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We might not fancy taking public transit to work but we certainly suck it up and ride it — or cycle — in comparison to the rest of the country. Ottawa-Gatineau had the third-highest proportion of transit users (20%) in major cities, trailing Toronto (23%) and Montreal (22%), according to 2011 National Household Survey data […]
MoreMotorists Dan Anstey and Alyona Popovych are still peeved about potholes. After waiting more than three months for a reimbursement from the city, their damage claim was ultimately rejected. “I hate this city,” said Anstey. Oftentimes, the city will be legally liable only if negligence is proven. “Under the Municipal Act, a City must take […]
MoreA Barrhaven brainiac is one of 90 finalists from across the globe competing in the 2013 Google Science Fair. “I’m absolutely thrilled,” said Amit Scheer, 14. The Colonel By Secondary School student is also just one of four Canadians participating in the world’s largest online science fair. This is the third edition of the annual […]
MoreAndrew Todd is in such great shape, he went up against a bus and won. “While I was in the ambulance going to the hospital, I remember thinking to myself, ‘well if I can handle getting dragged and squashed by a bus, a 2K should be pretty easy,’” said Todd, in his hospital bed at […]
MoreFederal public servants could see a 4% payroll claw back as early as next year, if the Conservative government has its way. The feds are reportedly looking at reducing pay cheques effective Jan. 1, 2014, as a way to match the way the private sector does business. “The government of Canada’s current pay system is […]
MoreSo how bad is the summer construction season? Well, the city’s traffic control centre is going to start staffing on weekends in order to monitor traffic volume. This year, construction is heavier than usual thanks to work being done to accommodate light rail. In an e-mail to the Sun, traffic management and operational support manager […]
MoreOTTAWA — Patti Moran used to get props for her penmanship. Often, in fact. But now, “I write longhand so seldom that my hand seems to have ‘lost its mojo’ so to speak, and I make frequent errors, which I end up scratching out or trying to fix,” said Moran from Ottawa. So much so, […]
MoreDescribing Josh Bain as a solid multi-tasker would be an understatement. At 32, he’s a full-time student at Algonquin College and a single father of five. “They’re really well-behaved kids. I’m lucky,” said Bain, who lives near Little Italy. There’s Sierra, 11, Savannah, 10, Ethan, 9, Austin, 7, and Owen, 3. The girls are “fairly […]
MoreOttawa Police Const. Brad Burleau looks tough enough in uniform. At home, though, “I’ve had numerous makeovers, tea parties, picnics, you name it — but that’s all I want,” for Father’s Day, Burleau said. “Just to spend time with my girls.” Shift work cuts into how often he sees Madison, 7, Cadence, 5, and 18-month-old […]
MoreTaking almost two months to renovate an outdoor ramp at the public library is unacceptable, says a patron in a wheelchair. “My main concern is that people with visual problems and people with wheelchairs have no access, really, to the library,” said Sue Clark-Wittenberg. “I see mothers struggling (with strollers) and my husband has a […]
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