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Ottawa Renames Trump Avenue After Sign Vanishes

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  • Ottawa city council voted to rename Trump Avenue because President Donald Trump threatened Canada.
  • Councillor Riley Brockington led the motion to change the street name.
  • Two days after the vote, the Trump Avenue sign disappeared from its pole.
  • Ottawa police opened an investigation into the missing sign and a Facebook Marketplace sale.
  • CBC could not verify a Facebook post that advertised the sign as a “rare find” for $700.