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Preventing, countering, and prosecuting terrorism is a top priority for the federal government, says public safety minister Vic Toews. ”Terrorism and violent extremism pose real threats to Canada and as the threats evolve, we must improve our ability to better prevent and disrupt attacks,” said Toews during a press conference held at Carleton University Thursday. […]
MoreAndrew Rader isn’t exactly from Mars. More than anything though, he wants to be. The winner of Canada’s Greatest Know It All, the brain-busting Discovery channel series, says his life goal is to venture to the fourth planet from the Sun. Rader is now vying for Mars One, a mission sending humans to Mars starting […]
MorePencil in HOPE for Sat. July 13 and break out the flips flops and coolers. Nearly 300 teams have already registered for the 31st annual HOPE Volleyball SummerFest, taking place at Mooney’s Bay. The massive summer party combines recreational volleyball and live rock. The event draws at least 25,000 players and spectators annually; headlining the […]
MoreDrivers whine to police about cyclists, and vice versa. But both pose a problem for cops as many perpetrators, downtown, especially, continue running stop signs and red lights. As cops prepare to zero in on offenders, “we’re going to be treating everybody equal,” said Ottawa police Sgt. Mark Gatien from the traffic escort unit. City […]
MoreMotorists and cyclists running stop signs and red lights downtown should expect to be nailed by cops this spring and summer. “Everybody knows the rules but they roll the dice,” said Ottawa police Sgt. Mark Gatien from the traffic escort unit. “We see it daily.” So many cyclists are breezing through intersections, Gatien describes it […]
MoreA gang war in Ottawa’s south end has seen two gun incidents in two days. Police sources tell the Sun certain members are targeting each other. It’s unclear what the feud is over. A man’s car was rammed off the road by two other vehicles in the Riverside Dr. and Mooney’s Bay area around 10 […]
MoreA group advocating a supervised injection site in the ByWard Market is canvassing the neighbourhood Sunday seeking support from residents. “This is clearly a health crisis. We’re offering an alternative,” said Campaign for Safer Consumption Sites co-ordinator Chris Dalton. Ottawans using drugs have high rates of overdose, infection, and rising rates of communicable diseases such […]
MoreIt’s a post-season berth no one was expecting. Still, 13 hours after playoff tickets were announced, fans were waiting for the Scotiabank Place box office to open Saturday morning. Self-described “diehard” fan Colton Crabtree, 23, and his girlfriend, Mea Sauve-Landry, were first in line and left with six tickets. They went in person to ensure […]
MoreThis is a neighbourhood where residents’ pocketbooks are known for oozing moolah. Just six kilometres west of Parliament Hill, Westboro boasts high-end boutiques, fancy condos, and homes in the million-dollar range. With the city’s preferred proposal for the western LRT corridor running along Richmond Rd., the plan for rapid transit is raising the ire of […]
MoreSmall business owners on Richmond Rd. west of Westboro are fuming over city planners pushing for the western LRT line along Richmond Rd. “We sell a rather delicate, fragile commodity. If you take away access to our store, people won’t come in here. We’ll be out of business,” said Stained Glass Stuff owner Kevin Tappin, […]
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