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Author: City of Ottawa - Media Relations / Ville d'Ottawa - Relations avec les médias
Publication Date: May 5, 2025 - 11:57
Stay informed during emergencies with Ottawa Alert
May 5, 2025
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The City of Ottawa and the Ottawa Police Service can now send emergency information directly to your personal devices with Ottawa Alert.
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lost their case
in an Australian court.
The case stems from a
July 2019 Air Canada flight
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