airport security

Online/New Media by rochekellyDecember 11, 2011December 14, 2011

Ottawa Muslim applauds feds’ niqab ruling

A female leader in Ottawa’s Muslim community is applauding the federal government’s new plan to ban face-covering garments when reciting the citizenship oath. “I am very happy about it,” said Nazira Tareen, founder and past president of the Ottawa Muslim Women’s Organization. “If we Muslims have chosen Canada as our country, we have come here, […]

Online/New Media by rochekellyFebruary 5, 2011February 6, 2011

Ottawa man says he flew with fireworks

SEE VIDEO http://www.ottawasun.com/news/ottawa/2011/02/05/17169566.html An Ottawa man says he wants to know how he could inadvertently board a flight from Ottawa with fireworks in his carry-on bag without getting caught. “I had a Roman eight-ball candle, Roman 10-ball candle, I had a big pack of extra large sparklers and I had a airbomb,” said Mark Bennett, […]

Online/New Media by rochekellyDecember 17, 2010December 21, 2010

Planes, trains and … long lines

SEE VIDEO http://www.ottawasun.com/news/ottawa/2010/12/17/16594546.html#/news/ottawa/2010/12/17/pf-16594321.html The three busiest days at the Ottawa airport fall during the week before Christmas, with more than 10,000 travellers each day. Graeme Goodlet is one of them. He’s off to Vancouver to visit his 91-year-old mom, and he’s ready for airport security. “I just carry a small carry-on bag. We check everything […]