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It’s Friday, April 17. Here are the top stories the Ottawa Citizen newsroom is following today.

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SHE FELT LOVE IN CANADA AS A REFUGEE. AS A DOCTOR, SHE’S LOSING HOPE FOR NEWCOMERS

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A new co-payment model asks refugees to pay $4 for each prescription and 30 per cent of supplemental service costs. Advocates say it’s unfair.

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The Ottawa Hospital Civic campus The Ottawa Hospital is one of the largest employers in the National Capital Region with more than 13,000 employees at its General, Civic and Riverside campuses. Nurses make up more than one-third of the total workforce. Photo by ASHLEY FRASER /POSTMEDIA

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CUTS AT OTTAWA HOSPITAL WILL HURT PATIENTS, NURSES’ UNION WARNS

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Cutting hundreds of front-line nursing positions at The Ottawa Hospital will have a severe impact on patient care, the head of the Ontario Nurses’ Association is warning

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Gas prices Gas prices are expected to continue to rise in Ottawa. Photo by JEAN LEVAC /POSTMEDIA

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OTTAWA GAS PRICE HIKES EXPECTED DESPITE POSITIVE NEWS IN IRAN

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Despite the possible reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, gas prices are expected to remain high for the foreseeable future, analysts say.

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Lewis Ward Ottawa Redblacks Kicker Lewis Ward (10) and holder/punter Richie Leone (13). Photo by DAVID KAWAI /POSTMEDIA

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OTTAWA REDBLACKS CUT LEGENDARY KICKER LEWIS WARD, SAYING HE WILL FOREVER BE A FRANCHISE GREAT

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The 33-year-old kicker was released by the Canadian Football League team on Thursday, less than four weeks before the start of their 2026 training camp.

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Brady Tkachuk Ottawa Senators Cayden Primeau Montreal Canadiens Senators captain Brady Tkachuk. Photo by TONY CALDWELL /POSTMEDIA

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SENATORS CAPTAIN BRADY TKACHUK WANTS TO TURN ROLLERCOASTER SEASON INTO PLAYOFF SUCCESS

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The Senators will face off against the Carolina Hurricanes in the first round of the NHL postseason starting Saturday.

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