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SEE VIDEO http://www.ottawasun.com/2012/09/05/city-works-to-fix-sinkhole-reopen-hwy-174 Commuters are anticipating headaches for the rest of the week – or longer – as the giant sinkhole on Hwy. 174 is repaired. “That’s going to cause traffic chaos around Orléans and on the way out to Cumberland, anybody going east on 174. They’ve got a long haul if it’s going to […]
MoreSEE VIDEO http://www.ottawasun.com/2012/08/24/transpo-unveils-double-deckers Anyone over 5-feet 8-inches stay on the first floor or prepare to hunch over. The city’s first new double-decker bus will hit the road in October, primarily serving suburban commuters on busy, frequent and long-distance express routes, mainly during peak hours. Riders on Routes 35 in Orleans, 61 in Kanata, and 77 […]
MoreTipsy teens thought sneaking away from their parents was enough to get liquored up in peace. Not while Ottawa police are riding the bus. Two Orléans girls — who turned 18 in June and July — were stopped mid-sip as they guzzled vodka and Gatorade en route to Hull Wednesday night. “You know what gave […]
MoreSEE VIDEO http://www.ottawasun.com/videos/featured/featured-ott/1213592866001/new-cruisers-unveiled/1791270812001 Heads are turning to eye the new Ottawa police cruiser. “It’s nice, it’s sharp. It’s very sharp,” said Insp. Chris Rheaume. The 2013 Ford Interceptor patrol vehicle was revealed to media at police HQ on Elgin St. Friday morning. The car, modeled after the Taurus, has been outfitted with new decals, which […]
MoreDrivers are still acting like they’re above the law when it comes to cellphone use behind the wheel. “It’s because there’s no (demerit) points attached,” said Ottawa police Sgt. Mark Gatien. In three hours, 39 people were issued cellphone infractions during a blitz in the east end by cops last week. The sting was part […]
MoreInterrupting someone is rude, but it’s certainly no reason to be cuffed, then searched. So says a woman — with an expired EcoPass — who lodged a complaint against an OC Transpo special constable in October. The Sun obtained copies of written complaints about special constables from 2007 to May 1, 2012 through an Access […]
MoreCycling in Ottawa is growing exponentially and continues to be safe, says the inaugural annual report from Citizens for Safe Cycling. “More and more people discover that if you sit down and figure out a route, 95% of the route is just fine,” said CFSC president Hans Moor. “It is often a crossing here, […]
MoreSEE VIDEO http://www.ottawasun.com/2012/07/11/citys-traffic-rating-no-surprise-to-commuters Commuters aren’t surprised to hear Ottawa is on the map for high levels of traffic congestion. “For a city of a million people, to get across it at certain times of day, it’s just crazy. It’s not even a super-huge city,” said Garret Smits, 25. Smits appraises real estate and has […]
MoreOttawans deal with some of the worst traffic conditions on the continent, according to a report released by GPS manufacturer TomTom on Tuesday. Ottawa is the 10th most-congested out of 26 North American cities ranked in the study. The capital placed third in Canada. Los Angeles topped the list, followed by Vancouver, while Toronto scored […]
MoreCops will adapt to driving the new cruisers, despite concerns after using the Crown Victoria for decades, says the president of the Ottawa Police Association. “Let’s remember, the Crown Vics have been around for so long,” said Matt Skof. “I don’t think it would be unexpected to hear people have some sort of hesitation to […]
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