Ottawa airport

Online/New Media by rochekellyJanuary 21, 2012January 22, 2012

New CE Centre jams them in

The success of the city’s newest convention centre put everyone through the paces this weekend. The CE Centre, located near the Ottawa Airport, had an estimated 7,000 people go through it Friday, the first of three days of a lululemon warehouse sale and a Home Renovations Show. That was the good part. The not-so-good was […]

Online/New Media by rochekellyJanuary 17, 2012January 20, 2012

Common sense key to safe winter driving

SEE VIDEO http://www.ottawasun.com/2012/01/17/storm-warning-school-buses-cancelled When your car is sliding across three lanes, that winter survival kit in the trunk isn’t going to be much help. Driving experts tell the Sun mental preparedness is key year-round, but especially in wintry weather. “A lot of people tend to panic and hit the brake in a skid and that’s […]

Online/New Media by rochekellyJanuary 16, 2012January 19, 2012

Ottawa man trapped in Congo back home

SEE VIDEO http://www.ottawasun.com/2012/01/16/ottawa-man-trapped-in-congo-back-home Fabien Kalala Shambuyi barely made it through the international arrivals exit before he was swarmed by elated family and friends at the Ottawa Airport Monday evening. The Ottawa man trapped in the Congo since just before Christmas was showered with hugs, kisses, and flowers. An exhausted Shambuyi wants to “be with my […]

Online/New Media by rochekellyJanuary 12, 2011

Record number of fliers in 2010 at airport

SEE VIDEO http://www.ottawasun.com/news/ottawa/2011/01/12/16861361.html#/news/ottawa/2011/01/12/pf-16861361.html Almost four-and-a-half million passengers flew out of the Ottawa International Airport in 2010, setting a new record. “We’ve finished the year at 5.7% higher than last year,” said Paul Benoit, Airport Authority president and CEO. “I think the important part of that isn’t that the airport has that much traffic. It’s that […]

Online/New Media by rochekellyDecember 17, 2010December 21, 2010

Planes, trains and … long lines

SEE VIDEO http://www.ottawasun.com/news/ottawa/2010/12/17/16594546.html#/news/ottawa/2010/12/17/pf-16594321.html The three busiest days at the Ottawa airport fall during the week before Christmas, with more than 10,000 travellers each day. Graeme Goodlet is one of them. He’s off to Vancouver to visit his 91-year-old mom, and he’s ready for airport security. “I just carry a small carry-on bag. We check everything […]