ottawa newswoman and journalism prof @AlgonquinColleg @CU_jschool yogares@algonquincollege.com shaamini.yogaretnam@cunet.carleton.ca
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9 Feb 2023
Three men charged in fatal beating of physiotherapist, including man whose business operated out of the property where Kyle Andrades’s body was found cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/th… #ottnews
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8 Feb 2023
Missing physiotherapist found dead inside commercial garage cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/ho… #ottnews
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7 Feb 2023
Thieves nab safe, $500K in valuables in surgical Bank Street jewelry heist cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/ot… #ottnews
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Imposter Brigitte Cleroux was involved in the treatment of 899 patients during her year posing as a perioperative nurse at B.C. Women’s Hospital, newly filed court documents reveal. cbc.ca/news/canada/british-c…
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2 Feb 2023
An Ottawa police officer faces demotion after shoplifting $87 worth of groceries at a self-checkout in Gatineau cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/ot… #ottnews
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1 Feb 2023
Ottawa police asking to grow the force by 25 jobs in 2023 budget cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/ot… #ottnews
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31 Jan 2023
Man arrested on Canada-wide warrant for second-degree murder and attempted murder after double stabbing Tuesday morning cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/ot… #ottnews
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31 Jan 2023
The city quietly resumed its internal investigation into an alleged hate crime against the department’s first non-binary rookie. The charged firefighters, meanwhile, deny any wrongdoing cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/ot… #ottnews
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31 Jan 2023
First homicide of the year
31 Jan 2023
Homicide Investigation: Police are investigating the stabbing death of a man at an apartment in the 2700 block of Saratoga Place. 1/2
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25 Jan 2023
RT @OttawaPolice: This morning, Chief Stubbs discussed possible protests with Ottawa Morning's Robyn Bresnahan.
Listen here: https://t.co…
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24 Jan 2023
Ottawa police board takes steps toward 2023 budget, hiring deputy chiefs
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20 Jan 2023
An Ottawa police officer who tried to breach the national police database to get information about his ailing 95-year-old father — in what was an attempt to see if the system was working — has pleaded guilty to misconduct cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/al… #ottnews
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12 Jan 2023
Officer's 'white man's day is done' comment was unprofessional but not offensive, tribunal rules cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/pa… #ottnews
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12 Jan 2023
Const. Paul Heffler not guilty on one count of discreditable conduct, but guilty of two counts of discreditable conduct and insubordination for misconduct unrelated to viral video
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6 Jan 2023
BREAKING | Eastway Tank, Pump & Meter and its president/owner are facing 3 charges each under the Occupational Health and Safety Act for last year's fatal explosion. cbc.ca/1.6704496 #OttNews
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2 Jan 2023
Nearly half of all victims of Ottawa homicides in 2022 were female - a significant increase say police, and a crisis say advocates cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/ot… #ottnews
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22 Dec 2022
People who knew François (Frank) Richer say the streets he frequented are lonelier now.
He was known to trade jokes for change and for his signature phrase: “God bless you.”
Frank died on Dec. 4. He was 51.
"There are many Franks out there." #ottnews cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/fr…
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20 Dec 2022
Ottawa police won’t allow a repeat of the Convoy, new chief vows cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/po…
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17 Dec 2022
This is an important read. A heinous crime, the legacy of colonialism, and the role of justice. cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/el…
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