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Hi-tech executive Nazir Karigar collaborated with a team to bribe Indian officials in order to secure a lucrative contract for his company, Crown prosecutor Moray Welch charged during his opening statement Monday. The trial is underway for Karigar, accused of funnelling hundreds of thousands of dollars to high ranking officials — including India’s then-minister of […]
MoreThe getaway driver of a car fleeing a gas station – hitting a man – after stealing a few packs of smokes won’t be driving for awhile. Mohamed Nasrallah, 24, was sentenced to 40 months behind bars Monday, and a five year driving ban following his release. Nasrallah was convicted of criminal negligence causing bodily […]
MoreOPP have identified the two people killed in a car crash in North Glengarry Twp. early Sunday morning. Colin Joseph Geddis, 21, and Jasmine Morris, 26, both of Alexandria, were pronounced dead at the scene after their car crashed into a ditch on McCormick Road and struck a tree. The driver of the vehicle, Kevin […]
MoreFrom food wrappers to water bottles to newspapers to coffee cups, passengers need to pick up after themselves, says a disgusted OC Transpo rider. “Drivers — it’s not their issue. The onus is on the passenger. Just because you pay for the system, you don’t make it your own living room,” said Glen Basque of […]
MoreGetting shot at for the first time is Korean War veteran Les Peate’s most vivid memory. “I was under a bush and all of a sudden thought, ‘this must be birds in the bush because there are all sorts of twigs coming…’ and I realized somebody was firing and the rounds were going about a […]
MoreSEE VIDEO http://www.ottawasun.com/2012/09/21/province-hands-out-dough-for-equipment-mentoring-for-young-entrepreneurs Adbul Haseeb Awan isn’t sure how he got in the business of selling sunglasses. Made from recycled wood and bamboo, items from his line, Efani Eyewear, are going for $115 to $150 a pop. “I have a background in electrical engineering. How it turned into all this, don’t ask me,” he […]
MoreSEE VIDEO http://www.ottawasun.com/2012/09/21/drivers-breaking-all-the-rules Distracted driving isn’t taking a back seat anytime soon. In one hour, 91 drivers in Barrhaven were seen ignoring the road by Allstate insurance agents during a survey on Thursday. “We found a lot of people multi-tasking,” said agency manager J.C. Larabie. Larabie and a colleague staked out Greenbank Rd. and Strandherd […]
MoreSEE RAW VIDEO http://www.ottawasun.com/2012/09/18/parental-time-crucial-to-helping-youth-with-mental-health-issues Mental health is dependent on deep connections – which must be maintained through the tumultuous teenage years – a child psychiatrist told more than 500 parents during a luncheon on Tuesday. “When teens need something, you may not know. How was your day? ‘Fine.’ Stomp, stomp, stomp,” said Dr. Michael Cheng […]
MoreSSEE VIDEO http://www.ottawasun.com/2012/09/17/occupy-takes-over-the-hill Around 200 Occupy demonstrators – with a heavy union presence – marched to Parliament Hill Monday, marking the movement’s one-year anniversary on the same day the House of Commons resumed sitting. Most demonstrators were bused in from Toronto, gathering at Confederation Park then making their way to the Hill shortly after 1:20 […]
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