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<title>NCPR Feeds: ALL stories filed by Karen Kelly</title>
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<itunes:summary>News stories from the Adirondack North Country filed by Karen Kelly</itunes:summary>
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<title>Big expectations for &quot;Idle No More&quot; meeting in Canada</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21231/20130111/big-expectations-for-quot-idle-no-more-quot-meeting-in-canada</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (Jan 11, 2013) First Nations chiefs are meeting with Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper in Ottawa today.  The meeting is a response to months of protests by a grassroots aboriginal group called Idle No More.The group is demanding the government address issues such as poverty, land claims, and profits from natural resources.As Karen Kelly reports from Ottawa, it may be difficult for today&apos;s meeting to soothe decades of discontent. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21231/20130111/big-expectations-for-quot-idle-no-more-quot-meeting-in-canada">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 11 Jan 2013 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<itunes:summary><![CDATA[First Nations chiefs are meeting with Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper in Ottawa today.  The meeting is a response to months of protests by a grassroots aboriginal group called Idle No More.The group is demanding the government address issues such as poverty, land claims, and profits from natural resources.As Karen Kelly reports from Ottawa, it may be difficult for today&apos;s meeting to soothe decades of discontent. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21231/20130111/big-expectations-for-quot-idle-no-more-quot-meeting-in-canada">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:keywords>photolead, politics, canada, idle no more, poverty, native, aboriginal, indian, akwesasne, mohawks, stephen harper, [loc:45.4215296 -75.6971931], environment, topstory</itunes:keywords>
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<title>Warm weather threatens Rideau skateway</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21219/20130109/warm-weather-threatens-rideau-skateway</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (Jan 9, 2013) It&apos;s January and the Rideau Canal in Ottawa remains closed. The National Capital Commission—which maintains the canal— is waiting for a good long stretch of cold weather.It needs to be in the five degree range - and no warm days — to harden the ice. Two winters ago, there were 58 days of skating on the canal. Last year, there were only 28, and  this season doesn&apos;t look very promising. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21219/20130109/warm-weather-threatens-rideau-skateway">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 09 Jan 2013 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: Karen Kelly</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[It&apos;s January and the Rideau Canal in Ottawa remains closed. The National Capital Commission—which maintains the canal— is waiting for a good long stretch of cold weather.It needs to be in the five degree range - and no warm days — to harden the ice. Two winters ago, there were 58 days of skating on the canal. Last year, there were only 28, and  this season doesn&apos;t look very promising. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21219/20130109/warm-weather-threatens-rideau-skateway">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:keywords>economy, environment, outdoor recreation, weather, winter, canada, ottawa, rideau canal, winterlude, [loc:45.4215296 -75.6971931], topstory, photolead</itunes:keywords>
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<title>Ottawa social worker is also Santa</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ (Dec 25, 2012) With the requisite white beard and round belly, Raymond Tremblay looks like Santa Claus, even when he isn&apos;t wearing his red suit.Tremblay is the official Santa for Canada Post, and the Rideau Centre in Ottawa. He&apos;s also Santa at his day job at the Shepherds of Good Hope, a homeless shelter in Ottawa.Tremblay employs the same skills as a social worker as he does in the red velvet suit. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21138/20121225/ottawa-social-worker-is-also-santa">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 25 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: Karen Kelly</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[With the requisite white beard and round belly, Raymond Tremblay looks like Santa Claus, even when he isn&apos;t wearing his red suit.Tremblay is the official Santa for Canada Post, and the Rideau Centre in Ottawa. He&apos;s also Santa at his day job at the Shepherds of Good Hope, a homeless shelter in Ottawa.Tremblay employs the same skills as a social worker as he does in the red velvet suit. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21138/20121225/ottawa-social-worker-is-also-santa">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>03:45</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>photolead, christmas, santa claus, [loc:45.4215296 -75.6971931], topstory</itunes:keywords>
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<title>Ups and downs of Ottawa bike-sharing</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/20182/20120723/ups-and-downs-of-ottawa-bike-sharing</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (Jul 23, 2012) All over Ottawa, you can spot clusters of red bikes parked on street corners. They&apos;re known as Bixi bikes; it&apos;s a bike-sharing program that&apos;s supposed to make it easy for tourists to get around the city. There are 25 bike stations all over the dowtown area. And the same model is used in Washington DC, Boston, Toronto and Montreal. But as reporter Karen Kelly discovered, there are a few challenges to mastering the Bixi bike experience. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/20182/20120723/ups-and-downs-of-ottawa-bike-sharing">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jul 2012 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Paper or plastic: daily green dilemmas</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/15393/20100318/paper-or-plastic-daily-green-dilemmas</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (Mar 18, 2010) Sometimes, the more choices you have, the more stress you feel. That&apos;s the case with some people when it comes to taking care of the environment. As Karen Kelly reports, being environmentally aware can be a burden. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/15393/20100318/paper-or-plastic-daily-green-dilemmas">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 18 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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