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The fate of alleged al-Qaida sleeper agent Mohamed Harkat will be decided by the Supreme Court of Canada on Wednesday following a 12-year legal battle. “This day’s going to change our lives, so it’s do-or-die,” said his wife, Sophie Harkat. A former pizza delivery man, Harkat, 45, has been contesting the federal government – maintaining […]
MoreThe culprit behind a series of hateful messages spray-painted in the west end last month has yet to be found. “When there’s nobody to interview, you’ve got some major roadblocks,” said Ottawa Police hate crime unit Det. Gary Locke. Hintonburg, Westboro and the Wellington West area have been targeted with a flurry of hateful graffiti […]
MoreAimee Mitchell isn’t heading back to Sweden without a few Boxing Day steals. She scored a camera at Future Shop on Innes Rd. Thursday. “In Sweden, it’s like, double the price,” said Mitchell. It was a day of mother-daughter bonding with mom Karen, who picked up a Toshiba laptop. “This is all I’m getting,” said […]
MoreMathilde 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 […]
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