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Soccer fans were heartbroken after the Canadian women’s devastating 4-3 Olympic loss to the U.S. on Monday. “It was crushing to lose in the last 15 seconds of extra time, but they played fantastically otherwise, and yeah, we’re very proud that they got this far and we’re playing for a medal, so that’s good,” said […]
MoreThe mother of a teenager who was brutally attacked over the weekend in Nepean is warning residents to be on guard. “Your house isn’t safe,” said the woman. “(My daughter) thought it was me ringing the doorbell. I forgot my keys.” A man barged into the home near Greenbank and Banner roads and sexually assaulted […]
MoreInterrupting someone is rude, but it’s certainly no reason to be cuffed, then searched. So says a woman — with an expired EcoPass — who lodged a complaint against an OC Transpo special constable in October. The Sun obtained copies of written complaints about special constables from 2007 to May 1, 2012 through an Access […]
MoreScorching temps and continuing drought in Ontario aren’t likely to directly cause a spike in crop insurance rates for farmers. But commodity prices could jump because premiums are mostly reflected by their ranking. The U.S. is the largest producer of corn. If it loses its crop or has sustained losses, prices worldwide will be affected. […]
MoreMore than 5,000 damage reports have been filed by farmers as of Aug. 1, the province’s crop insurance agency announced Wednesday. That figure is projected to grow as unruly weather continues. “Although it’s still too early to assess the overall impact to Ontario crops, we know that some crops will not survive,” Agricorp CEO Randy […]
MoreSEE VIDEO http://www.ottawasun.com/2012/07/31/sens-fans-thrilled-about-alfies-return Angela Pelly just happened to be wearing an Alfie T-shirt Tuesday when she found out Sens captain Daniel Alfredsson is suiting up for the 2012-2013 season. “I think it’s wonderful,” said Pelly, a Glebe resident. “He’s a tremendous leader and even though he may be aging and prone to injury, his leadership […]
MoreCycling in Ottawa is growing exponentially and continues to be safe, says the inaugural annual report from Citizens for Safe Cycling. “More and more people discover that if you sit down and figure out a route, 95% of the route is just fine,” said CFSC president Hans Moor. “It is often a crossing here, […]
MoreManagement at the Ottawa Hospital have “eased up” on tattoos and piercings for now, according to the union. “It seems as though everything has been put on hold,” said Rob Driskell, executive chief steward with CUPE Local 4000. Hospital dress code The matter is currently in the hands of an arbitrator following a grievance against […]
MoreSEE VIDEO http://www.ottawasun.com/2012/07/26/ottawa-bedroom-dwellers-terrorized-by-bats Big brown bats flying around in bedrooms have Ottawans sheeting themselves. Warm weather coupled with the increased number of juvenile bats learning to fly on their own has meant an upsurge in bat calls this month for animal and pest removal company Humane Wildlife Control. “On average, we are doing about 20 […]
MoreSEE RAW VIDEO http://www.ottawasun.com/2012/07/25/campbell-effect-swells-organ-donor-ranks-2 Organ donation registration is up, but not nearly enough, says an Ottawa man still waiting for a new kidney. Craig Dunbar, a 40-year-old Stittsville resident, was diagnosed with acute kidney failure five years ago. “I know what I’ve been through, and I don’t want to see other people go through that,” […]
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