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Twenty-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 […]
MoreGetting A-list movie stars to come to Ottawa is part of producer Ron Schwarzmann’s master plan, but he knows it’s easier said than done since there are no direct flights from Los Angeles to Ottawa. “Al Pacino would be waiting for two hours in Montreal,” said Schwarzmann. Sorting out the logistics would clear the way, […]
MoreSEE VIDEO http://www.ottawasun.com/2011/10/03/underwear-philanthropists-come-to-ottawa Boxers or briefs? Brent King and Robb Price are used to strangers asking that question. After all, they’re the men behind the third annual GotGinch Cross-Canada Underwear Drive. “We’ll look at something different for next year, maybe. But for now, it’s tighty whities,” said King, after arriving and unloading boxes at the […]
MoreBetween blaring music, fireworks, lawnmowers, and bouncing from one outdoor festival to the next, the summer can take a toll on your hearing. And it can take just 30 minutes to do some serious damage, warns a hearing expert. “There are some people who go to one loud concert and are close to the speakers […]
MoreAlcohol and excessive speed are factors in the death of Tony Adamo, police confirmed Sunday. The popular 21-year-old was killed early Saturday when he lost control of his motorcycle and hit a culvert head on in Barrhaven. Paramedics found Adamo under his bike in the culvert on Longfields Dr. near Woodroffe Ave. around 2:20 a.m. […]
MoreWhen Jo Marr lived in Los Angeles, he knew better than to try and shoot a feature film on the street. The neighbours were “so savvy,” he said, they’d start mowing the lawn, ruining the audio on purpose. “I’ve got to go over there and pay them off to shut up,” Marr said. “That happens […]
MoreA group of 46 electricians are in shock after winning $1 million from the March 4 MaxMillions draw. That works out to approximately $21,739.13 each. “We are very, very happy,” said winner Marc Leroux after the Britton Electric Canada employees found out at 3 p.m. Monday. “It’s not big money but it’s fun.” The bonus […]
MoreThe short life of Olisadike “Oli” Soludo Okoye was celebrated through art and song, as more than 400 people attended his funeral at St. Joseph Cathedral Wednesday morning. His mother Donna Joseph was escorted to the lectern, where, voice shaking, she praised her “bright son.” “In my heart, I believe you are seated beside grandpa,” […]
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