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With two young soldiers standing sentry once again Saturday morning two dozen Muslims — some in traditional dress — approached the steps of the National War Memorial. They came in peace angry at the tragic events that occurred there just three days ago. As numerous Ottawa Police officers guarded the site — rifles in hand […]
MoreShe’s had it with circling the Eagleson Park & Ride and never finding a spot. A Kanata woman wants to know why residents should use public transit if parking isn’t available at suburban lots. “I just think it’s messed up. I don’t think it’s right,” said Diana Arthurs. “I can’t afford to be ticketed $55 […]
MoreOttawa’s first driver caught on video — from a camera mounted on a school bus — whizzing past a stopped bus with its lights flashing was charged Friday. Ottawa police have recently viewed high-definition footage of two instances “that we think are blatantly — it’s slam dunk,” said Sgt. Mark Gatien from the traffic escort […]
MorePremier Kathleen Wynne acknowledged a “day of grieving” while in the capital on the same day a police funeral was held for Ottawa police Staff Sgt. Kal Ghadban. “My thoughts are with his family,” Wynne told reporters at the Ottawa Convention Centre, where she was a keynote speaker at the Canada2020 conference. “I know that […]
MoreBluetooth is being used for more than blasting tunes or chatting hands-free. City staff are working on a travel time project — set up along the Hwy. 417/174 corridor and Innes Rd./417 for east-end travel — gauging how long it takes drivers to reach one point to the next. The goal is to “track real-time […]
MoreRoads will be safer now that cruisers equipped with automated licence plate recognition are reining in naughty drivers, say provincial police. “They’re working very, very well,” said OPP Sgt. Peter Leon. “When you’re able to check licence plates for suspended drivers and do what they’re able to do in a very short period of time […]
MoreFormer Toronto paramedic Vince Savoia has been raising awareness about the mental health of first responders through the Tema Conter Memorial Trust. “Every case is really different,” said Savoia. “I believe, honestly, that it’s an accumulation of issues both at home and at work.” Savoia said Staff Sgt. Kal Ghadban’s death marks the 22nd suicide […]
MoreA high-ranking Ottawa Police officer who exhibited “kindness and warmth” took his own life at Elgin St. headquarters Sunday, the same day cops killed in the line of duty were honoured with a memorial service on Parliament Hill. Sources say Staff Sgt. Kal Ghadban, 43, was found in his office and is believed to have […]
MoreSEE VIDEO http://www.ottawasun.com/2014/09/26/longfields-students-making-the-grade-in-math Superheroes and blockbuster movie posters line the walls of Mike Czudner’s Barrhaven classroom. It’s part of his formula for subtracting stress — mathematics may easily trigger that in a teenager. “If it’s something that they can relate to, and it has math in it and it’s fun, it brings down those anxiety […]
MoreTears and sweat were flowing on Parliament Hill Saturday marking the end of a three-day run and ride to honour fallen police officers. “We will never forget you,” said Ottawa Police Chief Charles Bordeleau. The 10th anniversary of the three-day, 460 km relay kicked off in Toronto, with runners and cyclists heading to the Canadian […]
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