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Members of the Sens Army were still saluting their team after the Pittsburgh Penguins ended Ottawa’s playoff run in a crushing 6-2 loss. “These guys, they fought the whole way through. You could see, even when we were down like, three goals with like, 10 minutes to go, you could see, they were still trying,” […]
MoreBooks, lamps, frying pans, sure. Favourite childhood memories, though, isn’t what Shannon Watson was expecting to find at the Great Glebe Garage Sale. While the Ottawa South resident didn’t have anything on her “to-buy” list, much to her delight, she stumbled upon a brown Beanie Baby identical to the first one she owned “when I […]
MoreBicycle culture is rapidly growing in the nation’s capital, according to the second annual report from Citizens for Safe Cycling. And connectivity remains key, said CFSC president Hans Moor. “We always keep saying we have a lot of infrastructure here in Ottawa already for cyclists — hasn’t cost us too much, yet. But what we […]
MoreNew Democratic Party leader Andrea Horwath is making a “big mistake” by propping up a Liberal government, Conservative leader Tim Hudak told reporters in Ottawa Tuesday. “I’m deeply disappointed,” by the NDP supporting the Liberal party’s minority budget, said Hudak, adding Horwath is supporting a party that “crossed the line into corruption.” “This day-to-day soap […]
MoreMore jobs for people with disabilities. That’s the goal for United Way Ottawa and more than 30 partners with the Employment Accessibility Resource Network after securing a $142,000 grant from the Ontario Trillium Foundation. “…Together, we will build on the success of this community-wide initiative aimed at removing all the obstacles that stand in the […]
MoreSEE VIDEO http://www.ottawasun.com/2013/05/14/transpo-employees-honoured-for-quick-thinking Dennis Mayhew has seen plenty from behind the wheel of a city bus. Witnessing a pedestrian get hit, then run over by a truck drove Mayhew into action last summer. The OC Transpo operator was working Route 5 on Aug. 26 when the collision unfolded at Brittany Dr. and Montreal Rd. Mayhew […]
MoreWith a slew of American retailers set to open by the end of 2015, Tanger Outlets is the first to build from the ground up in Bytown. Officials are putting shovels in the ground on May 15 at their site across from Scotiabank Place near Hwy. 417. That’s an “excellent location,” said retail analyst Barry […]
MoreTwo parents. Four hands. Zero rest. A set of adorable, albeit shrieking, babies. Two car seats. Double strollers. Two high chairs. Double the day care costs. Twice as many diapers and wipes. Two meltdowns. Twice as many joyful moments. Double the hugs. Love, multiplied. With parenthood and its ensuing exhaustion, sleep and quality time with […]
MoreAs the heavyweight Tanger factory outlet chain gears up to break ground in Kanata, expect to see more American retailers moving into the capital. J. Crew — the preppy chain popularized by First Lady Michelle Obama — will likely be one of the next to announce stores in Ottawa, retail analyst Barry Nabatian is predicting. […]
MoreThose pesky Sens are still exceeding expectations. Gearing up for the second round, being the longshot is working for the Senators, said University of Ottawa sport psychology professor Martin Camire. Sens coach Paul MacLean, “right from the start, adopted an underdog mentality to try to put, maybe, less pressure on his players,” said Camire. Now, […]
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