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Flooding is plausible this spring, the Rideau Valley Conservation Authority is warning. The water content of the snow covering the Rideau watershed at this time of year is at near-record levels — the second highest since 1974. Snowfall and rainfall over the next few weeks will determine if flooding will actually take place, however, “it’s […]
MoreCouponing for Generation Y has arrived in Canada via a new app, and it doesn’t involve scissors, binders, or sitting at the kitchen table. “We looked at the coupon industry and we realized how archaic it is,” said Noah Godfrey, who created Checkout 51 with partners Pema Hegan and Andrew McGrath. “So from a shopper’s […]
MoreA trio of boys in Eastern Ontario aspired to save lives. A trio of officers they became, fearlessly donning red or blue in rural Canada. A trio of policemen ambushed with bullets no badge could shield. A trio memorialized. Since 2007, at least three cops from the region — RCMP Const. Christopher John Worden, RCMP […]
MoreSteve Dery was a “good guy and a damn good cop.” But he’ll never get to serve and protect in his hometown. He was killed in the line of duty after a gunman opened fire on Dery, 27, of Orléans, and his partner while they were responding to a domestic violence call at a home […]
MoreIf you’ve been handed free toilet paper or razors by a neighbour, Heather Anderson probably lives on your street. The Kanata stay-at-home-mom is a bonafide coupon and price-matching whiz who breezes through the checkout, thanks to her systematic approach. “It’s really addicting to save money,” said Anderson. “I don’t think people know that you shouldn’t […]
MoreSenators, get ready for a merchandising war with Ottawa Fury FC. The name “already associates Ottawa — across Canada and the United States — with a winning culture, success on the field, stability off the field, and an attractive brand of soccer,” Ottawa Sports and Entertainment Group partner John Pugh said after unveiling the name […]
MoreIan Blum couldn’t have crafted a better storyboard for his career. The Gatineau native is on a team of animation supervisors who worked on Life of Pi, nominated for a Visual Effects Oscar at the 2013 Academy Awards. “I’ve been saying to people before this movie came out — actually before I even started working […]
MoreThree people charged in connection with kidnapping a pair of seniors at gunpoint — then taking them on a road trip before dumping them in a barn — have been released with conditions following a brief court appearance in Gatineau on Thursday. Joshua Branker, 22, of Ottawa is facing a dozen charges, including assault, forcible […]
MoreDads dominated Family Day at Winterlude. Trent Sampson led the jaunt along the Rideau Canal with his trio of tall daughters: Twins Olivia and Rayanne, 13, and Shelby, 11. “Our plan was to skate all the way down, as far as we can,” said Sampson, of Gloucester. Starting at Dow’s Lake, they skated four km […]
MoreCity cops will be studied by their Egyptian counterparts next month as they explore the concept of community policing. “The demands of police all over the world are really, really complex, and they’re increasingly complex,” said Ottawa police Staff Sgt. Isobel Granger, who is coordinating the visit. Chief Charles Bordeleau will be hosting the delegation […]
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