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Mathilde Baro is totally pumped for her first Boxing Day. “I just heard of it, like, two weeks ago,” said the University of Ottawa student, on exchange from France. “I didn’t know it existed.” She plans on hitting up the Rideau Centre for “Christmas presents, late,” Baro laughs, and “maybe some clothes and that stuff.” […]
MoreA furry four-legged surprise greeted a pair of wide-eyed Orleans siblings, still in their festive PJs Christmas morning. “Kitty, come on,” said an excited Alexis Grosset, 5, kneeling to talk to her new best friend. Little Hal, a three-month-old domestic longhaired kitten, couldn’t wait to explore his permanent home. Hal was one of five cats […]
MoreThe turkey was so delicious, it’s all anyone talked about. “And the trimmings, also. Like, we don’t get that anymore, eh?,” said Paul Doucet, smiling. “I’ve got a full belly now.” He was one of hundreds who streamed into an old Irish pub in the Byward Market to enjoy a homemade Christmas lunch. “It’s a […]
MoreRAW VIDEO http://www.ottawasun.com/2013/12/16/more-ottawa-cops-on-oc-transpo The city needs more police-led enforcement blitzes on OC Transpo buses and stations, and better promotion of their work, says an east end councillor and transit commissioner. “A lot of people don’t even know they happen,” said Beacon Hill-Cyrville Coun. Tim Tierney. His comments follow a one-day sting by city cops and […]
MoreThieves will snatch your wallet, and possibly your whole life, if your car’s left open. Ontario’s top cops are warning motorists to lock it or lose it, stressing the rise in identity theft from drivers leaving vehicles unlocked or keeping valuables in plain sight. And thieves aren’t snobs when it comes to their targets. “They […]
MoreSanta delivered an early gift to Ottawa Friday morning, and it’s not something you can pick up at a sidewalk sale. Nearly 2,000 high tech jobs are expected to come to Kanata in the next decade. It’s part of a blockbuster $4 billion 10-year agreement between the province and Cisco, creating up to 5,000 jobs […]
MoreYour ex may never hear from you again on a Sunday at 3 a.m. A team at Algonquin College is linking technology with brain waves to catalogue data from your noggin, which is then interpreted by your smartphone and turned into an ecosystem of apps — hopefully preventing you from drunk texting. “The current phase […]
MoreDrivers with suspended licences, sticky fingers, or expired tags have a greater chance of getting busted by provincial police. They’ve acquired 27 more cruisers — costing $500,000 — equipped with Automatic Licence Plate Recognition, targeting suspended motorists. A camera mounted in a police cruiser reads licence plates, querying them against a “hotlist” of plates in […]
MoreSEE VIDEO http://www.ottawasun.com/videos/editors-picks/featured-ott/1213592866001/cops-shop-with-tots/2929499719001 City cops were walking the beat Wednesday, chasing deals instead of bad guys. They were serving as personal assistants for underprivileged children as the annual CopShop took place at Billings Bridge and Carlingwood shopping centres. “I’m buying clothes like, pants, stuff like that, shoes,” said Hasanain Obaid, 9. Armed with separate $100 […]
MoreYou probably can’t write this one off at tax time, but a downtown tattoo shop is offering Christmas-inspired ink this year, all in the name of charity. “The biggest draw for people is that not only do they get to give to a good cause and show their generosity, they get to take away a […]
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