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A masked man is on the loose after sexually assaulting a teenager in a Kanata park Wednesday. “We haven’t seen too many cases like this,” said Ottawa Police Sgt. Trish Ferguson from the sexual assault/child abuse section. The incident took place around 10:30 p.m. at Walter Baker Park near the Kanata Recreation Centre Arena. A […]
MoreThe suspect responsible for attacking a city bus driver over a fare dispute in March appears to have gotten away with it, for now. Cops “cannot identify a suspect at this time,” said Ottawa Police Const. Marc Soucy. The file is deemed closed, although “if new information arises it can be reopened.” OC Transpo operator […]
MoreCops are still trying to figure out who leaked information about a traffic stop involving a city councillor three months ago to Ottawa media. “It’s not complete from our process right at this time,” said Ottawa Police Insp. Joan McKenna of the professional standards unit. Rideau-Rockcliffe Coun. Peter Clark, 75, was stopped after leaving The […]
MoreBring on the protective shields to separate bus drivers from physically abusive passengers, say OC Transpo riders. A handful of passengers polled at Greenboro station Wednesday were unanimously in favour of bolstering efforts to keep drivers safe. “If this is happening to bus drivers I think they need to be protected,” said veteran transit user […]
MoreThe latest assault against a city bus driver is a “call to action” for OC Transpo to strengthen security and prevent more violence by installing protective screens, says a crime prevention expert. “If you want to stop assaults against bus drivers on the bus, the only way to do it is to physically separate or […]
MoreA city bus driver is nursing a broken nose after being assaulted for running 10 to 15 minutes late in the south end. “He’s a ‘spare’ driver so he was given that route that night,” said Ottawa police Const. Chuck Benoit. The incident took place July 26 around 10:45 p.m. on Route 99. The suspect, […]
MoreA leading men’s organization is hoping to use the power of the ’stache to reach bros across Canada for a three-year campaign addressing male sexual trauma and recovery. The Men’s Project is submitting a proposal to the Movember Foundation this week. “They’re expanding to mental health services and we can’t think of a bigger men’s […]
MoreBus shoulder lanes are exclusively for public transit, yet some OC Transpo drivers have been choosing to cruise in regular lanes with cars, says a perplexed west-end rider. “I feel that my taxpaying dollars are wasted,” said Sylvain Roy of Stittsville. His concern involves the shoulder bus lanes on the far right of Hwy. 417 […]
MoreA “weak” tornado hit the east end during rush hour Monday evening, Environment Canada has confirmed. The funnel cloud touched the ground, damaging more than a dozen trees at Pine View Golf Course, near Blair Rd. and Hwy. 174, around 5:30 p.m. “This thing took down trees that are two to three feet (in) girth, […]
MoreDrivers hitting the roads this long weekend will be targeted, warn cops. During the 2012 Civic holiday long weekend, “we lost five people in motor vehicle collisions within OPP jurisdiction and this year our officers will be on alert for people who display aggressive driving habits, those who drive while impaired or distracted, and those […]
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