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There are mountains of rubble on Beechwood Ave. Saturday afternoon. Some passersby pause mid-step and stare. A few drivers slow down to gawk. Many don’t even acknowledge it — it’s part of the neighbourhood now. “It’s sad, but it could’ve been worse. It could’ve been the whole block,” said Christian Hurysz, who lives nearby. A […]
MoreScrambled eggs, toast, breakfast sausage, and a side of blue signs kicked off the Conservative campaign in Ottawa’s west end Saturday morning. Nepean-Carleton MPP Lisa MacLeod and Ottawa-West Nepean federal incumbent John Baird riled up the crowd as fellow MP Pierre Poilievre launched his campaign for re-election in Nepean-Carleton at Greenfield’s Pub in Barrhaven. More […]
MoreSEE VIDEO http://www.ottawasun.com/news/ottawa/2011/03/25/17757476.html#/news/ottawa/2011/03/25/pf-17757476.html When Liberal incumbent David McGuinty knocks on Gabe Thirlwall’s door, he just might get the finger. The Ottawa South resident is the puppet master and artist behind the Political Circus finger puppets. “Oh, I have a David McGuinty puppet. He is a very slow seller,” she said. Right in time for the […]
MoreThe family of a missing Ottawa man is terrified for his safety and is begging the Canadian government to intervene after he vanished last Sunday. “He was either arrested or kidnapped from the Bahrain airport,” a distraught Sadeq Al Raas, 26, said about his brother, Naser Al Raas, 28. A Canadian citizen living in Kuwait, […]
MoreSEE VIDEO http://www.ottawasun.com/news/ottawa/2011/03/24/17740716.html A $10 million settlement to the Algonquins of Ontario is in the works for the former CFB Rockcliffe site, the Sun has learned. According to a preliminary participation agreement obtained by the Sun — which outlines the terms of the settlement but is unsigned — the federal government will pay the Algonquins […]
MoreChristine Drew is still seeing red over potholes. Her car got banged up on the Airport Parkway during a long weekend back in 2008. “It damaged the car right away,” she said. The shocks on her 2000 Dodge Neon were cracked, busted and broken. “We were on our way out of town and we had […]
MoreThe redevelopment of the former CFB Rockcliffe site could be back on the table sooner than later after a four-year stall. The Algonquins of Ontario have agreed to a financial settlement, clearing the way for the project, according to Ottawa-Vanier MP Mauril Belanger. Just how much money they’re receiving isn’t known. An Algonquin land claim […]
MoreSEE VIDEO http://www.ottawasun.com/news/ottawa/2011/03/16/17643661.html A large-scale study of francophone history and culture in North America will be led from the University of Ottawa. Professor France Martineau is getting a $2.5-million grant from the federal government to fund the project. “This will document history of families, history of individuals, history of humble people, really,” said Ottawa Orleans […]
MoreA group of 46 electricians are in shock after winning $1 million from the March 4 MaxMillions draw. That works out to approximately $21,739.13 each. “We are very, very happy,” said winner Marc Leroux after the Britton Electric Canada employees found out at 3 p.m. Monday. “It’s not big money but it’s fun.” The bonus […]
MoreTalk about taking one for the team. Bob Hall filled in as The Cougars’ sixth man on a women’s bowling team Sunday afternoon. “These ladies are really good,” said the Carleton Place resident. “I get to carry the shoes.” It was all for a great cause: the 17th annual Max Keeping Birthdate Bowlathon at the […]
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