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The former chairman of the Toronto Transit Commission warns Presto could be likened to the next e-Health scandal. “I actually think it’s like an atrocious waste of taxpayer dollars,” said Adam Giambrone, who now works at Montreal’s Agence Metropolitaine de Transport. Global tech giant Accenture was awarded a 10-year, $250-million contract with the province in […]
MoreSEE VIDEO http://www.ottawasun.com/2012/06/04/pedestrians-clog-up-citys-bike-lane Pedestrians are creating traffic jams of all sorts along the Laurier Ave. segregated bike lanes and are getting away with it. “They seem to be the biggest culprit,” said Ottawa police Const. Sean Ralph from the central district traffic section. “They don’t respect the signs, so it sort of screws up the […]
MoreWhen a strange man in his 30s messaged Natasha Iskayne on Facebook asking for her phone number, she knew how to react. “I just ignored him, but then when he persists and harasses me, I just decided to block him,” said Iskayne, 16. The Grade 10 Omer-Deslauriers high school student was one of three youth […]
MoreSEE VIDEO http://www.ottawasun.com/2012/05/28/non-cyclists-using-bike-lane-group-says Downtown residents who want to see the Laurier Ave. segregated bike lanes removed are crying foul over the city’s lack of enforcement. “You have no idea how many people practise their skateboarding between Bronson and Bay,” said Janine Hutt, chairwoman of the Bay/Bronson Residents’ Action Group for Fair Access to the Road […]
MoreLouise Leboeuf and Claude Levesque were a “harmonious couple” who were “always together,” say friends. Devotional gatherings were held by friends in the east and west ends of Gatineau Saturday evening, aimed at honouring the family. Leboeuf, 63, was found dead in her Aylmer home Thursday afternoon along with her husband Levesque, 58, and daughter, […]
MoreJoel Gauthier was like a lot of 18-year-olds. He had just finished his first year at Carleton University and dreamed of being an electrical engineer. In his spare time, he loved to bike. He was doing what he loved when he was struck by lightning during a thunderstorm on Friday evening. On Saturday, he passed […]
MoreSEE VIDEO http://www.ottawasun.com/2012/05/24/major-crime-in-gatineau A man was arrested within hours of a multiple homicide in Gatineau’s Aylmer sector Thursday afternoon. Police aren’t confirming the number of victims, their identities, if they’re related, how they were killed, or if it’s a family dispute. “Some dead bodies were found inside (of) 64 Felix Leclerc,” said Const. Pierre Lanthier […]
MoreSEE VIDEO http://www.ottawasun.com/2012/05/23/remove-laurier-bike-lanes-says-group The Laurier Ave. bike lanes need to be removed next year once the pilot project is over, says a Centretown community group. Residents are furious about the lack of parking and they’ve got 2,064 signatures — from visitors, neighbours, businesses, and their customers — backing them. “We are not against cycling […]
MoreAdding a second dedicated bike lane downtown won’t be considered until fall 2013, says the head of the city’s transportation committee. That’s when a final report from the Laurier Ave. project is expected. “We want the pilot to be finished before we do another segregated bike lane,” said chairwoman and Kanata North Coun. Marianne Wilkinson, […]
MoreSEE VIDEO http://www.ottawasun.com/2012/05/16/fire-crews-battle-major-rowhouse-blaze Richard Henry and Gisele Duval sat on a bench with tears in their eyes, watching their east end home go up in flames Wednesday afternoon in a $1-million blaze. “We were just starting our journey,” said an emotional Henry, 49, adding they’ve only lived at 17 Desloges Priv., just off Montreal Rd., […]
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