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With slippery road conditions, two serious crashes left three people injured Friday night. Roughly 10 9-1-1 calls came in for crashes between 8 and 10 p.m., said paramedic Supt. Steven Leu. “It was very busy early on in the evening,” Leu said. Most of the collisions yielded minor injuries or no injuries at all, and […]
MoreImagine being dragged to the mall for Christmas shopping and, while your wife hits the stores, getting to play video games, watch sports, or practice your golf swing — for free. Pickering Town Centre, east of Toronto, has created this pipe dream: A 5,000-sq.-ft. “men’s den” for guys 18 and older. Ottawa men hoping for […]
MoreDue to the wacky and warm December weather, it’s unclear when the Rideau Canal will be frozen enough for skaters to kick off its 42nd season. “There are many variables that bring us to the appropriate and safe ice thickness of 25 to 30 cm,” said National Capital Commission spokesman Jean Wolff. And the NCC […]
MoreSEE VIDEO http://www.ottawasun.com/2011/12/15/heron-gate-getting-cleaned-up-residents Mavis Finnamore finally has a working fridge and the long-time Heron Gate resident says things are looking better for residents in her south Ottawa housing complex. Four months ago, trash was piled up everywhere but now TransGlobe, which owns the property, has been ensuring dumpsters are emptied regularly. “They have definitely stepped […]
MoreThe Canadian government — not Facebook — should be taking the lead on suicide prevention, says the brother of an Ottawa student who took her own life. “The frustrating part for me is that it’s got to come down to our government officials, our health workers, our police,” said Marc Kajouji, whose sister, Carleton University […]
MoreSEE VIDEO http://www.ottawasun.com/2011/12/13/brake-misers-putting-others-at-risk Too many people are trying to save money by fixing their own brakes — using online instructions — and they’re taking the Do It Yourself approach too far, says an Ottawa mechanic. “What concerns me is the lives of the people on the road today,” said Rocky Berndt, who owns Speedy Auto […]
MoreA female leader in Ottawa’s Muslim community is applauding the federal government’s new plan to ban face-covering garments when reciting the citizenship oath. “I am very happy about it,” said Nazira Tareen, founder and past president of the Ottawa Muslim Women’s Organization. “If we Muslims have chosen Canada as our country, we have come here, […]
MoreSEE VIDEO http://www.ottawasun.com/2011/12/09/protesters-return-to-congolese-embassy A moving protest held by Ottawa’s Congolese community Friday got at least three people arrested. For the second time in four days, a rally was held at the Democratic Republic of the Congo embassy on Range Rd. in Sandy Hill. The demonstrators are calling for the international community to intervene in what […]
MoreSEE VIDEO http://www.ottawasun.com/2011/12/08/christmas-cards-in-high-demand So much for Facebook killing the Christmas card — sales are up, big time, says an Ottawa retailer. “We sell, like, 50 to 60 boxes a day,” said Gary Stern, who co-owns Paper Papier in the Byward Market. And it isn’t just a girlie thing. “We have a surprising number of men […]
MoreSEE VIDEO http://www.ottawasun.com/2011/12/06/cops-protesters-clash-at-embassy At least three people were arrested — one hit with a Taser — Tuesday as hundreds of protesters squared off with RCMP and Ottawa police in Sandy Hill outside the Embassy of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Police in riot gear were called in Tuesday evening to manage the fiesty crowd […]
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