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Anti-Gadhafi Libyans in Ottawa are celebrating reports of ousted leader Moammar Gadhafi being captured, wounded and killed by rebels eight months after the revolution began. West Ottawa resident Ahmed Hussein said he feels, “great, ecstatic.” Hussein said he got a call from family in Libya early Thursday, then turned the TV on and watched events […]
MoreAs if Ottawa residents weren’t already upset enough about the possibility of infection from Dr. Christiane Farazli’s poor cleaning practices in her Carling Ave. endoscopy clinic, they’re also going to have to foot the $800,000 bill. SEE VIDEO http://www.ottawasun.com/2011/10/19/nightmare-colonoscopy-by-dirty-lab-doc-2003-complaint
MoreOttawa-Orleans is still red. The battle for power in the east end was retained by Liberal incumbent Phil McNeely as he narrowly secured his third-straight term by about 2,600 votes. “I’m very, very pleased to serve in the McGuinty government once more. I’m feeling elated tonight,” said McNeely, as his supporters were celebrating at the […]
MoreSEE VIDEO http://www.ottawasun.com/2011/10/05/ottawa-youth-set-to-vote Debates are over, candidates are anxious, voters are searching for their registration cards — let the democratic process begin. Wednesday will be the first time Olivia Jones votes. Jones turned 18 last December and says she didn’t participate in the spring federal election. Jones hails from the Greater Toronto Area and moving […]
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 […]
MoreSEE VIDEO http://www.ottawasun.com/2011/10/03/food-bank-struggles-as-thanksgiving-looms Empty boxes are sitting on shelves reserved for dry pasta at the Ottawa Food Bank warehouse, after a “disappointing” first phase of the Thanks for Giving drive. “We had a tough weekend,” said executive director Peter Tilley. “We’re down about 10 to 15% from where we’d like to be at this time […]
MoreOC Transpo has known about illegitimate clothing donation boxes on city property for at least six months but hasn’t acted quickly to remove them, according to the head of a struggling not-for-profit group. “They didn’t bother to check it out,” said Ottawa Neighbourhood Services president Patricia Lemieux, adding her staff have repeatedly been told the […]
MoreSEE VIDEO http://www.ottawasun.com/2011/09/28/12th-annual-butterfly-show-set-to-kick-off From science geeks to Girl Scouts, large crowds will be admiring insects when Carleton University’s 12th annual live butterfly show kicks off Saturday. “It’s something about seeing them free, it’s just very appealing,” said biology student Amanda Lindeman, 25, who’s working toward her PhD. More than 11,000 people attended last year. “It’s […]
MoreClothing donation bins claiming to be for charities continue to crop up across Ottawa on city property. Thanks to a tip from a Sun reader, a donation box was spotted Tuesday in the east end near the main entrance of the Trim Rd. park-and-ride station. The boxes are not permitted on OC Transpo property, said […]
MoreBe skeptical of alleged charities who only want clothes while turning down furniture, appliances, housewares, and other valuables, says Ottawa Neighbourhood Services executive director Patricia Lemieux. “It’s a lucrative business for organizations that can do this,” she said. She wants the city to educate residents about clothing donations and the difference between real charities and […]
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