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A former Kanata girl is among the survivors of one of the most “horrific” shooting sprees in U.S. history. Maleeha Ali, 8, was in her Grade 3 science class at Sandy Hook Elementary School and escaped Friday’s massacre after a gunman opened fire, killing 20 Grade 1 students and six teachers. “I am counting my […]
MoreSEE VIDEO http://www.ottawasun.com/2012/12/12/striking-ottawa-teachers-take-aim-at-premier-dad They quietly lined the sidewalk, marching single file, counter-clockwise, as cars on Kilborn Ave. randomly honked in support. But signs of rebellion were everywhere. “DALTON…You are in very serious TROUBLE. You have lost the goodwill of the TEACHERS OF ONTARIO,” read one poster. More than 100 public elementary teachers from four south […]
MoreA $150-ticket was Colin Gardner’s reward for deciding to take the bus downtown. “I was going to be there for a while so I figured I didn’t need a transfer, so I didn’t pick one up after I deposited the two tickets,” he said. A transfer is required as proof of payment when cash or […]
MoreKELLY ROCHE, JON WILLING OC Transpo fare inspectors will wear identification and carry pens for passengers, Gloucester-Southgate Coun. Diane Deans, chair of the transit commission said Monday. The city was quick to respond after the Sun published a story about 221 complaints filed against fare inspectors detailing hostile, threatening behaviour. “You put it in perspective […]
MoreThe chamber of commerce is on board with the city’s Confederation Line light-rail project and the 20,000 person-years in jobs it’s projected to create. “The economic impact of people being able to get around the city is huge,” said Dave Donaldson, chairman of the board of directors. During the Dec. 5 announcement, Premier Dalton McGuinty […]
MorePower-tripping, belligerent, rude, heavy-handed; that’s how OC Transpo riders describe fare inspectors when detailing their encounters to city staffers. Passengers who were rebuked or witnessed it happening to someone repeatedly chronicled tales of contempt. “I am totally disgusted by such rude, threatening, and intimidating behaviour of an OC Transpo employee towards one of its customers,” […]
MoreRichard Eade took time deliberating each station along the Confederation line after LRT plans were unveiled at City Hall Wednesday morning. “Overall, I’m pleased it’s moving ahead,” said Eade, a west-end resident. He said he has been using transit for more than 50 years. Rideau Transit Group, led by ACS Infrastructure Canada, was named the […]
MoreCon artists are hoping it’ll be a green Christmas — that’s why cops are warning residents to be on guard during the holiday season. “The best medicine is prevention,” said Ottawa police Sgt. Richard Dugal from the organized fraud section. “You have to take a step back when people are offering things.” Every winter, snowplowing […]
MoreTaxes are increasing and so are salaries of senior executives employed by the City of Ottawa, says the head of a taxpayer watchdog group. “It’s obvious that whatever Jim Watson’s priorities are, generating income for city employees comes first in the mind of this mayor and council,” said Canadian Taxpayers Federation federal director Gregory Thomas. […]
MoreA 14-year-old boy climbed to safety after falling through the ice in an Orléans pond Tuesday morning. “He was completely submerged at some point,” said paramedic spokesman J.P. Trottier. “It was a close call for him.” The teen was with two friends at a retention pond, next to a high school near Innes and Trim […]
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