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Ottawa police have nabbed a Toronto-area man for allegedly stealing thousands of X-rays from across Ontario while posing as an employee of a recycling company. The total count isn’t known but cops estimate it ranges from 25,000 to 30,000 X-rays. “It’s looking like it could be fairly extensive,” said Ottawa police Staff Sgt. Kevin McCaffery. […]
MoreOttawa man Naser Al Raas was released from Bahrain jail Monday, following his arrest during a Feb. 1 court appearance. “We’re happy he’s out,” his brother in Ottawa, Sadeq Al Raas, told the Sun. “But at the same time, I’m not sure what will happen with the decision.” The judge granted the release due to […]
MoreTwenty-nine people busted by the Canada Border Services Agency last month for illegally working in Ottawa and Gatineau have been ordered to leave the country. “They all admitted the allegation that they were working without authorization, so that’s why the removal order was rendered for all of them,” said Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada […]
MoreAn Ottawa man is behind bars in the Congo because of his close ties with that country’s opposition leader, according to his family, who is fearing for his life. Fabien Kalala Shambuyi, 24, was supposed to return home for Christmas and got arrested at the Kinshasa airport and thrown in jail, said his brother, Eric […]
MoreAn Ottawa woman who pleaded guilty to killing her boyfriend’s dog will spend three months in jail and is banned from owning a pet for 12 years. Abir Hamade was sentenced on Oct. 28 for two counts of animal cruelty — unlawfully killing an animal and causing an animal unnecessary pain and suffering — following […]
MoreSEE VIDEO http://www.ottawasun.com/2011/08/31/murdured-teen-laid-to-rest Valerie Leblanc loved wearing fedoras and many of the hundreds who attended her funeral in Hull Wednesday donned them in her honour. “She would just get up in the morning and put on a hat,” friend Julie Racicot, 21, said after the ceremony at St. Joseph Cathedral. Mentioning Leblanc’s trademark brought a […]
MoreSEE VIDEO http://www.ottawasun.com/2011/08/30/no-suspects-leading-up-to-leblanc-funeral Despite having no suspects, Gatineau’s police chief is confident his squad will find Valerie Leblanc’s killer. “There is a lot of work that has been done since day one,” chief Mario Harel said during a press conference at Gatineau city hall Tuesday. “We are investigating each lead.” Police set up a command […]
MoreSome Ottawa cops say they’re letting drunks roam the streets because stricter measures in the central cellblock intended to protect intoxicated people are actually making things worse. “Why bother? You’re going to be stuck with them,” one officer who didn’t want to be named told the Sun. “Just don’t pick them up in the first […]
MoreOttawa police have added a staff sergeant to oversee operations at the central cellblock — one of many changes after the infamous Stacy Bonds incident. The move was implemented five months ago, according to the final report of the cellblock operations review released Friday. Chief Vern White said improving service is the goal of these […]
MoreThe leader of the Canadian Islamic Congress says he never heard an apology from the RCMP last August for arresting suspected Muslim terrorists during Ramadan –and he doesn’t want one. “No matter what day of the year, if there’s a need for an arrest, there should be an arrest,” said Imam Dr. Zijad Delic. RCMP […]
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