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RAW VIDEO http://www.ottawasun.com/2013/03/31/why-do-sex-assaults-continue Eight women will be sexually assaulted in Ottawa today. It could be another librarian, attacked by a boy who pounces when the branch is nearly empty this evening. Perhaps he’ll jump on her desk, tying her up and threatening to crush her face if she fights back. She’ll be forced to crawl […]
MoreRAW VIDEO http://www.ottawasun.com/2013/03/29/ottawa-christians-walk-with-the-cross-through-city-streets Jackie, Jeff, and Xavier Lavery were among hundreds of Catholics making their way through downtown streets marking Good Friday and the 6th annual Way of the Cross. “We thought it would be a good way to show the city that the church is young and alive, and that it is important, and […]
MoreSEE VIDEO http://www.ottawasun.com/2013/03/21/business-jumping-on-open-data-to-provide-real-time-screens-for-riders Put your phone away or use your data to surf. Ottawa’s first real-time bus arrival screen has debuted inside a downtown coffee shop and riders can thank a private business for its launch. Located inside the Treats coffee bar — right on the Transitway — at Kent and Albert Sts., “we put […]
MoreDrivers aren’t the only ones dodging potholes. Cyclists have to keep “a very close eye on the road, as some potholes are three to four inches deep,” said Citizen for Safe Cycling president Hans Moor. “You also have to anticipate fairly far ahead, as usually you need to move away from the curb. Many potholes […]
MoreTire-busting potholes means motorists’ wallets are emptying with each commute. And the problem isn’t exclusive to Bytown. Municipalities such as Sudbury are seeing the “road conditions deteriorating at a rapid rate, i.e. , they’re seeing more in the way of not only more potholes, but bigger potholes as well,” said CAA spokesman Korey Kennedy. Harsh […]
MorePotholes are creating obstacle courses for drivers and cyclists, costing taxpayers almost $5 million a year. “It seems for whatever reason, this year has proven to be a little more severe,” said CAA spokesman Korey Kennedy. “With either the somewhat warm conditions — albeit sporadic throughout the days — but obviously with the extremely cold […]
MoreThrowing back beer while sitting next to a plain-clothed cop had some OC Transpo riders regretting their bravado — or stupidity — over the weekend as Ottawa police conducted another undercover blitz. St. Paddy’s Day or not, “you’re on the bus. You shouldn’t be drinking,” said acting Insp. Michel Marin. Teaming up with Transpo’s special […]
MoreColoured beer and hockey pretty much ensured party-goers would be spending their hard-earned green bills at bars and restaurants Sunday. The party started at St. Louis Bar & Grill on Elgin St. at 11 a.m. “It’s pretty full,” said general manager Megan Bishop. “They’re all wearing green.” A live band played until 5 p.m., and […]
MoreBusiness is hurting for an east end bowling alley after several teens were arrested at a party thrown over March Break. “We’re flabbergasted by the negative swing … when we completely feel it was a complete success,” said Orléans Bowling co-owner Roch Henry. “I was there the entire time.” The ‘all age rave party’ held […]
MoreThe family of slain police officer Const. Steve Dery is expressing gratitude to all cops and firefighters who traveled to Ottawa for his funeral. “We would also like to thank our friends, colleagues, and people from everywhere for their words of encouragement and sympathy wishes,” father Gilles Dery wrote in an e-mail to the Sun. […]
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