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Three Ottawa athletes usually run track but are now sprinting around town trying to find something to wear. They’ve scored a chance to mingle with the Royal couple at a youth barbecue at Rideau Hall Thursday. “I just found out the news today and I was extremely excited. It was a huge surprise,” said Cody […]
MoreSEE VIDEO http://www.ottawasun.com/2011/06/29/new-ottawa-lab-could-speed-up-cancer-treatments It’s been four years since Sue Bothwell was diagnosed with stage four lung cancer. “I’ve had six months of chemotherapy and I qualified right from day one for a drug called AZD2171,” said Bothwell, who lives near Perth. “I take it every morning. I’m still cancer-free.” But not everyone is so lucky […]
MoreOn Friday, the Anglican Diocese of Ottawa is reclaiming St. Alban’s Church on King Edward Ave. Plans are in place to bring its homeless drop-in, Centre 454, back to the church basement. The daytime program operated at the church from 1976 to 1999 then moved to Murray St., where it’s remained since. The move should […]
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 […]
MoreSEE VIDEO http://www.ottawasun.com/2011/06/25/woeful-response-to-couples-wet-yard An elderly Barrhaven couple say they’re blowing their savings to fix the damage from flooding in their backyard because neither the city nor the builder will step up and address the drainage problem. “We’ve spent about $4,000 on this lawn and we just can’t afford it anymore,” said Alice Publicover. “We’re seniors […]
MoreOttawa police have added a staff sergeant to oversee operations at the central cellblock — one of many changes after the infamous Stacy Bonds incident. The move was implemented five months ago, according to the final report of the cellblock operations review released Friday. Chief Vern White said improving service is the goal of these […]
MoreAn Ottawa man is alive after he went missing from an airport in Bahrain three months ago. But after being jailed and tortured, Naser Al Raas is now being charged with kidnapping — a crime his family says he didn’t commit — and if convicted faces 15 to 20 years behind bars. “They (secret police) […]
MoreIt’s been seven months since Morgan Richardson lost her sister and best friend. She recently celebrated her 17th birthday and is handling the pressures of being in high school and figuring out where to go to school next — on top of grieving after her sister Daron, 14, took her own life last November. “We […]
MoreDrug-addicted thieves are breaking into homes and cars making off with valuable items — and we’re helping them gain easy access, say Ottawa police. “People need to close their garages, even if they’re going to be in the backyard hanging out or gardening,” said Sgt. Mike Noonan. “Just close the door when you’re not in […]
MoreSEE VIDEO http://www.ottawasun.com/2011/06/21/aboriginal-veterans-honoured-in-ceremony More than 100 people gathered to celebrate National Aboriginal Day in Ottawa Tuesday. Every year on June 21, aboriginal veterans are honoured in a wreath laying ceremony downtown. One veteran traveled all the way from northern Alberta last year, said John Jewitt from the National Aboriginal Veterans Association. “He wanted to see […]
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