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The owner of the Shih Tzu that attacked and disfigured a Home Depot employee’s face says she’s contesting the fine handed down by the city because she can’t afford to pay it. “The little bit I do have, I’ll be needing forever,” said Odette Fournier, 65, who’s retired and living on a fixed income. On […]
MoreThe elderly owner of a dog that attacked a Home Depot employee was charged by the city Monday. “As a result of the investigation we were able to validate the bite did occur,” said general manager of emergency and protective services, Susan Jones. The Shih Tzu’s owner – described by the victim as a woman […]
MoreFriday started out pretty well for Anne Riel. She was given a customer service award at the Home Depot where she’s worked as a greeter and sales associate for nearly a year. Then, half an hour before her shift was to end, she greeted an elderly woman who was pushing a cart carrying a small […]
MoreBy AEDAN HELMER and KELLY ROCHE, Ottawa Sun Rob Driskell stepped onto an elevator at the Ottawa Hospital where a female therapist sized him up. “She asked me, ‘are you allowed to work like that?’” said Driskell. He had no idea what she was referring to. “With all that paint on your arms (the woman […]
MoreBy AEDAN HELMER, KELLY ROCHE, Ottawa Sun The owner of a pitbull that attacked and killed a Shih Tzu while an 11-year-old boy watched in horror says she’ll put the dog down. “I feel really weird, upset, complicated, confused,” Jennifer Mayer said Thursday. Her 10-year-old American red nose pitbull, Tyrus, has been marked as a […]
MoreAn 11-year-old boy watched in horror Wednesday as a pitbull tore out the throat of his tiny dog as he helplessly held onto its leash. “He’s not doing well right now,” said the boy’s father, Patrick Lorange. “He tried to do the best he could for her, but there was nothing he could really do. […]
MoreSEE VIDEO http://www.ottawasun.com/news/ottawa/2011/04/13/17983676.html#/news/ottawa/2011/04/13/pf-17985136.html It began with applause then quickly turned into a flash mob. They waved their hands, moved their feet, and sang their hearts out to Katy Perry’s “Firework.” Almost 700 people at Cedarview Middle School in Barrhaven wore pink to support anti-bullying. The message: speak up. “Even if their situation might seem bad, […]
MoreSEE VIDEO http://www.ottawasun.com/news/ottawa/2011/04/08/17920141.html At 18, Rahel Gebremariam has already figured out what some adults spend a lifetime looking for — her purpose in the world. With guidance from mentors at the Pathways to Education program, the West Ottawa student is on track to becoming a human rights lawyer. “I took a world issues course, actually, […]
MoreSEE VIDEO http://www.ottawasun.com/news/ottawa/2011/04/07/17904946.html A woman is in critical condition and four others suffered smoke inhalation at a house fire Thursday morning. When the first crews arrived at 14 Julian Ave. at about 6 a.m., flames and smoke were visible from a second-storey living room window of the home. It is located just off Wellington St. […]
MoreThere’s posters, mugs, magnets, and all kinds of kitsch commemorating the upcoming royal wedding. On the other side of the coin, there’s elegance: the Royal Canadian Mint is honouring the union of Prince William to Kate Middleton. “The beautifully designed collector coins created by the Mint will give Canadians, royal watchers and collectors everywhere exceptional […]
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