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Quick thumbs are being linked with more fatal crashes in Ontario than bar shots. So far this year, 31 distracted driving related fatals have been tallied, compared to 19 impaired related deaths, according to OPP Sgt. Kristine Rae. That is consistent with the statistics from 2013, when there were 86 distracted driving deaths, versus 65 […]
MoreThe lure of a shiny new SUV — not a trunk full of cigarettes and booze, or blinding bling — has landed a Stittsville couple in trouble with customs officials. “They didn’t declare that it was purchased in the States (or) have the appropriate paperwork to import the vehicle,” said Canada Border Services Agency spokesman […]
MoreA 16-year-old boy was arrested and charged Friday following the online posting of credit card information, user names and passwords from a group of Bell Canada’s small business customers. “We’re seeing so many threats against Canada,” said RCMP Sgt. Stephane Turgeon from the national division’s integrated technical crime unit. “We had to conduct surveillance. We […]
MoreAn armed suspect behind two convenience store hold-ups in the rural south end might not be hard to identify. He was left with a smashed windshield after a victim followed him and went postal on his car. “We don’t get a lot of robberies” in rural areas, said Ottawa police Staff Sgt. Mike Haarbosch, adding […]
MoreSchool bus and school zone safety violations topped the list of charges — with 409 — against motorists in Ottawa over two months of selective enforcement. Save the explanation — when children are involved, “there’s no breaks,” said Ottawa police Const. Chuck Benoit. “There’s no discretion.” Passing a school bus with flashing lights costs at […]
MoreThe fate of alleged al-Qaida sleeper agent Mohamed Harkat will be decided by the Supreme Court of Canada on Wednesday following a 12-year legal battle. “This day’s going to change our lives, so it’s do-or-die,” said his wife, Sophie Harkat. A former pizza delivery man, Harkat, 45, has been contesting the federal government – maintaining […]
MoreThe culprit behind a series of hateful messages spray-painted in the west end last month has yet to be found. “When there’s nobody to interview, you’ve got some major roadblocks,” said Ottawa Police hate crime unit Det. Gary Locke. Hintonburg, Westboro and the Wellington West area have been targeted with a flurry of hateful graffiti […]
MoreRAW VIDEO http://www.ottawasun.com/2013/12/16/more-ottawa-cops-on-oc-transpo The city needs more police-led enforcement blitzes on OC Transpo buses and stations, and better promotion of their work, says an east end councillor and transit commissioner. “A lot of people don’t even know they happen,” said Beacon Hill-Cyrville Coun. Tim Tierney. His comments follow a one-day sting by city cops and […]
MoreThieves will snatch your wallet, and possibly your whole life, if your car’s left open. Ontario’s top cops are warning motorists to lock it or lose it, stressing the rise in identity theft from drivers leaving vehicles unlocked or keeping valuables in plain sight. And thieves aren’t snobs when it comes to their targets. “They […]
MoreDrivers with suspended licences, sticky fingers, or expired tags have a greater chance of getting busted by provincial police. They’ve acquired 27 more cruisers — costing $500,000 — equipped with Automatic Licence Plate Recognition, targeting suspended motorists. A camera mounted in a police cruiser reads licence plates, querying them against a “hotlist” of plates in […]
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