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The audience at the RBC Main Stage was in a party mood for Bluesfest’s final Saturday night on July 18, and Gwen Stefani could feel it. Read MoreEarlier in the evening, Shaggy took it upon himself to get the party started.  Life, Local Arts, Local News, Music, Travel Ottawa, Best of the Capital, Bluesfest, Ottawa Sun The audience at the RBC Main Stage was in a party mood for Bluesfest’s final Saturday night on July 18, and Gwen Stefani could feel it. Read More 

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So the federal government will not promise to release the full text of the Gordie Howe International Bridge deal. Read MoreSunday, July 19: Here are today’s Ottawa Sun letters to the editor.  Letters, letters, opinion, Ottawa Sun So the federal government will not promise to release the full text of the Gordie Howe International Bridge deal. Read More 

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A police officer is hailed as a hero after jumping in to save a man trapped in a burning car. ​A police officer is hailed as a hero after jumping in to save a man trapped in a burning car.  WNT A police officer is hailed as a hero after jumping in to save a man trapped in a burning car. 

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Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan, the controversial social media influencers, were arrested Saturday evening in Miami, the Crown Prosecution Service. ​Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan, the controversial social media influencers, were arrested Saturday evening in Miami, the Crown Prosecution Service.  US Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan, the controversial social media influencers, were arrested Saturday evening in Miami, the Crown Prosecution Service. 

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Dangerous wildfire smoke is impacting over a dozen states Saturday as air quality alerts span from the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes to the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic. ​Dangerous wildfire smoke is impacting over a dozen states Saturday as air quality alerts span from the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes to the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic.  US Dangerous wildfire smoke is impacting over a dozen states Saturday as air quality alerts span from the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes to the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic. 

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A federal appeals court in Washington, D.C., handed the Trump administration a temporary win on Friday in its attempt to increase federal oversight of elections. ​A federal appeals court in Washington, D.C., handed the Trump administration a temporary win on Friday in its attempt to increase federal oversight of elections.  Politics A federal appeals court in Washington, D.C., handed the Trump administration a temporary win on Friday in its attempt to increase federal oversight of elections. 

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Ottawa Bluesfest lost and found resembled a textbook hangover last summer. The collection held a single cowboy boot and — memorably, regrettably — a zippered bag of vomit. Volunteers also took custody of abandoned underwear, lawn chairs and an old-fashioned gas mask whose purpose at a July music festival remains unexplained. Read MoreVolunteers report fewer misplaced treasures and faster reunions, but say thefts are up this year.  Life, Bluesfest, Ottawa Sun Ottawa Bluesfest lost and found resembled a textbook hangover last summer. The collection held a single cowboy boot and — memorably, regrettably — a zippered bag of vomit. Volunteers also took custody of…

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Weather has forced a one-day delay to this weekend’s Toronto Caribbean Carnival Junior Carnival Parade. Organizers announced late Friday that due to forecasted rain and high winds, the parade will take place on Sunday, July 19, instead of Saturday. CityNews meteorologist Natasha Ramsahai says there is a risk of severe storms on Saturday afternoon and evening across the GTA, with torrential downpours and wind gusts of over 90 km/h possible in some areas. Smoke from wildfires in northern Ontario will continue to linger across the GTA for most of the weekend as well, before being pushed out Sunday afternoon as…

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Chef Larra Libo-on called it one of the most discouraging days of her life. After spending hours preparing over 500 pieces of her signature dumplings and other products for a recent pop-up event, the Filipino mobile food vendor came face-to-face with one of the harsh realities many small businesses are experiencing across the city. “I think that’s the first time that for three hours, I had zero sales,” Libo-on tells OMNI News. Despite the disappointment, Libo-on was determined not to let the food she prepared go to waste. So she packed up and brought her products to a basketball event…

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Laurie Proulx has relied on medication to manage the pain of a chronic illness she’s been living with for decades. Read MoreCompounding pharmacies prepare patient-specific medications in labs. Whole Health Compounding Pharmacy owner says Ontario’s drug shortage is increasing that demand.  News, Local News Laurie Proulx has relied on medication to manage the pain of a chronic illness she’s been living with for decades. Read More 

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Re: Carney elbows down on Gordie Howe bridge, editorial, July 14 Read MoreSaturday, July 18: Here are today’s Ottawa Sun letters to the editor.  Letters, letters, opinion, Ottawa Sun Re: Carney elbows down on Gordie Howe bridge, editorial, July 14 Read More 

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Seven American aid workers from the Samaritan’s Purse charity are being quarantined at a controversial U.S.-backed Ebola isolation facility in Kenya, the group said. ​Seven American aid workers from the Samaritan’s Purse charity are being quarantined at a controversial U.S.-backed Ebola isolation facility in Kenya, the group said.  International Seven American aid workers from the Samaritan’s Purse charity are being quarantined at a controversial U.S.-backed Ebola isolation facility in Kenya, the group said. 

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ESPN senior writer Gabe Marcotti previews the World Cup final as defending champions Argentina take on Spain. ​ESPN senior writer Gabe Marcotti previews the World Cup final as defending champions Argentina take on Spain.  Sports ESPN senior writer Gabe Marcotti previews the World Cup final as defending champions Argentina take on Spain. 

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The families of two men who discovered through DNA tests that they were switched at birth 38 years ago are accusing a North Dakota hospital of robbing them of the lives they were supposed to lead ​The families of two men who discovered through DNA tests that they were switched at birth 38 years ago are accusing a North Dakota hospital of robbing them of the lives they were supposed to lead  Health The families of two men who discovered through DNA tests that they were switched at birth 38 years ago are accusing a North Dakota hospital of robbing them of…

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Shares of artificial intelligence chipmakers continued to slide on Friday. ​Shares of artificial intelligence chipmakers continued to slide on Friday.  Business Shares of artificial intelligence chipmakers continued to slide on Friday. 

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ABC News’ Will Ganss shares the buzziest stories of the day in “GMA” Pop News. ​ABC News’ Will Ganss shares the buzziest stories of the day in “GMA” Pop News.  GMA ABC News’ Will Ganss shares the buzziest stories of the day in “GMA” Pop News. 

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Daylight saving time is back in the spotlight after the House of Representatives voted to pass a bipartisan bill to make the practice permanent nationwide. ​Daylight saving time is back in the spotlight after the House of Representatives voted to pass a bipartisan bill to make the practice permanent nationwide.  US Daylight saving time is back in the spotlight after the House of Representatives voted to pass a bipartisan bill to make the practice permanent nationwide. 

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A strong earthquake struck the southern Mexican Pacific coast on Friday, right on the border with Guatemala, and was felt from Mexico City to El Salvador ​A strong earthquake struck the southern Mexican Pacific coast on Friday, right on the border with Guatemala, and was felt from Mexico City to El Salvador  International A strong earthquake struck the southern Mexican Pacific coast on Friday, right on the border with Guatemala, and was felt from Mexico City to El Salvador 

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