/news/seri… ~ La version française suivra sous peu à ottawapolice.ca #OttNouvelles
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Why? To maximize vaccine efficacy during respiratory virus season. If you are unsure whether you should postpone your next COVID-19 booster, speak with your health care provider. For more information, visit: ottawapublichealth.ca/en/pub…
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May not be today, might not be tomorrow…but high-risk, lead-footed driving eventually catches up with you. This driver had been Suspended since 2021, charged 3x over the past 11 months & still doing 113/80km zone. Vehicle seized & November court date. #ottnews #otttraffic
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