News of the day: DND sets up temporary parking lot at Connaught Range; ‘Buy Canadian’ policy extended to 450 government-funded programs; Early-2000s trend is mega popular again at Ottawa high schools

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cars parked at DND Carling campusThe DND Carling campus has about 5,000 parking spots for a facility designed to house more than 10,000 staff. Photo by Tony Caldwell /Postmedia

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DND SETS UP TEMPORARY LOT AT CONNAUGHT RANGE TO EASE PARKING WOES

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The overflow parking is for 30 vehicles, and two 15-person passenger vans are being used to shuttle staff to the Carling campus headquarters, according to a document

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Canadian flag waves outside Centre Block on Parliament Hill. The federal “Buy Canadian” policy has been extended to about 450 programs funded through government transfer payments. Photo by HYUNGCHEOL PARK /Postmedia

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‘BUY CANADIAN’ POLICY EXTENDED TO 450 GOVERNMENT-FUNDED PROGRAMS

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Treasury Board has also directed 35 Crown corporations to follow the federal policy, aiming to give Canadian suppliers a leg up when bidding on government contracts

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hacky sackers Hacky sack is all the rage in high schools right now, including for these Glebe Collegiate Institute students. Photo by JEAN LEVAC /POSTMEDIA

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AN EARLY-2000S TREND IS MEGA POPULAR AGAIN AT OTTAWA HIGH SCHOOLS

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Teenagers might as well start scouring their parents’ closets for the small fabric bag that has suddenly become the latest trend.

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Doug Ford Ontario’s Premier Doug Ford. Photo by BLAIR GABLE /POSTMEDIA

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DOUG FORD JUST THREW OTTAWA UNDER THE BUS | OPINION

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Mohammed Adam: The premier favouring Toronto to host a multinational defence bank reinforces the belief that the capital is an afterthought at Queen’s Park.

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A decommissioned OC Transpo double-decker bus hit the Farm Boy in Trainyards on Tuesday afternoon. The city said came loose from a tow truck. A decommissioned OC Transpo double-decker bus hit the Farm Boy in Trainyards on Tuesday afternoon. The city said it came loose from a tow truck. Photo by JEAN LEVAC /POSTMEDIA

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OC TRANSPO DOUBLE-DECKER BUS COMES LOOSE FROM TOW TRUCK, HITS TRAINYARDS FARM BOY

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The decommissioned bus was heading to an OC Transpo maintenance facility when it came loose from a tow truck.

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