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Canada's Department of National Defence has confirmed the deaths of 2 missing air personnel after a military helicopter crash early Tuesday. cbc.ca/1.6882992
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BREAKING | The two missing crew members from the military helicopter that crashed near Garrison Petawawa have been found and did not survive, according to the Department of National Defence.
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The @TownofPetawawa says it has stopped taking water from the Ottawa River as a precaution after the crash and has banned non-essential watering, such as for lawns or gardens. Pembroke and Laurentian Valley ask residents to conserve water. cbc.ca/1.6882094
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UPDATE | A helicopter crashed into the Ottawa River near Garrison Petawawa during training this morning, according to the Department of National Defence. Of the 4 people on board, 2 are in hospital and 2 are missing.
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BREAKING | The Royal Canadian Air Force says there's been some kind of incident involving a CH-147 Chinook helicopter near CFB Petawawa. cbc.ca/1.6882094
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BREAKING | Michael Andlauer's group has emerged from a long and public bidding process with an agreement in principle to be the new owner of the Ottawa @Senators. cbc.ca/1.6849098 #OttNews #Sens
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CBC/Radio-Canada has paused activities on its corporate and news Twitter accounts, after the social media platform put a "government-funded media" label on its @CBC account, in its latest move to stamp public broadcasters with designations. cbc.ca/news/world/cbc-twitte…
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UPDATE | Authorities say two people are still missing after six people, including a child, were found dead on Thursday in the St. Lawrence River near Akwesasne. cbc.ca/1.6797256
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UPDATE | 2 people have been rescued alive from the rubble of the east Ottawa explosion, firefighters say. 5 people total have been taken to the hospital. cbc.ca/1.6746204 #OttNews
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UPDATE | Paramedics now say 1 person is unaccounted for after the explosion. Update from firefighters expected at 9:30 a.m. ET: cbc.ca/1.6746204 #OttNews
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UPDATE | 2 people are unaccounted for after this morning's east Ottawa explosion, say paramedics. Emergency crews are looking for them in the rubble. #OttNews
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The media update has been moved to 9:30 a.m. ET.
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