It’s Thursday, May 21. Here are the top stories from the Ottawa Citizen newsroom.
CANADIANS WANT DEFENCE DOLLARS SPENT ON CANADIAN-OWNED FIRMS, NOT U.S. COMPANIES OR THEIR SUBSIDIARIES
Canadians strongly support investing in domestically owned defence companies and oppose relying on American companies to build equipment for the Canadian military, according to a new public opinion poll released May 21.
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SEASON COMES TO EMOTIONAL END FOR CARLA MACLEOD, OTTAWA CHARGE PLAYERS IN PWHL FINAL LOSS
“It’s pretty unbelievable when the leader of your program comes in every day the same way, the same energy, the same positivity, the same passion to be there at the rink.”
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LGBT+ SCHOLARS INVESTIGATE PROF BEHIND COLD WAR-ERA QUEER RESEARCH
Ten years ago, Carleton vaguely apologized for ‘fruit machine’ research. Now, two researchers are investigating a disgraced professor’s life on campus.
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BEING ABSENT FROM SCHOOL IS NOT BE THE BEST SOLUTION | LETTER TO THE EDITOR
From personal experience and current research, Ms. Laporte argues that grading attendance for “cutting classes” will further harm students.
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NEPEAN ‘BIKE GUY’ FIXES THEM UP GOOD AS NEW, THEN GIVES THEM AWAY
Grant Gilliland says newcomers from 33 different countries from around the world have come to his driveway for bicycles
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