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Natasha Baldin

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breaking news reporter @ottawacitizen.com

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Recovery unlikely for Ottawa cyclist struck by vehicle in July Ghost Padron had a serious brain injury after being struck by a vehicle while riding a bike in Stittsville in July.

Recovery unlikely for Ottawa cyclist struck by vehicle in July ottawacitizen.com/news/recover...

09.10.2025 14:31 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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START SPREADING THE NEWS BITCHES

09.10.2025 02:48 β€” πŸ‘ 89    πŸ” 25    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 3
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LIVE Q&A: Let’s chat about speed cameras, Ontario On Wednesday, Oct. 1 at noon ET, our journalists will take your questions on Premier Doug Ford's decision to scrap speed cameras in Ontario.

LIVE Q&A: Let’s chat about speed cameras, Ontario ottawacitizen.com/news/live-ch...

01.10.2025 14:34 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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How shoes commemorate missing Indigenous children on National Day for Truth and Reconciliation Children's shoes sat on Parliament Hill on National Day for Truth and Reconciliation to commemorate the children who never came home.

Dozens of shoes lined the stage on Parliament Hill on NDTR to honour the Indigenous children who never came home.

Here’s why attendees decided to bring the shoes they did. @ottawacitizen.com

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30.09.2025 23:48 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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North Dundas forest fire 'significantly reduced' after overnight rain Firefighting efforts and rainfall brought a forest and bog fire in North Dundas, just south of Ottawa, down to a tenth of its size.

North Dundas forest fire 'significantly reduced' after overnight rain ottawacitizen.com/news/north-d...

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New bus stop screens introduce further confusion for some commuters Ottawa has a pilot project testing real-time bus information screens, but commuters aren't sure if projections can be trusted.

New real-time projection screens have been installed at four Ottawa bus stations as part of a city pilot project. But for some commuters, the often inaccurate countdown times just cause further confusion. For @ottawacitizen.com :
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Update: Blue Line Taxi drivers on strike as talks break down The union Unifor said Blue Line workers had voted 93.6 per cent in favour of strike action.

Blue Line taxi drivers remain on strike after talks broke down on Friday between the union and taxi company. The union said the company's latest offer proposed significant increases to fees drivers pay the company to operate.
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22.09.2025 14:25 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Slowly starting to make a more official move over to BlueSky! For those I haven't had the chance of connecting with yet, I'm a breaking news reporter @ottawacitizen.com focusing on public safety. I'm looking forward to connecting more with the community, so please send any tips my way.

19.09.2025 01:54 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Slowly making the transition over here. Any other Canadian/student journalists around?

23.11.2024 05:26 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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