It’s Tuesday, July 14. Here are today’s top stories from the Ottawa Citizen newsroom.
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH ISSUED AS WILDFIRE SMOKE BLANKETS OTTAWA
A hazy smoke from recent forest fires has blanketed the capital and may continue to do so for a few days, according to Environment Canada.
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CANADIAN COMPANY DEVELOPS UNIQUE RADAR TO ALLOW DRONES TO AVOID COLLISIONS WITH MANNED AIRCRAFT
A Canadian company has received government certification for a new radar that will allow drones to avoid collisions with manned planes, paving the way for more use of remotely piloted aircraft over civilian locations.
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BYWARD MERCHANTS PETITION CITY TO BACKTRACK ON REDEVELOPMENT PLANS
Nearly every business inside Ottawa’s historic ByWard Market Building is urging city council to scrap a redevelopment plan that would force them out after decades in business.
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THESE UTTERLY FROM-SCRATCH LITTLE ITALY SANDWICHES ARE WORTH THE WAIT
Sanguiccio’s Genio Ienzi makes his own sausages, bakes his own bread, grinds his pepper and crumbles his oregano. Just don’t rush him.
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CANADA DAY FIREWORKS FUMBLE | LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Another fumble from our elected officials, another black eye for Canada’s capital. Can they not get anything right these very tense and troubling times?
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