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When Sean Hilliker became a bouncer at a downtown Ottawa bar in 1996 there was no training, testing, or background check needed. “It used to be, ‘OK you’re big, you’re friendly, you’re hired,’” he said. “Sometimes you don’t even have to be friendly.” The rules have changed. Hilliker is now the general manager of Grace […]
MoreA storied congregation has gone from worshipping in the same building as Canada’s first prime minister, Sir John A. Macdonald, to a makeshift altar inside a theatre where it’s BYOB: Bring Your Own Bible. “Ultimately, a church is people,” said Rev. George Sinclair. More than 100 worshippers gathered at St. Alban’s Church in downtown Ottawa […]
MorePolice should have notified the public about a sexual predator targeting women in the Byward Market, says the head of the Ottawa Rape Crisis Centre. “Whether it was a single assault or a serial assault,” a press release should’ve come out sooner, said executive director Sandy Onyalo. “Men do pick on women who they perceive […]
MoreA group of 46 electricians are in shock after winning $1 million from the March 4 MaxMillions draw. That works out to approximately $21,739.13 each. “We are very, very happy,” said winner Marc Leroux after the Britton Electric Canada employees found out at 3 p.m. Monday. “It’s not big money but it’s fun.” The bonus […]
MoreSEE VIDEO http://www.ottawasun.com/news/ottawa/2010/12/30/16711086.html#/news/ottawa/2010/12/30/pf-16712846.html Family, friends, and strangers gathered at Saint Patrick’s Basilica Thursday to honour Alex Zolpis almost a week after his horrific death. Thursday afternoon’s mass led by Rev. Lawrence McCormick was packed with at least 500 people. Zolpis was cremated. His ashes, in a rectangular box, were on a small table beside a […]
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