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An upscale food fight may very well be in Ottawa’s near future. It starts in the Glebe, where Whole Foods opens Wednesday. With its penchant for organic, locally sourced items — and endless stream of Hollywood stars photographed leaving — the anticipated debut at Lansdowne Park is days away. “We have so many items,” said […]
MoreSens fans are hoping Alfie will be around for another Game 7. “Like, he’s doing too good to quit,” said Maxime Boivin, 15, from Aylmer. The New York Rangers eliminated the Senators 2-1 in the deciding game in Round 1 of the playoffs Thursday night. “I was very disappointed. I stopped watching it when I […]
MoreSupervised injection sites enable addicts and will bring more drugs into the city via ‘no-go’ zones where drug laws won’t be enforced, says the co-founder of Safer Ottawa. Chris Grinham, who helps clean up spent drug paraphernalia cleanup in Lowertown, predicts a five-block radius will be filled with dealers, who’ll start carrying a low supply. […]
MoreThe public health department plans to test air quality in hookah bars this year to see if there is a health risk. Restaurant owner Charbel Karakouzian finds the idea amusing. “If they’re talking about air quality, go stand (at the) Rideau Centre where we have the city buses killing people from the smoke coming out […]
MoreSEE VIDEO http://www.ottawasun.com/2012/02/11/hookah-crackdown-too-much-owner A downtown business owner says the public health department’s crackdown on tobacco is warranted, but not if it’s intended to stop all forms of smoking. “I think they’re going a step too far. It’s becoming Communist within a country like Canada,” said Charbel Karakouzian. He co-owns the Garlic Corner shawarma restaurant in […]
MoreSEE VIDEO http://www.ottawasun.com/2012/01/27/bad-weather-dont-keep-fans-away Freezing rain wasn’t keeping Mark Debruyn and his sons from attending the NHL Fan Fair on Friday. “We’re a hockey family,” said Debruyn, from Nepean. His boys, Caleb, 8, and Lucas, 5, had the day off from school and it was the first All-Star experience for the family. “We’re going to walk […]
MoreSEE VIDEO http://www.ottawasun.com/2011/11/15/ottawa-looks-to-big-apple-for-condom-strategy Ottawa Public Health is drawing inspiration from New York City’s free condom program to curb the rise of sexually transmitted infections. “We want condoms to be as accessible as possible,” said sexual health program manager Andrew Hendriks. Ottawa has higher rates of chlamydia, gonorrhea, HIV, and syphilis compared to the rest of […]
MoreOttawa Police say they’re doing enough to combat panhandling in the heart of the city. “We have officers in the downtown core on a daily basis who do enforcement on these issues and other issues,” said Insp. Uday Jaswal from the central district, adding they’re often on foot. “Having said that, we need to prioritize […]
MoreSEE VIDEO http://www.ottawasun.com/2011/07/26/ottawa-men-shed-clothes-for-their-unemployed-bros Ottawa femme fatales were straining their necks for a better view. Men even did double-takes as four male models — dressed in boxer shorts, dress socks, and dress shoes — paraded through the Byward Market in the pouring rain Tuesday afternoon. Some younger women laughed, or downright ignored them, while others were […]
MoreBY AEDAN HELMER, KELLY ROCHE Brian Tinkess knows all too well about municipal regulations and red tape. And how they squeeze people like him out. For 13 years Tinkess owned and operated the Blooming Onion, a unique chip wagon in a prime location on the corner of Dalhousie and York St. in the Byward Market. […]
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