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The roof of the Ottawa courthouse is green in more ways than one. With 70,000 sq. ft., it’s energy efficient, will improve air quality, and protects the building’s structure from the elements. The new digs also cost a lot of green, coming in with a $5 million price tag. Minister of infrastructure and transportation Bob […]
MoreSEE VIDEO http://www.ottawasun.com/2012/09/06/sinkhole-traffic-clogged-until-next-week Don’t expect to get home any faster tonight, tomorrow, or next week. Traffic in the east end- at a standstill – will be flowing the week after next, the city’s manager of asset management Alain Gonthier told reporters at City Hall. A Toronto manufacturer is expediting production of a new storm […]
MoreTwitter is abuzz with comments and observations about the Hwy. 174 sinkhole: “Sinkhole” surpasses “Long Line at Tim Hortons Drive-thru” and “Hog’s Back Bridge Was Up” as Ottawa’s favourite late-for-work excuse (@ottawastart) I’d hate my life if I lived in orleans right now #174sinkhole #ottnews (@SpenderByrnzy) You know there is heavy traffic but you still […]
MoreSEE VIDEO http://www.ottawasun.com/2012/09/05/city-works-to-fix-sinkhole-reopen-hwy-174 Commuters are anticipating headaches for the rest of the week – or longer – as the giant sinkhole on Hwy. 174 is repaired. “That’s going to cause traffic chaos around Orléans and on the way out to Cumberland, anybody going east on 174. They’ve got a long haul if it’s going to […]
MoreEric Taylor kicked off his school year by registering, but it wasn’t for classes. He became an organ donor at the University of Ottawa campus on Tuesday. “It’s something I always kind of wanted to do but never imagined myself doing until I was older, but I figured since it’s all set up here, I […]
MoreSEE VIDEO http://www.ottawasun.com/2012/08/31/sexual-assault-awareness-campaign-debuts-at-carleton Almost one year after a string of sexual assaults on campus, Carleton University has launched an awareness campaign. Three public service announcements debuted online Thursday, featuring students, faculty, and staff. “We want students to start having the conversation about consent,” said Graduate Students’ Association president Kelly Black, who’s featured in a video. […]
MoreHeading into the last weekend of summer, mild or wet weather won’t make a difference to farmers who’ve already been tormented by drought. “Rain in September is not going to change what’s out there,” said Don Kenny of Blondehead Farm in Stittsville. “I think our corn crop is going to be 40% below normal.” Kenny […]
MoreSEE VIDEO http://www.ottawasun.com/2012/08/27/college-students-frustrated-by-threat-of-strike Chris Lowe dreams of working for the Ottawa 67’s front office. He’s been plugging away all summer to qualify for a one-year sport business management program at Algonquin College. Now, with a looming strike by Ontario’s college teachers, he’s pretty much playing the waiting game, “which makes it even more frustrating ’cause […]
MoreSEE VIDEO http://www.ottawasun.com/2012/08/24/transpo-unveils-double-deckers Anyone over 5-feet 8-inches stay on the first floor or prepare to hunch over. The city’s first new double-decker bus will hit the road in October, primarily serving suburban commuters on busy, frequent and long-distance express routes, mainly during peak hours. Riders on Routes 35 in Orleans, 61 in Kanata, and 77 […]
MoreTipsy teens thought sneaking away from their parents was enough to get liquored up in peace. Not while Ottawa police are riding the bus. Two Orléans girls — who turned 18 in June and July — were stopped mid-sip as they guzzled vodka and Gatorade en route to Hull Wednesday night. “You know what gave […]
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