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September has yielded the most reported assaults on OC Transpo property so far this year, according to the city’s tally. Fourteen assaults were recorded by city staff in September, followed by 13 in August, and 12 in June. Data was sorted into categories comparing harassment versus assaults, also pitting those occurring on platforms and stops […]
MoreBillings Bridge and Blair transit stations top the list of reported assaults on OC Transpo property so far this year. Two out of 100 incidents special constables responded to between Jan. 1 and Nov. 23 were harassment-based — meaning 98 assaults. “That’s still just the tip of the iceberg,” said Julie Lalonde from anti-street harassment […]
MoreThe taxi industry is trying to assure women it’s safe to take a cab following two alleged sexual assaults in seven days. Cabbies move 20,000 people daily, and when it comes to reports of sex crimes, annually, “I can probably count them on the fingers of my left hand,” said Hanif Patni, president and CEO […]
MoreRush hour traffic in Ottawa isn’t as bad as Montreal but it’s gotten better — on paper, anyway. Congestion in the nation’s capital ranks 15th worst in North America, according to an annual report from GPS manufacturer TomTom. That’s an improvement over last year, when Ottawa came in 10th. But are frustrated drivers really noticing […]
MoreA crime prevention expert is praising a campaign to revise the Criminal Code in an effort to protect bus drivers from being attacked. “We’re seeing a continuing uptick in assaults and threats against bus drivers in many Canadian cities,” said security consultant David Hyde. Liberal MP Ralph Goodale wants the feds to fast-track his private […]
MoreRAW VIDEO: http://www.ottawasun.com/2013/10/31/bill-to-protect-assaulted-bus-drivers-gains-momentum Legislation could be in place by Christmas to amend the Criminal Code and deter assaults against bus drivers. Liberal MP Ralph Goodale is pushing for Bill C-533, which makes assaulting an on-duty bus driver an aggravating factor during sentencing. “What the bill essentially says is when the judge has found the defendant […]
MoreSEE VIDEO http://www.ottawasun.com/2013/10/24/ottawa-drivers-roll-with-the-law-at-four-way-stops City vehicles were among those spotted slowing, then rolling, through busy intersections across the city on Wednesday. With Ottawa Police targeting stop sign runners this month in the Selective Traffic Enforcement Program, the Sun conducted surveillance at three random four-way stops, spending a half hour at each location. A bylaw vehicle, OC […]
MoreMario Theoret was crazy about mountain biking and the Calgary Flames. “He was a very easygoing person who just freely gave of his time and his energy, always,” said close friend Cat Weaver. A memory bike was placed at the southwest corner of Merivale and Hunt Club roads Sunday morning to honour Theoret. Within minutes, […]
MoreA suspect is on the loose after reportedly raping a young woman in a residential neighbourhood in Barrhaven. It happened around 9:30 p.m. Friday on Deerfox Dr. at Woodroffe Ave., north of Strandherd Dr. “I didn’t hear a thing,” said resident Andy Malguzzi. “I wish I did. I wish I could’ve done something about it.” […]
MoreSEE VIDEO http://www.ottawasun.com/2013/10/02/family-friends-drivers-mourn-ottawa-bus-crash-victim-dave-woodard The friendly OC Transpo bus driver behind the wheel of the deadly collision with a Via train was laid to rest among a sea of green, brightening the crowd of an estimated 1,500 people at the Metropolitan Bible Church on Wednesday afternoon. A number of mourners wore David Woodard’s favourite colour, while […]
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