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SEE VIDEO http://www.ottawasun.com/2011/09/28/12th-annual-butterfly-show-set-to-kick-off From science geeks to Girl Scouts, large crowds will be admiring insects when Carleton University’s 12th annual live butterfly show kicks off Saturday. “It’s something about seeing them free, it’s just very appealing,” said biology student Amanda Lindeman, 25, who’s working toward her PhD. More than 11,000 people attended last year. “It’s […]
MoreClothing donation bins claiming to be for charities continue to crop up across Ottawa on city property. Thanks to a tip from a Sun reader, a donation box was spotted Tuesday in the east end near the main entrance of the Trim Rd. park-and-ride station. The boxes are not permitted on OC Transpo property, said […]
MoreClothing donation boxes marked for so-called charities are robbing real charities and must be governed by the city, says the head of an Ottawa not-for-profit organization. “Anybody seems to be able to go out and do it with no rules and regulations,” said Patricia Lemieux, executive director of Ottawa Neighbourhood Services. “Charities are in jeopardy. […]
MoreIf the Tories are elected, Ontario’s Local Health Integrated Networks will be scrapped and hospitals will go back to fending for themselves led by their CEOs, says Nepean-Carleton incumbent Lisa MacLeod. “We did it before and we’ll continue to do it again,” she said. MacLeod said the province needs less administration and more health care, […]
MoreDespite polls suggesting the provincial election is anyone’s game, Nepean-Carleton incumbent Lisa MacLeod is predicting a majority win for the Ontario PC party. “I think we’re on the cusp,” MacLeod told the Sun’s editorial board Friday. MacLeod is running for re-election after serving the riding for the past five years. With just two weeks left […]
MoreSEE VIDEO http://www.ottawasun.com/2011/09/22/ottawa-businessman-kicks-in-5m-for-hospital James Gary Beach spent one month walking around with a ruptured appendix — he’d be dead if the Queensway Carleton Hospital staff hadn’t diagnosed him and saved his life. “I’ve always thought of this as my hospital. I’ve always thought that the care level was great,” said Beach. “I’d like to call […]
MoreUnited Way Ottawa recently received an A+ for its governance and transparency practices from MoneySense magazine’s “Charity 100” 2011 ratings. But some organizations are giving its new funding process a failing grade. “We’re concerned about that,” said United Way Ottawa president and CEO Michael Allen Tuesday. In the last few months, executives from Big Brothers […]
MoreMaking it easier for new Canadians to find jobs is one of the top priorities the United Way has identified in Ottawa, president and CEO Michael Allen said Tuesday. Despite the controversy surrounding a campaign promise by the Ontario Liberals to give a $10,000 tax credit to businesses so they can hire skilled immigrants, Allen […]
MoreStudents at Algonquin College are relieved an 18-day strike by support staff is over, restoring access to financial aid, registration, daycare, and Internet service. “I couldn’t access my courses (online) during school,” said student Jonathan Anglin, 20. So he had to go home to check his coursework. “If there’s an assignment up that I needed […]
MoreOttawa-West Nepean candidates duked it out in front of two dozen students over tuition, tenants’ rights, jobs, and healthcare at Algonquin College Monday. Journalism student Samantha Brazeau-Wilson, 19, was listening carefully. “I’m paying a little over $5,000 for just my courses,” she said. “I needed to buy a new laptop this year, a camera for […]
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