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Josee Pharand’s favourite word is ‘free.’ And she’s full of tips to entertain the kids during Christmas break — without breaking the bank. Pharand, by day, is a civil servant who works as a patent examiner. Her other joy is finding and listing local bargains for activities to enjoy with her husband Dan and their […]
MoreSEE VIDEO http://www.ottawasun.com/news/ottawa/2010/12/10/16507416.html#/news/ottawa/2010/12/10/pf-16509556.html There’s barely any snow on the ground, but that’s supposed to change Sunday. Forecasters are predicting freezing rain or about five to 10 cm of snow. And the city’s public works department is ready. “If it comes as predicted, we’ll have all our staff out on Sunday, Monday. That will consist of […]
MoreSEE VIDEO http://www.ottawasun.com/news/ottawa/2010/12/09/16495286.html Ottawa Valley’s municipal politicians are all aboard for calling on the federal government to stop Canadian Pacific from dismantling and selling the 167-kilometre stretch of rail line from Smith Falls to Mattawa. The national rail company is planning on tearing up the tracks and selling the steel — worth anywhere from $50 […]
MoreFour Ottawa children have been rescued in a massive international child porn bust. One Ottawa resident was arrested in Project Sanctuary, which led to the arrest of 57 men around the world and resulted in 218 charges. In total, 57 children were rescued in the operation, including 12 children in Canada. The man charged in […]
MoreSEE VIDEO http://www.ottawasun.com/news/ottawa/2010/12/08/16478226.html If tying a tree to your car is not your cup of tea, here’s a solution: a tree rental service with delivery to your door in time for Christmas, and pick up if you can’t be bothered dragging it to the curb after the holidays. “We’ll drop it off and sometimes they […]
MoreSEE VIDEO http://www.ottawasun.com/news/ottawa/2010/12/07/16464231.html King Edward Avenue is a graveyard for drivers and pedestrians, according to a group of Lowertown residents. “Every year for the last five years there’s been somebody killed on King Edward Avenue or near it,” said Marc Aubin, chair of the King Edward task force . And now, they’re launching an anti-speeding […]
MoreSEE VIDEO http://www.ottawasun.com/news/ottawa/2010/12/06/16448781.html For Barry Irvine, there’s no better way to spend a Sunday afternoon than in his favourite place — the arena — kicking off the Navan for Hockeyville campaign. This is the second time Navan Memorial Centre is entering the competition. “We came in third in Ontario last year. This year we’re trying […]
MoreSEE VIDEO http://www.ottawasun.com/news/2010/12/04/16431661.html#/news/ottawa/2010/12/04/pf-16431041.html Less than 12 hours after a massive fire razed his barn, JC’s Orchard owner John Czupryniak is selling Christmas trees a few metres from the debris faster than you can blink. “I can’t put a value on that,” he said, choking up when asked about the dollar loss of the barn. While […]
More’Tis the season to be jolly, but don’t fall victim to holiday follies. With just three weeks left until Christmas, beware of the cybercrooks who steal your hard-earned money. In the last two months alone, 72 complaints of online loan scams have been filed, the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre told the Sun. Last December, there were […]
MoreOC Transpo’s $12.1-million Next Stop announcement system will be on most buses by March 31, 2011 – a month later than originally planned. By then, the website states, the entire fleet should be equipped with the Next Stop technology, which calls out major and requested stops along the routes in English and French. About 500 […]
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