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An Ottawa man walked out of a courthouse in the Democratic Republic of Congo a free man Tuesday, only to be told the Canadian government was refusing to release his passport. “I was really shocked,” a frustrated Fabien Kalala Shambuyi told the Sun via telephone from the Congo Tuesday. But a few hours later, a […]
MoreBoard members of an upscale downtown condominium don’t want a homeless drop-in centre in their neighbour’s backyard. “It’s just the wrong place in our mind to put this,” said Bruce Baker, condo board president of the Galleria at 200 Besserer St. Plans by the Anglican Diocese of Ottawa to move Centre 454 from its current […]
MoreThe short life of Olisadike “Oli” Soludo Okoye was celebrated through art and song, as more than 400 people attended his funeral at St. Joseph Cathedral Wednesday morning. His mother Donna Joseph was escorted to the lectern, where, voice shaking, she praised her “bright son.” “In my heart, I believe you are seated beside grandpa,” […]
MoreThe family of an Ottawa man who went home for Christmas and is now missing in Charlottetown, P.E.I. says he’d never disappear at his own will and are worried about his safety. “He has a great girlfriend, a great job,” Jill Rankin said about her brother, Trevor William Rankin, 38. Rankin works as a program […]
MoreSEE VIDEO http://www.ottawasun.com/news/ottawa/2010/12/20/16623661.html It’s Christmas vacation, and while most teenagers are sleeping in, 16-year-old Morgan Jackson is volunteering at Bayshore Mall. “I just really love gift wrapping and figured it’s a good way to get community service hours,” said the grade 11 West Carleton student. She’s one of 300 volunteers wrapping presents to raise money […]
MoreJosee Pharand’s favourite word is ‘free.’ And she’s full of tips to entertain the kids during Christmas break — without breaking the bank. Pharand, by day, is a civil servant who works as a patent examiner. Her other joy is finding and listing local bargains for activities to enjoy with her husband Dan and their […]
More’Tis the season to be jolly, but don’t fall victim to holiday follies. With just three weeks left until Christmas, beware of the cybercrooks who steal your hard-earned money. In the last two months alone, 72 complaints of online loan scams have been filed, the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre told the Sun. Last December, there were […]
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