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It’s Wednesday, August 12. Here are today’s top stories from the Ottawa Citizen newsroom
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Severe damage to key equipment resulted from the surge of water resulting from downpours on Canada Day.
Police are seeking witnesses to the collision, including those who may have dashcam footage of the incident
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