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SEE VIDEO http://www.ottawasun.com/2012/08/20/consultations-to-start-on-tunneys-pasture-plan A 25 year major redevelopment of Tunney’s Pasture warrants community feedback, the Harper government announced Monday. The feds are “absolutely” open to commercial and residential development, Ottawa-West Nepean MP John Baird said, in place of public works minister Rona Ambrose. Buildings that have reached the end of their life cycle may be […]
MoreApplause rang out as Dieppe Raid veteran Jacques Cinq-Mars laid a wreath at the National War Memorial Sunday morning, commemorating the 70th anniversary of the bloody battle. “Well, you remember many things, but I appreciate it,” Cinq-Mars, 92, said after the ceremony. Cinq-Mars describes the battle as a slaughter. At the age of 20, the […]
MoreTwo shots netted a pair of arrests at a Hull apartment Sunday. A man and woman were cuffed after police confirmed shots were fired from a south-facing 5th floor balcony around 6 a.m. at 4 Radisson St., near Hwy. 5 and Mont-Bleu Blvd. “We will be interrogating them and there is more footwork to be […]
MoreIf Bruce Norman had known he had cancer nine years ago, he would’ve skipped a vasectomy two weeks prior to being diagnosed. Since chemotherapy can cause infertility, “it’s sort of a morbid, funny story,” said Norman, 39, who lives near Almonte. “I could’ve had this for free.” Now he’s participating in the third annual Ride […]
MoreSEE VIDEO http://www.ottawasun.com/videos/featured/featured-ott/1213592866001/new-cruisers-unveiled/1791270812001 Heads are turning to eye the new Ottawa police cruiser. “It’s nice, it’s sharp. It’s very sharp,” said Insp. Chris Rheaume. The 2013 Ford Interceptor patrol vehicle was revealed to media at police HQ on Elgin St. Friday morning. The car, modeled after the Taurus, has been outfitted with new decals, which […]
MoreSEE VIDEO http://www.ottawasun.com/videos/featured/featured-ott/1213592866001/nhl-lockout-could-hit-business-hard/1789591972001 Hockey fans are apprehensive about the upcoming NHL season and the pending lockout. “You have to think of the fans, right? That’s who the draw is,” said Andrew Pinsent of Nepean. “I think it’s not good for the game.” The 2012-13 regular season is slated to begin Oct. 11, however, if a […]
MoreSEE VIDEO http://www.ottawasun.com/2012/08/15/16-arrested-in-vanier-prostitution-sweeps John School is an effective deterrent for men soliciting sex workers on the streets, says a guy who was busted in a police blitz. The program works, “if you’re a decent person,” said Dean, 38, who asked not to have his last name published. The education course, for first-time offenders, explains the […]
MoreSEE VIDEO http://www.ottawasun.com/2012/08/13/litterbugs-costing-city-5m-annually Taxpayers have apparently forgotten how to use trash cans. There’s garbage all over the place each time Mary Nahoum goes to Mooney’s Bay. “People don’t know how to clean up after themselves and it’s getting worse every year,” said Nahoum, a south Ottawa resident. “I go there occasionally and there’s always trash […]
MoreExcess chlorine in a pool at Calypso water park sent 13 children to hospital Tuesday, Eastern Ontario Health Unit officials announced Wednesday. Chlorine vapours were emitted in a specific area of the Calypso Palace wave pool, which caused the reported illness, said director of health protection Nicole Laplante. “It was following repair to the filtration […]
MoreDrivers are still acting like they’re above the law when it comes to cellphone use behind the wheel. “It’s because there’s no (demerit) points attached,” said Ottawa police Sgt. Mark Gatien. In three hours, 39 people were issued cellphone infractions during a blitz in the east end by cops last week. The sting was part […]
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