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East-end Ottawa man miffed at dumped trash

SEE VIDEO http://www.ottawasun.com/2012/11/12/east-end-ottawa-man-miffed-at-dumped-trash An east-end businessman is seething after finding four bags of trash dumped outside his shop early Monday, then learning it’s his responsibility to get rid of them. “I called the city to have them removed and they said it’s my problem ,’cause I don’t know where they came from,” said the manager […]

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Road rage? Men most likely to admit it, poll finds

SEE VIDEO http://www.ottawasun.com/2012/11/08/road-rage-men-most-likely-to-admit-it-poll-finds The finger, the fist, or the cutoff — 79% of Canadian drivers admit to aggressive behaviour that could be deemed as road rage, according to a recent poll commissioned by Kanetix.ca. Men are more likely than women to admit being peeved behind the wheel — something Ross Douglas of Orleans can relate […]

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Province adds $11M annually for community health programs

SEE VIDEO http://www.ottawasun.com/2012/11/07/province-adds-11m-annually-for-community-health-programs Gweneth Gowanlock had to retire early to take care of her husband, now 78, when he was diagnosed with dementia. For five years, the Mechanicsville couple, both former public servants, have been depending on community day programs to help their family cope. “For me, it means I have five hours to myself, […]

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Ottawa gets a big miss from Sandy

Hurricane Sandy let Eastern Ontario off easy. Despite overnight wind gusts of 74 km/h, post-tropical storm Sandy has weakened considerably and is now “basically just a regular low-pressure system situated over central to western Pennsylvania,” said Environment Canada meteorologist Peter Kimbell. Overnight rain was minimal. “We got 0.4 mm, which is less than we were […]

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