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SEE VIDEO http://www.ottawasun.com/2011/11/19/santa-comes-to-town Kim Beauchamp has been attending the annual Help Santa Toy Parade since she was a child. Now, she’s passing on the tradition to her seven-year-old daughter, Alyssa McCoshen, and five-year-old niece, Emma Beauchamp. “It’s their first time, so they’re really excited,” she said, as they camped out near Bank St. on Saturday […]
MoreAmnesty International Canada is calling on the federal government to rescue an Ottawa man facing a five-year prison term in Bahrain after a judge refused to suspend his re-arrest. Naser Al-Raas, 29, attended a pro-democracy rally in Bahrain last March and was soon after taken from the airport and allegedly tortured for a month. “Al-Raas’ […]
MoreSEE VIDEO http://www.ottawasun.com/2011/11/17/occupy-protesters-mark-global-day-of-action Occupy Ottawa demonstrators behaved themselves Thursday as they targeted four locations in the city, as part of the movement’s Global Day of Action. Many demonstrators donned winter coats, mittens and snowpants as organizers outlined a game plan before hitting the streets. The park — still housing tents and signs — was taken […]
MoreAn Ottawa woman who pleaded guilty to killing her boyfriend’s dog will spend three months in jail and is banned from owning a pet for 12 years. Abir Hamade was sentenced on Oct. 28 for two counts of animal cruelty — unlawfully killing an animal and causing an animal unnecessary pain and suffering — following […]
MoreSEE VIDEO http://www.ottawasun.com/videos?autoStart=true&videoId=1283491372001&pageNumber=0 Families recently on the streets or at risk of losing their homes have a place to turn for help. The city is launching the Families First Program, providing support and referral services. “They may have addictions, they may have mental health issues, they may have financial problems,” said Wanda MacDonald, executive director […]
MoreSEE VIDEO http://www.ottawasun.com/2011/11/15/ottawa-looks-to-big-apple-for-condom-strategy Ottawa Public Health is drawing inspiration from New York City’s free condom program to curb the rise of sexually transmitted infections. “We want condoms to be as accessible as possible,” said sexual health program manager Andrew Hendriks. Ottawa has higher rates of chlamydia, gonorrhea, HIV, and syphilis compared to the rest of […]
MoreSEE VIDEO http://www.ottawasun.com/2011/11/14/ottawa-exhibit-to-showcase-van-goghs-love-of-nature For the first time in more than 25 years, a Canadian art institution is featuring Vincent Van Gogh in a major way. “Van Gogh’s profound love of nature has often been taken for granted, but has rarely been studied,” said National Gallery of Canada director Marc Mayer. The beloved Dutch artist will […]
MoreLeslie Mwakio has been to about 20 Ottawa Senators games with his Big Brother, Andrew MacDonald. “Our first outing was here at Scotiabank Place to see Ottawa vs. the Buffalo Sabres, and it was pretty fun, ’cause it was my first hockey game ever,” said Mwakio, 12, who lives in Sandy Hill. Since getting paired […]
MoreSEE RAW VIDEO OF INTERVIEW WITH LEIGHTON FAMILY: http://www.ottawasun.com/2011/11/06/teen-killed-by-shop-blast-honoured-at-game Eric Leighton didn’t live to see his No. 3 jersey retired, but he probably would’ve loved the purple touches — that was, after all, his favourite colour. The 18-year-old, tragically killed in a shop class explosion at Mother Teresa High School in Barrhaven in May, was […]
MoreYOUTUBE VIDEO http://www.ottawasun.com/2011/11/05/driver-f-bombs-rider OC Transpo is investigating what appears to be a driver’s expletive-filled rant — including threats to assault a rider — which was caught on video and posted to YouTube. The driver, who isn’t shown on camera, can be heard yelling “If you don’t shut your f—ing face, I’m going to stick my […]
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