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IN THE NEWS: Tuesday, Feb. 11

Hello Ottawa! Today will be mainly cloudy with a 30 per cent chance of early flurries and risk of freezing drizzle. The temperature will vary from a mild 2°C to minus 10°C with wind chill, according to Environment Canada. Here are the top headlines for the day: Elementary teachers off the job again Students in Ottawa are missing their fourth day of...
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IN THE NEWS: Monday, Feb. 10

Good morning Ottawa! Environment Canada forecasts a high of -4°C today and a low of -14°C tonight with a risk of freezing drizzle late in the morning and in the afternoon. Here are the headlines for this morning: Quarantined Ottawa man keeping spirits up in Trenton Kai Huang and his 78-year-old mother, Yi Huang, were among 176 Canadians flown back...
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IN THE NEWS: Friday, Feb. 7

Good Morning, Ottawa! You can expect a high of -5.3°C, and a low of -14.5°C with a snowfall warning, according to Environment Canada. Here are the headlines for today: 62 people in Ontario tested for coronavirus As of Wednesday morning, 62 people are under investigation for possible infection of coronavirus with no new cases confirmed. Three people have tested positive...
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IN THE NEWS: Tuesday, Feb. 4

Good morning Ottawa! Environment Canada forecasts a high of 2°C today and a low of -11°C tonight. Here are the headlines for this morning: More teacher strikes to hit Ottawa-area schools  After negotiations with the government have so far failed to reach an agreement, the Elementary Teachers Federation of Ontario will hold a one-day strike at some school boards in...
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IN THE NEWS: Monday Feb. 3

Good morning Ottawa! Environment Canada forecasts a high of 5° today and a low of -7° tonight. Here are the headlines for this morning. Regular LRT service returns Monday, OC Transpo says After two weeks of reduced train service, OC Transpo says 13 trains will be in service Monday morning, according to the CBC. Chiefs complete another comeback to top...
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Ottawa declares a housing and homelessness emergency

Ottawa city council declared a housing and homelessness emergency on Wednesday. A vote in city council passed unanimously, with all councillors supporting the motion asking for the housing situation in the city to be deemed an emergency. Earlier in the day on Wednesday, people gathered in the cold outside Ottawa City Hall to pressure councillors to support a motion asking...
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In the News: Wednesday, Jan. 29

Good morning! Environment Canada projects a high of -6°C today, and a low of -20°C later this evening. Here are the headlines for today: Ottawa patient tested for coronavirus One person in Ottawa has been tested for the strain of coronavirus that originated in China last month, Ottawa Public Health said late Tuesday. The case of the virus has not...