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Drivers 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 […]
MoreWayne Montgomery plans on driving “until I die.” The Kanata resident said he’s in good health and enjoys cruising so much, getting his licence revoked would be devastating. Montgomery was one of about 30 people attending Shifting Gears, an information session for drivers 55 and older, at Ben Franklin Place on Friday. “It was interesting […]
MoreSeptember has yielded the most reported assaults on OC Transpo property so far this year, according to the city’s tally. Fourteen assaults were recorded by city staff in September, followed by 13 in August, and 12 in June. Data was sorted into categories comparing harassment versus assaults, also pitting those occurring on platforms and stops […]
MoreBillings Bridge and Blair transit stations top the list of reported assaults on OC Transpo property so far this year. Two out of 100 incidents special constables responded to between Jan. 1 and Nov. 23 were harassment-based — meaning 98 assaults. “That’s still just the tip of the iceberg,” said Julie Lalonde from anti-street harassment […]
MoreAn estimated five to 10 incidents of honour-based violence took place in the capital last year, according to officials, and now the Ottawa Rape Crisis Centre is receiving funding to help young women suffering in silence. “People don’t talk about it. It’s an issue of, like most gender violence or domestic violence, where people won’t […]
MoreAn $8.7 million research project looking to cure HIV will include a team of local doctors. “We’ve made incredible advances in HIV research and treatment, but the job is not yet done,” said Ottawa Hospital Research Institute HIV specialist Dr. Jonathan Angel. While current treatments are effective, “many have serious side effects, they are very […]
MoreOTTAWA – A heartbroken Ottawa mother sat in an Australian courtroom Wednesday to hear the verdict she’s awaited for two years. The jealous, controlling fiance her daughter nearly escaped from was convicted of murder after tossing her off their 15-storey balcony in Sydney, Australia. Australian Simon Gittany, 40, had pleaded not guilty to killing Lisa […]
MoreDressing sexy for school or the office will garner snide remarks by female peers — behind your back, of course. Women turn hostile when a young, attractive female dresses provocatively, a new study finds. Led by University of Ottawa psychology professor Tracy Vaillancourt and McMaster University’s Aanchal Sharma, researchers examined intrasexual competition on campus, finding […]
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