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Online/New Media by rochekellyJune 15, 2011August 3, 2011

Rising enrolment means two new French Catholic schools

SEE VIDEO http://www.ottawasun.com/2011/06/15/rising-enrolment-brings-two-new-french-catholic-high-schools Rising enrolment has forced the McGuinty government to pay for two new schools for the French Catholic school board. “For September, I think we are getting approximately 500 more students already,” said Diane Doré, chair of the Conseil des écoles catholiques du Centre-Est. “We’re probably going to reach the 20,000 students (mark) […]

Online/New Media by rochekellyMarch 30, 2011August 4, 2011

Murder victim’s children need funds to stay together

While most university students wrap up the semester, the daughter of murder victim Tinde “Tina” Nemet cares for her younger siblings. Leonora Nemet, 20, is taking a break from nursing school at Laurentian University to look after her younger siblings — Teodora, 18 and Thomas, 16 — in Ottawa following their mother’s horrific killing. “She […]

Online/New Media by rochekellyMarch 26, 2011March 27, 2011

Community rallies in aftermath of fire

There are mountains of rubble on Beechwood Ave. Saturday afternoon. Some passersby pause mid-step and stare. A few drivers slow down to gawk. Many don’t even acknowledge it — it’s part of the neighbourhood now. “It’s sad, but it could’ve been worse. It could’ve been the whole block,” said Christian Hurysz, who lives nearby. A […]

Online/New Media by rochekellyFebruary 3, 2011February 5, 2011

City removing ash-borer infested trees

SEE VIDEO http://www.ottawasun.com/news/ottawa/2011/02/03/17142006.html If there’s a red X on it, it’s going down. Trees infested with the emerald ash borer are now being removed by the city’s forestry services department. The ash borer is a shiny green insect that gets under the bark and kills all species of ash trees. In July 2008 it surfaced […]

Online/New Media by rochekellyJanuary 11, 2011August 4, 2011

Province kicks in $2M for dental help

SEE VIDEO http://www.ottawasun.com/news/ottawa/2011/01/11/16849516.html Ottawa Public Health is getting two million dollars from the province’s Healthy Smiles program. That means up to 10,000 local children from low-income families can access free dental care at public clinics. And that’s good news to people who consider visiting the dentist a luxury. “I really need to clean my teeth […]

Online/New Media by rochekellyJanuary 9, 2011

Dog poisoned by unknown substance

SEE VIDEO http://www.ottawasun.com/news/ottawa/2011/01/09/16818431.html A Stittsville woman is shocked and upset after her dog was poisoned in her own backyard sometime Saturday night. “She was lifeless,” Eleanor Elliott said about her puppy, Salsa. “It was just horrifying. I was hysterical.” Elliott said the three-and-a-half year old peekapoo started acting strange. She took Salsa, who weighs eight […]