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SEE VIDEO http://www.ottawasun.com/news/ottawa/2011/01/31/17106546.html Relief is on the way for more than 4,000 people on a non-urgent MRI waiting list at the Ottawa Hospital, as three area hospitals are boosting the operating hours for MRI scans. “We will be putting additional shifts on, on evenings, nights and weekends,” said Paula Doering, vice-president of clinical programs at […]
MoreSEE VIDEO http://www.ottawasun.com/news/ottawa/2011/01/26/17046841.html Carleton University is the new home of a massive collection of sound recordings and music memorabilia from renowned music critic and journalist Jacob Siskind. “The quantity of material is just awe-inspiring,” said Patti Harper, department head of archives and research collections. The donation includes 20,000 LPS, 8,000 CDs, 3,000 78 RPM records, […]
MoreSEE VIDEO http://www.ottawasun.com/news/ottawa/2011/01/24/17018636.html#/news/ottawa/2011/01/24/pf-17016371.html The province is trying to make student loans easier to get. Ontario Student Assistance Program applications will now be available Feb. 1 instead of May; there’s a new academic credit transfer system; and interest on loans will be waived for the first six months after graduation. John Milloy, the provincial minister for […]
MoreTwo people were injured Monday afternoon after two cars were sandwiched between a city bus and a school bus on Ottawa’s east side. It happened around 3:20 p.m. on St. Laurent Blvd. and Shore St. near Belfast Rd. Ottawa Fire spokesman Marc Messier said luckily, the school bus was empty. “One car lost control and […]
MoreFrigid temperatures didn’t stop Sean Landsman from cheering on Da Bears in the NFC championship game Sunday. “I’m from Chicago, so this is close to my heart,” the Carleton student said at Local Heroes Bar & Grill in Nepean. Plenty of football fans left the comfort of their ‘man-caves’ and hit up local bars for […]
MoreSEE VIDEO http://www.ottawasun.com/news/ottawa/2011/01/22/16996836.html#/news/ottawa/2011/01/22/pf-16994081.html Valerie Kilpatrick is talking a lot of trash –about her green bin. “In the winter, I’ve got an overload,” she said, referring to the bi-weekly collection this time of year. So to avoid sending it to the landfill, she’s storing food waste in the freezer. “And I’ve barely got room in the […]
MoreA new children’s TV show — locally shot and produced — is winning rave reviews from some tough critics: Kids. “They loved it. They were applauding and cheering,” said Jim McNeill, general manager at Ottawa Family Cinema. More than 300 people saw an episode of The Prime Radicals at the theatre Saturday afternoon. The show […]
MoreSEE VIDEO http://www.ottawasun.com/news/ottawa/2011/01/19/16950701.html#/news/ottawa/2011/01/19/pf-16945271.html A family of seven is homeless after fire gutted their bungalow at 8 Rue du Cure-Labelle in the Templeton area of Gatineau around 3:30 a.m. Wednesday. No one was injured but the family’s spirits are crushed. A woman wearing a white jacket and dark pants, who didn’t want her name used, is […]
MoreSEE VIDEO http://www.ottawasun.com/news/ottawa/2011/01/18/16939726.html#/news/ottawa/2011/01/18/pf-16939726.html The idea of a 35-storey condo tower in Little Italy is getting mixed reviews from residents and retailers. “It depends, I mean if it’s a nice looking building I’m sure it won’t be an eyesore but it is going to be tall,” said Jeff Jacques from Slan Printing. “You certainly won’t be […]
MoreSEE VIDEO http://www.ottawasun.com/news/ottawa/2011/01/14/16894481.html For teenagers like Leo Nuhijaj, juggling responsibilities isn’t easy. “I have basketball, then after basketball I have work, then after work I have to study for my exams and summatives. So it’s really stressful,” Nuhijaj, 16, said. To help stressed out teens, the Youth Services Bureau (YSB) is launching a free mental […]
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