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SEE VIDEO http://www.ottawasun.com/2011/10/31/students-pan-planned-u-pass-price-hike Two zombies strategically place six tombstones in front of an OC Transpo bus then hit the ground, playing dead. Dozens of Carleton University students getting off buses and trains do double-takes Monday, smiling as they read some of the signs: “RIP Affordable Transit,” “Here Lies A Student Suffocated In A Bus,” “RIP […]
MoreSEE VIDEO http://www.ottawasun.com/2011/10/28/retailers-see-drop-in-halloween-sales With spooky seasonal sales figures, retailers are hoping customers will open their wallets and spend big for Halloween this weekend. “We’re down about 20, 25% over last year,” said Canadian Tire’s Merivale Rd. store manager Bob Starmans. That could be due to consumers shopping at specialty stores instead, because they don’t appear […]
MoreSEE VIDEO: http://www.ottawasun.com/2011/10/28/some-parents-spooked-by-sex-offenders-on-halloween Judging by city laws in the U.S., there’s nothing scarier than letting registered sex offenders hand out candy to kids on Halloween. Several counties in Virginia are taking part in an initiative dubbed Operation Porch Lights Out, which bans pedophiles from distributing candy, decorating their homes, turning their porch lights on, even […]
MoreSEE VIDEO http://www.ottawasun.com/2011/10/26/ottawa-condo-market-booming Condos are edging out apartment buildings when it comes to construction in Ottawa, according to the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation. “On average, we’ve seen a lot more condos being built than rentals,” said CMHC senior market analyst Sandra Perez. “Builders are responding to housing demand.” Housing starts from January to September […]
MoreThe Ottawa Hospital remains Canada’s sixth leading research hospital, according to a listing of the country’s top 40 research hospitals released by RE$EARCH Infosource Wednesday. The Ottawa Hospital Research Institute conducts research at TOH and was founded only 10 years ago. “We’ve had a great deal of success in recent years, not just in funding, […]
MoreOttawa police are investigating another overnight fire in Stittsville early Wednesday –the west Ottawa community’s fifth suspicious blaze since September. Fire crews got the call at 12:40 a.m. for a blaze at Hobin St. and Pullman Ave., near A. Lorne Cassidy Elementary School. A small amount of garbage put out for collection — rolled up […]
MoreOn a chilly October night, more than 100 people gathered for a candelight vigil on Parliament Hill to stand behind MADD Ottawa and honour victims and survivors of impaired driving collisions. Among those taking part in the 15-minute ceremony Sunday was Mike Wass. His wife, Jaye Peterson Wass, 29, was killed in a collision with […]
MoreIt reads more like a screenplay than a paramedic report. A bizarre accident sent a taxi driver to hospital, injuring four others in south Ottawa around 5:30 p.m. Saturday. The cab driver reportedly suffered a seizure while driving, shortly after picking up two passengers on Sawmill Private. When the car got to the corner house […]
MoreInteracting with young people via social networking sites such as Facebook and Twitter can help them deal with bullying and even prevent suicide, says a Toronto police officer. “You can see that kid is talking about suicide and you can reach out and help,” said Const. Scott Mills, who’s trained in social media. Like Emily […]
MoreFirst they expanded, now they’re recruiting. The Montfort Hospital is hiring 400 bilingual health care professionals over the next 12 months. “We went through a major growth,” said director of human resources and recruitment Marie O’Dell. A job fair is taking place at the hospital Friday and Saturday. Half of the new hires will be […]
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