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Despite jobs being slashed by the thousands, federal government employees forked over $21.4 million in 10 weeks for the annual United Way Ottawa campaign, surpassing its goal. “It’s an amazing achievement, and we’re very proud,” said Glenda Yeates, Health Canada deputy minister and chairwoman of the 2012 Government of Canada Workplace Charitable Campaign. The celebration […]
MoreBy KELLY ROCHE, JON WILLING Exhaust fumes have leaked into the city’s new fleet of double-decker buses, OC Transpo general manager John Manconi told council in a memo Friday. Transpo’s entire fleet of deckers is undergoing inspection as a “proactive measure” after drivers reported diesel fumes, Manconi wrote. Management received word on Wednesday and the […]
MoreWith up to 10,000 booze-swilling bar and club patrons in the Byward Market — plus an average of 500 calls ranging from theft to drug trafficking — central patrol officers are grossly understaffed, often on weekends, the Sun has learned. Sometimes there are just four patrol officers working, “and that’s if everyone shows up for […]
MoreAn east-end collision involving a bus Tuesday morning is one of 1,164 fender benders city buses have been averaging each year since 2007, the Sun has learned through an Access to Information request. “That number seems very high,” said transit union president Craig Watson. “It may be accidents and incidents. It could be incidents on […]
MoreSEE VIDEO http://www.ottawasun.com/2012/11/12/east-end-ottawa-man-miffed-at-dumped-trash An east-end businessman is seething after finding four bags of trash dumped outside his shop early Monday, then learning it’s his responsibility to get rid of them. “I called the city to have them removed and they said it’s my problem ,’cause I don’t know where they came from,” said the manager […]
MoreSEE VIDEO http://www.ottawasun.com/2012/11/08/road-rage-men-most-likely-to-admit-it-poll-finds The finger, the fist, or the cutoff — 79% of Canadian drivers admit to aggressive behaviour that could be deemed as road rage, according to a recent poll commissioned by Kanetix.ca. Men are more likely than women to admit being peeved behind the wheel — something Ross Douglas of Orleans can relate […]
MoreSEE VIDEO http://www.ottawasun.com/2012/11/07/province-adds-11m-annually-for-community-health-programs Gweneth Gowanlock had to retire early to take care of her husband, now 78, when he was diagnosed with dementia. For five years, the Mechanicsville couple, both former public servants, have been depending on community day programs to help their family cope. “For me, it means I have five hours to myself, […]
MoreA red car was plugged in at City Hall Friday, less than 24 hours after an electric vehicle charging station was unveiled. “I couldn’t believe it,” said environment committee chairwoman and River Ward Coun. Maria McRae, who posted a photo on Twitter. “I thought, ‘this is cool.’” Owners can recharge their EV batteries for free. […]
MoreSexual abuse Toby Land endured as a child likely triggered post traumatic stress disorder the night he went after Dominic Doyon with a hammer, a forensic psychiatrist told a jury during Land’s second-degree murder trial on Wednesday. “…He certainly had anger towards the deceased,” said Dr. Julian Gojer. “He perceived him to be a child […]
MoreSEE VIDEO http://www.ottawasun.com/2012/10/30/food-bank-use-rising-in-ottawa Ottawa’s children are on par with the national average, making up 37% of food bank users – in a city with the highest average total family income before tax – according to the HungerCount 2012 report released Tuesday. “There’s still a lot of work that we all have to do to ensure […]
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