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Ottawa Police say they’re doing enough to combat panhandling in the heart of the city. “We have officers in the downtown core on a daily basis who do enforcement on these issues and other issues,” said Insp. Uday Jaswal from the central district, adding they’re often on foot. “Having said that, we need to prioritize […]
MoreSEE VIDEO http://www.ottawasun.com/2011/08/17/hit-and-run-leaves-man-critically-hurt A Stratford family is devastated after a 22-year-old man was killed in a hit-and-run crash on Bronson Ave. early Wednesday. Emergency crews got the call at 3:18 a.m. for a young man found unconscious and bleeding near Somerset Ave. W., on the outskirts of Chinatown. Dan Miller, 22 — the youngest of […]
MoreA new plan is “in the works” to hire permanent sexual assault nurse examiners at the Ottawa Hospital — replacing the on-call system — ensuring rape kits will always be available. “We owe it to our population to be there 24/7, so we’re going to put the staff in place,” said advanced practice nurse Janet […]
MoreSEE VIDEO http://www.ottawasun.com/2011/08/15/renters-fed-up-with-filthy-conditions Residents of a decrepit south-Ottawa housing complex — with mould, rodents, bedbugs, flooding, and overflowing garbage — are fed up with their landlord and they’re calling on the mayor to do something about their filthy living conditions. “The city should be more concerned about this than us. I mean, these are not […]
MoreA much needed mini-hospital expected to serve more than 20,000 patients is getting closer to fruition in east Ottawa. The province is moving forward with development, dropping $60 million into the Orleans Family Health Hub. The clinic — offering family doctors, diagnostic testing, mental health services, day surgery, paediatric and geriatric services, dialysis, and cancer […]
MoreNepean residents turned out in droves Wednesday evening to voice their frustration about new development they say will mire them in gridlock. “We’re not against intensification, but this is ludicrous,” said Cynthia Sutcliffe, who’s lived in the area for more than 30 years. About 150 people showed up to Ben Franklin Place to hear about […]
MoreThe membership of one of the city’s transit unions has endorsed a new four-year deal with the city Tuesday night. Members of CUPE Local 5500 — representing OC Transpo’s transit supervisors, fleet garage supervisors and special constables — voted overwhelmingly in favour of the offer. The local represents 164 workers. “We had a 77% turnout […]
MoreResidents in a west Ottawa apartment building are still in the dark about the death of two people Friday night. Cops weren’t at the scene Sunday and Ottawa Police still aren’t addressing inquiries, only saying an investigation is underway. A man in his 30s and a 29-year-old woman apparently fell from a 10th floor balcony […]
MoreSEE VIDEO http://www.ottawasun.com/2011/08/06/man-dead-woman-critical-after-balcony-fall Residents in a west Ottawa apartment building are wondering if the death of two people late Friday is suspicious — something Ottawa Police have yet to address. “It’s still being investigated,” Sgt. Gary Leach told the Sun Saturday. Someone called 911 saying they had seen two people falling from a balcony in […]
MoreA Renfrew contractor will be tossed in jail for 90 days — and has to pay back almost $35,000 — after being convicted Wednesday of scamming an Ottawa senior more than two years ago. In March 2009, Hubert Belisle, who runs H.B. Expert Pro-Renovations, sold an 85-year-old man in Ottawa on various repairs and improvements […]
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