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On a chilly October night, more than 100 people gathered for a candelight vigil on Parliament Hill to stand behind MADD Ottawa and honour victims and survivors of impaired driving collisions. Among those taking part in the 15-minute ceremony Sunday was Mike Wass. His wife, Jaye Peterson Wass, 29, was killed in a collision with […]
MoreIt reads more like a screenplay than a paramedic report. A bizarre accident sent a taxi driver to hospital, injuring four others in south Ottawa around 5:30 p.m. Saturday. The cab driver reportedly suffered a seizure while driving, shortly after picking up two passengers on Sawmill Private. When the car got to the corner house […]
MoreInteracting with young people via social networking sites such as Facebook and Twitter can help them deal with bullying and even prevent suicide, says a Toronto police officer. “You can see that kid is talking about suicide and you can reach out and help,” said Const. Scott Mills, who’s trained in social media. Like Emily […]
MoreFirst they expanded, now they’re recruiting. The Montfort Hospital is hiring 400 bilingual health care professionals over the next 12 months. “We went through a major growth,” said director of human resources and recruitment Marie O’Dell. A job fair is taking place at the hospital Friday and Saturday. Half of the new hires will be […]
MoreAnti-Gadhafi Libyans in Ottawa are celebrating reports of ousted leader Moammar Gadhafi being captured, wounded and killed by rebels eight months after the revolution began. West Ottawa resident Ahmed Hussein said he feels, “great, ecstatic.” Hussein said he got a call from family in Libya early Thursday, then turned the TV on and watched events […]
MoreOttawa-Orleans is still red. The battle for power in the east end was retained by Liberal incumbent Phil McNeely as he narrowly secured his third-straight term by about 2,600 votes. “I’m very, very pleased to serve in the McGuinty government once more. I’m feeling elated tonight,” said McNeely, as his supporters were celebrating at the […]
MoreSEE VIDEO http://www.ottawasun.com/2011/10/05/ottawa-youth-set-to-vote Debates are over, candidates are anxious, voters are searching for their registration cards — let the democratic process begin. Wednesday will be the first time Olivia Jones votes. Jones turned 18 last December and says she didn’t participate in the spring federal election. Jones hails from the Greater Toronto Area and moving […]
MoreSEE VIDEO http://www.ottawasun.com/2011/10/03/underwear-philanthropists-come-to-ottawa Boxers or briefs? Brent King and Robb Price are used to strangers asking that question. After all, they’re the men behind the third annual GotGinch Cross-Canada Underwear Drive. “We’ll look at something different for next year, maybe. But for now, it’s tighty whities,” said King, after arriving and unloading boxes at the […]
MoreSEE VIDEO http://www.ottawasun.com/2011/10/03/food-bank-struggles-as-thanksgiving-looms Empty boxes are sitting on shelves reserved for dry pasta at the Ottawa Food Bank warehouse, after a “disappointing” first phase of the Thanks for Giving drive. “We had a tough weekend,” said executive director Peter Tilley. “We’re down about 10 to 15% from where we’d like to be at this time […]
MoreOC Transpo has known about illegitimate clothing donation boxes on city property for at least six months but hasn’t acted quickly to remove them, according to the head of a struggling not-for-profit group. “They didn’t bother to check it out,” said Ottawa Neighbourhood Services president Patricia Lemieux, adding her staff have repeatedly been told the […]
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