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One man was rescued from a balcony and at least 10 people are displaced following a massive three alarm Centretown blaze causing $400,000 in damage Monday evening. Emergency crews received multiple calls at 6:52 reporting fire and smoke from the Arlington Bed & Breakfast at 511 Kent St., at the corner of Arlington Ave. Valerie […]
MoreThe discovery of a body in the Ottawa River has shocked residents of a picturesque Gatineau neighbourhood. “It’s scary,” said retiree Monique Lajeunesse, who lives in Templeton. Gatineau police are investigating after the dead man was pulled by firefighters from the water around 4:30 p.m. Sunday, in front of 959 Hurtubise Blvd., west of the […]
MoreOccupied Ottawa demonstrators resumed marching through the downtown streets Saturday, but it’s unclear if they’ll be occupying a park — this time, the Garden of the Provinces and Territories — again. “We’ll be interested in staying, but at the end of the day, we are, and always have been, a peaceful movement. So if the […]
MoreQuebec provincial police are investigating the death of a 57-year-old man whose body was discovered at his home Saturday afternoon. “He was found by a member of the family,” Sgt. Ronald McInnis told the Sun late Saturday. His house is on Principale St. in a rural area near St-Pierre-de-Wakefield, part of Val-des-Monts, about 35 minutes […]
MoreGavin Abraham may very well be the youngest recruit the Ottawa Paramedic Service has ever seen. Just 10 years old, he’s already impressed first responders — twice — by remaining cool under pressure when his father, Phil, suffered seizures six months apart last year. “I’ve seen it happen all the time,” said Abraham, who dreams […]
MoreThe new Presto e-fare payment system is billed as “a major contributor to improving customer service,” in OC Transpo’s updated business plan. But Transpo employees won’t necessarily be the ones stepping up their client satisfaction game. Ottawa bus riders who have smart-card related issues will be dealing with representatives from Presto’s customer service call centre […]
MoreIs there anything Presto can’t do? The transit smart-card is expected to “redefine customer relationships by enabling easy monitoring and measurement of single-trip fares and monthly pass use,” according to Transpo’s updated business plan. “It will provide a better understanding of how our customers use our system and also provide further opportunities to improve OC […]
MoreSEE VIDEO http://www.ottawasun.com/2012/05/09/run-for-mens-cancers-aims-to-exceed-560k Ottawans will be pounding the pavement in droves next month for the Alterna Ultimate Run for Men’s Cancers. “We hope to meet, and hopefully exceed, last year’s total, which was $566,000. That’s a big number, but we’re hoping we can do it,” said chairman of the leadership committee, Trevor Johnson. The three […]
MoreOttawans could be the first ones in Ontario using open payment when the Presto electronic fare card rolls out on city buses July 1, the Sun has learned. That means OC Transpo riders can skip buying the $6 Presto card, and tap their wallets on the card reader, a la the MasterCard PayPass. The fare […]
MoreSEE VIDEO http://www.ottawasun.com/2012/05/04/richmond-road-bizes-say-bring-on-lrt Running LRT along Richmond Rd./Byron Ave./ Scott St. is “critical” to area businesses, if it’s the major corridor for the western link of Ottawa’s light rail system, says Kitchissippi Coun. Katherine Hobbs. While residents have expressed concern about “construction disruption,” Hobbs said having the primary route along Richmond is a “good thing, […]
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