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Graduate students will decide whether the Universal Transit Pass gets the boot at OttawaU when they cast their ballots next month. The majority of undergraduates voted in favour of the U-Pass in last week’s referendum, despite a rise in price and cuts to service. “There’s several bus routes that used to go to campus, that […]
MoreIt’s taken two months, but a Hawkesbury couple is finally getting their $50-million Lotto Max winnings. Jo-Ann and Gaetan Champagne are to pick up their prize on Feb. 29 in Toronto. The reality of the multimillion-dollar jackpot still hasn’t sunk in. “I think when we get there and they hand us that (cheque) it will,” […]
MoreMore than 150 workers at the Canadian Museum of Nature could be on strike in less than one month. The majority of employees voted in favour last week, with 78% supporting the strike mandate. Key issues include job security, scheduling, and external contracting. A conciliation session is scheduled for Tuesday, “and we are hopeful that […]
MoreA small business owner isn’t convinced limited parking near the new Lansdowne Park will force Ottawans to embrace the bus. “Nobody’s going to go park off site and take a bus, and then go to a game, and then come back on a bus, and then get to their parking site, and take off, because […]
MoreSEE VIDEO http://www.ottawasun.com/2012/02/14/lansdowne-will-rely-on-buses-report Football fans better stock up on bus tickets. The only practical way to get to the revitalized Lansdowne Park will be by bus, according to traffic strategies outlined in a city report. “I’m not sure everybody who voted for Lansdowne is aware that they, in a sense, voted for something that will […]
MoreThe fate of the contentious Universal Transit Pass will be decided Friday for undergraduates at Ottawa U. Students will begin voting in the referendum Tuesday through Thursday. “We anticipate to have results by midday Friday,” said Julia McDonald, chief electoral officer at the Student Federation of the University of Ottawa. Here’s the question: Are you […]
MoreSpending $3.25 in bus fare could score you a hot date, spring fling, or even a life partner. Riding OC Transpo isn’t just a means of getting around the city; plenty of buses abound. Taking one just might land you in love. Ask Alissa LaVecchia. She had a bus pass and a guy made a […]
MoreWas Bob Chiarelli right all along? Light rail transit was his baby back in 2006; a 30 km north-south corridor from Barrhaven to the University of Ottawa. Fast forward six years. The price tag, now $2.1 billion, for a downtown tunnel connecting a 12.5 km east-west stretch between Tunney’s Pasture and Blair station. Perhaps the […]
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 […]
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