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The federal government is laying off 179 second-language employees at the Canada School of Public Service. “This is the shutting down of an entire service that was running reasonably well,” Larry Rousseau from the Public Service Alliance of Canada told the Sun Friday. Employees found out around 1 p.m. Friday and roughly 126 of those […]
MoreSEE VIDEO http://www.ottawasun.com/2012/01/11/cheo-lottery-win-a-family-affair A three-pack of lottery tickets is the best $250 Mike Viau has ever spent. The Kemptville handyman, who sold his house and moved in with his parents to take care of his ailing father, has won the grand prize package in the CHEO Dream of a Lifetime Lottery, worth more than $1.8 […]
MoreAn 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 […]
MoreSEE VIDEO http://www.ottawasun.com/2012/01/10/woman-bit-by-dog-wins-settlement The Ottawa woman who was attacked by a Shih Tzu in the infamous Home Depot biting incident has sued the dog owner and received a settlement. “It’s been bittersweet, although, you know, the money has really helped out,” said Anne Riel. “I’ve paid a whole bunch of bills and I took my […]
MoreTwenty-nine people busted by the Canada Border Services Agency last month for illegally working in Ottawa and Gatineau have been ordered to leave the country. “They all admitted the allegation that they were working without authorization, so that’s why the removal order was rendered for all of them,” said Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada […]
MoreSEE VIDEO http://www.ottawasun.com/2012/01/03/hospital-execs-big-bucks-contracts-now-public Hospitals came clean Tuesday, revealing executives’ big salaries and perks. The Ottawa Hospital’s CEO Dr. Jack Kitts tops the list, earning $517,700 with an additional $12,000 annual car allowance. Kitts also doesn’t pay into his pension — it’s covered by the hospital. “People like Dr. Kitts are really important to the system. […]
MoreAn Ottawa man’s release from prison in the Democratic Republic of Congo could be short-lived — he may be behind bars again in a matter of days. “He’s not coming home,” family friend Henriette Yakibonge told the Sun on Sunday. “He doesn’t have his passport, he doesn’t have any money. He’s afraid of what’s going […]
MoreSEE VIDEO http://www.ottawasun.com/2012/01/01/new-years-baby-in-a-hurry-to-get-here Ottawa’s first baby of 2012 was born just 30 seconds after midnight. Audrey Pelchat was delivered at the Ottawa Hospital Civic campus, weighing 8 lbs, 3 ozs. “It’s amazing. We’re really happy,” said mom, Sarah Fairbrass, 30, of Barrhaven. “I feel good.” The baby arrived early. “I was due Jan. 9 ” […]
MoreA mother and daughter from Bourget are dead following a three-vehicle crash east of Ottawa on Friday night. Bertha Clairoux, 51, was pronounced dead at the scene. Her mother, Doris Billings, 74, was transported to hospital in critical condition where she died within two hours. OPP Const. Serge Gauthier said they were travelling in the […]
MoreAn Ottawa man is behind bars in the Congo because of his close ties with that country’s opposition leader, according to his family, who is fearing for his life. Fabien Kalala Shambuyi, 24, was supposed to return home for Christmas and got arrested at the Kinshasa airport and thrown in jail, said his brother, Eric […]
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