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Online/New Media by rochekellyJuly 10, 2011July 10, 2011

Book by U of Ottawa student shines light on foster care

Karisa Karmali is blunt about her upbringing in foster care in Ottawa — and that’s exactly how she doles out advice in her new book, The Art of Attitude. Her philosophy: circumstances don’t determine success, attitude does. “The people I consider my parents, I only met them when I was 16,” she said. “I feel […]

Online/New Media by rochekellyJune 15, 2011August 3, 2011

Rising enrolment means two new French Catholic schools

SEE VIDEO http://www.ottawasun.com/2011/06/15/rising-enrolment-brings-two-new-french-catholic-high-schools Rising enrolment has forced the McGuinty government to pay for two new schools for the French Catholic school board. “For September, I think we are getting approximately 500 more students already,” said Diane Doré, chair of the Conseil des écoles catholiques du Centre-Est. “We’re probably going to reach the 20,000 students (mark) […]

Online/New Media by rochekellyMarch 26, 2011April 20, 2011

Ottawa candidates start the race

Scrambled eggs, toast, breakfast sausage, and a side of blue signs kicked off the Conservative campaign in Ottawa’s west end Saturday morning. Nepean-Carleton MPP Lisa MacLeod and Ottawa-West Nepean federal incumbent John Baird riled up the crowd as fellow MP Pierre Poilievre launched his campaign for re-election in Nepean-Carleton at Greenfield’s Pub in Barrhaven. More […]

Online/New Media by rochekellyJanuary 31, 2011August 4, 2011

Ottawa hospitals to expand MRI services

SEE VIDEO http://www.ottawasun.com/news/ottawa/2011/01/31/17106546.html Relief is on the way for more than 4,000 people on a non-urgent MRI waiting list at the Ottawa Hospital, as three area hospitals are boosting the operating hours for MRI scans. “We will be putting additional shifts on, on evenings, nights and weekends,” said Paula Doering, vice-president of clinical programs at […]